Goldie And The Gingerbreads - Thinking About The Good Times · Complete Recordings 1964-1966 (2021 + Booklet) Ace - Rare R&B/Soul/Boogaloo/Hammond/Northern/Pop (FLAC 372MB)

Again thanks to the very early Northern Scene (Then termed Soul/Mod) in the 1960,s i became aware of this dynamic Girl Group from Gotham in New Jersey with their vibrant dancers and multi instrumentalists to boot,very unusual back then to see gals so musically proactive...In that enticing, enthralling school of 1960s “girls with guitars”, Goldie & the Gingerbreads are top of the class. Self contained and accomplished as instrumentalists, with an eminently soulful vocal prowess, the Gingerbreads remain true pioneers of women with a fascinating history to tell. Born in the discotheques of Gotham,New Jersey, Goldie & the Gingerbreads were a popular club act with a handful of recordings under their belt when an admiring Animals caught them on a NYC visit in late 1964. They were swiftly “Imported” into the UK, the group scored a hit with "Can’t You Hear My Heartbeat" and went on to tour with the Rolling Stones, Kinks and others, as well as maintaining a high visibility in the UK on their own. They made several more worthy if unsuccessful discs with producer Shel Talmy before splitting in 1967.  "Thinking About The Good Times” is the first ever Goldie & the Gingerbreads collection, and it’s a fine testament to their undoubted abilities. Gathering together their sessions for Scepter, Decca and Atlantic, the versatility of the group is quite apparent on tracks that range from chunky beat and R&B (‘Look For Me Baby’, ‘Think About The Good Times’) through dramatic soul balladry (‘That’s Why I Love You’, ‘Little Boy’) to classic girl group sounds (‘Sailor Boy’, ‘Something Beautiful’). Ace’s package also benefits from first generation source material that includes several unissued titles. All three surviving members of the group, Genya “Goldie” Ravan, Ginger Bianco and Margo Lewis contribute to a lengthy oral history of the Gingerbreads’ career, and opened their personal files for a feast of visuals in the 40-page CD booklet thats a fascinating read guys. No studio albums ever released only 10 x 45,s 7 unissued tracks are here. Still played on the northern scene.

AMM 

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