She Came From Hungary: 1960s Beat Girls From The Eastern Bloc /Various

Spanning the years 1966 to 1971, the collection features feisty freakbeat, folk rock, funky pop and more from 14 of Hungary's foremost female recording stars, with musical accompaniment provided by some of the nation's leading beat groups. Highlights include the freakbeat masterpiece 'Ez Az Utolsó Randevúnk' by Éva Nagy with scorching guitar work from the band Liversing, the keyboards and brass-driven 'Fekete Beat' by Sarolta Zalatnay with the group Metro, Kati Kovács' great organ-based dancer 'Hazudik A Drága', the folk rock-flavoured 'Keresem A Szót' by Zsuzsa Koncz and Clementina Magay's anti-war message song 'Nem Én Döntöm El A Háborúk Idejét'. The collection is available as a 24-track CD with bumper 28-page booklet and 14-track 180 gram transparent red vinyl LP with illustrated inner bag, each featuring a picture-packed 7,000-word note by compilers Mick Patrick and Matt Meek.