Cry To Me - Remastered 2002

This was originally recorded by Solomon Burke in 1962. Betty Harris had an #23 American hit with her version while the Pretty Things peaked with this at #28 in the UK in 1965.

Bert Russell, the credited song writer, is really Bert Berns, the prolific writer of hit records in the 1960s who tragically died of a heart attack aged 38 in 1967. Among his songwriting credits are "Twist And Shout" by The Isley Brothers, "Tell Him" by The Exciters, "Here Comes The Night" by Them and "Hang On Sloopy" by The McCoys.

In 1968 South African group The Staccatos recorded their version for the film Katrinka. The following year it was released as a single and it became one of South Africa's most successful recordings ever, remaining 38 weeks on their charts.