[CD / 60s / Beat, Rock & Roll, Pop] Gerry & The Pacemakers were the first band to have their first three singles top the UK Singles Chart. This 3CD set features 98 tracks including the hit singles How Do You Do It? (UK #1, US #9), I Like It (UK #1, US #17), Youʼll Never Walk Alone (UK #1), Iʼm The One (UK #2), Donʼt Let The Sun Catch You Crying (UK #6, US #4), Ferry Cross The Mersey (UK #8, US #6), Itʼs Gonna Be All Right (UK #24, US #23), Iʼll Be There (UK #15, US #14), Walk Hand In Hand (UK #29) and Girl On A Swing (US #28). Their 1963 album How Do You Like It (UK #2) is also included and all their nine songs from the soundtrack to the 1964 film Ferry Cross The Mersey, in which they starred. They were one of the foremost exponents of Merseybeat and shared both a manager (Brian Epstein) and a producer (George Martin) with The Beatles, who they often supported. Like The Beatles they started out playing at legendary Liverpool clubs such as The Cavern and successfully followed The Beatles to the USA in 1964, as part of the BTITISH INVASION. In their early days Gerry & The Pacemakers were The Beatlesʼ biggest rivals, though soon eclipsed by the Fab Four. The recording of Lennon and McCartneyʼs Hello Little Girl here was intended to be their third single but not originally released. All songs from their American and Canadian albums are included, many of which werenʼt originally issued in the UK. Their entire, exciting concert recorded at the Oakland Auditorium, California on 24 October 1964 is presented in stereo, as well as the four mono mixes of tracks extracted for use on the Gerry In California EP, and demonstrates why they were such a popular live act.

How Do You Do It? * Away From You * I Like It * Itʼs Happened To Me * A Shot Of Rhythm And Blues * Jambalaya * Where Have You Been All My Life? * Hereʼs Hoping * Pretend * Maybelline * Youʼll Never Walk Alone * The Wrong Yo Yo * Youʼre The Reason * Chills * You Canʼt Fool Me * Donʼt You Ever * Summertime * Slow Down * Itʼs All Right * Iʼll Be There (First Version) * Donʼt Ever Stray * Hello Little Girl * Iʼm The One * Youʼve Got What I Like * Donʼt Let The Sun Catch You Crying * Show Me That You Care * Iʼll Be There (Second Version/ No Strings) * Give Me All Your Love (No Strings) * Come Back To Me (No Strings) * Dizzy Miss Lizzy (Live) * My Babe (Live) * Away From You (Live) * Whatʼd I Say (Live) * Ferry Cross The Mersey * Itʼs Gonna Be All Right * Why Oh Why * Fall In Love * Think About Love * This Thing Called Love * Baby Youʼre So Good To Me * Iʼll Wait For You * Sheʼs The Only Girl For Me * You You You * Itʼs Just Because * My Love Forever * Iʼll Be There (Second (Single) Version With Strings) * Whatʼd I Say (Studio Version) * Reelinʼ And Rockinʼ * Whole Lotta Shakinʼ Going On * You Win Again * Now Iʼm Alone * My Babe (Studio Version) * I Count The Tears * Itʼll Be Me * Skinny Minnie * When Oh When * Hallelujah I Love Her So * Tomorrow * Iʼll Make It All Up To You * Give Me All Your Love (with Strings) * Come Back To Me (with Strings) * Walk Hand In Hand * Dreams * Today Iʼm In Love * La La La * Without You * Girl On A Swing * Fool To Myself * The Way You Look Tonight * The Big Bright Green Pleasure Machine * On A Wonderful Day Like Today * Tonight * Strangers In The Night * Who Can I Turn To * See You In September * Pretty Flamingo * The End Of The Rainbow * Guantanamera * Looking For My Life * Anyone At All
Live from the Oakland Auditorium, 24 October 1964 (Stereo) : Introduction (Live) * Dizzy Miss Lizzy (Live) * I Like It (Live) * My Babe (Live) * Donʼt Let The Sun Catch You Crying (Live) * Slow Down (Live) * Iʼm The One (Live) * Away From You (Live) * A Shot Of Rhythm And Blues (Live) * How Do You Do It (Live) * Whatʼd I Say (Live)
Stereo Versions : Donʼt Let The Sun Catch You Crying * Ferry Cross The Mersey * Itʼs Gonna Be All Right * Iʼll Be There (Second Version With Strings) * Walk Hand In Hand * Looking For My Life