The Merseybeats – THE MERSEYBEATS***

Milkman/Hello Young Lovers/He Will Break Your Heart/Funny Face/Really Mystified/The Girl That I Marry/Fools Like Me/My Heart & I/Bring It On Home To Me/Lavender Blue/Jumping Jonah/Don’t Turn Around

The Merseybeats self titled LP was their only UK album chart entry and includes the UK No. 13 hit Don't Turn Around, but omits their best known single I Think Of You. A compilation album by this group would be a good investment for those who appreciate musicians who play their own instruments and sing a neat tune. (UK:12)

"While their chart history is not as strong as some of the other Liverpool groups, they had some great songs, both ballads and rockers, and were clearly accomplished musicians."

"If you enjoy British pop music of the sixties, give The Merseybeats a listen. You'll be in for a treat."

"Their music does not sound out-dated like that of many of their contemporaries."

"The Merseybeats will ever retain that quintessential twang that so distinguished the beat music of the early to mid-sixties."

"Worth the admission price just for Milkman, that lovely chord-ey sort of sound."

"The Merseybeats shows the band liked to mix mid-tempo harmony numbers with ballads and show tunes."

"They are worth a listen because they are so characteristic of that embryonic Mersey sound. This is where it all began, with this blend of harmony and rock, this sense of youthful optimism and liberation."

"They were much better live than recorded, and were perfectly suited to the hot, intimate atmosphere of the early discotheques. Their recordings are often hurried and under-rehearsed. Also, they lacked an innovative songwriter, and failed to progress beyond their earliest American influences."