Sweet Things From The Ellie Greenwich / Various Sweet Things From The Ellie Greenwich / Various CD

UK collection celebrating the career of Ellie Greenwich and Jeff Barry. Together for just three years, this New York couple were the most successful songwriting partnership of their time. They are best known for the work they supplied to producer Phil Spector's stable of artists, represented here by unforgettable tracks by the Crystals and Ronettes, and for Leiber & Stoller's Red Bird label, including classics by the Shangri-Las, Dixie Cups, Jelly Beans and Butterflys. In addition to their joint compositions, our collection features earlier songs penned by Ellie Greenwich for Darlene Love, Jay and the Americans, Bob B Soxx and the Blue Jeans, the Exciters and others, plus later numbers written by Jeff Barry for artists such as Reparata and the Delrons, Freddie Scott and the Strangeloves.

1. Why Do Lovers Break Each Other's Heart? - Bob B Soxx ; the Blue Jeans (Cleared As Darlene Love) 2. He's Got the Power - the Exciters 3. Friday - Jay ; the Americans 4. (Today I Met) the Boy I'm Gonna Marry - Darlene Love 5. Then He Kissed Me - the Crystals 6. Dance Marie - Vic Donna 7. Another Boy Like Mine - the Raindrops 8. Little Bell - the Dixie Cups 9. Whisper Sweet Things - the Jelly Beans 10. Leader of the Pack - the Shangri-Las 11. Gee Baby Gee - the Butterflys 12. What's a Girl Supposed to Do - Lesley Gore 13. Heaven Only Knows - the Shangri-Las 14. You Don't Know - Ellie Greenwich 15. Our Love Can Still Be Saved - Jeff Barry 16. I'm Nobody's Baby Now - Reparata ; the Delrons 17. I Wish I Never Saw the Sunshine - the Ronettes 18. Spring Fever - Tony Pass 19. Honey Do - the Strangeloves 20. Am I Grooving You - Freddie Scott 21. Sugar Sugar - Wilson Pickett 22. What Good Is I Love You - Dusty Springfield 23. Be My Baby - Andy Kim 24. Baby, Let's Stick Together - the Paley Brothers