Sixties Girls: Various Artists - Dream Babes - Volume One - Am I Dreaming (1994 RPM Records)

The British girl group sound was a different animal than the American article: there was an equal emphasis on production craft, but there was a higher proportion of pop to soul, and a Europop influence in many of the melodies and arrangements. This 24-track compilation gathers rare non-hit singles from 1962 to 1970, and none of the singers will be familiar to U.S. listeners (indeed, most or all of them will be unfamiliar to British ones as well).

It's decent but light girl group (or girl group-influenced) '60s pop that could often use more grit; some of it's fairly strong, but there are no melodies or performances that announce "classic" in neon lights. If you're a sucker for the girl group sound, it's an acceptable addition to the library, with some standouts, like Samantha Jones' "Don't Come Any Closer" (covered to greater effect in French by Françoise Hardy), Alma Cogan's "Snakes and Snails," and Carole Deene's goofy "Some People," with a train whistle bleating away in the background. (Richie Unterberger, allmusic.com)

I will post one or two volumes of this eight-part series every day. And if you like the British girl pop sound of the sixties, this is the place to be.
Volume 1 has more than three good songs to offer and in my opinion there's almost no lunge or filler here. I hope you have fun with the series and tomorrow there will be more. Enjoy(Frank)

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