Portrait of a Genius: The RGM Legacy

~ Release by Joe Meek (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1▼CD: Engineering the Hits, 1955–1959
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Joe Remembers, Part 1
Joe Meek8:49
2The Yellow Rose of Texas
cover recording of:
The Yellow Rose of Texas
lyricist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) and Don George (US songwriter/composer, 1909–1987)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
EMI Full Keel Music
Gary Miller2:20
3The Next Train Out of Town
Betty Miller2:42
4It Feels So Good
Big Bill Broonzy2:44
5Robin Hood
cover recording of:
Robin Hood (1956 TV theme song)
writer:
Carl Sigman
Gary Miller2:24
6No Other Love
Edmund Hockridge2:27
7Bad Penny Blues
Humphrey Lyttelton2:43
8Lullabye
Kenny Graham & His Satellites2:04
9Lay Down Your Arms
recording of:
Lay Down Your Arms (1926 song based on the Swedish Anne-Caroline)
lyricist:
Paddy Roberts (singer/songwriter)
Anne Shelton2:54
10Jailhouse Blues
The Chris Barber Jazz and Blues Band4:13
11Green Door
Frankie Vaughan2:49
12Petite Fleur
Monty Sunshine2:46
13Don’t You Rock Me Daddy‐O
Lonnie Donegan1:45
14Garden of Eden
recording of:
The Garden of Eden (1956 song)
lyricist and composer:
Dennise Norwood (Songwriter)
Frankie Vaughan2:35
15Rock & Roll King Cole
Eric Delaney2:50
16Puttin’ On the Syle
Lonnie Donegan3:33
17Last Train to San Fernando
Johnny Duncan2:29
18Sizzling Hot
Jimmy Miller & His Barbecues2:15
19Sail Away Lady
Peggy Seeger with Isla Cameron and Guy Carawan1:48
20Traveling Blues
Acker Bilk3:06
21A House, a Car and a Wedding Ring
Mike Preston2:18
22There’ll Be Some Changes Made
George Melly with Mick Mulligan and John Chilton2:15
23Rock Around the Mailbag
Terry White & the Terriers2:29
24Blackout
Terry White & the Terriers1:59
25Sea of Love
Marty Wilde2:26
26Mr. Blue
Mike Preston2:42
27What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For
Emile Ford & the Checkmates2:07
28Joe’s Message to Dave & Dee
Joe Meek3:05
2▼CD: The Classic RGM Sound, 1960–1962
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Joe Remembers, Part 2
Joe Meek11:48
2I Hear a New World Excerpt
The Blue Men1:06
3Magnetic Field
The Blue Men3:25
4Just Too Late
Peter Jay & The Blue Men1:41
5It’s a Triumph (Radio Luxembourg jingle)
Joe Meek0:40
6Heart of a Teenage Girl
George Chakiris3:12
7Angela Jones
Michael Cox2:43
8North Wind
Chick Lewis2:27
9My Baby Doll
recording of:
My Baby Doll
writer:
Duke
Mike Berry & The Outlaws1:58
10Once Upon a Time
Danny Rivers & the Alexander Combo2:23
11My Baby’s Gone Away
Danny Rivers & the Alexander Combo2:04
12Try Once More
Cliff Bennett & the Rebel Rousers2:12
13Why Pretrend
Ricky Wayne & The Fleerakkers2:21
14Johnny Remember Me
recording of:
Johnny Remember Me
lyricist and composer:
Geoff Goddard (1960s UK musician & songwriter)
John Leyton2:40
15Sweet Little Sixteen
Michael Cox2:19
16Ridin’ the Rails
Billy Dean2:20
17Kickin’ Around
Chris Williams & His Monsters2:12
18Outlaws
The Outlaws1:54
19Orbit Around the Moon
The Blue Men2:50
20Husky Team
producer:
Joe Meek
bass:
Chas Hodges
drums (drum set):
Bobby Graham (UK pop/rock session drummer and producer, 1940–2009)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Billy Kuy
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Reg Hawkins
recording of:
Husky Team
writer:
R. Duke
The Outlaws2:36
21Entry of the Globbotts
The Blue Men3:10
22Tune for Short Cowboys
producer:
Joe Meek
bass:
Chas Hodges
drums (drum set):
Bobby Graham (UK pop/rock session drummer and producer, 1940–2009)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Billy Kuy
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Reg Hawkins
recording of:
Tune for Short Cowboys
writer:
R. Duke
The Outlaws2:37
23John, C’Est L’Amour
John Leyton2:31
24Crazy, Man, Crazy
Don Charles2:53
25Walkin’ With My Angel
Lee Starr & the Astrals2:21
26Dance Legless Russian
The Moontrekkers2:15
27Chahawki
Joy & Dave2:58
28Bouzoukis
The Athenians2:51
29Looking for Someone
John Leyton2:22
3▼CD: Telstar and Beyond, 1962–1963
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Joe Remembers, Part 3
Joe Meek11:00
2Telstar 1st Stage Demo
recording of:
Telstar
composer:
Joe Meek
publisher:
Ivy Music Ltd.
Joe Meek2:25
3Telstar 2nd Stage Demo
recording of:
Telstar
composer:
Joe Meek
publisher:
Ivy Music Ltd.
Dave Adams1:12
4Telstar
producer:
Joe Meek
recording of:
Telstar (in 1962)
composer:
Joe Meek
publisher:
Ivy Music Ltd.
The Tornados3.353:17
5Don’t You Knock on My Door
Billie Davis2:01
6Lover Return
Pete & the Boulevards2:15
7Come Back to Me
Lee Starr & the Astrals2:42
8You’re My Girl
Pete & the Boulevards1:51
9Magic Star
recording of:
Magic Star (original vocal version of Telstar)
lyricist and composer:
Joe Meek
version of:
Telstar
Kenny Hollywood2:29
10Globetrotter Demo
recording of:
Globetrotter (The Tornados)
composer:
Joe Meek
Joe Meek1:37
11Globetrotter
recording of:
Globetrotter (The Tornados)
composer:
Joe Meek
The Tornados2:41
12There’s Lots More Where This Came From
Wes Sands2:16
13Three Cups
Wes Sands2:45
14Interpol
The Checkmates3:01
15I Ain’t Mad at You
Screaming Lord Sutch & the Savages2:28
16Fool in Love
vocals:
Chad Carson
recording of:
A Fool in Love
writer:
Joe Meek
Chad Carson2:50
17San Francisco Bay
cover recording of:
San Francisco Bay Blues
lyricist and composer:
Jesse Fuller
Burr Bailey & the Six‐Shooters2:28
18March of the Spacemen
The Thunderbolts2:22
19Lost Planet
The Thunderbolts3:05
20Just Like Eddie
guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore
vocals:
Heinz (German/English singer and bassist)
recording of:
Just Like Eddie
lyricist and composer:
Geoff Goddard (1960s UK musician & songwriter)
dedicated to:
Eddie Cochran (US rock and roll musician active in 1950s)
Heinz2:44
21Powercut
The Cameos1:59
22Surfin’ John Brown
The Ambassadors2:06
23Big Breaker
The Ambassadors2:53
24Sky Men
recording of:
Sky Men
writer:
Geoff Goddard (1960s UK musician & songwriter)
arranger:
Joe Meek
Geoff Goddard2:46
25Live It Up
Billy Dean2:53
26Temptation Baby
Gene Vincent2:00
27Please Let It Happen to Me
Jenny Moss2:06
28Lucky Johnny
The Dowlands2:10
29Kennedy March
The Joe Meek Orchestra2:32
4▶CD: In Search of a New Sound, 1964–1966