Gerry and the Pacemakers
CD Listing

A listing of all the major Gerry and the Pacemaker CDs, with the track listings and country of release when known. I've fallen a bit behind on keeping up with all of the minor re-issue "Best of..." collections that EMI so cynically releases anew almost every alternate year.

Do note that an increasing number of Pacemaker CDs are from tapes made in the 1980s which seem to have fallen out of the band's control. I have largely given up trying to list these CDs as there are too many to worry about. One series consists of a dozen or so live songs from about 1981, the other about 24 studio reunion songs made about the same time. The presence of some or all of the songs Imagine, It's Still Rock 'N' Roll To Me, Unchained Melody and Just The Way You Are is an almost certain indicator that these are the 1981 live tapes. Similarly, House of the Rising Sun, Magic Moments, She, Whiter Shade of Pale and others are sure indicators of the studio reunion tapes. The live songs are quite enjoyable, while one's opinion of the studio tracks will likely depend on how much or little one detests early-80s pop music production values. Judge your purchases accordingly. Or, to be blunt, stick to releases on an EMI label if you want to be sure you're getting the 1960s recordings.

Contributors:
Amy Michaels, Jean-Louis Beaudoin, Shinji Tanno


Box Sets

You'll Never Walk Alone (The EMI Years - 1963-1966)

Reissues of British LPs, EPs and 45s

The Singles Plus (EMI 1987)
The EP Collection (See For Miles 1989)
As Bs & EPs: Mono (EMI 2004)
How Do You Like It? (Repertoire 1994, with bonus tracks)
Ferry Cross The Mersey (Repertoire 1994, with bonus tracks)
How Do You Like It? (EMI 1997 mono and stereo)
Ferry Cross The Mersey (EMI 1997 mono and stereo)
How Do You Like It? / Ferry Cross The Mersey (EMI 2002 2on1 CD)
Japanese remasters (2002)
Ferry Cross The Mersey (2009 soundtrack reissue)

Reissues of American LPs

Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying / Second Album (Collectable Records 2001)
Girl on a Swing (Fiesta Records)

Greatest Hits Compilations

The Definitive Collection (EMI America / Collectable Records, 1991)
The Best of The EMI Years (EMI UK, 1992)
The Very Best of Gerry & The Pacemakers (EMI, 2 versions)
At Abbey Road (EMI UK, 1997)
The Best of Gerry & The Pacemakers (2CD) (EMI, 2005)
Greatest Hits (CEMA, 1991)
Gerry Cross The Mersey (Razor & Tie, 1995)
The Collection (Castle, 1989)

Tribute Albums

Gerry Cross The Mersey, by the Stool Pigeons (Sympathy for the Record Industry, 1997)


Box Sets

You'll Never Walk Alone (The EMI Years - 1963-1966)

United Kingdom
EMI 50999 519257 2 7
Released: Feb. 5, 2008

Disc one

  1. How Do You Do It?
  2. Away From You
  3. It's Happened To Me
  4. I Like It
  5. Pretend
  6. Jambalaya
  7. Summertime
  8. The Wrong Yo Yo
  9. I'll Be There (First Version - previously unreleased)
  10. Slow Down
  11. Here's Hoping
  12. Where Have You Been All My Life?
  13. Maybellene
  14. You'll Never Walk Alone
  15. Don't Ever Stray (previously unreleased)
  16. Hello Little Girl
  17. Don't You Ever
  18. It's All Right
  19. You Can't Fool Me
  20. A Shot Of Rhythm And Blues
  21. You're The Reason
  22. Chills
  23. I'm The One
  24. You've Got What I Like
  25. Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying
  26. Show Me That You Care
  27. She's The Only Girl For Me
  28. Why Oh Why
  29. Think About Love
  30. I'll Be There (Second Version Without Strings
  31. Give Me All Your Love (No Strings)
  32. Come Back To Me (No Strings)

Disc two

  1. Ferry Cross The Mersey
  2. It's Gonna Be Alright
  3. I'll Wait For You
  4. Fall In Love
  5. Baby You're So Good To Me
  6. This Thing Called Love
  7. My Love Forever (previously unreleased)
  8. It's Just Because
  9. Rip It Up
  10. Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On
  11. When Oh When
  12. What'd I Say
  13. I'll Be There
  14. My Babe
  15. Skinny Minnie
  16. It'll Be Me
  17. Reelin' And Rockin'
  18. You Win Again
  19. I Count The Tears
  20. You You You
  21. Now I'm Alone
  22. Dizzy Miss Lizzy (Live)
  23. My Babe (Live)
  24. Away From You (Live)
  25. What'd I Say (Live)
  26. Give Me All Your Love (With Strings)
  27. Come Back To Me (With Strings) (previously unreleased)
  28. Dreams

Disc three

  1. Hallelujah I Love Her So
  2. Tomorrow (previously unreleased)
  3. I'll Make It Up All Up To You (previously unreleased)
  4. Walk Hand In Hand
  5. Today I'm In Love (previously unreleased)
  6. La La La
  7. Without You
  8. Girl On A Swing
  9. The Way You Look Tonight
  10. Fool To Myself
  11. Big Bright Green Pleasure Machine
  12. On A Wonderful Day Like Today
  13. Tonight
  14. Strangers In The Night
  15. Who Can I Turn You On
  16. See You In September
  17. Pretty Flamingo
  18. The End Of The Rainbow
  19. Guantanamera
  20. Looking For My Life
  21. Anyone At All
  22. Introduction (Live) *
  23. Dizzy Miss Lizzy (Live) *
  24. I Like It (Live) *
  25. My Babe (Live) *
  26. Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying (Live) *
  27. Slow Down (Live) *
  28. I'm The One (Live) *
  29. Away From You (Live) *
  30. A Shot Of Rhythm And Blues (Live) *
  31. How Do You Do It (Live) *
  32. What'd I Say (Live) *

Disc four

  1. Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying *
  2. Ferry Cross The Mersey *
  3. It's Gonna Be Alright *
  4. This Thing Called Love *
  5. Reelin' And A Rockin' *
  6. Whola Lotta Shakin' Going On *
  7. Rip It Up *
  8. You Win Again *
  9. I'll Be There *
  10. You You You *
  11. Give Me All Your Love (New Mix) *
  12. Dreams *
  13. Hallelujah I Love Her So *
  14. I'll Make It Up All Up To You (previously unreleased) *
  15. Walk Hand In Hand *
  16. Today I'm In Love (previously unreleased) *
  17. La La La *
  18. Without You *
  19. Girl On A Swing *
  20. The Way You Look Tonight *
  21. A Fool To Myself *
  22. Big Bright Green Pleasure Machine *
  23. On A Wonderful Day Like Today *
  24. Tonight *
  25. Strangers In The Night *
  26. Who Can I Turn To *
  27. See You In September *
  28. Pretty Flamingo *
  29. The End Of The Rainbow *
  30. Guantanamera *
  31. Looking For My Life *

All tracks mono except (*) stereo.

At long last, after 21 yers of piecemeal CD repackagings from EMI (starting with The Singles Plus and running through a few dozen Greatest Hits, Super Hits, Deluxe Editions, Extraordinary Special Collections and the like), EMI finally released a definitive Gerry and the Pacemakers CD set. You'll Never Walk Alone (The EMI Years 1963-1966) seems to have just about everything from their EMI period, and EMI evidently scoured the archives for unreleased material, including (in stereo, no less!) the complete October 24, 1964 concert from the Oakland Auditorium (from which the four-track "In California" EP tracks derived).

The results are impressive, including superb sound quality and a detailed booklet including a band history and detailed sessionography. All of the Pacemakers material is here in mono, and some of the more interesting/rare stereo mixes are included. The complete stereo mixes are *not* included, as nothing from How Do You Like It and not all of Ferry Cross The Mersey appears here in stereo, to say nothing of the band's early singles which have seen occasional CD release in stereo (primarily on The Very Best of Gerry and the Pacemakers and The Definitive Collection). I personally don't care for early-to-mid 60s pop stereo mixes, as their release tended to have more to do with being a marketing gimick than any profound artistic statements. But some purists will doubtless object.

Overall, a superb release.

My original announcement of this release's appearance is linked here.


LP, EP and 45 reissue attempts

The UK LPs have been reissued by EMI in their entirety on three occasions (EMI mono/stereo, the 2on1 series, Japanese remaster) in addition to the mid-90s Repertoire reissue, the EPs have (mostly) been available on the See For Miles collection, and the eleven UK singles have likewise been available chronologically on The Singles Plus and a few other knock-offs.

Reissues of British Albums, EPs, 45s

The Singles Plus

United Kingdom
EMI CDP 7 46602 2
Released: June 1987
  1. How do you do it?*
  2. Away from you*
  3. I like it*
  4. It's happened to me*
  5. You'll never walk alone*
  6. It's all right*
  7. I'm the one*
  8. You've got what I like*
  9. Don't let the sun catch you crying
  10. Show me that you care*
  11. It's gonna be alright
  12. It's just because*
  13. Ferry Cross the Mersey
  14. You you you
  15. I'll be there
  16. Baby you're so good to me
  17. Walk hand in hand
  18. Dreams
  19. La la la
  20. Without you
  21. Girl on a swing
  22. Fool to myself*
All tracks stereo except (*) mono

This CD collects in chronological order the eleven UK singles (A- followed by B-side) put out by G&P. This CD is an expanded version of The Hit Singles Album, issued in 1986 and consisting of the first eight UK singles (thus 16 songs).

To the best of my knowledge, this was the first CD reissue of any of the Pacemakers' song catalogue, issued almost simultaneous to the EMI reissue of the Beatles' catalogue. (The Beatles CDs, which were issued beginning in February of 1987 have the primary catalogue numbers 46435 to 46447; this one is 46602.)

Sound quality is typical of mid-to-late 80s re-issue CDs: unoffensive but unspectacular. To my ear, this CD is much more "muddy" than, say, the brighter-mastered At Abbey Road CD, probably the relic of mastering the CD from tapes somewhat removed from the original master. Tape hiss is quite audible, and individual instruments and vocals tend to blend together indistinctly. (As an example, listen to how indistinct the vocal reverb is on the first few tracks, and compare that sound to a more recent EMI remaster--there is no comparison, soundwise.) Conversely, the CD does not suffer from the over-compression or noise reduction artefacts that annoy some audiphiles on many releases from the late-90s onward.

This CD is now out-of-print, but the first 20 tracks have been re-issued on the 2000 CD Story, which comes with a bonus CD-ROM. I'd have to say that this is really a CD is not essential for the casual fan, as the best of the B-sides have made their way onto At Abbey Road along with all A-sides. Some of the stereo mixes are hard to find elsewhere now, given EMI's decision to use the (in my opinion, superior) mono mixes in most recent releases. Collectors may also find this desirable as an the first major G&P CD.


The EP Collection

United Kingdom
See For Miles Records 4661009536 (SEE CD 95)
Released: July 1989
  1. How Do You Do It
  2. Away From You
  3. I like It
  4. Chills
  5. A Shot of Rhythm And Blues
  6. You'll Never Walk Alone
  7. You've Got What I Like
  8. I'm The One
  9. Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying
  10. Where Have You Been All My Life
  11. Maybelline
  12. You're The Reason
  13. It's Gonna Be Alright (Film Version)
  14. I'll Wait For You
  15. Ferry 'Cross The Mersey
  16. You Win Again
  17. Reelin' and Rockin'
  18. Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On
  19. Dizzy Miss Lizzie*
  20. My Babe*
  21. Away From You*
  22. What'd I Say*
*Live From Gerry in California

Collects much material from the group's British EPs (22 of 32 EP tracks), repeating a fair number of tracks common to singles and LPS but having the inexplicable omission of "Rip It Up" (an EP-only release in the UK).

All of these tracks are available elsewhere on EMI and Repertoire reissues, so there's really no special reason to get this one.


As Bs & EPs: Mono

United Kingdom
EMI 7243-5-96815-2-8
Release Date: 2004

  1. How Do You Do It?
  2. Away From You
  3. I Like It
  4. It's Happened To Me
  5. You'll Never Walk Alone
  6. Jambalaya
  7. Chills
  8. A Shot Of Rhythm And Blues
  9. I'm The One
  10. You've Got What I Like
  11. You Can't Fool Me
  12. Don't You Ever
  13. Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying
  14. Show Me That You Care
  15. Summertime
  16. Where Have You Been All My Life?
  17. It's Gonna Be Alright
  18. Maybellene
  19. Ferry Cross The Mersey
  20. You You You
  21. I'll Be There
  22. Baby You're So Good To Me
  23. Walk Hand In Hand
  24. Dreams

More of a greatest hits collection than any serious singles and EPs compilation. All tracks mono.


How Do You Like It

Germany

Repertoire Records REP 4422-WY
Released: 1994

  1. A Shot Of Rhythm And Blues
  2. Jambalaya
  3. Where Have You Been?
  4. Here's Hoping
  5. Pretend
  6. Maybellene
  7. You'll Never Walk Alone
  8. The Wrong Yo Yo
  9. You're The Reason
  10. Chills
  11. You Can't Fool Me
  12. Don't You Ever
  13. Summertime
  14. Slow Down
    Bonus Tracks
  15. Reelin' And Rockin' *
  16. Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On *
  17. Rip It Up *
  18. You Win Again *
  19. Skinny Minnie *
  20. What'd I Say *
  21. My Babe *
  22. It'll Be Me *
  23. Now I'm Alone *
  24. I Count The Tears *

Stereo except (*) mono.

A re-release of the band's first English LP with 10 tracks added on as bonus. The album tracks use the stereo masters, while all bonus material appears in mono.

Ferry Cross the Mersey

Germany
Repertoire Records REP 4423-WY
Released: 1994

  1. It's Gonna Be Alright ("wide" stereo version)
  2. Why Oh Why
  3. Fall In Love
  4. Think About Love
  5. I Love You Too
  6. All Quiet On The Mersey Front
  7. This Thing Called Love
  8. Baby You're So Good To Me
  9. I'll Wait For You
  10. She's The Only Girl For Me
  11. Is It Love
  12. Ferry Cross The Mersey
    Bonus Tracks
  13. It's Gonna Be Alright ("narrow" stereo version)
  14. Come Back To Me *
  15. When Oh When *
  16. Give All Your Love To Me
  17. Hallelujah I Love Her So
  18. The Way You Look Tonight *
  19. Looking For My Life *
  20. The Big Bright Green Pleasure Machine *
  21. Hello Little Girl
  22. Where Have You Been All My Life *
  23. Dizzy Miss Lizzy (live)*
  24. My Babe (live)*
  25. Away From You (live)*
  26. What'd I Say (live)*

Stereo except (*) mono.

A re-release of the classic movie soundtrack with 14 bonus tracks. The live tracks alone are worth the price of admission, as they give a good indication of just how good a live rock band the Pacemakers really were, and remove any doubt that they could challenge The Beatles on stage. Sound quality is generally very good, though tracks 18 to 20 are mastered from either a defective tape or from slightly worn vinyl as there is a fair bit of distortion at high frequencies and loud passages. The liner notes are also decidedly minimalist, and make a few rather careless errors (e.g. naming Gerry's stage debut at "Chelsea Girl", rather than "Charlie Girl"; crediting Paul Simon's "Big Bright Green..." as a Marsden composition!)

The Repertoire releases were apparently designed to complement EMI's 1987 CD release, The Singles Plus. There is little overlap between The Singles Plus and the two Repertoire releases, and together these three CDs give all but eight of the 1960s G&P songs. Those missing are as follows:

  • At The End of The Rainbow
  • Guantanamera
  • On A Wonderful Day Like Today
  • Pretty Flamingo
  • See You in September
  • Strangers in the Night
  • Tonight
  • Who Can I Turn To

    All of these songs are available on the Rock-in-Beat Girl on a Swing, though mastered from an LP.


    How Do You Like It

    United Kingdom
    EMI 7243 8 56633 2 1
    Release Date: December 1997
    1. A Shot Of Rhythm And Blues (Thompson)
    2. Jambalaya (Williams)
    3. Where Have You Been?
    4. Here's Hoping (Stephens - Reed)
    5. Pretend (Douglas - Parman - Lavgre)
    6. Maybellene (Berry,Fratlo,Freed)
    7. You'll Never Walk Alone (Rogers Hammerstein)
    8. The Wrong Yo Yo (Trad. Arr. Marsden)
    9. You're The Reason (Edwards - Henley - Imes - Fell)
    10. Chills (Keller - Goffin)
    11. You Can't Fool Me (Mitch Murray)
    12. Don't You Ever
    13. Summertime (Gershwin)
    14. Slow Down (Williams)
    15. A Shot Of Rhythm And Blues (Thompson)
    16. Jambalaya (Williams)
    17. Where Have You Been?
    18. Here's Hoping (Stephens - Reed)
    19. Pretend (Douglas Parman - Lavgre)
    20. Maybellene (Berry,Fratlo,Freed)
    21. You'll Never Walk Alone (Rogers - Hammerstein)
    22. The Wrong Yo Yo (Trad. Arr. Marsden)
    23. You're The Reason (Edwards - Henley - Imes - Fell)
    24. Chills (Keller - Goffin)
    25. You Can't Fool Me (Mitch Murray)
    26. Don't You Ever
    27. Summertime (Gershwin)
    28. Slow Down (Williams)
    Mono mixes are followed by the stereo versions. Superb sound quality, with the primitive twin-track recording technology giving the mono mixes hands-down superiority. Stereo separation is typically instruments to one side, vocals to the other, and everything panned to the centre for a solo; the odd tamborine is overdubbed and panned to the centre on a couple of recordings (A Shot of Rhythm..., You're The Reason). It's an interesting historical record of the recording techniques of the day, though all but the hardcore musicologist is likely to prefer the mono mixes.


    Ferry Cross The Mersey

    United Kingdom
    EMI 7243 8 56567 2 9
    Released: 1997

    1. It's Gonna Be Alright [2:24]
    2. Why Oh Why [1:47]
    3. Fall In Love [1:45]
    4. Think About Love [1:44]
    5. I Love You Too [1:44]
    6. All Quiet On The Mersey Front [2:06]
    7. This Thing Called Love [2:09]
    8. Baby You're So Good To Me [2:33]
    9. I'll Wait For You [2:09]
    10. She's The Only Girl For Me [2:29]
    11. Is It Love [2:54]
    12. Ferry Cross The Mersey [2:19]
    13. It's Gonna Be Alright [2:09]
    14. Why Oh Why [1:47]
    15. Fall In Love [1:45]
    16. Think About Love [1:46]
    17. I Love You Too [2:02]
    18. All Quiet On The Mersey Front [2:06]
    19. This Thing Called Love [2:10]
    20. Baby You're So Good To Me [2:33]
    21. I'll Wait For You [2:09]
    22. She's The Only Girl For Me [2:28]
    23. Is It Love [2:52]
    24. Ferry Cross The Mersey [2:23]
    Digital remaster of "Ferry..." soundtrack. On the CD there are back liner notes on the movie with a small b/w photo of the band on the lower right hand corner. The first 12 songs are presented in mono. The second 12 songs (the same ones) are then presented in stereo.

    The sound quality on this CD is quite good, coming from the original master tapes. The contrast between the mono and stereo displays the limitation of the four-track recording technology of the day: stereo mixes have a decidedly un-natural feel to them, in a few cases (most notably "It's Gonna Be Alright", which despite the mastering clarity sounds abysmal in stereo) the entire rhythm section being relegated to a single track and panned off to the side. It's better than the twin-track of How Do You Like It, but only marginally. My preference is for the mono mixes, but the beauty of this presentation is that one has the choice of which mixes to enjoy.

    Obsessive audiophiles should note that the mono/stereo CDs have been treated with Sonic Solutions NoNoise technology--a curse or blessing, depending on the tuning of one's ear. I've never had any problem with the resultant sound (and if you don't know what I'm talking about, you're likely to be fine with it too!), but those who do care should at least be warned.

    Both of the mono/stereo issues have unfortunately been deleted by EMI, replaced with the (all-mono) 2on1 CD listed below.


    How Do You Like It/Ferry Cross the Mersey

    EMI 60s 2on1

    EMI International
    Release Date: April 2002
    1. A Shot Of Rhythm And Blues (Thompson)
    2. Jambalaya (Williams)
    3. Where Have You Been?
    4. Here's Hoping (Stephens - Reed)
    5. Pretend (Douglas - Parman - Lavgre)
    6. Maybellene (Berry,Fratlo,Freed)
    7. You'll Never Walk Alone (Rogers Hammerstein)
    8. The Wrong Yo Yo (Trad. Arr. Marsden)
    9. You're The Reason (Edwards - Henley - Imes Fell)
    10. Chills (Keller - Goffin)
    11. You Can't Fool Me (Mitch Murray)
    12. Don't You Ever
    13. Summertime (Gershwin)
    14. Slow Down (Williams)
    15. It's Gonna Be Alright
    16. Why Oh Why
    17. Fall In Love
    18. Think About Love
    19. I Love You Too
    20. All Quiet On The Mersey Front
    21. This Thing Called Love
    22. Baby You're So Good To Me
    23. I'll Wait For You
    24. She's The Only Girl For Me
    25. Is It Love
    26. Ferry Cross The Mersey
    A 2002 reissue by EMI consisting of both of the UK albums packaged on a single CD, replacing the previous mono/stereo releases. The mono mixes alone have been used. As I already have the mono/stereo reissues, I have not purchased this one. I would not be entirely surprised if the same remasters have been used on this CD. (Digital transfer technology advanced a little in the five interening years, but one questions whether EMI would spend that kind of money for so little improvement.) Liner notes in this series are typically minimal, comprising front-and-back images of each original album.


    Japanese Remasters, 2002

    If the foregoing wasn't confusing enough, in 2002 EMI Japan decided to make life interesting by releasing yet another reissue programme of the UK G&P albums. It combines the LP tracks with the singles (and a few recently released out-takes) released about the same time. It also included the album tracks where there's a major variation between mono and stereo mixes (though the non-orchestral version of "I'll Be There" is left off, the "Gerry in California" tracks are nowhere to be found, etc.). Had EMI undertaken this sort of release from the start (along with a third disc to contain the two dozen or so songs not on these CDs--mainly UK EP-only tracks, as well as the songs released only in Canada and the USA), the long-winded explanations about how to find specific tracks would have been unnecessary.

    I believe that these have been mastered from the mono mixes, as seems to be current EMI practice (with the natural exception of the stereo variations), but at about $45 US a pop I'm not going to shell out to buy music I already have!

    How Do You Like It

    1. A Shot Of Rhythm And Blues (Thompson)
    2. Jambalaya (Williams)
    3. Where Have You Been?
    4. Here's Hoping (Stephens - Reed)
    5. Pretend (Douglas - Parman - Lavgre)
    6. Maybellene (Berry,Fratlo,Freed)
    7. You'll Never Walk Alone (Rogers Hammerstein)
    8. The Wrong Yo Yo (Trad. Arr. Marsden)
    9. You're The Reason (Edwards - Henley - Imes Fell)
    10. Chills (Keller - Goffin)
    11. You Can't Fool Me (Mitch Murray)
    12. Don't You Ever
    13. Summertime (Gershwin)
    14. Slow Down (Williams)
    15. How do you do it?
    16. Away from you
    17. I like it
    18. It's happened to me
    19. It's all right
    20. I'm the one
    21. You've got what I like
    22. Don't let the sun catch you crying
    23. Show me that you care
    24. Hello Little Girl
    25. When Oh When
    26. A Shot of Rhythm and Blues (stereo)
    27. You're The Reason (stereo)
    28. Chills (stereo)

    Ferry Cross The Mersey

    1. It's Gonna Be Alright
    2. Why Oh Why
    3. Fall In Love
    4. Think About Love
    5. I Love You Too
    6. All Quiet On The Mersey Front
    7. This Thing Called Love
    8. Baby You're So Good To Me
    9. I'll Wait For You
    10. She's The Only Girl For Me
    11. Is It Love
    12. Ferry Cross The Mersey
    13. It's just because
    14. You you you
    15. I'll be there
    16. Walk hand in hand
    17. Dreams
    18. La la la
    19. Without you
    20. Girl on a swing
    21. Fool to myself
    22. Come Back To Me
    23. Hallelujah I Love Her So
    24. It's Gonna Be Alright (stereo)
    25. This Thing Called Love (stereo)
    26. Ferry Cross The Mersey (stereo)


    Ferry Cross The Mersey (2009 soundtrack reissue)

    United Kingdom
    EMI
    Released: March 2009
    1. It's Gonna Be Alright - Gerry And The Pacemakers
    2. Why Oh Why - Gerry And The Pacemakers
    3. Fall In Love - Gerry And The Pacemakers
    4. Think About Love - Gerry And The Pacemakers
    5. I Love You Too - The Fourmost
    6. All Quiet On The Mersey Front - George Martin Orchestra
    7. This Thing Called Love - Gerry And The Pacemakers
    8. Baby You're So Good To Me - Gerry And The Pacemakers
    9. I'll Wait For You - Gerry And The Pacemakers
    10. She's The Only Girl For Me - Gerry And The Pacemakers
    11. Is It Love - Cilla Black
    12. Ferry Cross The Mersey - Gerry And The Pacemakers
    13. I Gotta Woman - Black Knights
    14. Angel Of Love - Black Knights
    15. That Feeling - Black Knights
    16. Shake A Tail Feather - Earl Royce & The Olympics
    17. Que Sera Sera - Earl Royce & The Olympics
    18. I Really Do - Earl Royce & The Olympics
    19. Why Don't You Love Me - The Blackwells
    20. All I Want Is Your Love - The Blackwells
    21. I Love Her - The Kubas
    22. Magic Potion - The Kubas
    23. Guess Things Happen That Way - Earl Royce & The Olympics
    24. Sure To Fall (In Love With You) - Earl Royce & The Olympics
    25. I Gotta Woman - Black Knights
    26. Shake A Tail Feather - Earl Royce & The Olympics
    27. Why Don't You Love Me - The Blackwells
    28. Ferry Cross The Mersey (No Strings Version) - Gerry And The Pacemakers

    A re-issue of the complete Ferry Cross The Mersey movie soundtrack. All Pacemakers material has been re-issued elsewhere.


    Reissues of US Albums

    Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying/Second Album

    United States
    Collectables Records
    2001

    1. Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying
    2. I'm The One
    3. Away From You
    4. Jambalaya
    5. Maybelline
    6. You'll Never Walk Alone
    7. How Do You Do It
    8. You're The Reason
    9. Don't You Ever
    10. Summertime
    11. Slow Down
    12. Show Me That You Care
    13. I Like It
    14. A Shot Of Rhythm And Blues
    15. Where Have You Been
    16. Here's Hoping
    17. Pretend
    18. The Wrong Yo Yo
    19. Chills
    20. You Can't Fool Me
    21. It's Happened To Me
    22. It's All Right
    23. Girl on a Swing

    A re-issue of the first two US albums, less the original duplication of "Slow Down" and "Jamabalaya". "Girl on a Swing" has been added as a bonus track. No idea as to sound quality, as I've been buying the EMI reissues. Given that almost all of these songs are on At Abbey Road and How Do You Like It (the only exceptions being "It's Happened To Me" and "It's All Right", which are on The Singles Plus), this one's not really essential.


    Girl on a Swing

    Hungary/Germany
    Fiesta Records FIR 151

    1. Girl On A Swing (2 05)
    2. The Way You Look Tonight (2 08)
    3. Guantanamera (2 50)
    4. Pretty Flamingo (2 15)
    5. At The End Of The Rainbow (2 13)
    6. Looking For My Life (2 43)
    7. Big Bright Green Pleasure Machine (2 47)
    8. See You In September (2 26)
    9. Who Can I Turn You (1 51)
    10. Without You (2 55)
    11. Strangers In The Night (1 55)
    12. La La La (2 38)
    13. On a Wonderful Day Like Today (2 09)
    14. Tonight (1 51)
    15. It ll Be Me (2 18) *
    16. Hello Little Girl (1 53) *
    17. Give All Your Love To Me (2 37)
    18. Fool To Myself (1 56)
    19. Come Back To Me (2 39)*
    20. When Oh When (2 20)*
    21. Hallelujah I Love So (2 46)
    22. Ferry Cross The Mersey (2 23) *
    23. It's Gonna Be Alright (1 55) *
    24. Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying (2 33) *
    25. GERRY MARSDEN Please Let Them Be (3 30) *
    26. GERRY MARSDEN I'm Not Blue (2 21) *
    27. GERRY MARSDEN In The Year Of April (3 12) *
    28. GERRY MARSDEN Every Day (1 59) *
    29. GERRY MARSDEN Gilbert Green (3 10) *
    30. GERRY MARSDEN What Makes Me Love You (2 29) *
    31. GERRY MARSDEN & DEREK NIMMO Liverpool (3 17) *
    32. GERRY MARSDEN & DEREK NIMMO Charlie Girl (1 37) *

    All tracks stereo except (*) mono.

    A welcomes release, containing the tracks which didn't make it onto the Repertoire CD re-issues/The Singles Plus reissue programme, along with some deadly rare Gerry Marsden solo material. Tracks 22 to 24 are from Ed Sullvian Show appearances in 1964 and 1965. Tracks 1 to 14 and 25 to 32 sound as though they are mastered from vinyl (13 and 14 from somewhat noisy vinyl), and the stereo tracks have undergone some strange processing to reduce noise, resulting in slightly mufled vocals on quiet passages. The CD is still quite listenable, and a welcome release given the rarity of much of this material.

    This release seems to fall into what can delicately be called the "grey market" (and a very deep shade of gray at that). It does not appear to have been licensed by EMI or the Ed Sullivan rights holders.

    Can be purchased online at www.rockinbeat.de/.


    Greatest Hits Collections

    The Definitive Collection: Best of Gerry and the Pacemakers

    USA
    EMI America CDP 7-96093-2
    Released: October 1991
    Re-issued: Collectable Records 1421 5629 2 (1995)
    1. How Do You Do It?
    2. Away From You *
    3. I Like It
    4. It's Happened To Me
    5. Pretend
    6. Hello Little Girl (previously unreleased)
    7. You'll Never Walk Alone
    8. It's All Right *
    9. You're The Reason
    10. I'm The One
    11. You've Got What I Like (previously unreleased in U.S.) *
    12. Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying
    13. Show Me That You Care
    14. It's Gonna Be All Right
    15. It's Just Because (previously unreleased in U.S.) *
    16. Ferry Cross The Mersey
    17. You You You
    18. I'll Wait For You
    19. I'll Be There
    20. Give All Your Love To Me
    21. Walk Hand In Hand
    22. Dreams
    23. La La La
    24. Girl On A Swing
    25. Fool To Myself - (previously unreleased in U.S.)

    All songs stereo except (*) mono.

    A good collection, but a bit heavy on pop songs and ballads, overlooking the fact that Gerry and the Pacemakers really could rock as well! Tracks 1, 3-6 and 8 were remixed from pure twintrack by panning the two channels closer to the centre. "Give All Your Love...", "Girl on a Swing" and "Fool To Myself" were also fresh mixes, as the original mixes had genuinely unbalanced feels to their stereo spectra.


    The Best of The EMI Years

    United Kingdom
    EMI 7 99030 2 (CDEMS 1443)
    Release Date: April 1992
    1. How do you do it?
    2. Maybellene
    3. I like it
    4. Chills
    5. Pretend
    6. Jambalaya
    7. You're the reason
    8. Hello little girl
    9. You'll never walk alone
    10. A shot of rhythm and blues
    11. Slow down
    12. It's all right *
    13. I'm the one
    14. Don't let the sun catch you crying
    15. You've got what I like *
    16. It's just because *
    17. You you you
    18. It' s gonna be alright
    19. Ferry cross the Mersey
    20. I'll wait for you
    21. Hallelujah I love her so
    22. Reelin' & rockin'
    23. Why oh why
    24. Baby you're so good to me
    25. Walk hand in hand
    26. Dreams
    27. Give all your love to me
    28. I'll be there
    29. La la la
    30. Fool to myself
    31. Girl on a swing

    All songs stereo except (*) mono

    The British version of The Defnintive Collection, this collection re-used the re-mixes for the American release but did not do any fresh remixes of the twintrack recordings not on its transatlantic counterpart. On song selection, this collection is stronger than Definitive, as such great rockers as "Slow Down", "A Shot of R&B" and "Why oh Why" and balance the ballads and pop songs that dominate the American collection. If the compilers could have dropped a couple of the inessential B-sides and worked in a couple of the live tracks from Gerry In California, this collection would have blown all others out of the water. As it is, this is probably my favourite compilation on song selection alone, narrowly edging out At Abbey Road.


    The Very Best Of Gerry & The Pacemakers

    Version One

    United Kingdom
    EMI CDMFP
    Release Date: (early-1990s)

    1. How Do You Do It?
    2. I Like It
    3. Its Gonna Be Alright
    4. I'll Be There
    5. Girl On A Swing
    6. Come Back To Me
    7. When Oh When
    8. Dont Let The Sun Catch You Crying
    9. Youll Never Walk Alone
    10. I'm The One
    11. Walk Hand In Hand
    12. La La La
    13. It's All Right
    14. Give All Your Love To Me
    15. Hallelujah I Love Her So
    16. Ferry Cross The Mersey
    17. Pretend
    18. Jambalaya
    19. You're The Reason
    20. Summertime

    Version two

    United Kingdom
    EMI CDMFP 6379
    Release Date: October 1997
    Reissued: July 2008 (blue cover)

    1. How Do You Do It? *
    2. I Like It
    3. It's Gonna Be Alright
    4. I'll Be There
    5. Girl On A Swing
    6. Come Back To Me *
    7. When Oh When *
    8. Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying
    9. You'll Never Walk Alone
    10. I'm The One
    11. Walk Hand In Hand
    12. La La La
    13. It's All Right *
    14. Give All Your Love To Me
    15. Hallelujah I Love Her So
    16. Ferry Cross The Mersey
    17. Pretend
    18. Jambalaya (On The Bayou)
    19. You're The Reason
    20. Summertime
    21. Away From You *
    22. You've Got What I Like *
    23. You You You
    24. Baby You're So Good To Me
    25. Without You
    26. Dreams
    27. Think About Love *

    (Version two): All tracks stereo except (*) mono. Tracks 2, 5, 9, 17 and 19 use the remixes created in 1991 for The Definitive Collection; all others are original mixes.

    A long history to this one. Originally released in 1984 as a Greatest Hits LP with 16 tracks, The Very Best of... was re-issued on CD in the early 1990s with four additional tracks. It was again re-issued with a different cover in 1997, with seven further tracks added. The collection has since been expaded by 13 tracks, increased to two CDs, and lost the "Very" in the title to be issued as The Best of Gerry and the Pacemakers in 2005.

    Still a superb budget collection for UK CD buyers. Unlike most other EMI collections, this one does not stick to a chronological structure, an approach which is perhaps more listenable for the casual listener but which has the trade-off of not showing the musical evolution of the group.


    At Abbey Road 1963-1966

    United Kingdom
    EMI 7243 8 21133 2 4 (CDABBEY 102)
    Release Date: October 1997
    1. How Do You Do It
    2. Away From You
    3. I Like It (with studio out-take)
    4. You'll Never Walk Alone
    5. Chills
    6. A Shot Of Rhythm And Blues
    7. Hello Little Girl (first appearance in mono)
    8. Summertime
    9. Slow Down
    10. I'm The One
    11. You've Got What I Like
    12. Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying
    13. Show Me That You Care
    14. It's Gonna Be Alright
    15. It's Just Because
    16. Ferry Cross The Mersey
    17. I'll Wait For You
    18. Why Oh Why
    19. I'll Be There
    20. Reelin' and Rockin'
    21. Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On
    22. Rip It Up
    23. You Win Again
    24. It'll Be Me
    25. Walk Hand In Hand (with remix studio chatter)
    26. La La La
    27. Girl On A Swing
    28. Big Bright Green Pleasure Machine
    Digital remaster by EMI, being a greatest hits collection including LP, single and unreleased-in-the-60s tracks. All songs are mono. Sound quality is superb, clearly mastered from the best available source tapes, and much "brighter" and clearer than, say, The Singles Plus. The track banding is at times sloppy: the studio chatter included before a few songs is mastered improperly as the tail end of the previous track, an indication perhaps of a rushed process, and "Big Bright Green..." is banded so that the first word of the a capella intro is banded as part of the previous track. (Certainly not the same care being exercised as, say, the Beatles' Anthology.)

    Track selestion is generally good, though one or two of the "Rip It Up" EP tracks could have been cut to make room for some other good material from 1965-66. For a general compilation album, either this one or The Definitive Collection are probably the way to go.

    Liner notes are amongst the best of any G&P CD, containing recording and release information for each song, and a decent history of the band. There's also a concise and cogent explanation for why mono, instead of stereo masters have been used.

    This album was re-issued by EMI-UK in 2003 under the title Essential (cat. no. 582 0982). This disc appears in the controversial new "Copy Control" format--a method of digital encoding which is meant to discourage digital-to-digital copying but allegedly also reduces audio quality and may reduce the effective life of the disc by making it more prone to failure. The disc may also not play on all CD players (computer CD players, car stereos and portable players are allegedly particularly prone to failure) and is, strictly speaking, not within the stipulated production parameters of a Compact Disc stipulated by Phillips (the patent/trademark holder).

    For further information, visit the website for the Campaign For Digital Rights for a summary of the problems that have arisen from this new medium. Judge your purchase of this and other Copy Control discs accordingly. For all practical purposes, you're probably safest to buy At Abbey Road while supplies last, as its deletion can't be far behind.


    The Best of Gerry and the Pacemakers

    Europe
    EMI Gold
    Release Date: 2005

    Disc one

    1. How Do You Do It?
    2. I Like It
    3. Girl On A Swing
    4. Ferry Cross The Mersey
    5. Come Back To Me
    6. When Oh When
    7. Pretend
    8. Walk Hand In Hand
    9. Jambalaya
    10. Maybellene
    11. You're The Reason
    12. Slow Down
    13. Summertime
    14. Chills
    15. Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On
    16. Reelin' And Rockin'
    17. A Shot Of Rhythm And Blues
    18. Why Oh Why (Edit)
    19. She's The Only Girl For Me
    20. I'm The One
    Disc two
    1. You'll Never Walk Alone
    2. Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying
    3. It's All Right
    4. Give All Your Love To Me
    5. Hallelujah I Love Her So
    6. Away From You
    7. You've Got What I Like
    8. It's Gonna Be Alright
    9. You You You
    10. Baby You're So Good To Me
    11. Without You
    12. Dreams
    13. Think About Love
    14. La La La
    15. I'll Be There
    16. The Wrong Yoyo
    17. Don't You Ever
    18. Where Have You Been All My Life?
    19. Rip It Up
    20. You Win Again


    Gerry And The Pacemakers Greatest Hits

    Canada and USA
    Capitol / Cema CDLL-57406
    Released: 1991

    Canadian Tracks:

    1. Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying
    2. How Do You Do It?
    3. I'm The One *
    4. I Like It *
    5. I'll Be There
    6. Ferry 'Cross The Mersey
    7. It's Gonna Be Alright
    8. You'll Never Walk Alone
    9. Away From You *
    10. Chills

    All tracks stereo except (*) mono.

    American Tracks:

    1. Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying
    2. How Do You Do It?
    3. I'm The One
    4. I Like It
    5. I'll Be There
    6. Ferry 'Cross The Mersey
    7. It's Gonna Be Alright
    8. You'll Never Walk Alone
    9. Give All Your Love To Me
    10. Girl On A Swing

    A rather cheap, short collection of Pacemaker material, with inferior sound quality to more recent EMI reissues, and a complete lack of liner notes. Poorly done, though not entirely without merits as a budget compilation for someone only wanting the band's best-known songs. This is, to my knowledge, the only CD with the original stereo mix of "How Do You Do It?", though the 1991 remix is so similar (merely panning the two channels closer to centre), that it's hardly a rarity worth hunting down.


    Gerry Cross The Mersey

    USA

    Razor and Tie 7999 2084 2
    Released: 1995
    1. How Do You Do It?
    2. Away From You (mono)
    3. I Like It
    4. Pretend
    5. You've Never Walk Alone
    6. You're the Reason
    7. It's All Right (mono)
    8. I'm the One
    9. Don't Let the Sun Catch You Cryin'
    10. It's Gonna Be Alright
    11. Ferry Cross the Mersey
    12. I'll Be There
    13. Give All Your Love To Me
    14. La La La
    15. Girl On a Swing
    16. Walk Hand In Hand With Me

    A reasonably good collection of the highlights of Gerry and the Pacemakers, though now apparently out of print. The Definitive Collection is probably the better buy, having a dozen more songs on it..


    Gerry and the Pacemakers: The Collection

    United Kingdom
    Castle Communications CCS247
    Release Date: June 1990
    1. Ferry Cross The Mersey
    2. Away From You
    3. Without You
    4. You Win Again
    5. Hallelujah I Love Her So
    6. Jambalaya
    7. I'm The One
    8. A Shot Of Rhythm And Blues
    9. The Way You Look Tonight
    10. BabyYou're So Good To Me
    11. You You You
    12. Reelin' And Rockin'
    13. How Do You Do It
    14. What'd I Say
    15. Chills
    16. Show Me That You Care
    17. Rip It Up
    18. You've Got What I Like
    19. Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying
    20. I'll Wait For You
    21. Where Have You Been All My Life
    22. Maybelline
    23. You're The Reason
    24. Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On

    Out of print now.


    Other Stuff

    Magic Moments

    USA
    UNI / Varese Sarabande 3020 5717 2
    1. I Like It
    2. Oh My Love
    3. Unchained Melody
    4. I'll Be There
    5. I'm The One
    6. She
    7. It's All In The Game
    8. Give Me Your Word
    9. How Do You Do It?
    10. Magic Moments
    11. Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying
    12. You'll Never Walk Alone
    13. The Minute You're Gone
    14. Ferry Cross The Mersey

    One of many repackagings of the 1982 20th Anniversary Album studio sessions.


    Super Hits Live

    Holland
    Black Tulip Special 2690942
    Release Date: 1990
    1. Ferry Cross The Mersey [2:49]
    2. How Do YouDo It [1:43]
    3. Roll Over Beethoven [3:17]
    4. Running Man [4:00]
    5. I'm The One [1:46]
    6. It's Still Rock & Roll To Me [2:40]
    7. Just The Way You Are [4:25]
    8. Unchained Melody [3:38]
    9. Imagine [2:49]

    A budget priced CD with very poor sound quality, production quality, packaging, and overall just poorly done. An example of the many releases of the 1981 live tapes.


    Golden Hits

    ITC Masters 2426 1091 2
    Released: 1996
    1. How Do You Do It?
    2. You'll Never Walk Alone
    3. I Like It
    4. Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying
    5. Imagine
    6. Ferry Cross The Mersey
    7. I'm The One
    8. It's Still Rock 'N' Roll To Me
    9. Unchained Melody
    10. Just The Way You Are

    This is an extremely poor compilation, lacking both liner notes and structure. Another release of those 1981 live tapes.


    Gerry and the Pacemakers

    Japan
    EMI TOCP-8004
    1. Pretend
    2. I'll Be There
    3. Jambalaya
    4. You'll Never Walk Alone
    5. Maybellene
    6. A Shot of Rhythm and Blues
    7. Here's Hoping
    8. Slow Down
    9. Ferry Cross the Mersey
    10. Chills
    11. Summertime
    12. You're the Reason
    13. You Can't Fool Me
    14. Don't You Ever
    15. How Do You Do It?
    16. I Like It
    17. I'm the One
    18. Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying
    19. It's Gonna Be All Right
    20. Walk Hand in Hand
    21. La La La
    22. Girl on a Swing


    Non Stop Party Album

    A 766482469123

    1. Party Medley:
    Let's Dance
    Let's Twist Again
    Loco Motion
    Simon Says
    Singing The Blues
    Y.M.C.A.
    My Old Man's A Dustman
    Agadoo
    Knock Three Times
    Da Doo Ron Ron

    2. '70s Medley
    I'm The Leader Of The Gang
    Sweet Caroline
    It's Heartache
    Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye
    I Hear You Knocking
    Get It On
    Rockin' All Over The World
    Radio Ga Ga

    3. Rock 'N' Roll Medley
    Lucille
    Peggy Sue
    Rock Around The Clock
    Jailhouse Rock
    Let's Have A Party
    It's Gonna Be Alright
    Long Tall Sally
    C'mon Everybody
    Rock And Roll Music
    Great Balls Of Fire

    4. Lights Down Low Medley
    It Might As Well Rain Until September
    The Most Beautiful Girl
    Raining In My Heart
    Roses Are Red
    All I Have To Do Is Dream
    If You Leave Me Now
    Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying
    Ferry 'Cross The Mersey

    5. '60s Medley
    Hi Ho Silver Lining
    Do Wah Diddy Diddy
    Keep On Running
    Glad All Over
    I Like It
    How Do You Do It?
    Save The Last Dance For Me
    You Really Got Me
    Young Girl
    Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da
    Ticket To Ride
    Do You Love Me?
    I'm The One

    6. You'll Never Walk Alone

    A variation of the 'stars On 45' theme, this is a budget-priced 56:01 long CD with five continous play mega-mixes featuring portions of 50 golden oldies British Invasion hits, including five of their own seven U.S. hits: "Ferry Cross The Mersey", "I Like It", "Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying", "How Do You Do It?" And "It's Gonna Be Alright". The last (sixth) track is "You'll Never Walk Alone". There are numerous releases of this album, usually quite inexpensively priced.


    Tribute Album

    The Stool Pigeons
    "GERRY CROSS THE MERSEY"

    British Inversion Vol.2
    USA
    Sympathy for the Record Industry SFTRI 502
    Release Date: October 14, 1997.

    Tracks:

    1. I'm The One (Marsden)
    2. Hello Little Girl (Lennon-McCartney)
    3. I Like It (Murray)
    4. Away From You (Marsden-Chadwick)
    5. How Do You Do It (Murray-Edmond)
    6. It's Gonna Be All Right (Marsden)
    7. Chills (Keller-Goffin)
    8. Come Back To Me (Marsden)
    9. I'll Wait For You (Marsden)
    10. Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying (Marsden)
    11. Where Have You Been All My Life (Mann-Weil)
    12. When Oh When (Marsden)
    13. Gerry Cross The Mersey (Inversion Theme no. 2) (Marsden-Pigeons)

    This is a tribute album to Gerry and the Pacemakers by The Stool Pigeons as part of their "British Inversion" series from Sympathy Records. Their first album was "Rule, Hermania!" (sftri 446), a tribute to Herman's Hermits. Both have been released on CD, and are available in stores, or from Sympathy records.

    Performers:
    Lisa Jenio - Lead Vocals
    Mark Fletcher - Bass, Psychedelic guitar (rt channel) trk 10
    Mark Sogomian - Rhythm Guitar
    Peter Gilabert - Lead Guitar
    Heather Stanfield - Backup vocals, lead vocals trk 6 & 9
    Stuli - Drums
    Distributed by Mordam Records (in San Francisco)
    sympathy's address: 4450 California Place #303, Long Beach, CA 90807
    e-mail:
    sympathy13@aol.com (a website should be up soon)
    I just got a copy of this album from the record company. It's an interesting take on the original songs. It is certainly not a direct lifting of style, sound, etc of the Pacemakers' music, but rather a merging of Gerry's original songs with a 90s style rock. Some fans may see this as sacrilegious, but I personally found the album quite enjoyable and listenable. (I think it's only retailing for about $10 US--at that price, it really can't hurt to pick it up, take a listen, and decide for yourself.)

    Collection CDs

    The Sullivan Years-The British Invasion

    (Various Artists)
    TVT records, TVTD 9428 (1990)
  • Ferry Cross the Mersey
  • It's Gonna Be Alright
  • Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying


    The British Invasion/The History of British Rock

    Vol. 1

    Rhino Records R2 70319 (1988)
    USA
  • How Do You Do It (stereo)

    Vol. 2

    Rhino Records R2 70320 (1988)
    USA
  • I Like It (mono)
  • I'll Be There (stereo)

    Vol. 3

    Rhino Records R2 70321 (1988)
    USA
  • It's Gonna Be Alright (stereo)

    Vol. 4

    Rhino Records R2 70322 (1988)
    USA
  • Ferry Cross The Mersey (stereo)


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