The greatest British Yé-Yè singer ever. A pop vocalist who had/has a look that shook the United Kingdom. Wearing no shoes on stage, or in her publicity photos, she is no hippie, but a Juliette Gréco for the teenage set, and of course, in a British sense. Her main creative partner is Chris Andrews, a man I know little about, except that he made recordings under his name, which is pretty fantastic. Yet, his work with Sandie Shaw is remarkable. His "I'll Stop at Nothing," "Talk About Love," "Girl Don't Come" (great song title), and others made Sandie a classic artist, along with her distinctive vocal style. And Robert Wyatt recorded a version of his "Yesterday Man."
Back to Sandie Shaw, the pure pop here is not sugar coated, but it is full of emotion. She's classic 'girl-pop' with a vengeance. "Girl Don't Come" has menace. One of my favorite pop records to come out of the British Invasion. Now, reading the title, it has sexual overtures, but in fact is about a woman who won't show up. Still, unusual phrase. And perhaps it's a duality, but not sure how songwriters thought out their song titles in the 1960s. Still, this is Sandie Shaw's first American release, and it's classic British girl pop. Sassy, sexual, tender, and for those who love The Pretenders, a must-have.
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