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Lou Christie

Lou Christie : Egyptian Shumba: Singles & Rare Recordings 1962-1965
Egyptian Shumba: Singles & Rare Recordings 1962-1965
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Big pop name artist in the US in the 60's. A four octave voice helped create truly memorable hits for him from his first release in 1962 with recordings that slot into a similar vein as Franki Valli & The Four Seasons. Much of Christie's Roulette and Buddah solo recordings have been reissued but RPM focuses on his Colpix material and in particular where he was backed by the girl group The Tammys. Christie also sang on the Tammys releases (The Ritchie and The Runarounds single is the Tammys under a pseudonym). In so doing we unearth some previously unreleased mixes and very rare recordings whilst not neglecting the main singles that helped maintain his profile in the mid 60's, including the big international smash The Gypsy Cried.

Lou Christie
The Gypsy Cried : Roulette single R/4457 (Mono) Billboard #24 / Two Faces Have I : Roulette single R/4481 (Stereo) Billboard #6 / Summer Snow : intended third Roulette single, unreleased until 1988 (Mono) / Outside The Gates Of Heaven : Co & Ce single 235 (Mono) (Billboard #45) (The Tammys and Ellie Greenwich sing back/up) / Guitars And Bongos : Colpix single CP/735 (Mono single version never on CD) Billboard #123 / Merry/Go/Round : Colpix single CP/735 B (Mono only) / Make Summer Last Forever : Colpix single CP/770 B (Stereo) / Back Track : Colpix single CP/778 B (Stereo) / Have I Sinned : Colpix single CP/753 (Stereo) / Pot Of Gold : Colpix single CP/753 B (Stereo) / Too Many Miles : Colpix album SCP/4001 (Stereo) : The Tammys sing back/up on all the above

The Tammys
Part Of Growing Up : United Artists single UA 632 B (First/time Stereo) / Take Back Your Ring : United Artists single UA 632 (First/time Stereo)
Ritchie & The Runarounds
Don'tcha Back Track : Ascot single AS 2136 B (First/time Stereo) / Lost In The Crowd : Ascot single AS 2136 (First/time Stereo)

The Tammys
Egyptian Shumba : United Artists single UA 678 (First/time Stereo) / What's So Sweet About Sweet Sixteen : UA 678 B (First/time Stereo) / Gypsy : Veep single V 1210 B (First/time Stereo) / Hold Back The Light Of Dawn : Veep single V 1210 (First/time Stereo) / Blue Sixteen : Veep (Previously Unreleased) Stereo / His Actions Speak Louder than Words : Veep (Previously Unreleased) / Egyptian Shumba : Unreleased version
 
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Lou Christie : Original Sinner
Original Sinner
rpm284
Following our successful foray into the MGM vaults with the best sounds from Sandy Posey and Conway Twitty, RPM continues with the best from vocalist extraordinaire Lou Christie.

There were three main phases to his 60's career, initially with Colpix, then MGM, followed by Buddah, and in each period he scored chart hits.

At MGM Christie released two LPs and 5 singles, the biggest of which was the hit Lightning Strikes, a US no.1 in Feb. 1966.

This compilation has been put together by noted US pop expert Harry Young who has also supplied the magnificent memorabilia and photo sources.

listen to an audio sampleLightnin' Strikes / Baby, We Got To Run Away / Cryin' In The Streets / Trapeze / Diary / Jungle / Rhapsody In The Rain (Uncensored) / Rhapsody In The Rain (Censored) / You've Got Your Troubles / Since I Don't Have You / Painter / Lita / Indian Summer / Hollywood's My Stop / Du Ronda / Back Track / Summer Snow / Watch Your Heart After Dark / If My Car Could Only Talk / Song Of Lita
 
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