Till You Say You’ll Be Mine/Yakety Yak/Girls Girls Girls/My Block/So Fine/Some Kind Of Wonderful/The Girl Can’t Help It/Today I’m In Love/The In Crowd/Baby Sittin’ Boogie/Heebie Jeebies/Sure To Fall (In Love With You)/Bound To Lose My Heart/Something’s Got A Hold On Me
First & Fourmost was the sole album from the Merseybeat group The Fourmost. Full of covers it was released after they were beginning to fade. Their first two single releases, Hello Little Girl and I’m In Love, were early Lennon-McCartney compositions.
“The Fourmost were a British Merseybeat band from the 1960s. They signed with Brian Epstein in 1963 and ended up on the Parlophone label, with George Martin as record producer. With some Lennon-McCartney compositions, The Fourmost had some success. After that, though, the lack of a songwriter within the band kept the group from achieving wider popularity.”
“Girls Girls Girls showed the fun side of their music. Nevertheless, although they liked fun songs most of their music is solid good quality sixties pop music.”
“Most people these days will not remember The Fourmost but they were one of most versatile groups to come out of Liverpool in the sixties This album is a reminder of their talent. A smashing LP for those exploring the music of that era.”
“The Fourmost were a middle order sixties' band, as this collection will amply show. Overall, a pleasant album - but not outstanding.”
“It is worth persevering with, as the music encapsulates the early 60s scene, when the sound was pretty raw. It will probably appeal more to older fans who want to rekindle old memories rather than a younger audience. There is a wide range of styles, including quite good copies of US standards, but the best tracks are those with that exciting raw Merseybeat sound.”
“The Fourmost only really had two major hits but there is more to this album than meets the eye as it is packed with good 60s pop. The group seemed to struggle to find a winning formula, resorting to covering many songs.”
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