Lou Christie & Tammys - Egyptian Shumba: Singles & Recordings 1962-65

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Free Music Review: GREATEST CD OF ALL TIME!
Hit: 5 Stars

He has the surname of a savior,
the Gypsy green eyes of a visionary, the lyrical sense of a poet and the five octave voice of an angel.
LOU CHRISTIE has it all.

Five million-sellers. Twenty-eight chart items.
Ethnicity. Electricity. Sanctity. Sexuality. Fantasy. Reality.
The history and mystery of LOU CHRISTIE.

In the 1960's, The Pharaoh Of The Falsetto
frequently operated in Soulful synergy with chanting females.
Case in point: THE TAMMYS (Gretchen, Cathy and Linda).

Powered by such LOU CHRISTIE-penned anthems as
"Egyptian Shumba" and "Part Of Growing Up",
THE TAMMYS' edgy harmonies and extreme emotions found release on three hopelessly rare solo singles.
Years after their 1965 break-up, interest in THE TAMMYS was sparked anew, prompting this first-ever comprehensive compilation.

'"Egyptian Shumba" is easily the greatest pop song ever written about ancient Egypt. It sounds like a record that might have been made if Phil Spector had swapped brains with Sun Ra
for a session'.
~ The Phantom Creeper, The Goblins

'Genius thy name is Tammys!
This sarcophagus stomper couldn't have been any wilder
if Joe Meek produced it'.
~ Todd Abramson, Telstar Records

The testimonials are justified.
"Egyptian Shumba" is a mesmerizing monument of mythic proportions. The energy! The urgency! The pulsating primordial pounding! "Egyptian Shumba" begins with an insane cobra clarinet leaping and licking. Then The Tammys chant,
'Shimmy Shimmy Shimmy Shy-Yi Meece-E-Deece.
Last night I dreamed I was on the Nile...'

~~~

RPM CD 330
RELEASED JANUARY 29, 2002

22 Tracks

16 Page Fold-Out Poster / Booklet includes 5,500 word historical essay,
rare photos and much more

All Tracks Written by LOU CHRISTIE and TWYLA HERBERT except
#s 17 and 19 - 21.

All Tracks feature THE TAMMYS except #s 01 - 03.

LOU CHRISTIE:
01. THE GYPSY CRIED (Mono)
02. TWO FACES HAVE I (Stereo)
03. SUMMER SNOW (Mono)
04. OUTSIDE THE GATES OF HEAVEN (Mono)
05. GUITARS AND BONGOS
(Mono Single Version, First Time on CD)
06. MERRY-GO-ROUND (Mono)
07. MAKE SUMMER LAST FOREVER (Stereo)
08. BACK TRACK (Stereo)
09. HAVE I SINNED (Stereo)
10. POT OF GOLD (Stereo)
11. TOO MANY MILES (Stereo)

THE TAMMYS:
12. PART OF GROWING UP
(First-Time Stereo)
13. TAKE BACK YOUR RING
(First-Time Stereo)

RITCHIE & THE RUNAROUNDS:
14. DON'TCHA BACKTRACK (Mono)
15. LOST IN THE CROWD
(First-Time Stereo)

THE TAMMYS:
16. EGYPTIAN SHUMBA
(Single Version in First-Time Stereo)
17. WHAT'S SO SWEET ABOUT SWEET SIXTEEN
(First-Time Stereo)
18. GYPSY (First-Time Stereo)
19. HOLD BACK THE LIGHT OF DAWN (First-Time Stereo)
20. BLUE SIXTEEN
(Stereo, Previously Unreleased second Veep single)
21. HIS ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS (Stereo, Previously Unreleased second Veep single)
22. EGYPTIAN SHUMBA (Stereo, Previously Unreleased Alternate Take)

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