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What A Groovy Day: The British Sunshine Pop Sound 1967-1972 / Various (CD)

What A Groovy Day: The British Sunshine Pop Sound 1967-1972 / Various (CD) - CD

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Distributor/Studio:GrapefruitPublisher:GRAPEFRUITUPC:5013929192225Weight:0.32Product ID:SCK8GP2NY7

Details: Three CD set. Although the lushly-arranged, harmony-based late 60s Sunshine Pop sound is most readily associated with America in general and the sun-kissed California region in particular, the reality is that it was always an international phenomenon. What A Groovy Day is a thrilling four-hour celebration of Britain's contribution to the genre, ranging from household names (The New Seekers, Cliff Richard, Petula Clark, The Hollies, Herman's Hermits) to terminally obscure acts like Infinity and The Mellow Yellow, who failed to release anything at the time. Naturally our compilation includes contributions from the two uncrowned kings of the 60s British harmony pop sound, vocalist Tony Rivers (who provides us with our title song) and studio all-rounder John Carter, represented as both performer and songwriter. Other highlights come from posthumously-acclaimed Sunshine Pop maestros Design, a trio of music library recordings by the largely overlooked but hugely talented backroom auteur Barbara Moore and, perhaps most intriguingly of all, the first-ever release of The Sweet's first demo recording, cut when they were still known as Sweetshop.

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01
What a Groovy Day - Harmony Grass
02
Gentlemen of the Park - Episode Six
03
Like the Tide Like the Ocean - Force West
04
At the Third Stroke - the Picadilly Line
05
Alexander Bell Believes - Alexander Bell
06
Painting the Day - Chuckles
07
She Won't Show Up Tonight - John Carter
08
Sunshine Games - the Tremeloes
09
I've Got You on My Mind - Dorian Gray
10
Fly Paradise - Barbara Moore
11
Mr. Pseudo-Fabulous - Weavers Green
12
Dropping Out - the Orange Bicycle
13
The Company I Keep - Ken Smart
14
Yoyo Thoughts - Philwit ; Pegasus
15
Make Up Your Mind - the Bystanders
16
Saturday's Child - the Spectrum
17
Georgy Girl - the Seekers
18
Going Home - Agincourt
19
Loonin' - the Wilson Malone Voiceband
20
Summer Dreaming - Tony Rivers ; the Castaways
21
Mum and Dad - Pinkerton's Colours
22
Birds and Bees - Warm Sounds
23
When Jezamine Goes (Demo Version) - Marty Wilde
24
Some Other Someday - West Coast Consortium
25
The Sound of the Summer - the Chocolate Watch Band
26
Gently As You Feel - the Flies
27
Colour My World - Petula Clark
28
Early Morning Sun - the Californians
29
Why Shouldn't I? - Jason Cord
30
Bye Bye Baby - the Symbols
31
Little One - the Episode
32
Coloured Mile - Design
33
My Door No. 4 (Aka Lonely Highway) - the Mirage
34
Looks Like Rain - Majority One
35
Listen to the Man - Robbie
36
A Night to Be Remembered - Dawn Chorus
37
All on a Summer's Day - Butterscotch
38
Smile a Little Smile for Me (Us Single Version) - the Flying Machine
39
Montage - Jefferson
40
In My Magic Garden - Tinkerbell's Fairydust
41
Softly Whispering I Love You - David ; Jonathan
42
I'm Coming Back - Sparrow
43
Every Little Move She Makes - White Plains
44
Friends of Mine - the Zombies
45
Stained Glass Window - Simon Dupree ; the Big Sound
46
We Can Help You - the Alan Bown!
47
C'mon Marianne (Alternative Version) - Grapefruit
48
(The Man from the) Marriage Guidance and Advice Bureau - the Knack
49
Everything Is Sunshine - the Hollies
50
Night in the City - the New Seekers
51
The Lightning Tree - the Settlers
52
Hellow Hellow - Paul Ryan
53
But I Know - Normie Rowe
54
Heavy Lace - the Roger Webb Sound
55
Sleepy Joe - Herman's Hermits
56
Mr Rainbow - Homer's Knods
57
Am I Losing You - the Flower Pot Men
58
Cried Enough for You* - the Mellow Yellow
59
I've Got You Under My Skin - Infinity
60
Move in a Little Closer Baby - Harmony Grass
61
Take a Boat - Design
62
Fly Away - Barbara Moore
63
Being Human Being - Paper Bubble
64
Mr. Nice - Cliff Richard
65
Mythological Sunday - Friends
66
Any Time - Washington D.C.'s
67
I'm a Train - Colors of Love
68
Let's Get a Little Sentimental - Montanas
69
Do You Wanna Dance - Deep Feeling
70
Dark Star - Pussyfoot
71
Like the Sun - Tapestry
72
The Walk Will Do You Good - the Rainbow People
73
Don't Listen - Katch 22
74
Close My Eyes - Edwards Hand
75
Try a Little Sadness - Genesis
76
Cherry Cherry - Jonathan King
77
Holly Golightly - Fluff
78
Midweek Excursion - Pennsylvania Sixpence
79
Look at the Sun - Sun Dragon
80
On a Quiet Night - the Oscar Bicycle
81
Forgive and Forget* - Warm Sounds
82
With My Eyes Closed - the March Hare
83
Shapes and Shadows - Tandem
84
Millions of Millions* - Sweetshop
85
Lady of the Morning Sun - the Bullring
86
California Dreamin' - Jason Crest
87
Sound of Summer's Over - Summer Wine
Distributor/Studio:GrapefruitPublisher:GRAPEFRUITUPC:5013929192225Weight:0.32Product ID:SCK8GP2NY7
Publisher: GRAPEFRUIT

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