Shangri-Las-65!
Shangri-Las-65! is the second album by the Shangri-Las. Released in late 1965, it serves as the follow-up album to Leader of the Pack, which was released earlier in the year.
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| Released | September 1965 | |||
| Recorded | 1965 | |||
| Genre | Pop, Brill Building, Girl Group | |||
| Label | Red Bird | |||
| Producer | George "Shadow" Morton, Jeff Barry, Robert Bateman, Robert Moseley | |||
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| Singles from Shangri-Las-65! | ||||
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The original pressing of the album contains the hits singles "Out in the Streets" and "Give Us Your Blessings". The second pressing includes the hit "I Can Never Go Home Anymore", and excludes the album track "The Dum Dum Ditty". The second pressing was later repackaged and re-released as I Can Never Go Home Anymore.
Track listing
Side one
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Right Now and Not Later" | Robert Bateman, Robert Moseley, Kenny Hollon | 2:38 |
| 2. | "Never Again" | Tony Michaels, Vinny Gormann, Robert Racano | 2:20 |
| 3. | "Give Us Your Blessings" | Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry | 2:12 |
| 4. | "Sophisticated Boom Boom" | George Morton | 2:08 |
| 5. | "I'm Blue" | Ike Turner | 3:27 |
| 6. | "Heaven Only Knows" | Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry | 2:10 |
Side two (first pressing)
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7. | "The Train from Kansas City" | Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry | 3:04 |
| 8. | "Out in the Streets" | Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry | 2:44 |
| 9. | "What's a Girl Supposed to Do?" | Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry | 2:20 |
| 10. | "The Dum Dum Ditty" | Bobby Hart, Tommy Boyce, Larry Martire, Steve Venet | 2:21 |
| 11. | "You Cheated, You Lied" | Levon Helm | 2:21 |
| 12. | "The Boy" | George Morton | 2:20 |
Side two (second pressing and I Can Never Go Home Anymore)
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7. | "I Can Never Go Home Anymore" | George Morton | 3:11 |
| 8. | "The Train from Kansas City" | Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry | 3:04 |
| 9. | "Out in the Streets" | Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry | 2:44 |
| 10. | "What's a Girl Supposed to Do?" | Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry | 2:20 |
| 11. | "You Cheated, You Lied" | Levon Helm | 2:21 |
| 12. | "The Boy" | George Morton | 2:20 |
Personnel
Shangri-Las
- Mary Weiss – lead and backing vocals
- Betty Weiss – lead and backing vocals
- Mary Ann Ganser – lead and backing vocals
- Marguerite Ganser – backing vocals
Technical
George "Shadow" Morton – producer
Jeff Barry – producer
Robert Bateman – producer
Robert Moseley – producer
Artie Butler – arranger
Charts
Albums
| Year | Title | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Shangri-Las-65! | US Billboard 200 | — |
| US Cashbox Top 100 Albums | 103 | ||
| US Record World 100 Top Lp's | 108 | ||
| I Can Never Go Home Anymore | US Billboard 200 | — | |
| US Cashbox Top 100 Albums | — | ||
| US Record World 100 Top Lp's | — |
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | "Out in the Streets" | US Billboard Hot 100 | 53 |
| US Cashbox Top 100 | 73 | ||
| Canada R.P.M Top 40 & 5 | 7 | ||
| "Give Us Your Blessings" | US Billboard Hot 100 | 29 | |
| US Cashbox Top 100 | 33 | ||
| Canada R.P.M Top 40 & 5 | 21 | ||
| "Right Now and Not Later" | US Billboard Hot 100 | 99 | |
| US Cashbox Top 100 | 150 | ||
| Canada R.P.M Top 40 & 5 | — | ||
| I Can Never Go Home Anymore | US Billboard Hot 100 | 6 | |
| US Cashbox Top 100 | 7 | ||
| Canada R.P.M Top 40 & 5 | 2 |
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