A harmony-pop outfit from London, they started as The West Coast Consortium. With their high-pitched falsetto vocals they are nothing for the hard-psych connoisseur. Their first single didn't make any impression and for some reason they changed their name for the second 45 to Robbie (maybe to establish their lead singer Robbie Fair as a solo act). Again success eluded them, although it was quite good. The follow-up "Colour Sergeant Lilywhite" was perhaps their most psychedelic and one of their best outings. Soon after they added organist Bill Mangham to their line-up and shortened their name to Consortium. The first record they did under the new moniker was "All The Love In The World". It was their only hit, reaching #22 in the UK charts. Not a bad song, but the backings are totally annoying. They released five more singles, all in the same style. Particularly "Day The Train Never Came", "I Don't Want Her Any More" and "The House Upon The Hill" are well worth hearing. They finally split around 1975 after RCA cancelled a record deal for an LP. At this time only Robbie Fair, now Robbie Legat, was the only remaining original member. The recordings were finally released as "Rebirth" on Angel Air in 2006 and more or less in the Pop-Rock vein. In 2003 Castle (Castle Music CMRCD 786) released "Looking Back", a 27 track CD, including all the singles (except the last) plus 11 unreleased tracks. There's another CD on Wooden Hill called "Mr. Umbrella Man" with more unreleased stuff.
Tracklist: - Some Other Someday - Looking Back - Indigo Spring - Listen To The Man - Colour Sergeant Lillywhite - Lady From Baltimore - All The Love In The World - Spending My Life Saying Goodbye - When The Day Breaks - The Day The Train Never Came - Beggar Man - Cynthia Serenity - I Don't Want Her Anymore - The House Upon The Hill - Melanie Cries Alone - Copper Coloured Years - To Please Louise - Amanda Jane - Cindy In Love - Willow Wood - I'll Always Love You - Soldiers In The Rain - Live And Let Live - Once Upon A Time - What Are They All Singing About - Scarlet River - One Day The Train Never Came Personnel: Robbie Fair [aka Robbie Leggat] (vcls) [ABC] Brian Bronson (gtr) [AB] Geoffrey Simpson (organ, lead gtr, vcls) [AB] John Barker (bs, trombone) [AB] John Podbury (drms) [AB] Bill Mangham (organ) [B] Brian Parker (vcls, gtr) [C] Mick Ware (vcls, gtr) [C] Ken Brown (bs) [C] John Parker (drms) [C] Band origin: London
Discographie: Albums: 1. (C) Rebirth (Angel Air SJPCD 216) 2006
[1. racorded 1975]
45's: 1. (A) Some Other Someday/Looking Back (Pye 7N 17352) 1967 2. (A) Indigo Spring/Listen To The Man (Pye 7N 17370) 1967 3. (A) Colour Sergeant Lillywhite/Lady From Baltimore (Pye 7N 17482) 1968 4. (B) All The Love In The World/ Spending My Life Saying Goodbye (Pye 7N 17635) 1968 5. (B) When The Day Breaks/Day The Train Never Came (Pye 7N 17725) 1969 6. (B) Beggar Man/Cynthia Serenity (Pye 7N 17797) 1969 7. (B) I Don't Want Her Any More/The House Upon The Hill (Pye 7N 17841) 1969 8. (B) Melanie Cries Alone/Copper Coloured Years (Trend TNT 52) 1970 9. (B) Annabella/Tell Me My Friend (Trend 6099 004) 1971
[1. + 3. as West Coast Consortium] [2. as Robbie] [4. - 9. as Consortium]
The third "Love-In" volume keeps the good standard of the previous releases. That means unknown and (still) uncompiled music from the Californian sixties. Bands like Canterbury Fair, Morning Glory or Peppermint Trolley Co. are no unknowns for the '60s connoisseur and you will also get your kicks with Joyride's excellent cover of The Doors' "Crystal Ship", the unusual but great "We Chose To Walk" by Zone 26 or Earth Island's non-album track "Doomsday Afternoon". Info on some bands is still hard to find but Jonathan Cole was the writer for Joyrides third and last single "Land of Rypap Papyr" and also responsible for Sound Sandwich's excellent "Apothecary Dream". Maybe there's a link betweens these two bands but it's just a guess. A nice and pleasant collection with 25 titles this is recommended for "Soft Sounds For Gentle People" addicts.
Tracklist: 1. Aggregation – Maharishi taken from the single Sunshine Superman/Maharishi (LHI 1209) 1968 Line-up: LeWayne Braun (lead gtr, vcls), Dale Burt (piano, organ, vcls), Bayard Gregory (drms, timpani, bongos, tambourine, vcls), Leo Potts (flute, clarinet, sax, recorder, kazoo, vcls), Lemoyne Taylor (flute, clarinet, sax, slide whistle, vcls). Band origin: Los Angeles (California) 2. Joyride – Crystal Ship taken from the single The Crystal Ship/Coming Soon (World Pacific 77877) 1967 Line-up: unknown. Band origin: Los Angeles (California) 3. Thorinshield – Life Is A Dream taken from the single The Best Of It/Life Is A Dream (Philips 40492) 1967 Line-up: James Smith (gtr, vcls), Bobby Ray (bs, vcls), Terry Hand (drms, vcls). Band origin: Los Angeles (California) 4. Chocolate Tunnel - Ostrich People taken from the single Highly Successful Young Rupert White/Ostrich People (In-Sound 403/Era 3185) 1967 Line-up incl.: Kenny Johnson (lead gtr, vcls), Jerry Ritchie (bs). Band origin: Bakersfield (California) 5. Zone 26 – Chose To Walk taken from the single Chose To Walk/When The World Turns Cold (World Pacific 77896) 1967 Line-up incl.: Brian Monsour (keyb'ds). Band origin: Los Angeles (California) 6. Power – She Is The Color taken from the single Children Ask [If He Is Dead]/She Is The Color (Showplace WS 218/MGM K 13815) 1967 Line-up: Robin Johnston (lead gtr, vcls), John Romero (lead vcls, gtr), Joe Romero (bs, vcls), Jim Sanchez (keyb'ds, vcls), Joe Rodriguez (drms, vcls). Band origin: Torrance/Hawthorne (California) 7. Earth Island – Doomsday Afternoon taken from the single Doomsday Afternoon/Tuesday Afternoon (Philips DJP 62 40673) 1970 Line-up: Bruce Doshier (lead gtr, flute, vcls), Bill Liska (gtr, vcls), Richard Vanderwoerdt (gtr, keyb'ds, vcls), Nicholas Rush (drms, vcls). Band origin: Canada → Los Angeles (California) 8. Morning Glory – I See A Light taken from the single Need Someone/I See A Light (Fontana 1613) 1968 Line-up: Gini Graybeal (lead vcls, cymbals, tamb), Bob Bohanna (bs, gtr, vcls), Larry Gerughty (organ, piano, harpsichord, vcls), Allen Wehr (drms). Band origin: San Francisco (California) 9. Elfstone - Beat The Clock taken from the single Louisiana Teardrops/Beat The Clock (World Pacific 77912) 1968 Line-up: unknown. Band origin: Los Angeles (California) 10. Canterbury Fair – Days I Love taken from the single Song On A May Morning/Days I Love (Koala 8081) 1968 Line-up: Phillip Hollingsworth (bs, keyb'ds, vcls), John Hollingsworth (keyb'ds, vcls), Joe Lo Freso (keyb'ds), Sean Corsaro (drms). Band origin: Fresno (California) 11. Lewis & Clarke Expedition – Daddy's Plastic Child taken from the single Daddy's Plastic Child/Gypsy Song Man (Colgems 1028) 1968 Line-up: Ken Bloom (lead gtr, autoharp, clarinet, sax, flute, organ), Boomer Clarke [aka Owen Castleman] (gtr, perc, vcls), Travis Lewis [aka Michael Martin Murphy] (gtr, hrmnca, vcls), John London (gtr, bs, perc), Johnny Raines (drms, perc). Band origin: Dallas (Texas) 12. Gale Garnett - I Make Him Fly taken from the single The Sun Is Gray/I Make Him Fly (RCA 47-9020) 1967 Line-up incl.: Gale Zoë Garnett (vcls), Mike Deasy (gtr), Van Dyke Parks (keyb'ds), Earl Palmer (drms). Origin: Los Angeles (California) 13. Rejoice – Golden Gate Park taken from the single Golden Gate Park/Sonora (Dunhill D-4158) 1968 Line-up incl.: Tom Brown (vcls), Nancy Brown (vcls), Michael Patrick Moore (drms). Additional musicians: Hal Blaine (drms), Joe Osborne (bs), Larry Knechtel (piano). Band origin: Marin County (California) 14. Looking Glass - If I Never Love Again taken from the single Silver And Sunshine [How Wonderful Is Our Love]/If I Never Love Again (Valiant 750) 1967 Line-up: Ron Andre (vcls), Bonnie Andre [aka Bonnie Donato] (vcls), Linda Donato (vcls). Band origin: Sacramento (California) 15. Peppermint Trolley Co. - It's A Lazy Summer Day taken fromthe singleIt's A Lazy Summer Day/Blue Eyes (Acta 809) 1967 Line-up: Danny Faragher (vcls, clavinet, organ, trombone, piano, perc), Jimmy Faragher (vcls, bs, perc), Casey Cunningham (drms, perc). Additional musician: James Fleming Rasmussen (gtr). Band origin: Redlands (California) 16. Knack – Pretty Daisy taken from the single Pretty Daisy/Banana Man (Capitol 5940) 1967 Line-up: Mike Chain (lead vcls, gtr), Dink Kaplan (gtr), Larry Gould (bs, vcls), Pug Baker (drms). Band origin: Los Angeles (California) 17. Family Album – Get Together taken from the single Get Together/Mind Beside Mine (December 875) 1967 Line-up: unknown. Band origin: California 18. Chris & Craig – I Need You taken from the single Isha/I Need You (Capitol 5694) 1966 Line-up incl.: Craig Smith (gtr, vcls), Chris Ducey (gtr, vcls). Band origin: Los Angeles (California) 19. Zone 26 – When The World Turns Cold See Track 5 20. Carmel Covered Popcorn – Suzie Q taken from the single Suzie Q/Looking For A Place (Vistone 2055) 1968 Line-up: unknown. Band origin: Los Angeles (California) 21. People – Riding High taken from the single Organ Grinder/Riding High (Capitol 5920) 1967 Line-up: Gene Mason (vcls), Larry Norman (vcls), Jeoff Levin (gtr), Robb Levin (bs), Albert Ribisi (organ), Denny Fridkin (drms). Band origin: San Jose (California) 22. Yankee Dollar – Mucky Truckee River taken from the single Mucky Truckee River/Reflections Of A Shattered Mind (Dot 17213) 1969 Line-up: Liza Gonzales (vcls), Dave Riordan (vcls), Greg Likins (gtr), Bill Reynolds (bs), Bill Masuda (organ), Nick Alexander (drms). Band origin: San Luis Obispo (California) 23. Knack - Banana Man See Track 16 24. Meditations – Transcendental Meditation taken from the single Transcendental Meditation/Beautiful Experience (World Pacific 77876) 1967 Line-up: unknown. Band origin: California 25. Aggregation – Sunshine Superman See Track 1
More psychedelic and pop sounds from the Californian underground '60s scene. In addition to better known groups such as The Travel Agency, Gale Garnett & The Gentle Reign, Damon or the excellent Stone Country there are some great songs from The Californians, Hinge, Waphphle or Initial Shock.
Tracklist: 1. Travel Agency - What's A Man taken from the single What's A Man/She Understands (Viva 637) 1969 Line-up incl.: Steve Haehl (lead gtr, vcls), Frank Lupica (drms), Michael S. Aydelotte. Band origin: San Francisco (California/US) 2. Gale Garnett And The Gentle Reign - Breaking Through taken from the single Breaking Through/Fall In Love Again (Columbia 44479) 1969 Line-up: Gale Garnett (lead vcls), Bruce Horiuchi (lead gtr, kazoo), Bob Ingram (gtr), Tony Hill (keyb'ds), Michael Aragon (drms). Band origin: Los Angeles (California/US) 3. The Californians - Nausea Beast taken from the single Glass Disguise/Nausea Beast (Crazy Horse 1318) 1969 Line-up incl.: Richard Bastrup (gtr), Jim Ferguson (gtr), Curt Pickelle (bs), Doug Brown (sax, keyb'ds), Steve Schmit (drms). Band origin: Anaheim (California/US) 4. Damon - Oh What A Good Boy Am I taken from the single Song Of A Gypsy/Oh, What A Good Boy Am I (Ankh 1) 1969 Line-up incl.: Damon [real name David Del Conte] (vcls, gtr). Band origin: Los Angeles (California/US) 5. Stone Country - Love Psalm taken from the single Love Psalm/Magnolias (RCA 47-9472) 1968 Line-up: Steve Young (lead gtr, vcls), Doug Brooks (rhythm gtr, vcls), Richard Lockmiller (gtr), Dann Barry (bs, vcls), Don Beck (banjo), Dennis Conway (drms). Band origin: Los Angeles (California/US) 6. Hinge - Now Let Me Love You taken from the single Now Let Me Love You/I'll Pretend (Highland 1194) 1968 Line-up: unknown. Band origin: Los Angeles (California/US) 7. Stained Glass – Lonely [demo / 1966] Line-up: Bob Rominger (gtr), Jim McPherson (bs, vcls), Dennis Carrasco (drms). Band origin: San Jose (California/US) 8. Boston Tea Party - Don't Leave Me Alone taken from the single Is It Love/Don't Leave Me Alone (Fona 311) 1967 Line-up: Travis Fields (vcls), Mike Stevens (lead gtr), Richard de Perna (bs), Robert de Perna (organ), Dave Novogroski (drms). Band origin: Burbank (California/US) 9. Waphphle - Going Down taken from the single Goin' Down/I Want You (Elektra 45616) 1967 Line-up: Glenn Strawn (lead gtr), Brian Barmby (bs), Jack Giere (vcls, keyb'ds), Rick Jagla (drms). Band origin: Sacramento (California/US) 10. Unwritten Law - Action Speaks Louder taken from the single This Whole World Is Blind/Action Speaks Louder (Strata 106) 197? Line-up incl.: Luther Burbank (vcls, gtr). Band origin: Burlingame (California/US) 11. Initial Shock – You've Been A Long Time Comin' taken from the single You've Been A Long Time Comin'/I Once Asked (BFD 2022) 1967 Line-up: Mojo Collins (gtr, organ, vcls), George Wallace (lead gtr), Steve Garr (bs), Brian Knaff (drms). Band origin: Missoula (Montana) → San Francisco (California/US) 12. Ferguson Tractor - Desperation Blues taken from the single 12 O'Clock High/Desperation Blues (MTA 169) 1969 Line-up incl.: D. Ferguson. Band origin: California 13. Mount Rushmore – Rough Rider [demo / 1967] Line-up: Glen Smith (vcls), Mike Bolan (lead gtr), Terry Kimball (bs), Travis Fullerton (drms). Band origin: San Francisco (California/US) 14. Stone Country - Life Stands Daring Me taken from the single Life Stands Daring Me/Time Isn't There [Anymore] (RCA 47-9301) 1967 Line-up/Band origin: See Track 5 15. Californians - Glass Disguise See Track 3 16. Laughing Wind – The Bells taken from the single John Works Hard/The Bells (Tower 315) 1967 Line-up: Dan Harris (gtr, vcls), Shaun Harris (gtr, bs, vcls), Michael Lloyd (keyb'ds, gtr, vcls). Band origin: Los Angeles (California/US) 17. Thorinshield - Family Of Man taken from the single Family Of Man/Lonely Mountain Again (Philips 40521) 1968 Line-up: James Smith (gtr, vcls), Bobby Ray (bs, vcls), Terry Hand (drms, vcls). Band origin: Los Angeles (California/US) 18. Bethlehem Exit - Walk Me Out taken from the single Walk Me Out/Blues Concerning My Girl (Jabberwock 110) 1966 Line-up: John Tomasi (lead vcls, harp), Pete Sultzbach (gtr), Dave Wilkie (bs), Chris Ingstrom (drms). Band origin: San Francisco (California/US) 19. Travel Agency - She Understands See Track 1 20. nePenthe - Good Morning Baby taken from the single Good Morning Baby/Slow It Down (Direction D-4003) 1970 Line-up: unknown. Band origin: California 21. Peter Fonda - Catch The Wind taken from the single November Nights/Catch The Wind (Chisa 004) 1967 Line-up incl.: Peter Fonda (vcls), Hugh Masekela (trumpet). Origin: Los Angeles (California/US) 22. California Bear - Hand My Head taken from the single Hand My Head/Virgin Dreams (M&H MH-101) 1969 Line-up incl.: Bruce Terry. Band origin: Riverside (California/US) 23. Stone Country - Time Isn't There (Anymore) See Track 14 24. Instant Ralston – Mariposa taken from the single Mariposa/Rock And Mole (Scepter 12338) 1971 Line-up incl.: Gerry Ralston (vcls). Band origin: California 25. Randy S & The Westwood Paper - Haight Ashbury Blues taken from the single Haight Ashbury Blues/ Haight Ashbury Blues instrumental
(American Gramophone 6-667) 1967 Line-up incl.: Randy Sparks. Band origin: San Francisco (California/US) 26. Crystal Fountain – Sensations taken from the single The Night Behind Us/Sensations (acetate) 1967 Line-up incl.: Wendy Flower (lead vcls), Bonnie Flower (drms). Band origin: San Francisco (California/US)
This unofficial release went about six volumes and was compiled "from members for members" of the (now gone) U-Spaces group. Some illustrious people were involved like Max Waller, Patrick Lundborg or Alec Palao, to name a few. By the time of finishing "California Love-in" contains previously uncompiled or forgotten material of Psychedelic and Pop groups from the californian '60s. For my taste more than half of the material is well worth hearing. As I was never a member of any group or forum I've picked it up a while ago at Soulseek.
Tracklist: 1. The Love-Ins Cinema Trailer Edit 2. Family Tree - He Spins Around taken from the single He Spins Around/She Had To Fly (RCA 9671) 1968 Line-up: Bob Segarini (gtr, vcls, keyb'ds), Mike Dure (gtr), Bill 'Kootch' Troachim (bs, vcls), Jim Decocq (keyb'ds), Van Slatter (drms). Band origin: San Francisco (California/US) 3. Hobbits - Jolly Good Fellow taken from the single Frodo Lives/Jolly Good Fellow (ZAR 25) 1967 Line-up: unknown. Band origin: California 4. Gladstone - What A Day taken from the single Upsome/What A Day (A&M 1061) 1968 Line-up: Ned Torney (gtr, keyb'ds, vcls), Jim Sawyers (gtr), Alan Graham (vcls, bs), Ken Matthew (drms, vcls). Band origin: San Jose (California/US) 5. Travel Agency - Time taken from the single Time/Made For You (Tanqueray 20102) 1966 Line-up: Steve Haehl (gtr, vcls), Tom Beal, Busby. Band origin: San Francisco (California/US) 6. Avant Garde - Honey And Gall taken from the single Naturally Stoned/Honey And Gall (Columbia 4-44590) 1968 Line-up: Elkin "Bubba" Fowler (vcls), Chuck Woolery (vcls) + session musicians. Band origin: California 7. Ariel - It Feels Like I'm Crying taken from the single I Love You/It Feels Like I'm Crying (Brent 7060) 1966 Line-up: Jack Walters (lead gtr), Chris Guiver, Paul Studebaker, Dennis Studebaker. Band origin: Burlingame (California/US) 8. Now - I Want taken from the single I Want/Like A Flying Bird (Embassy C-1968) 1968 Line-up: Frank Straight (lead gtr), David Zandonatti (bs, vcls), Oliver McKinney (keyb'ds), Randy Guzman [aka Randy Gordon] (drms). Band origin: Los Angeles (California/US) 9. Tow-Away Zone - Searchin' taken from the single Searchin'/Shabd (Epic 5-10369) 1968 Line-up: Phil Franks (gtr), Bjorn Nymann (gtr), Randy Molitor (bs), Bill DeHaan (drms). Band origin: San Leandro (California/US) 10. Weathervane - My Original Blue Jeans taken from the single 4-4,4-5/My Original Blue Jeans (Plamie P 1026) 1968 Line-up: Kevin Beamish (lead gtr), Bob Wilson (rhythm gtr), Ed Bowman (bs), Steffen Presley (organ), Mike O'Bryan (drms, lead vcls). Band origin: Modesto (California/US) 11. Vandells - American Eagle taken from the single Hunter's Fox/American Eagle (Bay Town BT 021/022) 1969 Line-up: Drew Serb (lead gtr), Joe Serb (rhythm gtr, lead vcls), Mike Raffanelli (bs), Gary Raffanelli (organ), Paul George (drms). Band origin: Richmond (California/US) 12. Stained Glass - Mediocre Me taken from the single A Scene In Between/Mediocre Me (RCA Victor 47-9354) 1967 Line-up: Bob Rominger (gtr), Jim McPherson (bs, vcls), Dennis Carrasco (drms). Band origin: San Jose (California/US) 13. Spring Fever - You Made My Life taken from the single Stop!/You Made My Life (Capitol 2337) 1968 Line-up incl.: David Bryan Orgill. Band origin: Salt Lake City (Utah) → San Francisco (California/US) 14. Drongos - Under My Thumb taken from the single Under My Thumb/If You Want To Know (White Whale WW-235) 1966 Line-up: Bruce Clausen (lead gtr), Arnold Levinson (rhythm gtr), Michael Friedman (bs), Todd Anderson (vcls, piano, sax), Alec Axt (drms). Band origin: Berkeley (California/US) 15. White Haven Pillow - Music Man taken from the single Wreck It/Music Man (MTA 142) 1968 Line-up: Dave Corboy (vcls), Mick Cantrell (lead gtr), Kenn Simms Jr. (gtr), Dennis Brock (bs), Don E. Cantrell Jr. (keyb'ds), Roger Corboy (drms). Band origin: Hayward (California/US) 16. Flying Circus - Got To Learn To Love taken from the single Green Eyes Green World/Got To Learn To Love (MTA 130) 1967 Line-up: Bill Berry (vcls), Kevon "Kid" Haapala (gtr), Jim Grandjean (gtr), John Haapala (bs), Don Perkins (drms). Band origin: San Anselmo (California/US) 17. Kensington Forest - Movin' On taken from the single Bells/Movin' On (Baysound 6901) 1967 Line-up: Jack Walters (lead gtr), Chris Guiver, Dennis Studebaker, ? Walters. Band origin: Burlingame (California/US) 18. Recurring Love Habit - Faiola Bros. taken from the single A Day In The Life/Faiola Bros. (Buddah BDA 4) 1967 Line-up: unknown. Band origin: San Francisco (California/US) 19. Captain Zoom - I Really Want You taken from the single I Really Want You/Long Tall Texan (A&M 785) 1965 Line-up: Ron Cornelius (gtr), Joe Davis (bs), Robin Reich, Gary Vasquez. Band origin: Richmond (California/US) 20. Weird Herald - Saratoga James taken from the single Saratoga James/Just Yesterday (Onyx 2202) 1968 Line-up: Billy Dean Andrus (lead gtr), Paul Ziegler (gtr), Cecil Bollinger (bs), Patrick ? (drms). Band origin: San Jose (California/US) 21. Tommy Faia & The True Blue Facts - The Boy I Left Behind taken from the single Rain, Rain, Rain, Rain/The Boy I Left Behind (A&M 945) 1968 Line-up incl.: Tommy Faia (vcls, gtr), David Rosenkranz (drms). Band origin: Los Angeles (California/US) 22. Vandells - Hunter's Fox See Track 11 23. Now - Like A Flying Bird See Track 8 24. Travel Agency - Made For You See Track 5 25. Spring Fever – Stop! See Track 13 26. Broken Arrow - Every Night You Never Give Me Money taken from the single Keep On Truckin'/Every Night – You Never Give Me Your Money (Vault V-968) 1970 Line-up: unknown. Band origin: California 27. Tow-Away Zone - Shabd See Track 9 28. Gladstone - Upsome See Track 4 29. Wildwood - Swimming taken from the single Plastic People/Swimming (Magnum 420) 1968 Line-up incl.: John Turner (gtr), Frank John Colli (vcls, bs), Mike Ross (keyb'ds), Tim Mora, William Chalker. Band origin: Stockton (California/US)
Let's have a short break with the Pebbles volumes and have a listen to some pop-sike. The "Colour Me Pop" compilations were on the same label as the five "Jagged Time Lapse" releases. The "Piccadilly Sunshine" series was a limited edition of only 50 of each volume and there are three more volumes around (which I don't have). There is also a third "Colour Me Pop" but I don't have it either. I've once got all these compilation at Soulseek and sadly no artwork was attached.
Colour Me Pop Vol. 1 (Flashback Productions FBCD05) 1. Double Feature - Come On Baby taken from the single Baby Get Your Head Screwed On/Come On Baby
(Deram DM 115) 1967 Line-up: Bill Hall (vcls), Brian Lane (vcls). Band origin: Birmingham (West Midlands/UK) 2. Gass Company - Everybody Needs Love taken from the single Everybody Needs Love/Nightmare (President PT 170) 1968 Line-up: Martin Page (lead gtr), Bill Hurd (vcls, keyb'ds, gtr), Jeff Archer (bs), Mick Carroll (drms). Band origin: South Ockenden (Essex/UK) 3. Los Bravos - Brand New Baby taken from the single Going Nowhere/Brand New Baby (Decca F-22529) 1966 Line-up: Mike Kennedy [real name Michael Volker Kögel] (vcls), Antonio Martínez (lead gtr), Miguel Vicents (bs), Manolo Fernández (organ), Pablo Sanheli (drms). Band origin: Madrid (Spain) 4. Promise - Just For You taken from the single Just For You/Nine Till Five (Nems NEMS 56-4129) 1969 Line-up: Alan Morgan (bs), Steve Webber (keyb'ds, vcls), Peter Hicks, Steve Lawson, Peter Young. Band origin: London 5. Eyes Of Blue - Don't Ask Me To Mend Your Broken Heart taken from the single Supermarket Full Of Cans/Don't Ask Me To Mend Your Broken Heart
(Deram DM 114) 1967 Line-up: Gary Pickford Hopkins (vcls), Wyndham Rees (vcls), Ray Williams (lead gtr), Richard Francis (bs, vcls), Phil Ryan (keyb'ds), John Weathers (drms). Band origin: Neath (Wales) 6. Kool - Room At The Top taken from the single Look At Me, Look At Me/Room At The Top (CBS 283003) 1967 Line-up: Jeff Curtis (lead vcls), Dave Caralambous (lead gtr), Ray Brown (bs), Jet Hodges (organ), Pete Burt (drms). Band origin: London 7. Jon Gunn - Now It's My Turn taken from the single I Just Made Up My Mind/Now It's My Turn (Deram DM 133) 1967 Line-up incl.: Jon Gunn [real name John Hodgkinson] (vcls) Origin: Lancashire/UK 8. Bats - Stop Don't Do It taken from the single Listen To My Heart/Stop Don't Do It (CBS SSC 745) 1967 Line-up: Jimmy Dunning (lead gtr), Barry Jarman (gtr, bs, trumpet), Paul Ditchfield (vcls, keyb'ds, gtr, bs), Eddie Eckstein (vcls, drms). Band origin: Cape Town (South Africa) 9. Bunch - You Can't Do This taken from the single Don't Come Back To Me/You Can't Do This (CBS 2740) 1967 Line-up: John Sherry, P. Beckett, C. Redwood, J. Cooper. Band origin: Bournemouth (Dorset/UK) 10. Warm Sounds - Birds And Bees taken from the single Birds And Bees/Doo Dah (Deram DM 120) 1967 Line-up: Barry Husband (gtr, bs, vcls), Denver Gerrard (gtr, vcls), 'Candy' John Carr (drms). Band origin: London 11. Doughnut Ring - Dance Around Julie taken from the single Dance Around Julie/The Bandit (Deram DM 215) 1968 Line-up: Rick Mills (vcls), Bert Pulham (gtr), George Bird (bs), John Chapel (keyb'ds), Dave Skates (drms). Band origin: Southend-on-Sea (Essex/UK) 12. Grapefruit - Yes taken from the single Elevator/Yes (RCA Victor RCA 1677) 1968 Line-up: John Perry (lead gtr, vcls), Peter Swettenham (gtr, vcls), George Alexander (bs, sax, vcls), Geoff Swettenham (drms). Band origin: London 13. Jigsaw - Let Me Go Home taken from the single Let Me Go Home/Tumblin' (Music Factory CUB 6) 1968 Line-up: Tony Campbell (lead gtr), Tony Mahon (gtr, sax), Barrie Bernard (bs, gtr), Clive Scott (keyb'ds, vcls), Tony Britnell (sax, horn, hrmnca), Des Dyer (drms, vcls). Band origin: Rugby (Warwickshire/UK) 14. Katch 22 - Making My Mind Up taken from the single Makin' Up My Mind/While We're Friends (Fontana TF 874) 1967 Line-up incl.: Paul Bonner (vcls), Martin Wayne (vcls), Keith Wilford (gtr). Band origin: London 15. Honeybus - Girl Of Independent Means taken from the single Girl Of Independent Means/How Long (Deram DM 207) 1968 Line-up: Pete Dello (vcls), Ray Cane (vcls, gtr, keyb'ds), Colin Hare (gtr, vcls, bs), Peter Kircher (drms). Band origin: London 16. Denny Laine - Ask The People taken from the single Say You Don't Mind/Ask The People (Deram DM 122) 1967 Line-up: Denny Laine (gtr, vcls), Binky Mckenzie (bs), Viv Prince (drms), Wilhelm Martin (violin), John Stein (violin), Clive Gillinson (cello), Chris Van Campen (cello). Band origin: London 17. Montanas - Mystery taken from the single Roundabout/Mystery (Pye 7N 17697) 1968 Line-up: Johnny Jones (vcls, hrmnca, gtr), Will Hayward (lead gtr), John "Jake" Elcock (bs), Terry Rowley (bs, gtr, keyb'ds), Graham Hollis (drms, vcls). Band origin: Wolverhampton (West Midlands/UK) 18. Simon Dupree & The Big Sound - Thinking About My Life taken from the single Thinking About My Life/Velvet And Lace (Parlophone R 5727) 1968 Line-up: Derek Shulman (vcls), Phil Shulman (sax, trumpet), Ray Shulman (bs, gtr, vcls), Eric Hine (keyb'ds), Pete O'Flaherty (bs), Tony Ransley (drms). Band origin: Portsmouth (Hampshire/UK) 19. Toby Twirl - Back In Time taken from the single Harry Faversham/Back In Time (Decca F 12728) 1968 Line-up: David Holland (vcls, hrmnca), Nick Thorburn (lead gtr), Stuart John Sommerville (bs), Barry Sewell (keyb'ds, gtr), John Graham Reed (drms). Band origin: Newcastle (Tyne and Wear/UK) 20. Young Blood - Green Light taken from the single Green Light/Don't Leave Me In The Dark (Pye 7N 17495) 1968 Line-up: Kent Ashton (lead vcls), Christopher Moore (lead gtr), Roy Black (bs), Peter Ball (organ, piano), Cozy Powell (drms). Band origin: Birmingham (West Midlands/UK) 21. Twilights - Needle In A Haystack taken from the single Needle In A Haystack/I Won't Be The Same Without Her
(Columbia DO-4717) 1966 Line-up: Clem "Paddy" McCartney (lead vcls), Glenn Shorrock (lead vcls), Terry Britten (lead gtr, vcls), Peter Brideoake (rhythm gtr, vcls), John Bywaters (bs, vcls), Laurie Pryor (drms). Band origin: Adelaide (South Australia) 22. Sweet - Slow Motion taken from the single Slow Motion/It's Lonely Out There (Fontana TF 958) 1968 Line-up: Brian Connolly (vcls), Frank Torphy (gtr), Steve Priest (hrmnca, vcls, bs), Mick Tucker (drms, vcls). Band origin: London 23. Locomotive - Rudi's In Love taken from the single Rudi's In Love/Never Set Me Free (Parlophone R 5718) 1968 Line-up: Norman Haines (keyb'ds, gtr, vcls), Mike Hincks (bs, vcls), Bill Madge (sax), Mike Taylor (trumpet), Bob Lamb (drms). Band origin: Birmingham (West Midlands/UK) 24. Pregnant Insomnia - You Intrigue Me taken from the single Wallpaper/You Intrigue Me (Direction 58-3132) 1967 Line-up: Neville Wills (lead gtr), Rocky Shan (vcls, bs), Tony Edwards (organ), John Boswell (drms). Band origin: Orpington (Kent/UK) 25. Andy Ellison - Fool From Upper Eden taken from the single Fool From Upper Eden/Another Lucky Lie (CBS 3357) 1968 Line-up incl.: Andy Ellison (vcls). Origin: London 26. Frabjoy & Runcible Spoon - I'm Beside Myself taken from the single I'm Beside Myself/Animal Song (Marmalade 598019) 1969 Line-up: Lol Creme (vcls, bs, gtr, piano), Kevin Godley (vcls, gtr, flute, drms), Graham Gouldman (vcls, gtr), Eric Stewart (vcls, gtr). Band origin: Manchester (Greater Manchester/UK)
Listen to Frabjoy & Runcible Spoon - I'm Beside Myself
Colour Me Pop Vol. 2 (Flashback Productions FBCD06) 1. Mirror - Gingerbread Man taken from the single Gingerbread Man/Faster Than Light
(Philips BF 1666) 1968 Line-up: Chris Warnett (vcls), Bob Pierce (gtr), Mike Triebwasser (bs), Chris Jeffries (sax), Nick Bigsby (drms). Band origin: Bath (Somerset/UK) 2. Jigsaw - Lollipop And Goody Man taken from the single Lollipop And Goody Man/Seven Fishes (Fontana 6007017) 1970 Line-up/Band origin: See Vol. 1/Track 13 3. Mindbenders - The Man Who Loved Trees taken from the single Uncle Joe, The Ice Cream Man/The Man Who Loved Trees (Fontana TF 961) 1968 Line-up: Eric Stewart (gtr, pinao, vcls), Graham Gouldman (bs), Jimmy O'Neill (keyb'ds), Paul Hancox (drms). Band origin: Manchester (Greater Manchester/UK) 4. Double Feature - Just Another Lovely Night taken from the single Handbags And Gladrags/Just Another Lonely Night (Deram DM 165) 1967 Line-up/Band origin: See Vol. 1/Track 1 5. Jackie Lomax - One Minute Woman taken from the single Genuine Imitation Life/One Minute Woman (CBS 2554) 1968 Line-up incl.: Jackie Lomax (gtr, vcls). Origin: Liverpool (Merseyside/UK) 6. Sounds Around - Red, White & You taken from the single Red White And You/One Of Two (Piccadilly 7N 35396) 1967 Line-up: Ken Tood (vcls), Jon Richmond (gtr), Nick Ryan (bs), John Pantry (vcls, keyb'ds), Garry Nicholls (drms). Band origin: Leigh-on-Sea (Essex/UK) 7. Gods - Baby's Rich taken from the single Baby’s Rich/Somewhere In The Street (Columbia DB 8486) 1968 Line-up: Joe Konas (gtr, vcls), John Glasscock (bs, vcls), Ken Hensley (keyb'ds, gtr, vcls, perc), Lee Kerslake (drms). Band origin: Hatfield (Hertfordshire/UK) 8. John Bromley - Melody Fayre taken from the single Melody Fayre/Sugar Love (Polydor 56305) 1969 Line-up: John Bromley (vcls, gtr). Additional musicians [Fleur de Lys]: Bryn Haworth (gtr), Malcolm "Tago" Byers (bs), Keith Guster (drms). Origin: Manchester (Greater Manchester/UK) 9. Twilights - What's Wrong With The Way I Live taken from the single What's Wrong With The Way I Live/9.50 (Columbia DO-4764) 1967 Line-up/Band origin: See Vol. 1/Track 21 10. Circus - Sink or Swim taken from the single Sink Or Swim/Gone Are The Songs Of Yesterday (Parlophone R 5633) 1967 Line-up: Ian Jelfs (gtr, vcls), Kirk Riddle (bs), Philip Goodhand-Tait (keyb'ds), Mel Collins (sax), Chris Burrows (drms). Band origin: Guildford (Surrey/UK) 11. Simon Dupree & The Big Sound - Day Time, Night Time taken from the single Day Time, Night Time/I've Seen It All Before (Parlophone R 5594) 1967 Line-up/Band origin: See Vol. 1/Track 18 12. Herd - I Can Fly taken from the single I Can Fly/Diary Of A Narcissist [I'm So Pretty] (Fontana TF 819) 1967 Line-up: Peter Frampton (gtr, vcls), Gary Taylor (bs, vcls), Andy Bown (keybd's, vcls), Andrew Steele (drms). Band origin: London 13. Graham Gouldman - Upstairs, Downstairs taken from the single Upstairs Downstairs/Chestnut (RCA Victor 1667) 1968 Line-up incl.: Graham Gouldman (vcls). Origin: Manchester (Greater Manchester/UK) 14. Katch 22 - While We're Still Friends See Vol. 1/Track 14 15. Bunch - Birthday taken from the single Birthday/Still (CBS 3692) 1968 Line-up: Ken Todd (vcls), Jon Richmond (gtr), John Pantry (vcls, keyb'ds), Nick Ryan (bs), Garry Nicholls (drms). Band origin: Leigh-on-Sea (Essex/UK) 16. Happy Magazine - Who Belongs To You taken from the single Who Belongs To You/Beautiful Land (Polydor BM 56307) 1969 Line-up: Alan Marshall (vcls), Pete Kirtley (gtr), Brian Rowan (bs), Kenny Craddock (organ), Alan White (drms, vcls). Band origin: London 17. Young Idea - Room With a View taken from the single Mister Lovin' Luggage Man/Room With A View (Columbia DB 8284) 1967 Personnel: Tony Cox (piano, gtr, vcls), Douglas MacCrae-Brown (gtr, vcls). Band origin: London 18. Manfred Mann - Machines taken from the E.P. Machines (HMV 7EG 8942) 1966 Line-up: Paul Jones (vcls, hrmnca), Tom McGuinness (gtr), Jack Bruce (bs), Manfred Mann (keyb'ds), Mike Hugg (drms). Band origin: London 19. Snappers - Upside Down, Inside Out taken from the single Upside Down Inside Out/Memories (CBS 2719) 1967 Line-up: Steve Douglas (vcls), Iain Douglas-King (gtr, hrmnca), Del-Seldon Taylor (gtr), David Ralphs (bs), John A. James (drms). Band origin: London 20. Kippington Lodge - Tomorrow Today taken from the single Tomorrow Today/Turn Out The Light (Parlophone R 5750) 1968 Line-up: Brinsley Schwarz (gtr, vcls), Nick Lowe (bs, vcls), Barry Landerman (keyb'ds, vcls), Peter Whale (drms). Band origin: Tunbridge Wells (Kent/UK) 21. Crocheted Doughnut Ring - Maxine's Parlour taken from the single Maxine's Parlour/Get Out Your Rock 'N' Roll Shoes (Deram DM 180) 1968 Line-up: Rick Mills (vcls), Bert Pulham (gtr), George Bird (bs), John Chapel (keyb'ds), Dave Skates (drms). Band origin: Southend-on-Sea (Essex/UK) 22. Grapefruit - Round Going Round taken from the single Round Going Round/This Little Man (Stateside SS 8011) 1969 Line-up: John Perry (lead gtr, vcls), Robert Wale (gtr, vcls), George Alexander (bs, sax, vcls), Michael Fowler (vcls, keyb'ds), Geoff Swettenham (drms). Band origin: London 23. Elastic Band - Think Of You Baby taken from the single Think Of You Baby/It's Been A Long Time Baby (Decca F 12763) 1969 Line-up: Andy Scott (lead gtr), Tony Hannaby (bs, sax), Gus Eadon (vcls, organ), Sean Jenkins (drms). Band origin: Wrexham (Wales) 24. Nite People - Weird & Funny taken from the single Morning Sun/Weird And Funny (Fontana TF 919) 1968 Line-up: Jimmy Warwick (vcls, gtr), Martin Clarke (bs), Barry Curtis (organ), Patrick Bell (sax, flute), Christopher Ferguson (drms). Band origin: Southampton (Hampshire/UK) 25. Onyx - Time Off taken from the single Time Off/Movin' In (CBS 4635) 1969 Line-up: Tony Priest (vcls), Alan Hodge (gtr), Dick Bland (bs), Steve Cotton (organ), Roger Dell (drms). Band origin: Waterbridge (Cornwall/UK) 26. Steve & Stevie - Merry-Go-Round taken from the single Remains To Be Seen/Merry Go Round (Festival FK 2636) 1968 Line-up: Steve Groves (lead gtr, vcls), Steve Kipner (gtr, banjo, bs, drms, vcls). Band origin: Sydney (New South Wales/Australia) → London
Piccadilly Sunshine #1 (Desiree 001 / 2003) 1. Roger Bloom's Hammer - Polly Pan taken from the single Polly Pan/15 Degree Temperature Rise (CBS 2848) 1967 Line-up: Roger Bloom (vcls), Michael Brooke (lead gtr), Peter E. Green (bs), Robert Cranswick (organ), Chris Fairbanks (sax), Ian Gray (trumpet), Peter McLeod (drms). Band origin: Hull (Yorkshire/UK) 2. Alan David - Flower Power taken from the single Completely Free/Flower Power (Polydor BM 56201) 1967 Line-up incl.: Alan David (vcls). Origin: Bognor Regis (Sussex/UK) 3. Studio Six - Falling Leaves taken from the single Strawberry Window/Falling Leaves (Polydor BM 56219) 1967 Line-up: Colin McClure (vcls), Neil Grimshaw (lead gtr), Chris McClure (gtr, vcls), Gerry Tedeshi (bs), Ricky Kerry (organ), Jim Breakey (drms). Band origin: Glasgow (Scotland) 4. Tin Tin - He Wants To Be A Star taken from the single Only Ladies Play Croquet/He Wants To Be A Star (Polydor BM 56332) 1969 Line-up: Steve Groves (lead gtr, vcls), Steve Kipner (gtr, banjo, bs, drms, vcls). Band origin: Sydney (New South Wales/Australia) → London 5. Manfred Mann - You're My Girl taken from the album As Is (Fontana (S)TL 5377) 1966 Line-up: Mike D'Abo (vcls), Tom McGuinness (lead gtr), Klaus Voormann (bs), Manfred Mann (keyb'ds), Mike Hugg (drms). Band origin: London 6. 67 Park Lane - I'm So Happy Just To Be With You taken from the single I’m So Happy Just To Be With You/I Got Love (Toast TT 516) 1969 Line-up: unknown. Band origin: UK 7. Symbols - Schoolgirl taken from the singleDo I Love You/Schoolgirl (President PT 216) 1968 Line-up: Shaun Corrigan (lead gtr, bs, vcls), Johnny Milton (vcls, gtr), Mick Clarke (bs, vcls), Chaz Wade (drms, vcls). Band origin: Romford (Essex/UK) 8. Mashmakhan - Dance A Little Step taken from the single Dance A Little Step/One Night Stand (Aquarius C4-5025) 1972 Line-up: Allan Nicholls (vcls), Brian Greenway (gtr), Steve Laing (bs), Pierre Senecal (keyb'ds, vcls, soprano sax, flute), Lorne Nehring (drms). Band origin: Montreal (Quebec/Canada) 9. Cups - Good As Gold taken from the single Good As Gold/My Life And Times (Polydor BM 56777) 1969 Line-up incl.: Benny Gallagher (gtr, keyb'ds, vcls), Graham Lyle (gtr, bs, vcls). Band origin: Largs (Scotland/UK) 10. Magicians - Slow Motion taken from the single Painting On The Wood/Slow Motion (MCA MU 1046) 1968 Line-up incl.: Terry Martin (bs), Tony Knight (drms), David Watkins. Band origin: London 11. Svensk - Dream Magazine taken from the single Dream Magazine/Getting Old (Page One POF 036) 1967 Line-up: Roger Hopkins (vcls), Jason Paul (vcls). Band origin: Bournemouth (Dorset/UK) 12. Tim Andrews - Sad Simon Lives Again taken from the single Sad Simon Lives Again/You Won't Be Seeing Me Anymore
(Parlophone R 5656) 1967 Line-up incl.: Tim Andrews (vcls). Band origin: London 13. Mixture - Never Trust In Tomorrow taken from the single Sad Old Song/Never Trust In Tomorrow (Parlophone R 5755) 1969 Line-up: Bob Harrison (vcls), Dave Greatbanks (lead gtr), Roger Mycock (bs), Ian Campbell (organ, piano), Howard Edwards (drms). Band origin: Manchester (Greater Manchester/UK) 14. Jason James - Miss Pilkington's Maid taken from the single Miss Pilkington's Maid/Count Me Out (CBS 2705) 1967 Line-up incl.: Jason James [real name Geoff Mullin] (vcls). Origin: Blackburn (Lancashire/UK) 15. Montanas - You're Making A Big Mistake taken from the single You're Making A Big Mistake/Run To Me (Pye 7N 17597) 1968 Line-up: Johnny Jones (vcls, hrmnca, gtr), Will Hayward (lead gtr), John "Jake" Elcock (bs), Terry Rowley (bs, gtr, keyb'ds), Graham Hollis (drms, vcls). Band origin: Wolverhampton (West Midlands/UK) 16. Ronnie Burns - Piccadilly Pages taken from the single Age Of Consent/Piccadilly Pages (Spin EK 2627) 1968 Line-up incl.: Ronnie Burns (vcls). Origin: Melbourne (Victoria/Australia) 17. Sounds Incorporated - Dead As A Go-Go taken from the single How Do You Feel/Dead As A Go-Go (Polydor 56209) 1967 Line-up: John St. John (gtr), Wes Hunter (bs), Barrie Cameron (keyb'ds, sax), Griff West (trumpet, sax), Alan "Boots" Holmes (sax, flute), John Lee (trombone), Terry Fogg (drms). Band origin: London 18. Mood Of Hamilton - Why Can't There Be More Love taken from the single Why Can't There Be More Love/King's Message (Columbia DB 8304) 1967 Line-up incl.: Hamilton King (vcls). Band origin: London 19. Chris Farlowe & Thunderbirds - Paperman Fly In The Sky taken from the single The Last Goodbye/Paperman Fly In The Sky (Immediate IM 066) 1968 Line-up: Chris Farlowe (vcls), Albert Lee (lead gtr), Peter Shelley (keyb'ds, violin, trumpet, flugel-horn), Carl Palmer (drms), Gerry Temple (congas, vcls). Band origin: London 20. Jawbone - How's Ya Pa? taken from the single How's Ya Pa/Mister Custer (Carnaby CNS 4007) 1970 Line-up: Ray Glynn (gtr, vcls), Jeff "Gus" Peters (bs), Kirk Duncan (keyb'ds), Dave Hynes (drms, vcls). Band origin: Hertford (Hertfordshire/UK) 21. Villiers & Gold - Of All The Little Girls taken from the single Of All The Little Girls/This East (Polydor 56235) 1968 Line-up: Charlie Villiers (vcls), Andrew Gold (vcls) Band origin: London 22. New Formula - Burning In The Background Of My Mind taken from the single My Baby's Coming Home/Burning In The Background Of My Mind (Pye 7N 17552) 1968 Line-up: Mike Harper (vcls), Martin Fallon (lead gtr), Bruce Carey (bs, gtr), Ricky Dodd (vcls, sax, hrmnca, flute), Tommy Guthrie (drms). Band origin: Corby (Northamptonshire/UK) 23. Jon - Polly Sunday taken from the single So Much For Mary/Polly Sunday (Parlophone R 5604) 1967 Line-up incl.: Stuart Cowell (lead gtr), Tony Thierney (bs), Jim Toomey (drms). Band origin: London 24. Tony Fabian - Girl Of The Night taken from the single Standing In The Rain/Girl Of The Night (Decca F 12200) 1965 Line-up incl.: Tony Fabian (vcls). Band origin: Bournemouth (Dorset/UK) 25. Strangers - Step Inside taken from the single I'm On An Island/Step Inside (Pye 7N 17585) 1968 Line-up: Jimmy Fanning (vcls), Len Guest (lead gtr), Tommy Caffrey (rhythm gtr), Maxie McEvoy (bs), Vic McNamara (drms). Band origin: Dublin (Ireland)
Piccadilly Sunshine #2 (Desiree 002 / 2003) 1. Steve Ellis - Loot taken from the single Loot/More More More (CBS 4992) 1970 Line-up incl.: Steve Ellis (vcls). Origin: London 2. K.G. Young - Spider taken from the single Spider/Spider Woogie 9th Movement (CBS 4302) 1969 Line-up incl.: Kenny Young. Origin: London 3. Magic Lanterns - Time Will Tell (If I'm A Loser) taken from the single Auntie Grizelda/Time Will Tell [If I'm A Loser] (CBS 202637) 1967 Line-up: Peter "Coco" Shoesmith (lead gtr, vcls), Ian Moncur (bs, vcls), Jimmy "Jambo" Bilsbury (gtr, vcls), Alan Wilson (drms). Band origin: Warrington (Cheshire/UK) 4. Sharon Tandy - Hurry, Hurry, Choo, Choo taken from the single Love Is Not A Simple Affair/Hurry, Hurry, Choo, Choo (Atlantic 584181) 1968 Line-up incl.: Sharon Tandy (vcls). Origin: London 5. Mike Raynor & The Condors - Turn Your Head taken from the single Turn Your Head/Lazy Day (Decca F 12605) 1967 Line-up incl.: Mike Raynor. Band origin: UK 6. Peter & Gordon - Wrong From The Start taken from the single Woman/Wrong From The Start (Columbia DB 7834) 1966 Line-up: Peter Asher (vcls, gtr, bs), Gordon Waller (vcls, gtr). Band origin: London 7. Wishful Thinking - I Want You Girl taken from the single It's So Easy/I Want You Girl (Decca F 12760) 1968 Line-up: Danny Finn (vcls), John Franklin (lead gtr), Roger Charles (bs), Brian Allen (drms). Band origin: Southampton (Hampshire/UK) 8. George Bean - Smile From Sequin taken from the single The Candy Shop Is Closed/Smile From Sequin (CBS 2801) 1967 Line-up incl.: George Bean (vcls), Alan Morris (organ), John Pritchard (vcls, trumpet, fulgelhorn). Origin: London 9. Johnny Young - Craise Finton Kirk taken from the single Craise Finton Kirk/I Am The World (Clarion MCK 1954) 1967 Line-up: Johnny Young [real name John de Jong] (vcls) Origin: Perth (Western Australia) 10. Barbara Ruskin - Pawnbroker, Pawnbroker taken from the single Pawnbroker, Pawnbroker/Almost (President PT 217) 1968 Line-up incl.: Barbara Ruskin (vcls). Origin: London 11. Perfect People - House In The Country taken from the single House In The Country/Polyanna (MCA MU 1079) 1969 Line-up incl.: Clem Cattini (drms). Band origin: London 12. Roger Denison - She Wanders Through My Mind taken from the single This Just Doesn't Seem To Be My Day/She Wanders Through My Mind (Parlophone R 5566) 1967 Line-up incl.: Roger Denison [full name Roger Denison-Watson] (vcls). Band origin: London 13. George Bean - The Candy Shop Is Closed See Track 8 14. Bubblegum - Little Red Bucket taken from the single Little Red Bucket/With The Sun In Your Hair (Philips BF 1677) 1968 Line-up: unknown. Band origin: Leicester (Leicestershire/UK) 15. Berkeley Kites - Mary-Go-Round taken from the single Hang-Up City/Mary-Go-Round (Minaret 132) 1968 Line-up incl.: Robert James Benninghoff. Band origin: Nashville (Tennessee/US) 16. Chris McClure - Hazy People taken from the single I'm Just A Country Boy/Hazy People (Polydor BM 56227) 1967 Line-up incl.: Chris McClure (vcls). Origin: Glasgow (Scotland) 17. Deuce Coup - Angela taken from the single A Clown In Town/Angela (Mercury MF 1013) 1968 Line-up: unknown. Band origin: Leicester (Leicestershire/UK) 18. Ottilie Patterson - Spring Song taken from the single Bitterness Of Death/Spring Song (Marmalade 598020) 1969 Line-up incl.: Ottilie Patterson (vcls). Origin: Belfast (Northern Ireland) 19. Afex - I Never Knew Love Was Like This taken from the single She's Got The Time/I Never Knew Love Was Like This (King KG 1058) 1967 Line-up: Dave Ryan (lead vcls), Mick Holmes (lead gtr, vcls), Ray Bryanton (rhythm gtr, vcls), Ronnie Ebbs (bs), Colin Victory (drms). Band origin: Dagenham (Essex/UK) 20. Tuesday's Children - Summer Leaves Me With A Sigh taken from the single High On A Hill/Summer Leaves Me With A Sigh (Columbia DB 8018) 1966 Line-up: Phil Cordell (vcls, multi), Mike Ware (gtr, vcls), Paul Kendrick (bs), Derek Gough (drms, vcls). Band origin: Enfield (Middlesex/UK) 21. Paul & Barry Ryan - Night Time taken from the single Nighttime/Heartbreaker (MGM 1354) 1967 Line-up: Paul Ryan (vcls), Barry Ryan (vcls). Band origin: London 22. Sky - The Singer Is Singing His Song taken from the single On Our Way/The Singer Is Singing His Song (Decca F 12971) 1969 Line-up incl.: Bob Bigg (gtr), Paddy Lavell (bs), Norman "Dinky" Diamond (drms). Band origin: Aldershot (Hampshire/UK) 23. Nocturnes - A New Man taken from the single A New Man/Suddenly Free (Columbia DB 8332) 1968 Line-up: Lyn Paul (vcls), Eve Graham (vcls), Ken Taylor (lead gtr), Nicky Walker (bs, vcls), Pat O'Hearn (keyb'ds), Ross Mitchell (drms, vcls). Band origin: Manchester (Greater Manchester/UK) 24. Zuider Zee - Provocative Child taken from the single Peace Of Mind/Provocative Child (CBS 202235) 1966 Line-up incl.: Martin De Vries (bs), Clive Mountford (drms). Band origin: Wolverhampton (West Midlands/UK) 25. John Fred & His Playboy Band - No Letter Today taken from the single Hey Hey Bunny/No Letter Today (Paula 294) 1968 Line-up: John Fred (vcls), Jimmy O'Rourke (gtr), Harold Cowart (bs), Tommy de Generes (organ), Harlie Spinosa (trumpet),Ronnie Goodson (trumpet), Andrew Bernard (sax), Joe Miceli (drms). Band origin: Baton Rouge (Louisiana/US)
Rare, original and hard to get music is the demand of that blog here. If a record is still available through mailorders I won't post it (but I make exceptions if I get the feeling the dealers force up the prices). Enjoy the music and... ...leave comments (or leave me alone).
A harmony-pop outfit from London, they started as The West Coast Consortium. With their high-pitched falsetto vocals they are nothing for the hard-psych connoisseur. Their first single didn't make any impression and for some reason they changed their name for the second 45 to Robbie (maybe to establish their lead singer Robbie Fair as a solo act). Again success eluded them, although it was quite good. The follow-up "Colour Sergeant Lilywhite" was perhaps their most psychedelic and one of their best outings. Soon after they added organist Bill Mangham to their line-up and shortened their name to Consortium. The first record they did under the new moniker was "All The Love In The World". It was their only hit, reaching #22 in the UK charts. Not a bad song, but the backings are totally annoying. They released five more singles, all in the same style. Particularly "Day The Train Never Came", "I Don't Want Her Any More" and "The House Upon The Hill" are well worth hearing. They finally split around 1975 after RCA cancelled a record deal for an LP. At this time only Robbie Fair, now Robbie Legat, was the only remaining original member. The recordings were finally released as "Rebirth" on Angel Air in 2006 and more or less in the Pop-Rock vein. In 2003 Castle (Castle Music CMRCD 786) released "Looking Back", a 27 track CD, including all the singles (except the last) plus 11 unreleased tracks. There's another CD on Wooden Hill called "Mr. Umbrella Man" with more unreleased stuff.
