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RELEASE DATE 31ST MARCH 2011 TTHHEE SSHHAANN GGRRII--LLAASS REMEM BER The Shangri-Las’ tough girl demeanour was the perfect Label: CHARLY counterpoint to their bittersweet songs of loss, longing and Cat. No: SNAX625CD teenage angst. Formed in 1963 in Queens, New York the Format: 2CD DELUXE RIGID DIGIBOOK group comprised two sets of sisters; Mary and Betty Weiss and twins Marguerite (Marge) and Mary Ann Ganser. Genre: 60s POP Release date: 31ST MARCH 2011 The band had the first of five US Top 30 hits in summer 1964 with ‘Remember (Walking In The Sand)’, complete with seagull sound effects which were to become Deluxe 2CD digibook comprising the Shangri- songwriter/producer George ‘Shadow’ Morton’s signature touch. The follow-up ‘Leader Of The Pack’, a death disc Las’ entire Red Bird output 1964-66; the only par excellence penned by Red Bird Records’ in-house set currently available where all can be found. songwriters Ellie Greenwich and Jeff Barry, secured the US No.1 spot later that year and earned the girls notoriety Also includes in-concert material, lesser- when it was initially banned by the BBC for being too heard stereo and alternate versions, and radio morbid. Even so, the song made the UK charts on three spots. separate occasions peaking at No.3 when it was reissued in 1972. Their edgy, proto-Punk image, melodramatic songs and readily identifiable sound underscored by Mary’s Bonus track features producer Shadow plaintive vocals have gone on to influence scores of artists Morton’s deadpan demo of ‘Dressed In Black’. including Blondie, Aerosmith, Sonic Youth, The Horrors and Amy Winehouse. 20-page memorabilia-laden booklet boasts in-depth liner notes by acclaimed Shangs’ This 2CD anthology presents all the hits and collectors’ gems in one must-have package - the only set currently authority and Goldmine writer Dennis Garvey. available to offer all The Shangri-Las’ Red Bird recordings. To request a promo copy please email: [email protected] www.ivywoodproductions.com .

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