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CD released: Jun 14, 2011

Tracklisting:
1. Del Shannon - Don't Gild The Lily, Lily (Big Top 3075 - 1961)
2. Babs Tino - Dr. Jekyll Or Mr. Hyde (Kapp 561 - 1963)
3. Billy Mitchell - (Let's) Stop A Little While (Warwick 501 - 1959)
4. Lenny Welch - My Fool Of A Heart (Kapp 648 - 1965)
5. The Fortune Cookies - It Should Have Been Me (Smash 1991 - 1965)
6. Eddie Martin - Keep Away From Julie (Mercury 71909 - 1961)
7. Don & Juan - What I Really Meant To Say (Big Top 3121 - 1962)
8. Donna Lewis - Call Him Back (Decca 31554 - 1964)
9. Billy Meshel - Paradise Found (Time 1036 - 1961)
10. The Royalettes - Don't You Cry (Mgm 13283 - 1964)
11. Chuck Foote - I Stopped Asking (20th Fox 302 - 1962)
12. Roberta Wynn - Dream Boy (Jubilee 5405 - 1962)
13. Gary Criss - Sweet, Warm And Soft (Diamond 145 - 1962)
14. The Crampton Sisters - My Guy Is Boss (Dcp 1107 - 1964)
15. Billy Stewart - This Is A Fine Time (United Artists 340 - 1961)
16. Ginny Arnell - B-i-l-l-? Why (Mgm 13362 - 1965)
17. Roger Douglass - But Suddenly (Mercury 71860 - 1961)
18. Marcy Jo - Take A Word (Robbee 117 - 1961)
19. Mark Richards - She Can Make Me Cry (Abc Paramount 10654 - 1965)
20. Jennie Smith - It's Murder For Roberta (Canadian American 135 - 1962)
21. Chuck Foote - I'd Do It All Over Again (20th Fox 302 - 1962)
22. Marie Applebee - Dear Mrs Applebee (Jubilee 5570 - 1966)
23. The Carousels - Symptons Of Love (Abc Paramount 10233 - 1961)
24. Rita Pavone - Right Now (Rca 47-8612 - 1964)
25. Mickey Denton - Now You Can't Give Them Away (Big Top 3078 - 1962)
26. Dale Brooks - What Is There To Tell (Twirl 2028 - 1966)
27. Billy Mitchum - Living On A Cloud (Imperial 5616 - 1959)
28. The Fortune Cookies - A Girl In Love (Smash 1991 - 1965)
29. Jerry Keller - Be Careful How You Drive Young Joey (Capitol 4630 - 1962)
30. Kansas City Twisters - What A Wacky Weekend (Apt 25062 - 1962)
31. Dion & The Belmonts - Movin' Man Abc (Paramount 10896 - 1967)
32. Del Shannon - I Can't Believe My Ears (Amy 947 - 1966)
VARIOUS ARTISTS
PARADISE FOUND - THE SONGS OF BILLY MESHEL, THE EARLY YEARS - 1959-1967
Label: CARGO RECORDS
Cat No: RRRSMS1030CD
Barcode: 0793573298324
Packaging: CD Jewel Case

Rare Rockin' Records highly anticipated second volume in their 'Songwriter Masters Series', this time features an unheralded legend of early 60's pop music, Billy Meshel, We feature 32 tracks from the early years that Billy wrote solo as well as with fellow legends; Arthur Altman, Phil Barr and Teddy Randazzo, If you love melodic early 60's Teen Pop, Girl Groups, Doo Wop, Northern Soul, Rock And Roll & The Brill Building sound of the early 60s of writers such as 'Goffin/King' & 'Mann/ Weil' this cd is for you, There is a great variety of material and lost musical gems to be heard, including many rare tracks by known artists such as Del Shannon, Lenny Welch, Don & Juan, Ginny Arnell & Dion & The Belmonts, If you didn't know Billy before, you certainly will after checking out this cd package, Billy is truly one of the great unsung songwriters of early 60s pop and rock music, not to mention his vocal talents, as 4 of the tracks on this cd are sung by Billy Meshel (sometimes under a pseudonym). This package Features a fantastic 32 page full colour booklet with each track annotated expertly by Mike Edwards & Ash Wells, as well as rare insights of recording songs in the 60's and many amazing stories from Billy himself, as Billy Meshel contributed directly with this project as Associate Producer, There is also great original label scans and rare artists pics throughout the booklet.