VA - Where The Girls Are Volume 10 (2019)

The final volume in our long-running compilation series of girl group treasures from the USA. Highlights include ‘Hot Spot’ by Philly girl group the Bronzettes, a dancefloor-friendly gem produced by Chubby Checker; ‘Nothing Can Go Wrong’ by Los Angeles’ the Beas, a jangly nugget that sounds like the Bangles many years ahead of their time; ‘Big House’, a Spector-style opus by the Carolines of New York, and the previously unissued ‘Top Twenty’ by the Delicates. The collection comes with a picture-packed 24-page booklet featuring in-depth notes by Ace’s in-house girl group buff Mick Patrick.

Back in 1984, “Where The Girls Are” was on vinyl. Compiled by Mick Patrick and Ady Croasdell, a few of the tracks might seem familiar by today’s standards – Ruby & the Romantics’ ‘Our Day Will Come’, for instance – but in ’84 that compilation LP in particular was a much-needed answer to those looking beyond the obvious ’elles and ’ettes into a girls’ world of forgotten US 60s groups and artists whose day indeed would come. By the 90s, everybody was consuming back catalogue on compact disc, vinyl now relegated to the collectors and charity shops, and a British answer to the Stateside girl group era was of main concern to many (including myself). Mick and steadfast compilation cohort Malcolm Baumgart answered our calling with the Brit-centric “Here Come The Girls” series, the success of which left everyone wondering whether the US girls would get their moment. Thankfully, in 1997, Mick and Malcolm instigated the “Where The Girls Are” CD series, the tenth and final volume of which is issued this month.

Tracklist
01. The Bronzettes - Hot Spot 2:23
02. Kelly Garrett - This Heart Is Haunted 2:53
03. Janie Grant - And That Reminds Me Of You 2:51
04. The Carolines - Big House 2:59
05. The Teardrops - I Will Love You Dear Forever 2:09
06. Naomi Wilson - I'm So Young 2:28
07. Saundra Franklin - Just A Little Touch Of Your Love 2:24
08. The Vareeations - It's The Loving Season 3:05
09. The Avons - He's My Hero 2:36
10. The Delicates - Top Twenty 2:49
11. The Taffys - Everybody South Street 2:15
12. The Sherrys - That Guy Of Mine 2:15
13. The Fran-Cettes - Late In The Evening 2:11
15. The Shirelles - Two Stupid Feet 2:33
15. Jackie & Gayle - That's How It Goes 2:26
16. The Satisfactions - I Didn't Have Any Summer Romance 2:31
17. Reparata & The Delrons - If I Fell 2:12
18. Maureen Gray - Summertime Is Near 2:23
19. Diana King - That Kind Of Love 2:21
20. The Sweet Three - I Would If I Could 2:41
21. The Tiffanys - Happiest Girl In The World 2:40
22. Tari Stevens - Your Love Was Just A False Alarm 2:24
23. The Percells - My Guy 2:18
24. The Elites - Sir Galahad 2:13
25. The Darlenes - I'm Afraid You'll Hurt Me 1:57
26. The Beas - Nothing Can Go Wrong 2:37

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