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Despite the short few years the Merseybeat scene had in the international spotlight, it had a tremendous influence all over the world spawning many early Beatles tribute bands on knock-off, cheap low-budget labels, bands with a merseybeat related name and others claiming to be from Liverpool to cash-in on the scene! In this playlist: The Mersey Kings (Heidelberg, Germany) Released 1 single(?) played at the Star-Club The Liverpool Set (Canada) Released 3 singles. Claimed to be from Liverpool and put on scouse accents The Mersey Sounds (Louisiana, America) Released 1 single(?) The Mersey Men (I Can Tell', Ohio, America) Released 2 singles The Mersey Men ('One More Chance', California? America) Released 1 single(?) The MerseyBeats U.S.A. (Louisville, America) Released 1 single(?) The Mersey Lads (Uncertain of origins) Released 1 single(?) I know ex-Undertakers drummer Bugs Pemberton was in this band but at a listen I think the rest of the band are Canadian(?) The Mersey Makers (Bristol, Canada) Released 1 single(?) The Liverpool Five (London) Released 3 albums, 5 singles(?) An interesting group who recorded in the US. They released two albums in the US, one released in Japan and they toured both these countries. They were very popular but never had any success) The Liverpools (Wyncote, PA, America) Recorded 1 album of Beatles covers with few originals) The Liverpool Beats a.k.a. The Beats/ Billy Pepper And The Pepperpots (NY?, America) Recorded an album of Beatles covers with few originals, released in the UK The Buggs (Omaha, Nebraska, America) Another Beatles tribute with few originals. The Manchesters Probably studio musicians, probably recorded in Newark, N.J. The Mersey-Side 5 (Mohawk Vally, NY, US), one track on a 1965 compilation LP