8 thoughts on “ Baby, Lets Play House - Merv Benton - The Hits Of Merv Benton (Vinyl) ”

1. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the Vinyl release of Baby, Let's Play House on Discogs. Label: W & G - WG-S • Format: Vinyl 7 Merv Benton - Baby, Let's Play House (, Vinyl) | Discogs4/5(1).

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2. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the Vinyl release of Baby Let's Play House / (I Do The) Shimmy Shimmy '65 on Discogs. Label: W & G - WG-S • Format: Vinyl 7 Merv Benton - Baby Let's Play House / (I Do The) Shimmy Shimmy '65 (, Vinyl) | Discogs5/5(1).

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3. Merv Benton is a perfect example -- his mid-'60s records sound like late-'50s classics. Benton 's intense, tremulous remake of Eddie Cochran 's "Nervous Breakdown" ramps the psychotic reaction up to a new level, and "Baby Let's Play House" anticipates the rockabilly revival by almost a decade. Benton enjoyed a number of hit singles in his hometown of Melbourne, but he never broke out of Australia despite 9/

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4. B1 Baby, Let's Play House B2 Nervous Breakdown B3 Love Me Tender B4 Pretty Girls Everywhere B5 Don't Leave Me Now B6 Honey Don't The Merv Benton story is a fascinating chapter of the Beat Boom in Australia. From his base on the Melbourne dance circuit, Merv gained national attention and quickly became one of the most popular male singers in the.

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5. their dreams. Backed up by The Chessmen, Merv laid down his versions of 'Baby Let's Play House' and 'Endless Sleep'. On the topside, Merv really gets into the feel of the song and turns in an Both sides have a lovely sparse backing. As Merv says:To finally have the chance to record and to hear that record on radio for the first time, was.

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6. This lead to Merv becoming the vocalist with a local group, The Ramrods. Shortly thereafter, he was given the opportunity to record some songs – Baby Let’s Play House and Endless Sleep – backed in the studio by The Chessmen. The single was released in March and reached #17 on the Melbourne charts.

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7. Merv Benton then When did I get old? Friday nights used to be exciting and we would eagerly await Friday nights, because it usually meant that the next day was Saturday and back in the day, we used to spend Saturday night at Rock n roll dances and dance until midnight or later and then pack-up and clean up and get home around 2 am.. often times with a car full of children!

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8. Merv Benton's Hits (W&G E) "Be Sweet" / "Nervous Breakdown" // "Baby Let's Play House" / "You're the Dog" May Dollars And Dimes (W&G E) "Dollars and Dimes" / "Honey Don't" // "Put the Blame On Me" // "It's Love Baby" Jan. Rockin' Hot (W&G E) "I Got Burned" / "Shake Rattle and Roll" // "Save My Soul" / "When I Get Paid" Apr.

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