Release 2009
UK R& B artist from Sheffield, he started around 1962-63 and still gives concerts from time to time.
In his heydays (1963-66) he charted 8 times, with 3 titles in the UK top 10 . His interpretation of :
DONT GIMME NO LIP CHILD influenced bands like the CLASH.
The Glove was covered by the SEX PISTOLS.
His Live-Backing Group THE CRUISERS was not involved in the studio work, where he had top
session players like JIMMY PAGE; JOHN PAUL JONES or BIG JIM SULLIVAN..
Style: 60s R&B many ballads
see: The Cruisers ; Led Zeppelin ;
Musicians:
Dave Berry - lead vocals;
John Paul Jones - bass, keyboards; Big Jim Sullivan, Jimmy Page - guitars; etc.
Disc 1
Easy to Cry - previously unreleased
Tongue twistin - previously unreleased
Memphis Tennessee (Chuck Berry)
Tossin and Turnin (Carter-Lewis)
My Baby left me (B.A.Crudup)
Hoochie Coochie Man
Little Queenie (C.Berry) - Live
Diddley Daddy (McDaniel) - Live
Baby, its you (D.Bacharach-Williams)
Sweet and Lovely (Arnheim-Tobias-Lemare)
The Crying Game (G.Stephens)
Dont gimme no Lip Child (Thomas-Thomas-Richards)
Not fade away (Petty-Hardin) - version 1
You better move on (A.Alexander)
Diddley Daddy (McDaniel) - studio version
Not fade away (Petty-Hardin) - version 2
I dont want to go on (Russell-Wexler)
Ella Speed (trad.arr. Richard-Guest)
The Girl from the Fair Isle (Guest)
Go on Home (Cole-Clark)
Everybody Tries (Carter-Lewis)
God bless the Child (Herzog jr.-Holiday)
On the other Side of Town (Stephens-Richards)
Go Home Girl (A.Alexander)
My last Date (Cramer-David-Bryant)
St. James Infirmary (Primrose)
Just a little bit (Gordon)
C.C.Rider (Rainey)
Dont make Fun of me (Miller-Greenfield)
Disc 2
One Heart between two (Stephens)
Youre gonna need Somebody
Me-O-My-O
If you need me
Little Things (Goldsboro)
Ive got a Tiger by the Tail
Can I get it from you
Why dont they understand
Hes with you (Berry-Guest-Richards)
Always always (Yesterdays Love Song)
This strange Effect (R.Davies)
Now
Im gonna take you there
Just dont know
If you wait for Love (Goldsboro)
Hidden
I aint going with you Babe (Brooks-Schroeder)
Its gonna be fine (Mann-Weil)
So goes Love (Goffin-C.King)
You made a Fool of me (London-Ife)
Sticks and Stones (Marble breaks) (Bruhn-Deutscher-Stellman)
Now and from now on (Cooper-Spencer)
Same Game (Botsman-Coulter)
Alright Baby (Potter-Dee)
I love you Babe (Softley)
Soft Lights (and sweet Music) (Wine-Venet)
Green Grass (Greenaway-R.Cook)
Love has gone out of your Life (T.Hazzard)