The Best of the Red Bird and Mercury Recordings

Can you believe there hasn't been a legitimate Shangri-Las collection issued on vinyl since, well, forever?! At least not since the advent of the CD era. But we're making up for lost time with this one--when it comes to Shangri-Las compilations, this one's (sorry) the leader of the pack! Twenty-five tracks newly remastered by Eliot Kissileff from tape sources, presented in a 2-LP set pressed in (vroom! vroom!) clear with black "tailpipe exhaust" vinyl, and housed in a gatefold jacket with a 4-page insert. Liner notes by Shangri-Las expert John Grecco featuring his personal reminiscences of such legends as producer "Shadow" Morton, engineer Brooks Arthur, and band manager Larry Martire and rare photos complete the best-looking Shangs package ever released. "Remember (Walkin' in the Sand)" (the "Oh No" song of TikTok fame), "Leader of the Pack," "Give Him a Great Big Kiss," "I Can Never Go Home Anymore"...all your faves, sounding better than they ever have before! 1. Remember (Walkin' in the Sand) 2. Leader of the Pack; What Is Love? 3. Give Him a Great Big Kiss 4. Maybe; Out in the Streets 5. Give Us Your Blessings 6. Heaven Only Knows 7. Never Again 8. What's a Girl Supposed to Do? 9. The Dum Dum Ditty 10. Right Now and Not Later 11. The Train from Kansas City; I Can Never Go Home Anymore 12. Long Live Our Love 13. Sophisticated Boom Boom 14. He Cried 15. Dressed in Black 16. Past, Present, and Future 17. Paradise 18. Love You More Than Yesterday 19. The Sweet Sounds of Summer 20. I'll Never Learn 21. Take the Time 22. Footsteps on the Roof