Name: Evolution of a Girl Group
Brand: The Dreamers / The Blossoms

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JASCD1092

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Limited edition

Release date

2021-04-30

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604988109221

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The Dreamers / The Blossoms

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Classic

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Jasmine

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Famously described by Rock writer Jay Warner as "The most successful unknown group of the 60s," The Blossoms evolved out of The Dreamers, via The Rollettes, and The Playgirls. Nonetheless just about everybody has actually heard them, because in addition to cutting their own records, they sang - either unbilled or under pseudonyms - on a number of big hit records of the era.

This compilation presents all their own 45s, starting in 1954 as The Dreamers, to 1962 when they had become The Blossoms, most of which are as rare as hens' teeth. Also included are several of their well-known "guest appearances", backing artists like Richard Berry, Ed Townsend, Shelley Fabares, Duane Eddy and Bob B. Soxx &amp; The Blue Jeans, and most famously The Crystals, for whom they 'deputised' on the Phil Spector-produced hits 'He's A Rebel' and 'He's Sure The Boy I Love'.

This is the first time that this body of work has been thus compiled, juxtaposing the girls' own rare/collectable 45s alongside their hits, recorded as session singers.

The Dreamers feat. Richard Berry - Bye Bye (Baby) / The Dreamers feat. Richard Berry - At Last / Richard Berry &amp; The Dreamers - Daddy Daddy / Richard Berry &amp; The Dreamers - Together / The Rollettes - Sad Fool / The Rollettes - More Than You Realise / The Rollettes - Kiss Me Benny / Richard Berry &amp; The Dreamers - Good Love / The Dreamers - Since You've Been Gone / The Dreamers - Do Not Forget / The Blossoms - Move On / The Blossoms - He Promised Me / The Blossoms - Little Louie / The Blossoms - Have Faith In Me / Ed Townsend - For Your Love / The Blossoms - No Other Love / The Blossoms - Baby Daddy-O / The Playgirls - Hey Sport / The Playgirls - Young Love Swings The World / The Playgirls - Gee, But I'm Lonesome / The Playgirls - Sugar Beat / The Blossoms - Son-In-Law / The Blossoms - I'll Wait / The Blossoms - Write Me A Letter / The Blossoms - Hard To Get Shelley / Fabares - Johnny Angel / The Blossoms - The Search Is Over / The Blossoms - Big Talking Jim / The Crystals - He's A Rebel / Duane Eddy &amp; The Rebelettes - (Dance With The) Guitar Man / Bob B Soxx &amp; The Blue Jeans - Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah / The Crystals - He's Sure The Boy I Love

Evolution of a Girl Group

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