RELEASED 2016
LABEL Ace Records / Border Music
Located in London s West End, Pye Records boasted a super stable of female talent. Released hot on the heels of Ace's recent Love Hit Me! Decca Beat Girls; collection, Scratch My Back! Pye Beat Girls; comprises two-dozen peachy selections from Pye and sister label Piccadilly's 1960s output.
The compilation is titled after the opening track by Jan Panter, a Mark Wirtz-produced must-have for those who prefer their girl-pop records beefed up with a dose of fuzz guitar. Tony Hatch, the most successful of Pye's in-house producers, is represented by cherry-picked titles by the Breakaways, Petula Clark, cult favourite Sandra Barry, the Baker Twins and Julie Grant. ‘Heart’ has to be the rocking-est track Petula ever recorded, so much so that it was covered in the USA by garage band the Remains.
Other highlights include the Satin Bells' English language cover of French yé-yé girl France Gall's ‘Da-Di-Da-Da’, Billie Davis' self-penned rocker ‘Ev'ry Day’ and ‘Come On Baby’ by Kim D, one of the most soulful of British girl singers of the era. Get the picture? Compiled and annotated by Mick Patrick.
Track Listing:
DISC 1:
Scratch My Back - Jan Panter
Ev'ry Day - Billie Davis
Come On Baby - Kim D
Now That You've Made Up Your Mind - Val Mckenna
He Doesn't Love Me - The Breakaways
Heart - Petula Clark
It's Hard To Believe It - Glenda Collins
Run - Sandie Shaw
Something To Give - Nita Rossi
Da-Di-Da-Da - The Satin Bells
We Were Lovers (When The Party Began) - Sandra Barry
I Got A Feeling - Tawny Reed
Why Don't I Run Away From You - Antoinette
Nobody Knows What's Goin' On (In My Mind But Me) - Tammy St John
Incense - Sheila Carter & Episode Six
Pay You Back With Interest - Dana Gillespie
Well How Does It Feel - Barbara Ruskin
I've Found Love - Sharon Tandy
It's So Fine - Dee King
He Knows I Love Him Too Much - Glo Macari
He's No Good - The Baker Twins
Don't Lie To Me - Jeannie & The Big Guys
I Only Care About You - Julie Grant
Hippy Hippy Shake - Pat Harris & The Blackjacks
