These Are The Good Times: The Complete Capitol Recordings
Donna Loren

RE-PRESS: CD ORIGINALLY RELEASED IN 2013

• THE COMPLETE CAPITOL RECORDINGS FROM THE DR PEPPER GIRL, THE FAMED AMERICAN SINGER AND ACTRESS DONNA LOREN

• 29 TRACKS — EIGHT PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED! ALL SOURCED FROM THE ORIGINAL MASTER TAPES!

A regular vocalist on ABC-TV’s Shindig!, and cast member of American International Pictures’ Beach Party series, Donna Loren was a recording artist for Capitol Records in the mid-’60s, cutting one classic soundtrack LP ‘Beach Blanket Bingo’. But there’s so much more to the story.

‘These Are The Good Times: The Complete Capitol Recordings’ reveals Donna to be an extraordinary vocalist creating Spectorian-like wonder with some of the finest talent in Hollywood during the golden era of pop.
Participants include Wrecking Crew members as well as legendary producers David Axelrod, Steve Douglas, and arrangers Jack Nitzsche, Billy Strange and HB Barnum. Even the Beau Brummels appear on one track (‘It’s Gotta Be’), along with Glen Campbell.

In addition to her album — presented from the original mono masters for the first time on CD — all five of her original Capitol singles, circa 1964–1965, are also here. Rounding out the collection are eight previously unreleased tracks that will leave you baffled as to why they were left in the can! The deluxe, full-colour booklet also includes rare, unpublished photos and extensive liner notes penned by three-time Grammy nominee Sheryl Farber that feature the participation of Donna herself.

Track Listing:

1 JUST A LITTLE GIRL (Mono 45)
2 WOMAN IN LOVE
3 IT’S GOTTA BE*
4 CALL ME (Mono 45)
5 SO, DO THE ZONK (Mono 45)
6 YOU CAN’T LOSE SOMETHING YOU NEVER HAD*
7 THEY’RE JEALOUS OF ME*
8 THAT’S THE BOY
9 MY WAY*
10 HOLD YOUR HEAD HIGH*
11 GOOD THINGS*
12 SMOKEY JOE’S (Mono 45)
13 PLAY LITTLE MUSIC BOX, PLAY (Mono 45)
14 LEAVE HIM TO ME*
15 TEN GOOD REASONS (Mono 45)
16 NINETY DAY GUARANTEE (Mono 45)
17 I BELIEVE (Mono 45)
18 BLOWING OUT THE CANDLES (Mono 45)
19 DROP THE DRIP*
20 CYCLE SET
21 I THINK, YOU THINK
22 IT ONLY HURTS WHEN I CRY
23 THESE ARE THE GOOD TIMES
24 I’LL NEVER CHANGE HIM
25 FLY BOY
26 NEW LOVE
27 I AM MY IDEAL
28 BEACH BLANKET BINGO
29 FREEWAY

Produced and compiled by STEVE STANLEY & SHERYL FARBER
*Previously unreleased