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title: "My Boy Lollipop: The Bes"
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# My Boy Lollipop: The Bes

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Essential 2010 collection from the woman who introduced the world to Ska. It has been over 45 years since Jamaica's own Queen of Blue Beat, Millie Small, took the world by storm with `My Boy Lollipop', the record that gave millions around the world their first taste of Ska. Yet, remarkably, despite the enormous impact of her music, the bulk of her output has remained unreleased officially since the early '70s. Thankfully, Universal are now making up for lost time, presenting this, the first CD collection of the singer's work, comprised of 20 of her best-loved sides for both Fontana and Island. This collection captures the most memorable moments from her career, including her three chart hits `My Boy Lollipop', `Sweet William' and `Bloodshot Eyes' as well as, previously unreleased on all formats, the original instrumental version of `My Boy Lollipop' cut by Ernest Ranglin and his Orchestra. All brought to life with authentic photos and comprehensive sleeve notes, compiled by the UK's own legend of Reggae, Laurence Cane-Honeysett. Universal.

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    The Bright Sound of Millie Small.
  

*by J***F on Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2017*

On the radio in the early summer of 1964 along with Chapel of Love, Walk On By and A World Without Love, you couldn't miss the bright pop sound of Millie Small's My Boy Lollipop. Like pure sunshine, the infectious song crossed all boundaries and became one of the monster hits of the year reaching #2 on the Billboard charts on July 4th, kept out of #1 by the Beach Boys' I Get Around. It was something new from Jamaica, a sound called ska that was a forerunner of reggae, and Millie introduced it to the world. Though by that time she lived in London and released the record on English label, Fontana, she was not considered part of the British Invasion.From south central Jamaica, Millie was discovered at a talent show and made a series of local hits with several producers and labels which brought her to the attention of Chris Blackwell, the founder of (at that time) local label Island Records.Blackwell was instrumental in popularizing Jamaican music by recording and distributing it. At first he sold records out of the back of his car but by this time, backed by RKO Entertainment, he had become an important producer with lots of connections. He was instrumental later on in the career of Bob Marley, and Island Records became a major independent label by the 70's with acts like Traffic, Jethro Tull, Cat Stevens and Emerson, Lake & Palmer. But back in 1963 he was looking for a talent who could become big outside of Jamaica and he immediately signed Millie when he heard her. He moved her to London and began developing a sound with her.The first single, Don't You Know, was kind of a fast rock and roll number that didn't go anywhere (it's on this collection). He felt they needed to do something more obviously Caribbean and chose My Boy Lollipop, a 1956 release by fourteen year old Barbie Gaye that hadn't even charted. Barbie's take on it is surprisingly similar to Millie's though the instrumental break used saxophone instead of harmonica. The great arrangement is by the legendary Ernest Ranglin. He and his associates believed in the song's potential so much that they licensed it to Fontana Records, a Philips label, because only a big label would have the production and distribution network in place to handle a big hit. It paid off because My Boy Lollipop became a huge hit worldwide selling over six million copies. Millie became a very successful touring artist and was especially popular in Asia. But her recording career stalled with the overly-similar Sweet William reaching only #40 and no hits after that.This collection is taken from her Fontana and Island recordings which cover her popular years. The songs run a gamut of styles from fast upbeat numbers like chilly kisses and Bloodshot Eyes to the ska-pop singles My Boy Lollipop and Sweet William. Wings of a Dove and You Better Forget are essentially reggae in all but name. Isalnd experimented giving her a Motown sound apparent in the beat and arrangement of Ooh Ooh (Doo-Doo) a Jackie and Millie duet and on My Street, which has a Martha & the Vandellas sound. The other duets with Jackie and slow, mellow numbers that make a nice break from the generally faster mood of the disc.They blended really well together and it seems to me these should have been hits. Chris Blackwell also teamed her up with two more of his discoveries, Jimmy Cliff (Hey Boy, Hey Girl) and the Spencer Davis Group (I'm Blue) which gives her a new rock sound with a hot guitar bridge.Not everyone likes Millie's voice. Still a teenager when she recorded most of these tracks, she still had a young girl's voice which some find a bit high and shrill. I find it unique and fun but you should listen to track samples first. Spectrum Music put out this disc in conjunction with Universal Music which own the original masters. Everything sounds really great, clear and well-balanced. It's hard to believe these are early to mid 60's recordings. The booklet is full of information and lots of photos. It's a job totally well done and I don't think you'll find anything better.EXTRA NOTE: NOT ROD STEWART. For a long time it was rumored that a young Rod Stewart played the harmonica break. This was not pure fantasy, as Rod Stewart had actually been the harmonica player in the Five Dimensions, the group that backed up Millie, around this time. But he wasn't in the group for long and was not at this session. The original harmonica player was Jimmy Powell. However Blackwell did not like his playing and another member of the band, Pete Hogman recorded a new version which was overdubbed onto the recording. Powell's recording was considered lost for decades but was rediscovered and it's his original version that is used on this collection. Ordinarily I'd complain that both versions should be here for the sake of comparison, the usual practice with alternate takes. However since I have the song on a number of collections I gave them several side by side listenings and they're almost identical. The bridge is the same note for note, but Hogman's has a little more oomph than Powell's slightly more relaxed take. There's really no big difference at all.

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    Small wonder (she was so popular)
  

*by M***T on Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2010*

This is one very enjoyable collection of Millie Small's recordings she made as a teenager in the mid 1960s, kicking off with her signature song, "My Boy Lollipop," and closing with an (alternate) instrumental take of it led by her brilliant guitarist/arranger, Ernest Ranglin, in which you can hear Ms. Small's vocals faintly in the mix.  In between are 18 tracks that cover ska, pop, rhythm and blues, and ballads. (I would have rated this CD five stars had the decision-makers seen fit to fill the other 32 minutes of the disc with her music instead of barren plastic.)I realize this is not the first anthology of Millie Small's recordings, but this collection is tight -- no filler. It also has excellent remastered sound and informative liner notes. (Laurence Cane-Honeysett finally puts to rest the widespread belief that a teenaged Rod Stewart played harmonica on "My Boy Lollipop.") The booklet is further enhanced by reproduced picture sleeves and record labels along with a dozen pictures of Ms. Small that reveal a fine-looking young woman with a radiant smile.While I'm tempted to bemoan the fact that her records after "My Boy Lollipop" should have enjoyed greater chart success both here in the States and around the world, I prefer to marvel at just how good these recordings still sound today. Her energetic singing, whether alone or in her duets with her frequent singing partner, Wilfred "Jackie" Edwards, is perfectly matched to solid arrangements and strong material. (Her versions of Fats Domino's "Be My Guest" and Wynonie Harris's "Bloodshot Eyes" are terrific.) Other highlights include a duet with a young Jimmy Cliff on "Hey Boy, Hey Girl" and a cover of the Ikettes' "I'm Blue" on which Ms. Small (in her sassy "little girl" voice) is joined by the Spencer Davis Group.Not everyone over the years has expressed a fondness for Ms. Small's vocal stylings.  So, I'm hoping Amazon and/or AMG will provide the curious among you with 30-second samples of these tracks to help you decide whether to buy this CD collection. Her longtime fans -- and I am one, as I was 12 when "My Boy Lollipop" graced the airwaves in 1964 -- who don't already have a CD collection of Ms. Small's recordings should find this to their liking. Music is my drug of choice, and this collection is good stuff.

### ⭐⭐ 







  
  
    Lackluster, low fidelity recording
  

*by R***P on Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2014*

Yuck! Even 'My Boy Lollipop' lacked the pizzaz I know it has. Sounds like an a.m. radio broadcast through bad speakers. Ska lacked drive. Soul lacked soul. But the dull sound could be due to the dull recording quality. This recording is not worthy of Millie, and this review has nothing to do with her performance.

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