CILLA BLACK/CILLA PCS 3063 (-65) UK STEREO

 This was her debute album. But as I already have and am very pleased with the the mono - please check that for more on the release itself  https://monolover.blogspot.com/2012/06/signed-by-brian-epstein-1961-cilla.html - why would I need the corresponding stereo? Because it was produced and partly arranged by George Martin, who also oversaw the mixing. This was recorded at about the same time as "Beatles For Sale"   https://monolover.blogspot.com/2014/05/the-beatlesbeatles-for-sale-pcs-3062-64.html    and with the, for its time, very enjoyable two-channel mixes on that I wished the ones here would come out as good. And they actually do, at least to my ears. One of the better UK 1964 stereo mixes I've heard so far. The equipment they used very primitive compared with todays standards. From back then you often got vocals and music divided between the speakers or rhythm section in one and the rest in the other. But this comes all very well balanced. There are nice stereo effects, but lead vocals mostly centered to a fully fledged background. Maybe not my all time favourite female singer, she could sound a little strained sometimes, but the production, arrangements, mixes and audio here are just dandy, so good listening and a keeper for sure. Originally issued like this also in Germany, Downunder, Israel, Rhodesia and South Africa. Japan 2017 CD on Oldays Records (ODR 6450) came with four bonus tracks. This copy seems to be one of the first pressed as it has -1/-1 matrices and 1/G 1/G mother stampers  https://monolover.blogspot.com/search?q=%28ZLE%C3%84*%29  . It came with label as shown here in a laminated flip/back cover with "EMITEX" inner.  (FÄV*)  (CÄLÄ*)  (PÖX*)