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Re-Issued and Back in Stock!

• THE COMPLETE CAPITOL RECORDINGS!
• 29 TRACKS — EIGHT PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED!
• ALL SOURCED FROM THE ORIGINAL MASTER TAPES!

     "A regular vocalist on ABC-TV’s Shindig!, and cast member of American International Pictures’ Beach Party series, DONNA LOREN was a recording artist for Capitol Records in the mid-’60s, cutting one classic soundtrack LP: Beach Blanket Bingo. But there’s so much more to the story.
     These Are The Good Times: The Complete Capitol Recordings reveals Donna to be an extraordinary vocalist creating Spectorian-like wonder with some of the finest talent in Hollywood during the golden era of pop. Participants include Wrecking Crew members as well as legendary producers DAVID AXELROD, STEVE DOUGLAS, and arrangers JACK NITZSCHE, BILLY STRANGE, and H.B. BARNUM. Even the BEAU BRUMMELS appear on a track (‘It’s Gotta Be’), along with GLEN CAMPBELL. 
     In addition to her album - presented from the original MONO masters for the first time on CD - all 5 of her original Capitol singles circa 1964–1965, are also here. Rounding out the collection are 8 previously unreleased tracks that will leave you baffled as to why they were left in the can! 
     The deluxe, full-color booklet also includes rare, unpublished photos and extensive liner notes penned by three-time Grammy nominee Sheryl Farber that feature the participation of Donna herself. Mastered by Alan Brownstein FROM THE ORIGINAL MASTER TAPES!"

     *Autographed by Donna Loren. If you would like a short personal inscription or if you prefer no autograph at all, please include in the "Special Instructions" box in the order. If there are no instructions in the order, the CD will be autographed only.

Reviews:

2014 Gold Bonus Disc Award Winner: https://theseconddisc.com/2014/12/30/the-year-in-reissues-the-2014-gold-bonus-disc-awards/

All Music Best of 2014: Favorite Compilations: https://www.allmusic.com/album/these-are-the-good-times-the-complete-capitol-recordings-mw0002629095

--"Donna Loren’s Complete Capitol Anthology Reveals A Wealth Of Pop Treasures - Joe Marchese, The Second Disc - Read More...

--"Loren had an impressive voice and the intelligence to know what to do with it; there's a strength and maturity in her performances on tunes like "A Woman in Love (With You)," "Hold Your Head High," and "Leave Him to Me" that outstrips a significant majority of her peers -- all the more impressive considering she was just 18 when most of this was recorded." - Album Pick 4 1/2 Stars - Mark Deming, AllMusic.com - Read More...

--"The high production quality blends the best of the Wrecking Crew, the Phil Spector 'wall of sound', and Brian Wilson’s increasingly complex pop arrangements." - Joseph Kyle, The Recoup - Read More...

--"...right out of the gate the record sweeps you off your feet, from opener “Just a Little Girl” sweeping in its Spector-isms , the record is full of sparkling, soaring pop music with grandiose strings, majestic all the way around." - Tim Hinely, DaggerZine.com - Read More...

--"A huge amount of material from the lovely Donna Loren – star of both the big and the small screen in the 60s – and a surprisingly great singer, too! The package features singles, unreleased tracks, and Loren's classic Capitol album Beach Blanket Bingo – which has great work from the team of HB Barnum and David Axelrod!" - DustyGroove.com - Read More...

--"These Are The Good Times -The Complete Capitol Recordings’ compiles everything Donna made for the label in 1964-66, 29 tracks in all, which can be split into three sections; A and B sides of all of her singles, many classic Girl Group songs by Brill Building writers, the ‘Beach Blanket Bingo’ LP  - one of the ‘Beach Movie’ series in which she appeared alongside Annette and Frankie Avalon, – plus eight previously unissued tracks, including ‘They’re Jealous Of Me’ a Goffin/King classic, and an amazing version of ‘Hold Your Head High’. Check this out and discover what you may have been missing." - Jim Stewart, The Beat Magazine - Read More...

--"The material was carefully vetted, and they employed the best: The Wrecking Crew plus producers and arrangers including Jack Nitzsche, Billy Strange, Al DeLory and Steve Douglas. This 29-tracker, compiled with Now’s as-standard loving care, exhaustive sleeve notes by Sheryl Farber and stunning photographs, spans a mere 21 months…and includes the complete Beach Blanket Bingo album. The bonus cuts include a fantastic unreleased gem backed by The Beau Brummels, “It’s Gotta Be”. – Vic Templar, Shindig! Magazine

TRACK LISTING:

1.    JUST A LITTLE GIRL (Mono 45)  
2.    WOMAN IN LOVE (WITH YOU)
3.    IT’S GOTTA BE (Previously Unreleased)
4.    CALL ME (Mono 45)
5.    SO, DO THE ZONK (Mono 45)
6.    YOU CAN’T LOSE SOMETHING YOU NEVER HAD (Prev. Unreleased)
7.    THEY’RE JEALOUS OF ME (Previously Unreleased)
8.    THAT’S THE BOY
9.    MY WAY (Previously Unreleased)
10.  HOLD YOUR HEAD HIGH (Previously Unreleased)
11.  GOOD THINGS (Previously Unreleased
12.  SMOKEY JOE’S (Mono 45)
13.  PLAY LITTLE MUSIC BOX, PLAY (Mono 45)
14.  LEAVE HIM TO ME (Previously Unreleased)
15.  TEN GOOD REASONS (Mono 45)
16.  NINETY DAY GUARANTEE (Mono 45)
17.  I BELIEVE (Mono 45)
18.  BLOWING OUT THE CANDLES (Mono 45)
19.  DROP THE DRIP (Previously Unreleased)
20.  CYCLE SET
21.  I THINK, YOU THINK
22.  IT ONLY HURTS WHEN I CRY
23.  THESE ARE THE GOOD TIMES
24.  I'LL NEVER CHANGE HIM
25.  FLY BOY
26.  NEW LOVE
27.  I AM MY IDEAL
28.  BEACH BLANKET BINGO
29.  FREEWAY 

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