Nuggets from the Liverpool Five (Part 2)

Here's the second installment of nuggets by the Liverpool Five, a band originally from the UK that settled in the Pacific Northwest of the USA and released two albums and several singles on the RCA Victor label:

1) "Sister Love"
2) "She's (Got Plenty of Love)"
3) "Any Way That You Want Me"

"Any Way That You Want Me" is the group's best-known song, their only release to enter the charts. It made (barely) Billboard's Hot 100 in 1966, peaking at #98.

All songs are transferred from extant copies of the original 45 RPM records from my collection.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• 60s
• garage
• rock
• punk
• british
• invasion
• psych
• nuggets
• records
• vinyl

[Oddsman57]

FYI...I just found out more about these guys by checking them out on Wikepedia. There's also some stuff there on Steve Laine the lead singer.Never have found another version of Sister Love on YU Tube....but I just love theirs.Anyone else think that on that tune Steve sounds a lot like that other famous singer in England, Cliff Richard?

[myrecordcollection]

Actually, yeah, he does kind of sound like Cliff.

[ENS64]

Just found this group on Nuggets Part 1 and moved over to this one. I am once more blown away , this time by their tuneful harmonizing and soulful approach, especially to "Anyway that you want me"...much better than the Troggs and Evie Sands versions. Gotta get more of their stuff if I can find it.Thanks for introducing them to people like me.

[myrecordcollection]

Glad you've enjoyed these tunes. Maybe you should check out their "Best Of" CD on Sundazed Records.

[Oddsman57]

Upto now I had only heard Any way that you want me by the Troggs. I have just listened here to the song a few times by the Liverpool 5 and this version blows off the Troggs. It is far and away the best. I might even check out the cd mentioned by others here. They definately warrant greater attention...a real find!!!!

[ENS64]

@Harmonicajello Welcome to the club...the L'pool Five are one of the best secrets of Sixties Rock 'n Roll...it's to time to spread the word about them...just check the comments on their You Tube trax....posted by guys and gals all over the world. The cream always rises to the top but sometiems it takes a long time.

[Calipalli]

@Harmonicajello Definately a cut above most of their peers

[Harmonicajello]

What's going on here? I heard "If You Gotta Go, Go Now" on "Sounds Of The Sixties" radio show 10 May 2011 & i thought, hmm not bad. Today a pal of mine found these tracks here & was blown away! And now i'm hooked on a great sound that stands out . How come they've been kept a secret for so long? Can't find any mention of them. Maybe i'm wrong but they aren't as prominent in the 60's annals as they should be. They're as good as any of their peers.

[MsLoosylou]

@POPAVIDEO I have checked their discography and the first tune is on their first RCA album "Arrive". The other two tunes are on their second RCA album "Out of Sight" which appears on this video.Also pictured on this video is the cover of a German CBS 45rpm with " Tokio" and " Skinnie Minnie" which has yet to show up on You Tube. I do not see their rare French Ep here but one or more of these tunes may have been on that ..Anyway they were fabulous and glad to see that they are still appreciated.

[POPAVIDEO]

mega rare french EP.

[Rinkydinkism]

Nice offerings here.This band was very good.

[11xzxzxz]

@Oddsman57 Yeah great.

[Oddsman57]

@11xzxzxz FYI...I just found recently posted on You Tube the Liverpool Five's fabulous rendition of the Curtis Mayfield written tune " That's What Love Will Do".Great songwriter , great group too.Tell the World.

[Roxsox221]

@11xzxzxz FYI..I recently found the Impressions' original version of " Sister Love" on You Tube. I like it a lot but I still like the LP5s version a bit better.It's still a great tune.

[Roxsox221]

So glad to be back listening to these fine tunes. It's been quite a while since I was here but it's never a waste of time when I get to hear these guys with the volume turned up. Cannot get over how many others are now turning on to them and this site has been very influential in this regard..it's certainly about time.