CD Details
- Released: March 3, 1998
- Originally Released: 1998
- Label: Collectables Records
- Original Album: Capitol ST-2220 (1965)
Description by OLDIES.com:
Peter & Gordon were the very first British Invasion act to hit number one after The Beatles. Not just one-hit wonders, the duo enjoyed much success due to their flawless Everly Brothers/Beatles-like harmony work. Coincidentally, Peter's sister was Paul McCartney's girlfriend, and Paul wrote (or co-wrote) the duo's first three chart hits, which included their #1 hit, "A World Without Love," which is included here with some of their best work.
Tracks:
- 1.Lucille
- 2.500 Miles
- 3.If I Were You
- 4.Pretty Mary
- 5.Trouble In Mind
- 6.A World Without Love
- 7.Tell Me How
- 8.You Don't Have To Tell Me
- 9.Leave My Woman Alone
- 10.All My Trials
- 11.Last Night I Woke
- 12.I Don't Want To See You Again
- 13.Nobody I Know
- 14.My Babe
- 15.Willow Garden
- 16.Two Little Love Birds
- 17.Land Of Oden
- 18.Freight Train
- 19.Love Me, Baby
- 20.Soft As The Dawn
- 21.Leave Me Alone
- 22.Lonely Avenue
- 23.To Show I Love You (Bonus Track)
Product Description:
2 LPs on 1 CD: A WORLD WITHOUT LOVE (1964)/I DON'T WANT TO SEE YOU AGAIN (1965).
Peter & Gordon: Peter Asher, Gordon Waller.
Liner Note Author: Mark Marymont.
Unknown Contributor Roles: Gordon Waller; Peter Asher.
Arrangers: Gordon Waller; Peter Asher.
These two LPs combined on one CD (with one bonus track) show off the duo's strong and weak points at once. Peter & Gordon did good Beatlesque songs, although they couldn't really compete with the real article without the occasional outside song like "A World Without Love" or "I Go to Pieces" coming their way. And they did all right, if not exceptionally well, by folk-style numbers such as "Pretty Mary" and "Willow Garden," on which they compare favorably with the Everly Brothers. But when they do blues ("My Babe," "Trouble in Mind"), they sound plain silly, and pretty lightweight when they cover songs like "Lucille" as well. Additionally, they do the occasional over-orchestrated number that breaks the spell altogether. Basically, they couldn't make up their minds whether they wanted to be the acoustic duo following the footsteps of the Beatles, the mid-'60s answer to the Everly Brothers, or the successors to the Springfields (without anything resembling Dusty's big voice). At its best, their stuff made for pleasant memories on the radio, and this 23-song set is not bad music; P&G were far bigger and more successful in America (where being British was a valuable commodity right into the end of 1965) than England. The sound on this collection is good, with crisp stereo separation on the tracks and finely delineated playing. The notes are good, if not exceptional. ~ Bruce Eder
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