VA-'A Good Thing Goin: Girl Group Sounds 1962-1967' [LP-10/25/2024-Ace UK]

[Motown Eddie]

Info from Ace Records UK-

“A Good Thing Goin’!”, the latest in our current series of gorgeously packaged 12-inchers, drops next month. The album opens in fine style with ‘What About You’ by the great sounding Mousie & the Traps. Darlene Love kicks off the second side with ‘Let Him Walk Away’, a song written by Jackie DeShannon with noted arranger Jack Nitzsche, no less. Darlene Love, one of the most beloved vocalists of the classic girl group era, also sings lead on the Blossoms’ terrific previously unissued ‘You Had A Good Thing Goin’’, while Jack Nitzsche produced the Satisfactions’ lush ‘Baby I’m So Glad It’s Raining’ and Karen Verros’ castanets-driven version of the Crystals’ ‘Little Boy’.

Other highlights include Brenda Holloway’s silky pre-Motown gem ‘Constant Love’, the Puffs’ hip dancer ‘I Only Cry Once A Day Now’, the Fran-cettes’ latin-flavoured ‘Late In The Evening’ and Linda & the Vistas’ Shrine Records rarity ‘Bad Apple’. As usual in the series, the swanky inner sleeve features a picture-packed 3,000-word track commentary by long-serving compiler Mick Patrick.

Side 1
1. How About You-Mousie & The Traps
2. Little Boy-Karen Verros
3. Your Kind Ain't No Good-The Miretts
4. I Only Cry Once A Day Now-The Puffs
5. Young Girl-Charmaine
6. You Had A Good Thing Goin'-The Blossoms
7. Baby I'm So Glad It's Raining-The Satisfactions
Side 2
1. Let Him Walk Away-Darlene Love
2. Do It-Pat Powerwill
3. West Side Party-The Pets
4. Bad Apple-Linda & The Vistas
5. Late In The Evening-The Francettes
6. Constant Love-Brenda Holloway
7. I Know About Her-The D.C. Blossoms
Various Artists [Girl Group Sounds USA] - A Good Thing Goin'! Girl Group Sounds USA 1962-1967 - Ace Records