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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.
Released on the See For Miles label in the US. |
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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.
Later released - same track listing / different cover via Sanctuary in 2002 |
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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
Notes:
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Doin' The Mod - Jump And Dance
includes: Tracks 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
Notes:
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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
Notes:
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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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Mike Hurst - The Producer Archives Vol 3
1. The ALAN BOWN 'All Along The Watchtower' 1968
10. The ALAN BOWN 'My Girl The Month Of May' never before released 1968
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Label: Angel Air Records
Release Date: May 2009
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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: Pulse
PLSCD 721
Released: 26 Feb 2008
Notes:
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Mike Hurst - The Producer Archives Vol 1
11. Strange Little Friend - (with The Alan Bown)
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Label: Angel Air Records
Release Date: 06/01/2004
Original Release Date: 2002
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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
Released:
Notes:
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Keepin' The Faith Vol 2
includes:
1. In Orbit - Joy Lovejoy
2. Burning Spear - The Soulful Strings
3. Hold On - The Radiants
4. Emergency 999 - Alan Bown Set
5. Accept My Invitation - Band Of Angels
6. You Get Your Kicks - Mitch Ryder
7. Soul For Sale - John Schroeder Orchestra
8. Dance Dance Dance - Casualeers
9. Can't Help Loving Dat Man - Ila Van
10. I Can't Help Loving You - Jimmy Breedlove
11. Ain't No More Room - The Kittens
12. 7 Days Too Long - Chuck Woods
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Label: Precision Records PRC 5573
Released: unknown
Notes: 12 track LP (rare)
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Legend Of A Mind: The Underground Anthology
includes: Track 16 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: Track 2 - a cover of The Alan Bown's Toyland (highly likely as the first-ever JR co-write cover)
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Label: Decca
LK-R 5001 (mono) & SLK-R5001 (stereo)
Artwork - David Anstey
Released: 1969
Notes: The Casuals were a British group from Lincoln, best known for their 1968 #2 hit Jesamine. In 1965 they won ITV's Opportunity Knocks three times and signed to Fontana tho' later they moved to Italy (signing to CBS there - to record Italian language covers of British hits (!) In 1968, they switched to Decca (scored their one and only huge hit with Jesamine) and this - their only album - was released in 1969. They were dropped by Decca in 1971, signed to Parlaphone a year later, moved to Dawn in '74 but, after their final single 'Good Times' flopped, disbanded in 1976.
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Where The Action Is
includes:
CD1 / Track
15. Baby Don't Push Me
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Label: Discotheque
DQFDD005
Released: 2004
Compiled By - Gary Crowley
Notes: a 40 track 2xCD compilation
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Doin' The Mod Vol 5 / That Driving Beat
includes: Track 14 - The Alan Bown - Headline News
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Release date: 11 Aug 2003
30 Track Compilation
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Do You Dream
includes: Track 13 - The Alan Bown - All Along The Watchtower
1. Favourite Sons - Walkin Walkin (02:00)
2. Phillip Goodhand Tait And The Stormsville Shakers - Number One (02:28)
3. The Treacle - Stop Gert A Hold Of Yourself (03:07)
4. Outer Limits - Any Day Now (03:36)
5. Ice - Ice Man (Radio Session) (02:53)
6. Outer Limits - Epitaph For A Non Entity (03:29)
7. Double Feature - Come On Babe (02:29)
8. Freedom - Where Will You Be Tonight (03:38)
9. The Rats - The Rise And Fall Of Bernie Gripplestone (04:04)
10. Circus - Do You Dream (03:00)
11. Freedom - Trying To Get A Glimpse Of You (03:02)
12. Ice - Walk On The Water (02:06)
13. The Alan Bown - All Along The Watchtower (03:08)
14. Affinity - Night Flight (07:16)
15. Andromeda - The Day Of The Change (05:03)
16. Affinity - I Am The Walrus (04:04)
17. Phil Cordell - Red Lady (02:29)
18. Family - Weavers Answer (04:55)
19. Ancient Grease - Time To Die (04:05)
20. Andromeda - Lets All Watch The Sky Fall Down (04:04)
21. Atomic Rooster - Devils Answer (Original Demo) (04:01)
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Label: www.angelair.co.uk
Release date: June 2010
21 Track Compilation
Compiled by Stefan Granados with tracks drawn from the ever expanding UK "heritage" Angel Air label who, since their inception in 1997, have developed a catalogue of
much sought after original recordings from the 60's to 21st Century.
This album focuses on tracks drawn from 1965 to 1970 and the album opens with "Walkin,Walkin" a freak beat classic written and produced by Mike Hurst in 1966, moves to The Treacle (from Hull) featuring Mick Ronson as well as Atomic Rooster's original demo of their anthem 'Devils Answer' recorded in 1970.
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The Weekend Starts Here
CD3 / 15 The Alan Bown Set - Headline News
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Label: EMI
Release date: 20 October 2008
3 x CD / 75 Track Compilation
(Probably) titled after a key Ready Steady Go TV catchphrase from being broadcast on a Friday night... 'The weekend starts here.' |
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