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Leader of the Pack (album)

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Released
  
February 1965

Artist
  
The Shangri-Las

Producer
  
Shadow Morton

People also search for
  
Shangri-Las-65!

Recorded
  
1964

Release date
  
February 1965

Label
  
Red Bird Records

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Leader of the Pack (1965)
  
The Shangri-Las '65! (1965)

Genres
  
Pop music, Rhythm and blues

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Leader of the Pack is the 1965 debut album by girl group The Shangri-Las. The album was produced to capitalize on the group's breakthrough hits "Remember (Walking in the Sand)" and "Leader of the Pack" which had been co-written by Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich. After the album's focal track went to number one, The Shangri-Las' style and image had evolved into something tougher and earthier.

Contents

Much of the material for Leader of the Pack such as "Bull Dog" and "It's Easier to Cry" emphasized their new style. Other songs on the album include cover versions of "Maybe" originally by The Chantels with Betty Weiss on lead vocals, along with "Shout" by The Isley Brothers and "Twist and Shout" by the Top Notes. Also on the album is "Give Him a Great Big Kiss" which The Shangri-Las would release as a single later in the year. Although the group had scored two major hits, the album only charted at 109 on the U.S. albums chart.

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Track listing

Side one
  1. "Give Him a Great Big Kiss" (George Morton)
  2. "Leader of the Pack" (George Morton, Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich)
  3. "Bull Dog" (Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller)
  4. "It's Easier to Cry" (J. J. Jackson, Joe De Angelis, Robert Steinberg)
  5. "What Is Love?" (George Morton, Tony Michaels)
  6. "Remember (Walking in the Sand)" (George Morton)
Side two
  1. "Twist and Shout" (Phil Medley, Bert Russell)
  2. "Maybe" (Arlene Smith, George Goldner)
  3. "So Much in Love" (Billy Jackson, Roy Straigis)
  4. "Shout" (Rudolph Isley, Ronald Isley, O'Kelly Isley, Jr.)
  5. "Goodnight My Love (Pleasant Dreams)" (George Motola, John Marascalco)
  6. "You Can't Sit Down" (Cornell Muldow, Dee Clark)

Personnel

  • Mary Weiss - lead and backing vocals
  • Betty Weiss - lead and backing vocals
  • Marge Ganser - backing vocals
  • Mary Ann Ganser - backing vocals
  • Technical
  • Brooks Arthur, Rod McBrien - engineer
  • Loring Eutemey - artwork
  • Hugh Bell - cover photography
  • Singles history

  • "Remember (Walking in the Sand)" b/w "It's Easier To Cry" (U.S. #5, UK #14)
  • "Leader of the Pack" b/w "What Is Love?" (U.S. #1, UK #11 (1965), UK #3 (1972), UK #7 (1976)
  • "Give Him a Great Big Kiss" b/w "Twist and Shout" (U.S. #18)
  • Songs

    1Give Him a Great Big Kiss2:08
    2Leader of the Pack2:51
    3Bull Dog2:22

    References

    Leader of the Pack (album) Wikipedia