Brian POOLE and The Tremeloes – 1962

BRIAN POOLE & THE TREMELOES were, famously, the group whom Decca Records signed in January 1962 instead of The Beatles.

Ironically, immediately after The Beatles' breakthrough the following year, Poole & The Trems would jump on the Beat Group bandwagon with a cover of 'Twist & Shout'.

However, this compilation deals with their first year of recording, immediately prior to the Beat Boom and their subsequent adjustment in playing style.

In 1962 they cut three 45rpms, including the near-hits 'Twist Little Sister' and 'Blue'.

They also recorded a rare LP, Big, Big Hits Of '62, a round-up of medleys of some of the biggest hit U.K. records that year (bizarrely, their original LP sleeve didn't feature the group's name on the front cover).

All are anthologised on this unique set, the first time that this body of work has been thus assembled.

Track Listing

1. TWIST LITTLE SISTER
2. LOST LOVE
3. BLUE
4. THAT AIN'T RIGHT
5. A VERY GOOD YEAR FOR GIRLS
6. MEET ME WHERE WE USED TO MEET
7. MEDLEY:
SPEEDY GONZALES
DANCE WITH THE GUITAR MAN
SHEILA
LET'S DANCE
8. MEDLEY:
TWISTIN' THE NIGHT AWAY
THINGS
RETURN TO SENDER
9. MEDLEY:
GINNY COME LATELY
STRANGER ON THE SHORE
DREAM BABY
SWISS MAID
10. MEDLEY:
HEY BABY
SHERRY
IT MIGHT AS WELL RAIN UNTIL SEPTEMBER
I CAN'T STOP LOVING YOU
11. MEDLEY:
DON'T EVER CHANGE
LET'S TWIST AGAIN
THE LOCO-MOTION
12. MEDLEY:
BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO
DEVIL WOMAN
ROSES ARE RED
HALFWAY TO PARADISE