Joey Heatherton - The Joey Heatherton Album(1972)MGM-(2004)Hip-O Select - Pop/Neo Soul

 I picked up the vinyl LP for peanuts years ago when i was going through a phase in collecting Demo Labels.Little did i know that years later the Northern Scene here in the UK would pick up a few "Hard to Obtain" tracks to make her name well known to collectors & dancers alike.  Like Dusty Springfield,Sharon Tandy,& Chris Clark certain white femme singers have always appealed to the soul fraternity.I just kinda liked her voice and she was a looker!...lol!  This is the expanded album with a host of bonus tracks(which is why i bought the album)for the 3 Northern dancers.  Joey was born Davenie Johanna Heatherton in 1944 in Rockville Centre, Long Island, New York, USA.Rat Pack-era sex kitten Joey Heatherton was the daughter of "Merry Mailman" actor/singer Ray Heatherton.She was predominantly known for her Vegas-style stage act. However, she became a media fixture in the mid-'60s with numerous TV appearances ranging from the teen/dance program "Hullabaloo", to being a permanent fixture on Bob Hope's variety specials and overseas all-star tours of duty entertaining American troops. Perhaps taking a page from cohorts Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., and Dean Martin, This CD  consists primarily of familiar pop standards. Heatherton's reading of the Gershwin classic "Someone to Watch Over Me" which concluded the original ten-song platter, is especially irresistible. Equally impressive are comparatively modern compositions including Brian Wilson's Pet Sounds (1966) era entry "God Only Knows" as well as Barry Mann/Cynthia Weil's "It's Not Easy," a criminally disregarded number cut by both Sandy Posey and Neil MacArthur. Somewhat less successful is "Shake-A-Hand," a remnant of the peace and love generation that shouldn't be confused with the R&B tune of the same name penned by Joe Morris and interpreted by the likes of Paul McCartney, Ike & Tina Turner, and Elvis Presley. Heatherton more than makes up for it with her take of Willie Nelson's "Crazy" and "I'm Sorry", the latter emotively besting Brenda Lee's hit version. In addition to The Joey Heatherton original Album, this CD containes eight non-LP tracks, most notably the May of 1965 "The Hullabaloo", a dance inspired by the TV show. The package was rounded out with three never-before-issued recordings, the highlight being a remake of "Till There Was You" from Meredith Willson's Music Man. Heatherton was involved in every aspect of the release including choosing the remarkable cover art and this CD was available in a limited edition of 5,000 copies exclusively.This wont appeal to everyone,s taste i get that but you know why i posted this album on this talented Singer/Actress/dancer...and not just for the cover (tennessee boy might not agree!...lol)...plus it was a request.

AMM

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                                                            Original LP Cover 1972

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