Joe Meek’s preoccupations weren’t hidden. The records he produced and the songs he wrote reflected them. Much of his output was a form of musical autoportrait: auditory reportage expressing personal ...
The Cryin’ Shames, c. September 1966 in their final incarnation as Paul & Ritchie & The Crying Shames It began when the band, then called The Bumblies, auditioned for independent producer Joe Meek in ...