The Cryin' Shames

 

Artist:  The Cryin' Shames

Origin:  Liverpool, England

Genre:  Pop, Rock, R&B, Early R&B, Freakbeat, Garage Rock, Rock & Roll, Beat, Psychedelic Rock, British Invasion

Original line-up:

Charlie Crane:  Vocals

Joey Kneen:  Vocals

Ritchie Routledge:  Guitar

Phil Roberts:  Keyboards

George Robinson:  Bass

Charlie Gallagher:  Drums

2nd line-up:

Charlie Crane:  Vocals

Joey Kneen:  Vocals

Ritchie Routledge:  Guitar

Phil Roberts:  Keyboards

Derek Clearly:  Bass

Charlie Gallagher:  Drums

The Cryin' Shames were an English Pop and Beat Group from Liverpool, formed in 1965 by Charlie Crane (Vocals Ex The Bumbles), Joey Kneen (Vocals Ex The Calderstones, The Bumbles), Ritchie Routledge (Guitar Ex The Aztecs), Phil Roberts (Keyboards Ex The Calderstones, The Bumbles), George Robinson (Bass Ex The Bumbles), and Charlie Gallagher (Drums Ex The Bumbles).  They had one UK Hit Single Chart and the  first single "Please Stay" in 1966 with a cover of the Drifters' 1961.

Title:   Please Stay (2024)

Genre:  Pop, Rock, R&B, Early R&B, Freakbeat, Garage Rock, Rock & Roll, Beat, Psychedelic Rock, British Invasion

Label:  Cherry Red

Rating:   ****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

LP 1:

Side A:

The Cryin' Shames 

 1.  Please Stay (3:15)

 2.  What's News Pussycat (Extended Fade) (2:52)

 3.  Nobody Waved Goodbye (2:56)

 4.  You (2:11)

Paul & Ritchie & The Cryin' Shames

 5.  September In The Rain (2:35)

 6.  Come On Back (2:34)

Audition (as The Bumbles)

 7.  Please Stay (Audition) (1:52)

 8.  Mr. Tambourine Man (Audition) (2:06)

 9.  Pain In My Heart (Audition) (1:52)

Side B:

The Cryin' Shames

 1.  I'll Keep Holding On (Version 2) (3:50)

 2.  Land Of 1,000 Dances (4:36)

 3.  Gloria (3:15)

 4.  No Good Without You Baby (3:20)

 5.  She Belongs To Me (3:13)

 6.  My Girl (2:58)

 7.  As Tears Go By (3:10)

Personnel:

Original line-up:

Charlie Crane:  Vocals

Joey Kneen:  Vocals

Ritchie Routledge:  Guitar

Phil Roberts:  Keyboards

George Robinson:  Bass

Charlie Gallagher:  Drums

2nd line-up:

Charlie Crane:  Vocals

Joey Kneen:  Vocals

Ritchie Routledge:  Guitar

Phil Roberts:  Keyboards

Derek Clearly:  Bass

Charlie Gallagher:  Drums

Paul & Ritchie & The Cryin' Shames

Charlie Crane:  Vocals

Ritchie Routledge:  Guitar 

Brian Norris:   Bass

Mike Espie:  Guitar

Pete Byrne:  Organ

Paul Commenford:  Drums

Please Stay is the collection album by The Cryin' Shames/Paul & Ritchie & The Cryin' Shames, released on August 23, 2024 by Perfect Kick Off.  For Music Lovers And Music Collectors.