VA - The Brit-Everlys Sound - Wish We Could Sing Like Phil & Don (2023)

Within just months of THE EVERLY BROTHERS first hits, in 1957, their influence was already being felt.
Duos, trios and groups were queueing up to try and sound like them, while their own releases were frequently covered by U.K. artists, some rather more successfully than others.
This compilation presents three dozen valiant British attempts to capture The Everlys' zeitgeist, and it's a surprisingly enjoyable listening experience.
Featured artists range from big names like Billy Fury, The Brook Brothers, The Allisons, etc., to the wholly obscure, e.g. Lee & Jay Elvin, The Bird Twins, The Day Brothers, etc..
There's a few hits here, including a couple of biggies, but many of these were 45s that fell just below the radar, didn't quite make it, and are now collectors' rarities.
Of course, several of these sides are unfeasibly rare, and have never previously appeared on CD.
Tracklist
1. The Brooks Brothers – When Will I Be Loved (01:41)
2. Billy Fury – Collette (01:52)
3. The Dowlands With The Soundtracks – Julie (02:26)
4. Carter, Lewis & The Southerners – Two Timing Baby (02:03)
5. The Allisons – Are You Sure (02:08)
6. Lee & Jay Elvin – So The Story Goes (01:59)
7. The Bachelors – Please Don't Touch (01:57)
8. Ray Pilgrim & Mike Redway – No One Can Make My Sunshine Smile (02:08)
9. The Brook Brothers – Everything But Love (02:29)
10. Chuck & Gideon – The Tender Touch (02:16)
11. Bill & Brett Landis – Love Me True (01:57)
12. The Five Chesternuts – Jean Dorothy (02:20)
13. The Bachelors – Why Can't It Be Me (02:07)
14. The Most Brothers – I'm Coming Home (01:45)
15. Ray Pilgrim & Dick Jordan – Love Is Blind (02:06)
16. The Allisons – Sugar Love (02:21)
17. Carter, Lewis & The Southerners – My Broken Heart (02:11)
18. Don Duke – Temptation (02:04)
19. Stanley & Jeffrey Bird – Betty Betty (Go Steady With Me) (01:48)
20. The Brook Brothers – Warpaint (02:00)
21. The Day Brothers – Angel (02:15)
22. John & Johnny – It's You (02:16)
23. The Bachelors – Lovin' Babe (01:48)
24. Tony & Irving Hiller – Changin' Your Mind (01:59)
25. The Dene Boys – Bye Bye Love (02:00)
26. The Bird Twins – Banned In Boston (01:54)
27. The Brook Brothers – Town Girl (01:59)
28. The Allisons – You Should Be Sorry (02:33)
29. Chuck & Gideon – Cherry Berry Lips (02:22)
30. Bill & Brett Landis – Bright Eyes (02:07)
31. The Most Brothers – Whole Lotta Woman (02:30)
32. The King Brothers – Wake Up Little Susie (02:12)
33. Lee & Jay Elvin – When You See Her (02:00)
34. The Bachelors – Ding Ding (02:08)
35. Stanley & Jeffrey Bird – Johnny At The Crossroads (01:47)
36. The Brook Brothers – Ain't Gonna Wash For A Week (02:01)
37. The Dowlands With The Soundtracks – Little Sue (02:09)