1. How Do You Do It (1:53) - This moderately fast song had been turned down by the Beatles. The narrator wonders how his girlfriend gives him a warm feeling in his heart. If he knew how she did it, he'd also do it to her. The version from the Beatles' Anthology (Volume 1) omits the verse containing the line "Then perhaps you'd fall for me like I fell for you."
2. Away From You (2:08) - This song has the same tempo as the previous one. The narrator feels sad when he's away from the girl. He longs for her to be in his arms. She haunts his dreams every night. He's anxious to receive a letter from her. When they can be together again, he wants her to remember how much he cried for her.
3. I Like It (2:45) - Like "How Do You Do It," this song was a #1 hit (ironically, I never hear it on the radio). It's also musically similar to the earlier hit, except that the tempo is faster. The track begins with half a minute of false starts, throat-clearing, and announcement of take numbers. The narrator likes it when the girl moves her fingers through his hair, straightens his tie, kisses him and does many other affectionate things to him. Whatever she does, he is so thrilled that he asks her to do it again. If you like this song as much, then all you have to do do is push the repeat button on your disc player.
4. It's Happened To Me (2:17) - This fast song has castanets among its instruments. The narrator walks confidently and talks excitedly because he has found a girlfriend, proving wrong cynics' beliefs that people can't find love.
5. Pretend (2:25) - The tempo is very fast. Pretending can work wonders for those who can't have love or whatever else they want. The unlimited imagination can mitigate the negative effects of the limited reality.
6. Hello Little Girl ** (1:51) - This version is fast, slightly faster than the Beatles' version on their Anthology (Volume 1).
7. You'll Never Walk Alone (Carousel) (2:38) - The moderately slow, 12/8 tempo is apt for the pace at which a carousel would turn. The narrator encourages the girl to keep her head up even when walking in stormy weather. Through wind and rain, hope can make a great walking companion.
8. It's All Right (2:02) - No, this is not the same "It's All Right" that the Impressions sang. This song is similar in tempo and music to "How Do You Do It." When the girl tells the narrator she loves only him, holds his hand, whispers sweet things to him, etc., it's good for him. Most of all, he tells her, "It's all right to know that it's all right with you."
9. You're The Reason (I Can't Sleep At Night) (2:17) - The tempo is fast. The narrator loses sleep because he can't be with the girl he loves. He copes with her absence by smoking cigarettes, drinking coffee, and walking on moonlit nights. He's sure she doesn't lose any sleep, but he begs her to come spend some time with him. I also have a version of this song by Johnny Tillotson and one by John Fogerty.
10. I'm The One (2:17) - The narrator of very fast song is the person who cares about the girl, will always be faithful to her, and will always be beside her. Like in the previous song, I hear the sentence "you're the reason," except this time she's the reason he's happy instead of sad.
11. You've Got What I Like * (2:07) - The tempo is fast. To the narrator, gold and silver are dim compared to sparkle of the girl's eyes. Their dates bring "endless bliss." She makes fertile ground out of desert and makes earth seem like heaven, so he wants to marry her.
12. Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying (2:35) - This moderate-speed song opens with the fluttering of orchestral strings in the left speaker. Other instruments include an oboe and horns. We all sometimes get heartbroken and feel like crying, but "the night's the time for all your tears." Once the sun comes up, we should cheer up and realize that "love's a game, and it can always come again." This is my favorite song from this disc and the second of three songs by Gerry and the Pacemakers I hear on the radio ("How Do You Do It" was the first).
13. Show Me That You Care (2:03) - This song is very fast, with many words being sung for a whole measure plus part of the next. The narrator pleads for the girl to always be his lover; in return he'll always be faithful and make her happy. He'll give her affection as long as she shows him she cares.
14. It's Gonna Be All Right (2:34) - This song is slightly slower than the previous one. Life will be OK for the narrator now that he has met the girl to whom he's singing. Just when he thought he'd never find love, he found her. Now that she's with him to stay, he'll never be sad again.
15. It's Just Because * (2:16) - This song is fast just like the previous one. Why the narrator loves the girl, why he thinks of her, why loves her more each day..."it's just because our love is true," he tells her. So true, in fact, that it's too strong to be "a passing phase."
16. Ferry Cross The Mersey (2:23) - The last Gerry/Pacemakers radio classic opens with a 4-second drum solo. The tempo is slightly slower than moderate. Instruments include a flute. Whenever the narrator longs for home (Liverpool), he asks to be ferried across the Mersey River. He loves his home so much that he'll live there forever.
17. You You You (2:04) - This moderately fast song opens with guitar strums (in the right speaker) similar to those in the Beatles' "Things We Said Today." The narrator asks who makes the sun shine, the flowers grow, the snow melt, and does many wonderful things; then he answers them with the title.
18. I'll Wait For You (2:09) - The tempo is fast. The narrator's love for the girl is strong enough that he will wait for her for however long they must be apart. No matter how far she may travel, it doesn't seem far to him. He so much cherishes moments when they stand hands-in-hands that he'd even wait for her forever.
19. I'll Be There (3:12) - The tempo is moderate. When the girl's dreams are dashed, when things go wrong for her, the narrator will be around for her. From the line "then wish you luck on your new affair," it appears that she has found a new boyfriend. In case that new relationship doesn't work, the narrator will stick around so he can answer the phone if she calls.
20. Give All Your Love To Me (2:36) - This moderately slow, 12/8 song begins with 12 seconds of soft playing of a piano and other instruments. Until time ends, flowers no longer bloom, and the sun and stars no longer begins to shine, the narrator begs the girl to reserve all her devotion for him.
21. Walk Hand In Hand (2:28) - This song beats in 12/8 time also, but is slightly faster than the previous song. The theme is similar also; the narrator asks his girlfriend to walk with him, her hand in his, until time stands still.
22. Dreams (2:20) - This very fast song features a tambourine in the right speaker. I hear whistling during the first 18 seconds. Two nights before the setting, the narrator had a dream depicting the girl he loves with another man. Sometimes dreams can answer prayers, but this one brings the narrator sadness. The song ends just as it had begun--with whistling.
23. La La La (2:36) - The tempo is moderately fast. The title may seem so ordinary, but if you listen to this song, you'll find that the narrator will sing it with joy when the day comes that he finds the love of his life.
24. Girl On A Swing (2:05) - Instruments include horns. The slow, 12/8 tempo is fitting for the pace at which a girl would play in a swing. If she swings high and low, she can throw all her worries to the wind. Perhaps she is a symbol of humanity in general, a whole race of people who need to know how to live for today.
25. Fool To Myself * (2:07) - Ten seconds of studio chatter and counting precede this fast song. The narrator thought his girlfriend was only friends with some guys she with whom she had a tea party. He thought she would always love him and be true, but now he realizes how foolish he was to think so.