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The most commercially successful solo singer to be identified with the girl group sound, Lesley Gore hit the number one spot with her very first release, "It's My Party," in 1963. Produced by Quincy Jones, who fattened the teenager's sound with double-tracked vocals and intricate backup vocals and horns, she reeled off a few more big hits in 1963 and 1964, including "Judy's Turn to Cry," "She's a Fool," "You Don't Own Me," "That's the Way Boys Are," and "Maybe I Know." She wasn't the most soulful girl group singer by a long shot, but she projected an archetype of female adolescent yearning. Her best songs survive as classics, particularly the irresistibly melodic "Maybe I Know" and "Look of Love" (both written by Ellie Greenwich and Jeff Barry) and "You Don't Own Me," an anthem of independence with a feminist theme that was considerably advanced for early 1964.
So what was Quincy Jones doing producing a white suburban teenager who had never recorded before? A couple of demos she recorded with her vocal coach made their way to Mercury's president, who recommended her to Jones, the label's A&R head. For their first session, Gore and Jones picked "It's My Party" out of a pile of about 200 demos. The "It's My Party" single was rush-released when Jones found out that Phil Spector had plans to record the same song with the Crystals.
CD1
1. Lesley Gore - Hello Young Lover (You Ain't Gonna Get My Heart)[02:22]
2. Lesley Gore - Something Wonderful [02:50]
3. Lesley Gore - It's My Party [02:27]
4. Lesley Gore - Danny [02:11]
5. Lesley Gore - The Party's Over [02:06]
6. Lesley Gore - Judy's Turn to Cry [02:17]
7. Lesley Gore - Just Let Me Cry [02:21]
8. Lesley Gore - Misty [02:23]
9. Lesley Gore - Cry Me a River [02:21]
10. Lesley Gore - I Would [02:30]
11. Lesley Gore - No More Tears (Left to Cry) [02:28]
12. Lesley Gore - Cry and You Cry Alone [02:06]
13. Lesley Gore - I Understand [01:58]
14. Lesley Gore - Cry [02:12]
15. Lesley Gore - Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows [01:41]
16. Lesley Gore - What Kind of Fool Am I? [01:51]
17. Lesley Gore - If That's the Way You Want It [02:29]
18. Lesley Gore - She's a Fool [02:13]
19. Lesley Gore - I'll Make It up to You [02:19]
20. Lesley Gore - The Old Crowd [02:32]
21. Lesley Gore - I Struck a Match [02:36]
22. Lesley Gore - Consolation Prize [02:07]
23. Lesley Gore - Run Bobby Run [02:31]
24. Lesley Gore - Young and Foolish [02:50]
25. Lesley Gore - Fools Rush In [02:19]
26. Lesley Gore - My Foolish Heart [02:41]
27. Lesley Gore - That's the Way the Ball Bounces [02:26]
28. Lesley Gore - After He Takes Me Home [Single Voice] [02:05]
29. Lesley Gore - After He Takes Me Home [Double Voices] [02:04]
30. Lesley Gore - You Don't Own Me [02:36]
31. Lesley Gore - You Don't Own Me [02:36]
32. Lesley Gore - Time to Go [03:09]
33. Lesley Gore - You Name It [02:23]
CD2
1. Lesley Gore - That's the Way Boys Are [02:18]
2. Lesley Gore - Boys [02:27]
3. Lesley Gore - I'm Coolin', No Foolin' [02:58]
4. Lesley Gore - Don't Deny It [02:34]
5. Lesley Gore - I Don't Wanna Be a Loser [02:45]
6. Lesley Gore - It's Gotta Be You [02:04]
7. Lesley Gore - Leave Me Alone [01:49]
8. Lesley Gore - Don't Call Me, I'll Call You [02:37]
9. Lesley Gore - The Look of Love [02:05]
10. Lesley Gore - The Look of Love [LP Version] [02:06]
11. Lesley Gore - Wonder Boy [02:21]
12. Lesley Gore - Secret Love [02:34]
13. Lesley Gore - Maybe I Know [02:40]
14. Lesley Gore - Live and Learn [02:30]
15. Lesley Gore - Sometimes I Wish I Were a Boy [02:10]
16. Lesley Gore - Hey! Now [02:21]
17. Lesley Gore - I Died Inside [02:55]
18. Lesley Gore - Movin' Away [03:19]
19. Lesley Gore - It's Just About That Time [03:04]
20. Lesley Gore - Little Girl Go Home [02:48]
21. Lesley Gore - Say Goodbye [02:19]
22. Lesley Gore - You've Come Back [02:20]
23. Lesley Gore - I Just Don't Know If I Can [02:30]
24. Lesley Gore - That's the Boy [02:56]
25. Lesley Gore - All Of My Life [02:31]
26. Lesley Gore - What's A Girl Supposed To Do [02:29]
27. Lesley Gore - Before And After [02:58]
28. Lesley Gore - I Cannot Hope For Anymore [02:40]
CD3
1. Lesley Gore - Baby That's Me [02:38]
2. Lesley Gore - No Matter What You Do [02:45]
3. Lesley Gore - Sunshine and Lollipops [01:54]
4. Lesley Gore - What Am I Gonna Do With You? [03:11]
5. Lesley Gore - It's All in the Game [04:12]
6. Lesley Gore - Love, Look Away [03:05]
7. Lesley Gore - Let It Be Me [04:28]
8. Lesley Gore - When Sunny Gets Blue [02:43]
9. Lesley Gore - What Am I Gonna Do With You? [03:12]
10. Lesley Gore - A Girl in Love [02:45]
11. Lesley Gore - Just Another Fool [02:00]
12. Lesley Gore - My Town, My Guy and Me [02:26]
13. Lesley Gore - Let Me Dream [02:21]
14. Lesley Gore - The Things We Did Last Summer [03:05]
15. Lesley Gore - Start the Party Again [02:15]
16. Lesley Gore - I Can Tell [02:10]
17. Lesley Gore - I Won't Love You Anymore (Sorry) [02:04]
18. Lesley Gore - I Just Can't Get Enough of You [01:58]
19. Lesley Gore - Only Last Night [02:35]
20. Lesley Gore - Any Other Girl [02:19]
21. Lesley Gore - I Can Tell [02:22]
22. Lesley Gore - To Know Him Is to Love Him [02:28]
23. Lesley Gore - Young Love [01:55]
24. Lesley Gore - Too Young [02:25]
25. Lesley Gore - Will You Love Me Tomorrow [02:18]
26. Lesley Gore - We Know We're in Love [02:11]
27. Lesley Gore - Yeah Yeah Yeah That Boy of Mine [02:06]
28. Lesley Gore - That's What I'll Do [01:49]
29. Lesley Gore - Lilacs and Violets [02:09]
30. Lesley Gore - Off and Running [01:53]
31. - Happiness Is Just Around the Corner [#] [02:14]
CD4
1. Lesley Gore - Hold Me Tight [02:33]
2. Lesley Gore - Cry Like A Baby [02:18]
3. Lesley Gore - Treat Me Like A Lady [03:01]
4. Lesley Gore - Maybe Now [02:28]
5. Lesley Gore - The Bubble Broke [03:01]
6. Lesley Gore - California Nights [02:51]
7. Lesley Gore - I'm Going Out The Same Way I Came In [02:38]
8. Lesley Gore - Bad [02:51]
9. Lesley Gore - Love Goes On Forever [03:06]
10. Lesley Gore - Summer And Sandy [03:02]
11. Lesley Gore - I'm Falling Down [03:19]
12. Lesley Gore - Brink Of Disaster [02:27]
13. Lesley Gore - On A Day Like Today [02:32]
14. Lesley Gore - Where Can I Go [02:02]
15. Lesley Gore - You Sent Me A Silver Bells [02:10]
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