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After their superb version of 'I Stand Accused' (a big favourite of local teenager Elvis Costello, later to cover the song) failed to become the huge success that it deserved to be, group leaders Tony Crane and Billy Kinsley reinvented themselves as vocal duo The Merseys, who recorded one of the classic mid-Sixties pop hits in 'Sorrow', subsequently quoted in Beatles track 'It's All Too Much' and taken back into the charts a few years later by David Bowie. 'Sorrow' was followed by a handful of Merseys singles that, although less successful, are now highly regarded by admirers of late Sixties British pop and psychedelia, and are now legitimately assembled under one roof for the first time. I Stand Accused: The Complete Merseybeats and Merseys Sixties Recordings features everything known to have been recorded by both acts, including demos, out-takes, alternative versions and home recordings. The set also incorporates the various splinter projects that took place during the same time-frame, with a pseudonymous single as Crackers joined by some highly sought-after 45s involving Merseybeats drummer John Banks and former Big Three bassist Johnny Gustafson, who had briefly replaced Kinsley in The Merseybeats. A 2-CD digipak release, I Stand Accused features many superb full colour photos as well as a new 9,000 word essay that covers the fascinating careers of both bands, including their relationships with the pre-fame Beatles and Brian Epstein, their adventures with The Who (with whom they shared the same management team, leading to John Entwistle and Keith Moon playing on a handful of Merseys tracks) and their unwitting part in the tale of Pete Best's dismissal.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cdiv data-bt-autogen\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt's Love That Really Counts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Fortune Teller\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Think of You\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMister Moonlight\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLong Tall Sally\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Cry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShame\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou Can't Judge a Book By the Cover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDon't Turn Around\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReally Mystified\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMilkman\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHello Young Lovers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHe Will Break Your Heart\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFunny Face\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Girl That I Marry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFools Like Me\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMy Heart and I\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBring It on Home to Me\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLavender Blue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJumping Jonah\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Things I Want to Hear (Pretty Words)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWishin' and Hopin'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLast Night (I Made a Little Girl Cry)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSee Me Back\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDon't Let It Happen to Us\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt Would Take a Long, Long Time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Love You, Yes I Do\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGood, Good Lovin'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoldier of Love\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Stand Accused\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll My Life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOur Day Will Come\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNur Unsere Liebe Zahlt (It's Love That Really Counts)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNur de Allein (I Think of You)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSorrow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSome Other Day\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSo Sad About Us\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLove Will Continue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRhythm of Love\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIs It Love?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Cat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChange of Heart\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePenny in My Pocket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Hope You're Happy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLovely Loretta\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDreaming\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHoney Do\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt Happens All the Time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSorrow (Alternative Version)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNothing Can Change This Love\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo Me a Favour\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJust to Be with You\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSweet Day\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTake Me for a Little While\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMake Me Your Number One\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBumper to Bumper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScrape My Boot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCool It\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMark of Her Head\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHello Memories\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePretend\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSo How Come (No-One Loves Me)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll I Have to Do Is Dream\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5013929189225\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grapefruit\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.18.21\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e CD\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Rock Band Merch","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52215428907239,"sku":"378354","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1158\/5192\/files\/3965512-2709860.jpg?v=1781650476","url":"https:\/\/www.triathletestore.com\/products\/merseybeats-merseys-i-stand-accused-complete-merseybeats-merseys-cd","provider":"Triathlete Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}