MEET THE MISFITS

Description

In the 1960s, it was common practice for British beat groups to spice up their repertoire with American R&B songs. Formed by five music-loving Blackpool schoolgirls, the Missfits were no exception. Although the group released no records during their time together, for two brief years they were the toast of Blackpool's clubland. They played the same venues as local bands such as the Rockin' Vickers, including a few gigs at Manchester's celebrated Oasis Club and at the short-lived Blackpool branch of the Twisted Wheel. In February 1964, they won a recording test at a talent competition and travelled to London that summer to commit some of their favourite songs to tape. The reel of tape was soon forgotten and presumed lost, but Janet had thankfully kept it safe, thus allowing the appearance of the four tracks on this 60s-style vinyl EP. Drummer Janet Baily takes lead vocal on their version of John Lee Hooker's "Dimples", and bassist Pauline Moran sang lead on Bo Diddley's "You Can't Judge A Book By The Cover" and Chuck Berry's "I'm Talking About You." And Ray Charles’s "What'd I Say," with guitarists Andrea Hine, Carola Daish and Liz Hall joining in on backing vocals.