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Lulu burst onto the British pop scene as a teenager with a raw, gospel-inflected vocal power that set her apart from her contemporaries, and The EP Collection gathers a remarkable sweep of her early recordings onto a single CD. The set captures her at her most spirited — ‘Shout’, her explosive debut, remains a landmark of 1960s British R&B, while covers of ‘Heatwave’ and ‘Here Comes The Night’ showcase the soulful confidence that made her a star on both sides of the Atlantic. Tracks like ‘Leave A Little Love’ and ‘He’s Sure The Boy I Love’ reveal the pop craftsmanship behind her chart success. For fans of 1960s British pop and soul, this CD is an essential document of a genuinely thrilling voice in its prime…