It's the kiss that will be heard 'round the world: Rhino salutes the fabulous girl group genre with what is-amazingly and historically-the first boxed set ever to do so! This supersized collection luxuriates through almost five hours of the plethora of sounds, styles, and subjects that represent the beautiful, vibrant, and influential music women were making in the early to mid-60's. A footnote to the pop and rock of the day no longer, the raw emotion and spirited savvy of girl group greatness finally gets...   [ read more ]

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There are two ways of looking at Rhino's Girl Group Greats. First, you could argue that it's unnecessary, since every one of its 20 cuts is known (and probably owned) by girl group collectors. Second, you could argue that it's absolutely necessary, since every one of its 20 tracks forms the essential foundation for a girl group collection. And that's probably the best way to view the collection, since it summarizes all the girl group hits from the early '60s, including cuts from Motown and solo cu...   [ read more ]

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This collection of girl group rarities from Red Bird is a collector's delight, featuring singles from mostly forgotten artists from the early 1960s. It plays like the soundtrack to an old {#Beach Party} movie, only with solid songs instead of the filler that usually made up such things. Particularly striking here are the two tracks from Dorothy Berry, "Cryin' on My Pillow" and "You're So Fine." ~ Steve Leggett, All Music Guide

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