Various Artists

Honeybeat: Groovy 60s Girl Pop, curated by Sheila Burgel from the Sony archives and released on Real Gone Music, features 19 songs from nine different labels, nearly a third of which have never been released on CD.  While some tracks come from known artists such as Little Eva, Skeeter Davis and even Nichelle Nichols (who had a brief music career during her time on Star Trek), most are definitely of the "hidden treasure" variety.  Burgel's notes feature interviews with many of the artists and the set has been co-produced with Sony's Rob Santos and remastered by Vic Anesini.  In addition to the CD release, 14 of the tracks are being put out on a 1,200 copy limited violet vinyl edition on the same day.