Original Record of the Year: The Ronettes - Do I Love You
I picked the most obscure Ronettes single for my 1964 record of the year. I've not listened to it in a while but after listening again my thoughts are good song but is this really the best 1964 has to offer?
New Record of the Year: Gene Pitney - That Girl Belongs To Yesterday
The answer is no this Gene Pitney record is. It was a toss up between this record or another Gene Pitney record "It Hurts To Be In Love". This edges it because I think the drums are slightly better.
Gene Pitney is someone I've listened to for almost 30 years now and I've taken a lot of stick for doing so. He was hugely successful in the 60s but he's never really been seen as cool. I do get it even if I do like the majority of his songs.
This record though does deserve some credibility. It was written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards and was the first of their compositions to reach the charts. Up to this point all the Rolling Stones hits had been covers. You could say this was the testing water for their songwriting credentials.
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