the best of the red bird and mercury recordings (rsd-black friday 2021 exclusive, limited clear with

• The Shangri-Las Are One of the Greatest Girl Groups of All Time, and Definitely the Toughest
• But There Has Never Been a Thorough Vinyl Collection of Their Work
• The Best of the Red Bird and Mercury RecordingsPresents 25 of Their Greatest Performances
• Mastered by Eliot Kissileff from Original Tape Sources
• 10 in Stereo, 15 in Mono
• Features an 8000-Word Essay by Shangri-Las Expert John Grecco Featuring His PersonalReminiscences of Such Legends as Producer “Shadow” Morton, Engineer Brooks Arthur, and Band Manager Larry Martire
• Unseen Photos and Memorabilia
• Includes Such Classics as “Remember (Walkin’in the Sand),” “Leader of the Pack,” “Give Hima Great Big Kiss,” and “I Can Never Go Home Anymore”
• 2-LP Set
• Gatefold Jacket with 4-Page Insert
• Clear with Black “Tailpipe Exhaust” Swirl Vinyl
• Limited to 4000 Copies
• Exclusive for RSD/Black Friday
• Boasting Superior Annotation, Sound, and Graphics, This Collection Truly Is“The Leader of the Pack”

Can you believe there hasn’t been alegitimate Shangri-Las collection issued on vinyl since, well, forever?! At least notsince the advent of the CD era. But we’remaking up for lost time with this one—whenit comes to Shangri-Las compilations, thisone’s (sorry) the leader of the pack! 25tracks (10 stereo, the rest mono) newlyremastered by Eliot Kissileff from tape sources, presented in a 2-LP set pressed in (vroom! vroom!) clear with black “tailpipe exhaust” swirl vinyl limited to 4000 copies and exclusive to RSD/Black Friday, and housed in a gatefoldjacket with a 4-page insert. Liner notes (an 8000-word essay!) by Shangri-Lasexpert John Grecco featuring his personal reminiscences of such legends asproducer “Shadow” Morton, engineer Brooks Arthur, and band manager LarryMartire and rare photos/memorabilia complete the best-looking Shangs packageever released, complete with original Red Bird logo. “Remember (Walkin’ in theSand),” “Leader of the Pack,” “Give Him a Great Big Kiss,” “I Can Never Go HomeAnymore”...all your faves from the toughest girl group of all time, sounding betterthan they ever have before!

Track Listing:

SIDE ONE

• Remember (Walking in the Sand)
• Leader of the Pack
• Give Him a Great Big Kiss
• Out in the Streets
• Give Us Your Blessings
• Maybe
• What Is Love

SIDE TWO

• Never Again
• The Train from Kansas City
• Right Now and Not Later
• The Dum Dum Ditty
• Heaven Only Knows
• What’s a Girl Supposed to Do

SIDE THREE

• I Can Never Go Home Anymore
• Long Live Our Love
• Sophisticated Boom Boom
• He Cried
• Dressed in Black
• Paradise

SIDE FOUR

• Past, Present and Future
• I’ll Never Learn
• The Sweet Sounds of Summer4.Love You More Than Yesterday
• Footsteps on the Roof
• Take the Time