"Something Better Beginning" is one of my favorite Ray Davies tunes. It has an incredible amount of drama, and the comparison between The Kinks recording and The Honeycombs version is the drama is presented in a much higher state. I'm presuming that Ivor Raymonde is responsible for the sound/recording of this song - or it could be Joe Meek. But it doesn't have the Meek eccentricity. Still, a beautiful record and The Honeycombs nail the pathos of a romance that may or may not happens.
B-side "I'll See You Tomorrow" is pure Meek via the songwriting talent of Howard Blaikley (actually two songwriters credited as one). The melody I believe is based on a Shubert composition. Dennis D'Ell is one of my favorite singers from the British Invasion era - and Meek really knew how to use his voice. I often think that D'Ell is the character that Meek imagines himself as - at least vocal wise. A great 45 rpm single. The Honeycombs are the most underrated band from the British 1960s.
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