12-02-2010, 12:21
from my library
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Lesley burst on the scene at age 16 in 1963 with It's My Party, with this much merited hits collection a mere 2 years later. That very first hit went to #1. I was glad to hear her get revenge with Judy's Turn To Cry. None of these boy love songs hold true now, as Lesley came out of the closet some years ago. Her early hits were produced by none other than the legendary Quincy Jones. Although her career fizzled out as fast as it started, she certainly had an impact on the girl group sound of that era, one of the few that Phil Spector had no involvement with. She still recorded for some years after this, but never got that flame lit again.
I LOVE THIS ALBUM
Worst Track - Hey Now
Best Track - You Don't Own Me
You don't own me, I'm not just one of your many toys
You don't own me, don't say I can't go with other boys
And don't tell me what to do
And don't tell me what to say
And please, when I go out with you
Don't put me on display, 'cause
You don't own me, don't try to change me in any way
You don't own me, don't tie me down 'cause I'd never stay
Oh, I don't tell you what to say
I don't tell you what to do
So just let me be myself
That's all I ask of you
I'm young and I love to be young
I'm free and I love to be free
To live my life the way I want
To say and do whatever I please
A-a-a-nd don't tell me what to do
Oh-h-h-h don't tell me what to say
And please, when I go out with you
Don't put me on display
I don't tell you what to say
Oh-h-h-h don't tell you what to do
So just let me be myself
That's all I ask of you
I'm young and I love to be young
I'm free and I love to be free
To live my life the way I want
1) It's My Party - *** - live
YouTube - Lesley Gore - It's My Party (1965)
2) She's A Fool - *** - live
YouTube - Lesley Gore - She's a Fool, Dec '63 - HQ Audio Dub
3) Judy's Turn To Cry - *** - audio
YouTube - Lesley Gore - It's Judy's Turn To Cry.
4) Just Let Me Cry - ** - audio
YouTube - Lesley Gore - Just Let Me Cry w/ LYRICS
5) All Of My Life - ** - live
YouTube - All My Life - Lesley Gore
6) That's The Way Boys Are - *** - audio
YouTube - Lesley Gore - That's the Way Boys Are - 45 rpm
7) You Don't Own Me - *** - audio
YouTube - Lesley-Gore:You don't own me
8) Maybe I Know - ** - audio
YouTube - Lesley Gore - Maybe I Know w/ LYRICS
9) Hey Now - * - live
YouTube - Lesley Gore - Hey Now
10) Look Of Love - *** - audio
YouTube - Lesley Gore = Look of Love 1964 (very fine song)
11) I Don't Wanna Be A Loser - ** - audio
YouTube - Lesley Gore - I Don't Want To Be A Loser w/ LYRICS
12) Sunshine, Lollipops And Rainbows - *** - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgy5hWA_ASU
Average Rating - 2.5
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Lesley burst on the scene at age 16 in 1963 with It's My Party, with this much merited hits collection a mere 2 years later. That very first hit went to #1. I was glad to hear her get revenge with Judy's Turn To Cry. None of these boy love songs hold true now, as Lesley came out of the closet some years ago. Her early hits were produced by none other than the legendary Quincy Jones. Although her career fizzled out as fast as it started, she certainly had an impact on the girl group sound of that era, one of the few that Phil Spector had no involvement with. She still recorded for some years after this, but never got that flame lit again.
I LOVE THIS ALBUM
Worst Track - Hey Now
Best Track - You Don't Own Me
You don't own me, I'm not just one of your many toys
You don't own me, don't say I can't go with other boys
And don't tell me what to do
And don't tell me what to say
And please, when I go out with you
Don't put me on display, 'cause
You don't own me, don't try to change me in any way
You don't own me, don't tie me down 'cause I'd never stay
Oh, I don't tell you what to say
I don't tell you what to do
So just let me be myself
That's all I ask of you
I'm young and I love to be young
I'm free and I love to be free
To live my life the way I want
To say and do whatever I please
A-a-a-nd don't tell me what to do
Oh-h-h-h don't tell me what to say
And please, when I go out with you
Don't put me on display
I don't tell you what to say
Oh-h-h-h don't tell you what to do
So just let me be myself
That's all I ask of you
I'm young and I love to be young
I'm free and I love to be free
To live my life the way I want
1) It's My Party - *** - live
YouTube - Lesley Gore - It's My Party (1965)
2) She's A Fool - *** - live
YouTube - Lesley Gore - She's a Fool, Dec '63 - HQ Audio Dub
3) Judy's Turn To Cry - *** - audio
YouTube - Lesley Gore - It's Judy's Turn To Cry.
4) Just Let Me Cry - ** - audio
YouTube - Lesley Gore - Just Let Me Cry w/ LYRICS
5) All Of My Life - ** - live
YouTube - All My Life - Lesley Gore
6) That's The Way Boys Are - *** - audio
YouTube - Lesley Gore - That's the Way Boys Are - 45 rpm
7) You Don't Own Me - *** - audio
YouTube - Lesley-Gore:You don't own me
8) Maybe I Know - ** - audio
YouTube - Lesley Gore - Maybe I Know w/ LYRICS
9) Hey Now - * - live
YouTube - Lesley Gore - Hey Now
10) Look Of Love - *** - audio
YouTube - Lesley Gore = Look of Love 1964 (very fine song)
11) I Don't Wanna Be A Loser - ** - audio
YouTube - Lesley Gore - I Don't Want To Be A Loser w/ LYRICS
12) Sunshine, Lollipops And Rainbows - *** - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgy5hWA_ASU
Average Rating - 2.5