The Shangri-Las - 2000 - The Very Best Of

Repertoire Records – REP 4908  233.88MB FLAC

The Very Best Of collects songs where teenage emotion becomes full-scale drama. The Shangri-Las sang about love, jealousy, danger and loss with a seriousness that made every motorcycle, whispered confession and broken promise feel enormous. Mary Weiss’ voice could sound tough, wounded and completely certain within the same song, while producer George “Shadow” Morton surrounded the group with revving engines, thunder, spoken dialogue and huge orchestral gestures. “Leader of the Pack,” “Remember (Walkin’ in the Sand)” and “Give Him a Great Big Kiss” remain unforgettable because their theatrical surfaces never hide the real loneliness underneath. These records are strange, funny, heartbreaking and far more adventurous than the phrase “girl-group pop” can contain.