You would cry, too, if it happened to you...

While she was still in high school, Quincy Jones discovered Lesley Gore singing at a hotel in Manhattan and brought her to Mercury Records. Her first release, It's My Party, was on the record charts within a week after she recorded it because her label heard that Phil Spector was about to record it with The Crystals. It raced to Number One on the pop charts and helped make Lesley Gore the pre-eminent solo singer associated with the "girl group sound." A full-fledged star by age 16, her smash hits rang like anthems for young American women, and pointed the way for future generations of rabble-rousing pop singers from Debbie Harry to Pat Benatar to Madonna to Gwen Stefani - all of whom remain in her debt. Lesley Gore - The Essential Collection CD collects 18 of her chart successes in a fan's dream set. Every one of these memorable favorites was recorded before Lesley Gore reached the age of 21!

Lesley Gore The Essential Collection CD is brand new, unopened, unplayed and still in its original factory shrink-wrap. Here are 18 songs from the good old days including...

1. It's My Party #1 hit for two weeks released 5/11/63.
2. Judy's Turn To Cry #5 hit released 7/6/63.
3. She's A Fool #5 hit released 9/28/63.
4. You Don't Own Me #2 hit for three weeks released 12/28/63.
5. That's The Way Boys Are #12 hit released 3/28/64.
6. I Don't Wanna Be A Loser #37 hit released 5/23/64.
7. Maybe I Know #14 hit released 7/25/64.
8. Hey Now #76 hit released 10/17/64.
9. Sometimes I Wish I Was A Boy #86 hit released 10/31/64.
10. Look Of Love #27 hit released 12/26/64.
11. All My Life #71 hit released 3/27/65.
12. Sunshine, Lollipops And Rainbows #13 hit released 6/19/65.
13. My Town, My Guy And Me #32 hit released 9/11/65.
14. I Won't Love You Anymore (Sorry) #80 hit released 12/4/65.
15. We Know We're In Love #76 hit released 2/5/66.
16. Young Love #50 hit released 3/26/66.
17. California Nights #16 hit released 2/4/67.
18. Summer And Sandy #65 hit released 6/10/67.