Recorded between 1982 and 1990, all of these tracks are making their debut on CD; indeed, I don't think any of them have been released previously at all. Twiggy co-operated fully in this release, selecting the tracks and writing the liner notes. Some of the tracks were intended for release on an album of sixties covers provisionally titled Then he kissed me, but Twiggy didn't include the title track among the selections here. I wonder if there is enough material for a second volume; I`d like to hear Twiggy`s version of that song.. Another song that isn't here is Mistletoe and wine, which Twiggy performed on TV but I don't think she actually recorded it. Following her TV performance, the songwriters offered the song to Cliff Richard and the rest is history. Even without those two songs, there is plenty of great music here.
When covering other people's songs, Twiggy manages to give them a distinctive touch while still keeping them recognizable to those familiar with the originals. This is especially the case on the sixties classics including Baby I love you, First cut is the deepest, Ruby Tuesday, Sweet talking guy, Will you still love me tomorrow, Be my baby, Needles and pins and Save the last dance for me (here recorded as a duet with Leo Sayer). I noticed that most of these songs are from the early sixties and I wonder if Twiggy prefers this period, or if these song simply suit Twiggy's voice and style better than songs from later in the sixties. In her notes, Twiggy says that she and her producer spent plenty of time listening to sixties music and considering which songs to record.
Twiggy says she has always been passionate about country and pop music, though country music is only represented by two songs here. Twiggy sings End of the world with very sparse musical backing. The was originally a pop and country hit for Skeeter Davis and was intended for the sixties covers album. Two doors down is a cover of a Dolly Parton song given a pop treatment.
Elsewhere, there are original song including the opening track Stay (with Carly Simon on backing vocals) and I can't talk to you. The title track is based on a Beethoven tune (Pathetique) with contemporary lyrics, in which form it was a European hit for Louise Tucker.
There is plenty of great music here, only a little of which is completely original, but most of it demonstrates Twiggy's ability to sing other people's songs and make them sound fresh and interesting.