This is by request. If you expect "rubble-styled" music you will be disappointed with the first and third volume. It's pretty much in the "That Driving Beat" mould although the cover-art lets you think that this is a "Joy Division" memory record. The compilers totally change the music and artwork with volume 4 where they finally live up to the "Rubbles" name. There are some dropouts on a couple of tracks which is a bit annoying. Released on Past & Present (Past & Present PAPRCD 2067 / 2005)Tracklist:
1. Little Darlings - Easy To Cry
taken from the single Little Bit O'Soul/Easy To Cry (Fontana TF 539) 1965
Line-up: Malcolm O'Sullivan (vcls), John Gilroy (lead gtr), Alan Waites (gtr), Terry Twigger (bs), Barry Eaton (drms).
Band origin: Coventry (West Midlands/UK)
2. Tommy Bruce & The Bruisers - Boom Boom
taken from the single
Boom Boom/Can Your Monkey Do The Dog (Polydor BM 56006) 1965
Line-up: Tommy Bruce (vcls), Peter Lee Stirling (lead gtr), Bobby Coral (gtr), Peter McGinty (bs), Donald McGinty (drms).
Band origin: London
3. Blue Chips - Some Kind Of Lovin'
taken from the single Some Kind Of Lovin'/I Know A Boy (Pye 7N 17111) 1966
Line-up: Dave Rayne (vcls), Don Aston (gtr), Dave Roberts (bs), Rob Horsman (organ), Alan White (drms).
Band origin: Spennymoor (Durham/UK)
4. Freddie Ryder - Slow Down
taken from the single
Some Kind Of Wonderful/Slow Down (Mercury MF 879) 1965
Line-up incl.: Freddie Ryder [aka Freddie Self] (vcls).
Origin: Liverpool (Merseyside/UK)
5. Bobby Dean - St. James Infirmary
taken from the single
More And More/St. James Infarmery (Parlophone R 5254) 1965
Line-up incl.: Bobby Dean (vcls). Origin: London
6. Laurie Jay Combo - Teenage Idol
taken from the single Teenage Idol/Think Of Me (HMV POP 1234) 1963
Line-up: Gerry Temple (vcls), Graham Dee (gtr), Graham Alexander (bs, vcls), Laurie Jay (drms). Band origin: London
7. Toggery Five - It's So Easy
taken from the single
I'd Much Rather Be With The Boys/It's So Easy (Parlophone R 5249) 1965
Line-up: Paul Young (vcls), Frank Renshaw (lead gtr), Alan Doyle (gtr), Ken Mills (bs), Graham Smith (drms).
Band origin: Manchester (Greater Manchester/UK)
8. Bobby Jameson - Please Mr. Mailman
taken from the single Rum-Pum/Please Mr. Mailman (Brit WI 1001) 1965
Line-up incl.: Bobby Jameson [aka Chris Lucey/real name Robert Parker James] (hrmnca, vcls). Origin: born in Geneva (Illinois/US) → London
9. Dave Davani & The D-Men - Midnight Special
taken from the single
Midnight Special/She Knew A Lot About Love (Decca F 11896) 1964
Line-up: John Milner (vcls, lead gtr), Mike Ewin (vcls, bs, hrmnca), Dave Davani (keyb'ds), Brian Wales (ten sax), Beryl Wayne [real name Beryl Davani] (vcls, perc), Chaz Burton (drms). Band origin: London
10. Boston Crabs - As Long As I Have You
taken from the single
As Long As I Have You/Alley Oop (Columbia DB 7679) 1965
Line-up: Fred Driedlin (vcls, gtr, hrmnca), Ian Jack (gtr), Geoff Mott (gtr), Simon Jones (bs), Alan Taylor (drms).
Band origin: Cambridge (Cambridgeshire/UK)
11. Blackwells - Why Don't You Love Me?
taken from the single
Why Don't You Love Me/All I Want Is Your Love (Columbia DB 7442) 1965
Line-up: Tex McDermott (lead gtr), Alby Gornell (gtr), Dave Trimnell (bs), Roy Little (drms). Band origin: Liverpool (Merseyside/UK)
12. Hamilton King - Ain't It Time
taken from the single Ain't It Time/Money Money (HMV POP 1356) 1964
Line-up incl.: Hamilton King (vcls). Origin: London
13. Michael Leslie - Make Up Or Break Up
taken from the single
Make Up Or Break Up/She Can't See Me (Pye 7N 15959) 1965
Line-up incl.: Michael Leslie (vcls). Origin: London
14. Huskies - Matchbox
taken from an unissued acetate (1964)
Line-up: unknown. Band origin: London
15. Danny King - Tossin' And Turnin'
taken from the single
Tossin' And Turnin'/Young Blood (Columbia DB 7276) 1964
Line-up incl.: Danny King (vcls). Origin: Birmingham (West Midlands/UK)
16. Peter London - Baby, I Like The Look Of You
taken from the single
Bless You/Baby I Like The Look Of You (Pye 7N 15957) 1965
Line-up incl.: Peter London [real name Peter Cook] (piano, vcls).
Origin: Birmingham (West Midlands/UK)
17. Tony Colton - Lose My Mind
taken from the single
Lose My Mind/So Used To Loving You (Decca F 11879) 1964
Line-up incl.: Tony Colton (vcls). Origin: London
18. Steve Francis - Watch Your Step
taken from the single Watch Your Step/Lovey Dovey (King KG 1012) 1964
Line-up incl.: Steve Francis (vcls). Origin: UK
19. Falling Leaves - She Loves To Be Loved
taken from the single
She Loves To Be Loved/Not Guilty (Parlophone R 5233) 1965
Line-up: Rod Stephens (vcls), Will Patrick (lead gtr), Malcolm West (bs), Neil Stanley (organ), Larry Nedel [aka Larry Redd/Larry Rebb] (drms).
Band origin: Oxford (Oxfordshire/UK)
20. Ray Singer - What's Done Has Been Done
taken from the single
What's Done Has Been Done/Won't It Be Fine (Ember EMB 231) 1966
Line-up incl.: Ray Singer (vcls). Band origin: Brighton (Sussex/UK).
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Listen to Little Darlings - Easy To Cry
Listen to Laurie Jay Combo - Teenage Idol
