Give Him A Great Big Kiss/Leader Of The Pack/Bull Dog/Its Easier To Cry/What Is Love/Remember (Walking In The Sand)/I Can Never Go Home Anymore/Maybe/He Cried/Give Us Your Blessing/Dressed In Black/Past Present & Future
Leader Of The Pack was the debut album from the New York girl pop group The Shangri-Las comprising two sets of sisters. It features the US chart topping 'death disc' title track and No. 5 Remember (Walkin' In The Sand), both of which also reached the UK top twenty. (US:109)
"This is an enjoyable sampler of some of The Shangri-Las greatest hits; it is not intended to be definitive, but it is a good starting place for listeners who are discovering one of the finest girl groups in music history."
"The group really only had three chart hits, the death disc Leader Of The Pack, Remember (Walkin' in the Sand) and I Can Never Go Home Anymore and all three are here along with some of their other classic tracks."
"The second side, while rumoured to be a fake live show, is still great because their attitude still shines through on these classic rock 'n' roll and R 'n' B hits of the era. The only thing I would consider to be a warning is the sound quality being akin to The Rolling Stones Got Live If You Want It. However I find this to be quite charming and very representative of the spirit of the times."
"An absolute classic. Each side has its merits. Side one has three hits (and other classics such as Bulldog and It's Easier To Cry)."
"The bad girls of early spoken word rock debut album. If the question to purchase is based on the live material, don't bother. It's early 1960s ying-yang on par with a high school dance."
"There was always something different about Mary Weiss and company that set them apart from what was going on back then. Was it the (a) harmony (b) mystique (c) dark approach (d) New York drawl or (e) adolescent issues? try (f) - all of the above."
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