"Just So Lonely" by USA group Get Wet is a well remembered top 40 hit from 1981. The song briefly charted in the USA top 40 and then sank into oblivion but in Oz "Just So Lonely" spent over 5 months (23 weeks) on the singles charts, peaking at #15. The song was produced by the legendary Phil Ramone.
This retro-flavoured gem draws comparisons to the sound of '60s girl groups such as The Crystals or The Dixie Cups but with a new-wave twist. The Get Wet self-titled album went largely unnoticed outside Australia and the follow-up single a cover of Connie Francis' million-selling smash, "Where The Boys Are" briefly charted in Oz and flopped in most foreign markets.
The original single of “Just So Lonely” was 3 minutes long and the album version had a different ending that made it slightly longer. By using both versions from CD copies and adding a completely new drum track I have made a new 5:30 min version that still packs a wallop!
By the way if the drumming on the original single sounds familiar that's because it was done by Liberty Devitto, the drummer from Billy Joel's backing band.
Band members:
Sherri Beachfront (surname is really Lewis) - lead vocals.
Zecca Esquibel - piano, electric keyboards.
Louie LePore - guitar.
Doug Stegmeyer - bass.
Liberty Devitto - drums.
Arno Hecht - sax.
Here for download is the Tom Mix 12" version of "Just So Lonely":
http://rapidshare.com/files/275928395/get_wet_-_just_so_lonely__ultimate_tom_mix_2008_.mp3
What can I say? It's different and adds flavour to the original short version. Great mix - makes perfect sense - clean too! I have been trying to find a copy of this song for years without success. 2 thumbs up :-)
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