Barbara Ruskin - A Little of This
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Artist: Barbara RuskinEdition: Music CD
Format: Import
CD Release Date: 2005-02-21
Music Label: Ace (UK)
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Free Music Review: Barbara who? - Brilliant sixties pop music
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Very few people are likely to recognize the name Barbara Ruskin. She was a singer-songwriter who released a series of singles between 1965 and 1972, none of which charted in Britain and America although she charted in Europe, especially in Germany. As a songwriter, she appears on the credits of records by the Vogues and the Foundations among others. Barbara's most-covered song is Come into my arms again.
This compilation focuses primarily on Barbara's recordings for President but also includes three earlier tracks. Barbara's first single was a cover of Halfway to paradise, a song that originally provided Tony Orlando with an American hit, but which became a top three UK hit for Billy Fury. Both of those date from 1961 but Barbara's 1965 version of this Goffin-King song is outstanding. After that debut cover, Barbara focused on recording her own songs.
Barbara released four further singles on the Piccadilly label before switching to Parlophone in 1967. She released four singles for them, with two (Euston Station, Come into my arms again) included here. Barbara then switched to President and released seven singles in English. When Germans showed an interest in one of them (Gentlemen please), Barbara recorded a German version of the song. The German version of that song and Hail love are included here instead of the original English recordings. Two other A-sides originally released on President (I wanna be your teddy bear, Beautiful friendship) are missing altogether but the other three President A-sides (Pawnbroker pawnbroker, A little of this and a little of thit, For the first time in my life) are included. Four of the seven UK B-sides are here too, together with some previously unreleased material.
Compiled with Barbara's co-operation, this may well be the only compilation ever released of her music. With excellent packaging, this is a real treat for those who enjoy seeking out obscure but brilliant pop singer-songwriters.
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