What a Groovy Day: British Sunshine Pop Sound: What A Groovy Day: The British Sunshine Pop Sound 1967-1972 / Various
What a Groovy Day: British Sunshine Pop Sound: What A Groovy Day: The British Sunshine Pop Sound 1967-1972 / Various
Format: CD
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Artist: What a Groovy Day: British Sunshine Pop Sound
Label: Grapefruit
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 5013929192225
Genre: Rock
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.
Tracks:
1.1 What a Groovy Day - Harmony Grass
1.2 Gentlemen of the Park - Episode Six
1.3 Like the Tide, Like the Ocean - Force West
1.4 At the Third Stroke - the Picadilly Line
1.5 Alexander Bell Believes - Alexander Bell
1.6 Painting the Day - Chuckles
1.7 She Won't Show Up Tonight - John Carter
1.8 Sunshine Games - the Tremeloes
1.9 I've Got You on My Mind - Dorian Gray
1.10 Fly Paradise - Barbara Moore
1.11 Mr. Pseudo-Fabulous - Weavers Green
1.12 Dropping Out - the Orange Bicycle
1.13 The Company I Keep - Ken Smart
1.14 Yoyo Thoughts - Philwit ; Pegasus
1.15 Make Up Your Mind - the Bystanders
1.16 Saturday's Child - the Spectrum
1.17 Georgy Girl - the Seekers
1.18 Going Home - Agincourt
1.19 Loonin' - the Wilson Malone Voiceband
1.20 Summer Dreaming - Tony Rivers ; the Castaways
1.21 Mum and Dad - Pinkerton's Colours
1.22 Birds and Bees - Warm Sounds
1.23 When Jezamine Goes (Demo Version) - Marty Wilde
1.24 Some Other Someday - West Coast Consortium
1.25 The Sound of the Summer - the Chocolate Watch Band
1.26 Gently As You Feel - the Flies
1.27 Colour My World - Petula Clark
1.28 Early Morning Sun - the Californians
1.29 Why Shouldn't I? - Jason Cord
1.30 Bye Bye Baby - the Symbols
2.1 Little One - the Episode
2.2 Coloured Mile - Design
2.3 My Door No. 4 (Aka Lonely Highway) - the Mirage
2.4 Looks Like Rain - Majority One
2.5 Listen to the Man - Robbie
2.6 A Night to Be Remembered - Dawn Chorus
2.7 All on a Summer's Day - Butterscotch
2.8 Smile a Little Smile for Me (Us Single Version) - the Flying Machine
2.9 Montage - Jefferson
2.10 In My Magic Garden - Tinkerbell's Fairydust
2.11 Softly Whispering I Love You - David ; Jonathan
2.12 I'm Coming Back - Sparrow
2.13 Every Little Move She Makes - White Plains
2.14 Friends of Mine - the Zombies
2.15 Stained Glass Window - Simon Dupree ; the Big Sound
2.16 We Can Help You - the Alan Bown!
2.17 C'mon Marianne (Alternative Version) - Grapefruit
2.18 (The Man from the) Marriage Guidance and Advice Bureau - the Knack
2.19 Everything Is Sunshine - the Hollies
2.20 Night in the City - the New Seekers
2.21 The Lightning Tree - the Settlers
2.22 Hellow Hellow - Paul Ryan
2.23 But I Know - Normie Rowe
2.24 Heavy Lace - the Roger Webb Sound
2.25 Sleepy Joe - Herman's Hermits
2.26 Mr, Rainbow - Homer's Knods
2.27 Am I Losing You - the Flower Pot Men
2.28 Cried Enough for You* - the Mellow Yellow
2.29 I've Got You Under My Skin - Infinity
3.1 Move in a Little Closer Baby - Harmony Grass
3.2 Take a Boat - Design
3.3 Fly Away - Barbara Moore
3.4 Being Human Being - Paper Bubble
3.5 Mr. Nice - Cliff Richard
3.6 Mythological Sunday - Friends
3.7 Any Time - Washington D.C.'s
3.8 I'm a Train - Colors of Love
3.9 Let's Get a Little Sentimental - Montanas
3.10 Do You Wanna Dance - Deep Feeling
3.11 Dark Star - Pussyfoot
3.12 Like the Sun - Tapestry
3.13 The Walk Will Do You Good - the Rainbow People
3.14 Don't Listen - Katch 22
3.15 Close My Eyes - Edwards Hand
3.16 Try a Little Sadness - Genesis
3.17 Cherry, Cherry - Jonathan King
3.18 Holly Golightly - Fluff
3.19 Midweek Excursion - Pennsylvania Sixpence
3.20 Look at the Sun - Sun Dragon
3.21 On a Quiet Night - the Oscar Bicycle
3.22 Forgive and Forget* - Warm Sounds
3.23 With My Eyes Closed - the March Hare
3.24 Shapes and Shadows - Tandem
3.25 Millions of Millions* - Sweetshop
3.26 Lady of the Morning Sun - the Bullring
3.27 California Dreamin' - Jason Crest
3.28 Sound of Summer's Over - Summer Wine
