CD compiles vintage Beatles tribute tunes

The Beatles' arrival on American shores in 1964 set off an avalanche not only of Fabs cover tunes, but original tunes paying tribute to the band.

Now the UK's Ace Records has collected a representative batch of those tunes for Beatlemaniacs! The World of Beatles Novelty Records due out next month. Here's a look at the track list:

1. John, Paul, George & Ringo - The Bulldogs (1964)
2. I'll Let You Hold My Hand - The Bootles (1964)
3. Like Ringo - Dick Lord (1964)
4. We Love The Beatles (Beatlemania) - The Vernons Girls (1964)
5. Beatle Crazy - Bill Clifton (1963)
6. A Beatle I Want To Be - Sonny Curtis (1964)
7. The Beatles Are In Town - The Fondettes (1964)
8. My Beatle Haircut - The Twiliters (1964)
9. A Letter To The Beatles - The Four Preps (1964)
10. You Can't Do That - Nilsson (1967)
11. Please Please Me (Take 1) - Link Wray & The Raymen (2002)
12. Only Seventeen - The Beattle-Ettes (1964)
13. John, You Went Too Far This Time - Rainbo (1968)
14. I Dreamed I Was A Beatle - Murray Kellum (1964)
15. The Beatle Bounce - Bobby Comstock & The Counts (1964)
16. What's Wrong With Ringo? - The Bon Bons (1964)
17. Saint Paul - Terry Knight (1969)
18. Beatles, Please Come Back - Gigi Parker & The Lonelies (1964)
19. Stamp Out The Beatles - The Hi-Riders (1964)
20. Beatlemania - Donnie Rae & The Defiants (1964)
21. We Love You Beatles - The Carefrees (1964)
22. Beatle Fever - Bret & Terry (1964)
23. I Want To Be A Beatle - Bobby Wilding (1964)
24. The Ballad Of Paul - The Mystery Tour (1969)

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