CONRAD JESS Jess For You: the Definitive Collection

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• In the early 1960s, prior to Beatlemania, JESS CONRAD was considered a Golden Boy of Pop. Dubbed by the NME as “The Face of ‘61”, he came to prominence via TV shows like Wham!, Boy Meets Girls, Thank Your Lucky Stars and Ready, Steady, Go!

• As an actor, Jess appeared in over 28 films, including The Boys and Konga, and enjoyed a prolific recording career, notching up British hits between 1960-62 with ‘Cherry Pie’ (No.39), ‘Mystery Girl’ (No.18) and ‘Pretty Jenny’ (No. 50).

• This long overdue double CD collates most of Jess’s recorded output from 1960 to the noughties, including his work with the legendary Joe Meek (‘Hurt Me’, ‘It Can Happen To You’), a rare South African only release (‘Little Bit Of Loveliness’), and later recordings made for both Columbia Records (written and produced by Charles Blackwell, Mitch Murray and Les Reed) and President (with Cy Payne and Ivor Raymonde arranging and producing).

• Also included is a one-off single as Men (with Dave Dee and Troy Dante) and previously unreleased takes from a private collection, including a favourite recording by Jess of Moon Mullican’s ‘Seven Nights To Rock’ (from 2016).

• The accompanying booklet is packed with detailed sleeve notes and nostalgic pictures, which complement this unique set and pays tribute to an artist who wove himself into the very fabric of pre-Beatles Pop Britain.

• Some of Jess’s records are now deemed worthy of cult status, such as ‘This Pullover’. Such was his success on Kenny Everett’s ‘World’s Worst Records’ (based on his highly rated Capital Radio programme) that three of Jess’s recordings made the resulting compilation album in 1978 (‘This Pullover’, ‘Why Am I Living’ and ‘Cherry Pie’). And some of Jess’s singles are collector’s items: most notably ‘Pussy Cat’, which has caught the ears of Mod/Beat collectors and has been seen on sale for up to £150.

DISC ONE

CHERRY PIE
THERE’S GONNA BE A DAY
OUT OF LUCK
UNLESS YOU MEAN IT
MYSTERY GIRL
THE BIG WHITE HOUSE
THIS PULLOVER
WHY AM I LIVING
I SEE YOU
OH! YOU BEAUTIFUL DOLL
EVERY BREATH I TAKE
WALK AWAY
HEY LITTLE GIRL
TWIST MY WRIST
PRETTY JENNY
YOU CAN DO IT IF YOU TRY
IT’S ABOUT TIME (7” Version)
AS YOU LIKE IT
SWIMMING IN TEARS *
DIDN’T WANT YOU TO *
YOU CAN KISS ME IF YOU LIKE *
THAT’S MY WEAKNESS NOW
YOU TOO
RAG DOLL
(I WANNA) LOVE MY LIFE AWAY
LITTLE SHIP
AN ANGEL CRIES
JUST THE TWO OF US
MAYBE YOU’LL BE THERE
IT TEARS ME ALL TO PIECES
IT’S ABOUT TIME (EP Version)
I DON’T CARE (WHAT PEOPLE SAY)
ONE OF THESE DAYS
DOWN TOWN TONIGHT



* PREVIOUSLY UNISSUED DEMOS

DISC TWO

TAKE YOUR TIME
I KNOW YOU
PUSSYCAT
TEMPTED
THINGS I’D LIKE TO SAY
DON’T TURN ‘ROUND
HURT ME
IT CAN HAPPEN TO YOU
A LITTLE BIT OF LOVELINESS
TIN PAN ALLEY RAG
THE OTHER SIDE OF LIFE
SEE THE TINKER RIDE
A CONSPIRACY OF CARDS *
CRYSTAL BALL DREAM
PUSSY CAT
HERE SHE COMES AGAIN
MY IDEA
DON’T LOCK ME UP *
THESE ARE NOT MY PEOPLE – Men
BE-BOP-A-LULA
FIRST THING MONDAY MORNING
WITHOUT A WORRY IN THE WORLD
DIZZY MISS LIZZIE
GIVE ME A STAR
SAVE IT FOR A RAINY DAY
LOCK UP YOUR DAUGHTERS
HEY LITTLE GIRL (Promotional Film Version) *
JOHNNY B. GOODE–CAROL–LITTLE QUEENIE MEDLEY
SEVEN NIGHTS TO ROCK *

* PREVIOUSLY UNISSUED