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"With beginnings going back to the 1950’s, this Liverpool group evolved through the Merseybeat era into being known as The Kirkbys. Mainstay was vocalist/guitarist Jimmy Campbell who also wrote most of the material. One song “She’ll Get No Lovin’ That Way” was covered by notable scenesters at the time The Escorts on their fourth single, whilst The Kirkbys only had one single released “It’s a Crime”, included here. Following a spell backing the Merseys, Jimmy Campbell and group moved into the psych 60’s period with a name change to the 23rd Turn Off (Liverpool being the 23rd turn off from the M6). In turn, one release resulted, the astounding “Michelangelo”, a beautifully crafted ballad, scored with some Penny Lane-esque trumpet and tinged with Campbell’s innate sense of melancholia. Following the 23rd Turn Off Campbell and Billy Kinsley went on to record the highly rated ‘Rockin Horse’ album. On this RPM collection you have the entire recordings of the Kirkbys and 23rd Turnoff; the released, the unreleased, the demos, in chronological order, packaged in rare and perfect period photos with notes from extensive interviews with group members".

 

Tracklisting

 

 1  'Cos My Baby's Gone

 

 2  Don't You Want Me No More (single)

 

 3  Don't You Want Me No More (unissued version)

 

 4  She'll Get No Lovin' That Way

 

 5  Bless You (single)

 

 6  Bless You (unissued version)

 

 7  It's A Crime

 

 8  I've Never Been So Much In Love

 

 9  Dreaming

 

10  Flowers Are Flowering

 

11  (Not) A Penny In My Pocket (demo)

 

12  I'll Be Round

 

13  Michaelangelo (demo)

 

14  Another Vincent Van Gogh

 

15  Mothers Boy

 

16  I'll Be With You

 

17  You Sing Your Own Song

 

18  Michaelangelo (demo version with strings)

 

19  (Not) A Penny In My Pocket (demo version with strings)

 

20  Leave Me Here

 

21  Michaelangelo (single)