Conrad,Jess Jess For You: Definitive Collection CD

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

1. Cherry Pie 2. There's Gonna Be a Day 3. Out of Luck 4. Unless You Mean It 5. Mystery Girl 6. The Big White House 7. This Pullover 8. Why Am I Living 9. I See You 10. Oh! You Beautiful Doll 11. Every Breath I Take 12. Walk Away 13. Hey Little Girl 14. Twist My Wrist 15. Pretty Jenny 16. You Can Do It If You Try 17. It's About Time (7" Version) 18. As You Like It 19. Swimming in Tears 20. Didn't Want You to 21. You Can Kiss Me If You Like 22. That's My Weakness Now 23. You Too 24. Rag Doll 25. (I Wanna) Love My Life Away 26. Little Ship 27. An Angel Cries 28. Just the Two of Us 29. Maybe You'll Be There 30. It Tears Me All to Pieces 31. It's About Time (Ep Version) 32. I Don't Care (What People Say) 33. One of These Days 34. Take Your Time 35. I Know You 36. Pussycat 37. Tempted 38. Things I'd Like to Say 39. Don't Turn 'Round 40. Hurt Me 41. It Can Happen to You 42. A Little Bit of Loveliness 43. Tin Pan Alley Rag 44. The Other Side of Life 45. See the Tinker Ride 46. A Conspiracy of Cards 47. Crystal Ball Dream 48. Pussy Cat 49. Here She Comes Again 50. My Idea 51. Don't Lock Me Up 52. These Are Not My People - Men 53. Be-Bop-A-Lula 54. First Thing Monday Morning 55. Without a Worry in the World 56. Dizzy Miss Lizzie 57. Give Me a Star 58. Save It for a Rainy Day 59. Lock Up Your Daughter 60. Hey Little Girl (Promotional Film Version) 61. Johnny B. Goode-Carol-Little Queenie Medley 62. Seven Nights to Rock