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Shapes & Sounds Volume 2: Shades Of Deepest Purple From The BBC Archives 1967-1971
1. The Casuals – Jesamine
Recorded for The David Symonds Show, 19th August 1968
2. The Mirage - Interview with Ray Glynn & Dave Hynes
3. The Mirage - The Wedding Of Ramona Blair
Recorded for Saturday Club, 8th May 1967
4. Katch 22 - The Price Of Love
Recorded for The Terry Wogan Show, Late 1970
5. The Alan Bown - Pandora's Golden Heebie Jeebies
Recorded for Top Gear, 29th November 1967
6. The Gun - Hold On
Recorded for Top Gear, 6th November 1967
7. The Casuals - Midnight Confessions
Recorded for Pete's Sunday People, 8th January 1969
8. The Alan Bown - Movie Star Baby
Recorded for Radio One Club, 30th June 1969
9. The Bystanders - Interview with Clive John
10. The Bystanders - Royal Blue Summer Sunshine Day
Recorded for Saturday Club, 6th June 1967
11. The Gun - The Lights On The Wall
Recorded for Top Gear, 6th November 1967
12. The Bystanders - Interview with Ray Williams
13. The Bystanders - I Am The Walrus
Recorded for The Pete Brady Show, 30th January 1968
14. The Casuals - Take Me For A Little While
Recorded for The David Symonds Show, 19th August 1968
15. The Gun - A Most Peculiar Man
Recorded for Top Gear, 6th November 1967
16. The Bystanders - Renaissance Fair
Recorded for The David Symonds Show, 6th May 1968
17. The Alan Bown - Interview with Alan Bown
18. The Alan Bown - Magic Handkerchief
Recorded for Saturday Club, 6th July 1968
19. Portrait - Born To Be Wild
Recorded for The Terry Wogan Show, 1970
20. Killing Floor - Milkman
Live on the BBC2 TV show Disco, recorded 9th January 1971
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Notes: A 2008, 20-track CD retrospective album, featuring recordings from the BBC archives between May 1967 and January 1971.
Released on Top Sounds - TSCD 003
Comes complete with a 24 page booklet featuring rare photographs and liner notes by Nigel Lees.
Both Pandora's Golden Heebie Jeebies & Movie Star Baby are previously unreleased - indeed, neither feature on any other Alan Bown album.
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Kick Me Out
1. My Friend
2. Strange Little Friend
3. Elope
4. Perfect Day
5. All I Can Do
6. Friends In St Louis
7. Still As Stone
8. Prisoner
9. Kick Me Out
10. Children Of The Night
11. Gypsy Girl
12. Wrong Idea
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Notes: Essentially the second AB album with one additional track, the single that featured Jess.
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Outward Bown... Plus / Emergency 999
1. I Can’t Let Her Go
2. I’m The One
3. Baby Don’t Push Me
4. Everything’s Gonna Be Alright
5. Headline News
6. Mr. Pleasure
7. Emergency 999
8. Settle Down
9. Gonna Fix You Good (Everytime You’re Bad)
10. I Really, Really Care
11. Jeu De Massacre (The Killing Game) - previously unreleased - originally a French single only
12. Love Me - previously unreleased
13. Mr. Job - previously unreleased
14. Gonna Fix You Good (Everytime You’re Bad) - demo version & previously unreleased
15. It’s Growing (live)
16. Emergency 999 (live)
17. I Need You (live)
18. Sunny (live)
19. Headline News (live)
20. Down In The Valley (live)
21. The Boomerang (live)
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Label: Castle/Sequel (NEMCD 483)
Released: 2000
Notes: Contains all of the 45’s plus their appearance on the “London Swings” album as well as unreleased material.
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Doin' The Mod - The Go Go Train
includes:
Track 12 - The Alan Bown - Emergency 999
plus tracks by: Mike Stevens & The Shevelles; Felder's Orioles; Mike Cotton Sound, Tony Colton's Big Boss Band; The Timebox; The Sheffields, The Soul Agents, David Bowie; Platform Six; The Riot Squad, The Organisers (featuring Harold Smart) The Ferris Wheel; First Gear; A Band Of Angels; The Truth, The Koobas; Mal And Primitives; Eddie Cave & The Fyx; Sheila Carter & Episode Six; The Gates Of Eden; Buddy Britten & The Regents; The Evils; The Ray MacVay Sound; Paddy, Klaus & Gibson; Tony Colton; The Soul Agents. |
Label: Sequel Records
NEMCD 479
Released: 2000
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Doin' The Mod - Jump And Dance
includes:
Track 4 - The Alan Bown - Baby Don't Push Me
& 29 - Everything's Gonna Be Alright
plus tracks by: The Carnaby; The Timebox, Pinkerton's; David Bowie; Peter Jay & The Jaywalkers; The Ferris Wheel; The Blue Chips; Paddy, Klaus & Gibson; The Riot Squad; The Soul Agents; Platform Six; The Ivy League; Mike Felix; Barley-Bree; Val McKenna; Neil Christian; The Ray MacVay Sound; Tony Colton; David Ede & The Go Man Go Men; Mark London; The Foundations; James Galt; John L. Watson & The Hummelflugs; Gary Street & The Tom Kelly Sound; Jimmy Nicol & The Shubdubs; The MeddyEvils; Tawney Reed
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Label: Castle Music
CMRCD 97
Released: 2001
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Empire Made: The In Crowd 2
includes:
Track 10 - The Alan Bown - Emergency 999
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Label: RPM
CMRCD 97
Released: 2002
Notes: 22 track compilation
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Doin' The Mod - Ready Steady Stop
includes:
Track 10 - The Alan Bown - I Really Really Care
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Label: Sanctuary
Released: 2002
Notes: 30 Track compilation
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Dance Like The Devil
includes:
Track 10 - The Alan Bown - I Really Really Care
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Label: Castle Music
CMRCD 97
Released: 2001
Notes: 30 track compilation
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The Best Northern Soul All Nighter... Ever
• Green Door
• Wade In The Water
• Right Track
• Hit And Run
• You're Gonna Make Me Love You
• I'll Do Anything
• Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)
• Helpless
• Breakin' Down The Walls Of Heartache
• This Old Heart Of Mine (Is Weak For You)
• A Lot Of Love
• Our Love Is In The Pocket
• You Don't Love Me
• Open The Door To Your Heart
• Everything's Gonna Be Alright
• A Lil' Lovin' Sometimes
• Looking For You
• Hey Girl Don't Bother Me
• The Drifter
• Girls Are Out To Get You
• Move On Up
• The Snake
• Here I Go Again
• Better Use Your Head
• Gonna Fix You Good (Everytime You're Bad)
• Breakout
• So Is The Sun
• Bari Track
• You Don't Want Me No More
• Too Late
• Crackin' Up Over You
• Tainted Love
• What
• Sweet Talkin' Guy
• What Shall I Do
• I'll Always Need You
• Our Love Is Getting Stronger
• Dance Dance Dance
• Sliced Tomatoes
• If You Ask Me (Because I Love You)
• Soul Time
• I'm Standing
• Dr. Love
• Thumb A Ride
• God Knows
• She Blew A Good Thing
• Long After Tonight Is All Over
• Time Will Pass You By
• I'm On My Way
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Label: Circa Records
VTDCD 377
VTDL 08
Released: 2001
Reissued: 2006
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The Best Of 60s - Mod
1. Small Faces - Tin Soldier (3:26)
2. The Kinks - 'Till The End Of The Day (2:21)
3. David Bowie - Do Anything You Say (2:31)
4. The Smoke - My Friend Jack (3:15)
5. The Sorrows - Take A Heart (3:16)
6. Chris Farlowe - Think (3:38)
7. Montanas - Hold On (3:17)
8. Charles Dickens - In The City (2:07)
9. Billie Davis - Just Walk In My Shoes (2:31)
10. The Alan Bown Set - Gonna Fix You Good (2:43)
11. Geno Washington - Water (2:21)
12. Jimmy James & The Vagabonds - No Good To Cry (2:51)
13. P.P. Arnold - Everything's Gonna Be Alright (3:16)
14. Candy & The Kisses - The '81 (2:33)
15. The Showstoppers - Ain't Nothing But A Houseparty (2:40)
16. The Skatalites, The Guns Of Navarone (2:31)
17. Roland Alphonso - Phoenix City (3:02)
18. Desmond Dekker & The Aces - 007 (Shanty Town) (2:33)
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Label: Castle Pulse
PLSCD 660
Released: 2003
Notes: Compiled By - Glenn Gunton & John Reed
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We Love The Pirates
includes:
CD2 - Track 7 - The Alan Bown - Headline News
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Label: Sanctuary Records Group
Release date: 2003
Notes: 2 CD, 47 Track Compilation
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1966 - The Soundtrack
includes:
CD2 - Track 7 - The Alan Bown - Headline News
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Label: Sanctuary Records Group
Release date: 2003
Notes: 2 CD, 50 track compilation
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Dancefloor Jazz - Sunshine Of Your Love
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All Things Mod
includes:
The Alan Bown Set - Emergency 999
plus tracks by:
The Kinks; Donnie Elbert; Val McKenna; The Riot Squad; Montanas; Golden Apples Of The Sun; Chris Farlowe; Band Of Angels; Geno Washington; Kim D; The Sapphires; Peter's Faces; Casino Soul Orchestra; Symarip; The Ethiopians and The Small Faces
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Label: Castle Pulse
PLSCD 721
Released: 2004
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Move To The Groove
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Fading Yellow
includes:
The Alan Bown - All I Can
plus tracks by: Thoughts And Words; The Piccadilly Line, The Majority, The J. & B., The Playground, Frabjoy & Runcible Spoon; Pipes Of Pan; The Toyshop: The Candlelight; The Epics; Finders Keepers; Martin Martin; The Young Brothers; Robbie Curtice; Jason Paul; The Californians; Wayne Fontana; John Bromley; The Gibsons; Dave Berry; The Majority; David McNeil; Robbie Curtice.
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Label: FMRCD1004
A limited edition, 1000 copies, only, unofficial CD compilation
Artwork By - Gaven Dianda
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Keepin' The Faith
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Legend Of A Mind: The Underground Anthology
includes:
Track 16 - Jess Roden with The Alan Bown - Still As Stone
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Label: Decca
Released: 2002
Notes: a 3CD, 40 track compilation.
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Soul For Sale: Pye Northern Soul Chapter 2
includes:
Track 9 - The Alan Bown - Emergency 999
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Label: Sequel
Released: 1998
Notes: 30 track compilation
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The Causuals - Hour World
includes:
The Alan Bown - Toyland (track 2)
includes tracks: Jesamine, Never My Love, Fool's Paradise, Picnic, Now You Can Be, Daddy's Song, Hello It's Me, Love Me Tonight, Someday Man, Touched, See!, Sunflower Eyes, Hey-Hey-Hey, Weather Vane
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Label: Decca
LK-R 5001
Artwork - David Anstey
Released: 1969
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Where The Action Is
includes:
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Label: Discotheque
DQFDD005
Released: 2004
Compiled By - Gary Crowley
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That Driving Beat
includes:
Track 14 - The Alan Bown - Headline News
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Notes: 30 Track Compilation
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