STUCK IN THE VINYL AGAIN - FREDDIE AND THE DREAMERS - DO THE "FREDDIE"

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Good morning Sunday people and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we look ahead to tomorrow (11/14/22) in observance of what would be tghe 86th Birthday of Englsih singer and actor, Freddie Garrity, best known as the front man for the English Beat/ novelty band, Freddie and the Dreamers. He was born in 1936 and passed away May 19, 2006, age 69, after batting emphysema. With him in mind, we spotlight the Dreamers 4th  album, Do the Freddie. The LP was released August 1965 on the Mercury label and produced by John Burgess. It peaked at #85 on the Billboard 200 and gave birth to five singles ; "If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody" (#7 New Zealand, #3 UK), "Over You" (#96 Australia, #13 UK), "Just for You" (#41 UK), "A Little You" (#48 US, #26 UK, #8 Canada), and the title track, "Do the Freddie", which spawned a dance craze. There are instructions on how to perform the dance on the back cover of the album.

A1 Do The Freddie

A2 She Belongs To You
Written-By – Garrity

A3 Over You

A4 Little Bitty Pretty One

A5 In My Baby's Arms

A6 Things I'd Like To Say

B1 A Little You

B2 A Love Like You

B3 Silly Girl

B4 Don't Do That To Me
Written-By – Garrity

B5 Feel So Blue

B6 Just For You
Written-By – M. Murray

Freddie Garrity – vocals (1962–2000; died 2006)

Derek Quinn – lead guitar (1962–1971; died 2020)

Roy Crewdson – rhythm guitar (1962–1971)

Pete Birrell – bass (1962–1971; 1974–1980s)

Bernie Dwyer – drums (1962–1971; died 2002)

Produced by John Burgess

Cover Photo by Three Lions