Best of Reparata and the Delrons

Product Description
From ‘Captain Of Your Ship’ in the 60s to ‘Shoes’ in the 70s, Reparata & The Delrons were a very popular girl group on both sides of the Atlantic. Here are their hits and a selection of their album sides and rarities. ‘Captain Of Your Ship’ was a big hit in the UK, even though it didn’t chart in the US. The act was popular in the UK so should have strong domestic appeal. As well as the group’s recordings this CD includes Reparata’s solo outings including the 70s UK/US hit ‘Shoes’.Also includes the Northern Soul monster ‘Panic’; a massive dancefloor favourite at Wigan Casino.Sleeve-note by Mick Patrick. ACE. 2005.

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Best of Reparata and the Delrons

Average customer rating: SUPERB OVERVIEW OF A LOST ERA Girl pop band with genius potentials The Perfect Sounding Sixties Group !!!! The most durable and versatile girl group... ever?

The Best of Reparata and the Delrons Reparata & The Delrons Manufacturer: Ace Records UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Girl Groups | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: One Kiss Can Lead to Another: Girl Group Sounds Lost and Found Breakin' It Up on the Beatles Tour! It's So Fine: Pye Girls Are Go! Phil's Spectre: A Wall of Soundalikes Are You Ready for This? ASIN: B000A8SXMO Release Date: 2005-09-29

Tracks:

1. Boys and Girls
2. Captain of Your Ship
3. Whenever a Teenage Cries
4. Tommy
5. Kind of Trouble That I Love
6. It's Waiting There for You
7. Panic
8. Look in My Diary
9. Do Wah Diddy
10. I Have a Boyfriend
11. I'm Nobody's Baby Now
12. Take a Look Around You
13. Mama's Little Girl
14. I Can Hear the Rain
15. Boy I Love
16. In My Diary
17. He's My Guy (And I Love Him So)
18. Bye Bye Baby
19. I Found My Place
20. Loneliest Girl in Town
21. I Can Tell
22. (Do You) Remember When
23. Leave Us Alone
24. He's the Greatest
25. Weather Forecast
26. (We're Gonna) Hold the Night
27. Saturday Didn't Happen
28. Why Do Lovers Break Each Other's Heart?
29. Shoes

Product Description

1. Boys And Girls
2. Captain Of Your Ship
3. Whenever A Teenager Cries
4. Tommy
5. The Kind Of Trouble That I Love
6. It’s Waiting There For You
7. Panic
8. Look In My Diary
9. Do Wah Diddy
10. I Have A Boyfriend
11. I’m Nobody’s Baby Now
12. Take A Look Around You
13. Mama’s Little Girl
14. I Can Hear The Rain
15. The Boy I Love - Reparata
16. In My Diary
17. He’s My Guy (And I Love Him So)
18. Bye Bye Baby
19. I Found My Place - Reparata
20. Loneliest Girl In Town
21. I Can Tell
22. (Do You) Remember When
23. Leave Us Alone - The Del-Rons
24. He’s The Greatest
25. He Don’t Want You
26. Weather Forecast
27. (We’re Gonna) Hold The Night
28. Saturday Night Didn’t Happen
29. Why Do Lovers Break Each Other’s Heart? - Reparata
30. Shoes - Reparata



Format: CD

Customer Reviews:

SUPERB OVERVIEW OF A LOST ERA.......2007-06-25

To describe 'a lost era', even to a person who has a passing interest in the girl group era which spanned 1961-1969, many singers and groups during this era released superb and interesting records, but due to lack of company promotion and/or chart competition just couldn't have that elusive big hit.
Reparata & The Delrons did have a huge hit, 1964's "Whenever A Teenager Cries", which hit the Top 60, but the group was unable to reach higher than that with further releases. In fact, their follow-up track "Tommy" barely scrapped at the bottom of the Top 100, which in my opinion was a better structured production than their previous hit.
"Whenever" somehow was only a mild hit in regions other than the East Coast, which is how i became exposed to them since i live in Jersey. I was given a copy of "Whenever A Teenager Cries" 45 many years after the fact, and since then was attracted to the lead singer's voice, not dissimilar to Mary Weiss's voice from the Shangri-las, both possessing a somewhat nasal but very clear voices.
After receiving this collection in the mail, i have been listening to it daily, as each track is no less than superb! The booklet has a few printing errors, but has enough interesting information on most of the tracks included here that it gives one a good background on how unserious some of the singers were back in the day, like the numerous 'Delron' changes, and, like Mary Aiese, who was serious about a career.
The only problem i would have is not with this set, but to anyone who has the good sense in obtaining ALL of their material in order to release a complete collection with all of their material from the various labels the group appeared. Even the flip sides of singles which many are included here are just as good as the intended 'A' side. So, an uneducated listener of this group will have a problem as which tracks were to be the 'hit' side, as most of these are no less than great.
If anyone has any appreciation of the 'girl era', will not be disappointed with this set.
The quality of recordings are excellent. The only problem is that at the end of quite a few tracks the songs were faded much too early. One can tell as a collector of this group who has the original 45's, but a few seconds of vocal/instrumentation snipped off is only a small price to pay in order to get such an abundant amount of work here.
To give a listener an example of how great this group was, listen to "I'm Nobody's Baby Now", one of the best Phil Spector sound-alikes. With composer Jeff Barry, who at that time was divorcing Ellie Greenwich, another superb composer, created a masterpiece that just seemed to fall between the cracks on the Pop Charts. The song is considered the best lost classic by this group, and possesses a powerful production that rivals the Righteous Brother's "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'".
The group recorded for a handful of record labels, but with the good sense the group's producers had, were able to release great material for each of them.
Even if you may have a passing interest in the 'girl group' era, this is one collection that should not be passed up.

Girl pop band with genius potentials.......2007-05-17

Reparata and her different constellations deliver intricate gems of pop music. The combination of her grainful voice and the semi-psychedelic arrangements form convincing statements far above most artists in the genre. For each listening, the artistry becomes more evident, as well as the peculiar atmosphere of wayward sincerity. The booklet also contributes to the time travel experience: this is music heavily rooted in its time and circumstances.

The Perfect Sounding Sixties Group !!!!.......2005-12-16

This is a great CD. Reparata has the perfect voice that explicitly depicts what the Sixties Girl Group sound was all about. Her voice has been described as a blend somewhere between Mary Weiss and Ronnie Spector. Who could ask for more? The group's recordings spanned almost every genre. If you like the Spector Sound, listen to "I'm Nobody's Baby Now", It will literally blow you away!, It you like the Lesley Gore sound, listen to "I Can Tell", and "Mama's Little Girl", - Both are infectious tunes that only Reparata could do justice to. If your taste is Petula Clark, listen to, "It's Waiting There For You", you will not be disappointed. If your taste is the Red Bird Label sound, listen to their hit, "Whenever a Teenager Cries". Dance favorites? "Panic" was a big Wigan Casino favorite in England and now a hot E-bay collectable. Their biggest hit was "Captain of your Ship" and, their lost 'should have been' hit was "Shoes". They are all here, along with other superb recordings, on this great CD. Every track is fantastic!!

The most durable and versatile girl group... ever?.......2005-12-13

Finally! An almost perfect retrospective of one of the best girl groups.... er um... pop groups ever... with the only perfect one being a double CD.

The Delrons were surrounded by excellent producers and writers who handed them great songs and great arrangements. All the while they NEVER come off as the cliched girl group of the early 60s. In fact the closest comparison I can make to another group is The Chiffons, who had a similar diversity in their sound. Both groups lasted well past the prime of the girl era because they had the chops to cover a wide range of songs.

And the songs and the singing on this set show why they lasted so long - they could sing pop and soul and never sound like they were out of their league. To make matters more interesting they were one of the few girl groups who dabbled in psychedelia...and they do a great job of it too.

So, even if you are not a fan of girl groups this CD is, without a doubt, one of the best pop CDs released this year. It's only weakness being a couple of questionable song choices (small matter unless you're already a big fan of the group) and an awful 2004 recording that diminishes the legacy of this group. But, as I said before the only perfect Reparata CD would be a 2 CD set.

Stunning moments: I'm Nobody's Baby Now (big Spector sound without Spector), Mama's Little Girl (Jackie DeShannon meets The Caravelles), Saturday Night Didn't Happen, Captain of Your Ship (pop psych girl sounds) and (We're Gonna) Hold the Night (sitar driven soul pop).

Average customer rating:

The Girl Group Sound, Volume Five (The Darlings of the 1960's) The Castanets , The Mermaids , Reparata & The Delrons , Ginny Arnell , Pat Powdrill , Robin Clark , Diane Emond , Musique & The Lyrics , Noreen Corcoran , and Babs Tino Manufacturer: Sha-Boom Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000TUJOLC

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Song list: 1. I Love Him - Castanets, 2. Popsicles and Icicles - Mermaids, 3. Dumb Head - Ginny Arnell, 4. Daddy Daddy - Robin Clark, 5. Whenever A Teenager Cries - Reparata & Delrons, 6. Don't Make the Angel Cry - Maureen Arthur, 7. Second Best - Cannon Sisters, 8. Happy Anniversary - Pat Powdrill, 9. About My Baby (I Could Write A Book) - Pandoras, 10. Some One Cares For Me - McKinleys, 11. What Makes Little Girls Cry - Victorians, 12. Forgive Me - Babs Tino, 13. There Goes the Boy I Love With Mary - Donna Lynn, 14. The Beginning Of the End - Diane Emond, 15. My Love and Life - Musique & Lyrics, 16. Born Too Late - Shannons, 17. Close Your Eyes - Bonnie, 18. Why Can't A Boy and A Girl Stay In Love - Noreen Corcoran, 19. Baby Baby (I Still Love You) - Cinderellas, 20. He's Mine - Alice Wonderland, 21. Baby That's Me - Cakes, and 22. I Have A Boy Friend - Reparata & Delrons

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2. Breaking Hearts [Import]
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4. Brilliant From Birth [Import]
5. Collaboration
6. Colossal Head
7. Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen
8. Cream of the Crap!, Vol. 2
9. Egg [Original recording remastered]
10. Elements, Pt. 2

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