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Eagerly awaited sequel to 2020’s successful ‘Halcyon Days’, that was itself inspired by the RPM Records bespoke compilations ‘Looking Back’, ‘Keep Lookin’ and ‘Night Comes Down’.Celebrating Mod-friendly 1960’s beat music with disc one focussing on club-based sounds, disc two on Mod legends and disc three’s groovier, more heavy and psychedelic acts.•With previously unissued Mod RnB tracks from The Fingers, The SW4 and The Trendbender Band plus first legal time on CD Mod RnB, Soul and Freakbeat rarities from The Profile, The Athenians, Laris McLennon and The Scots of St James and a rare version of The Moody Blues’ ‘I’ll Go Crazy’ that was not issued in the UK.Disc One includes Georgie Fame’s Hammond-driven version of Stax classic ‘Last Night’, horn-laden soul from Jimmy James And The Vagabonds and Geno Washington And The Ram Jam Band, swinging Mod Jazz from Zoot Money’s Big Roll Band and tough RnB from Manfred Mann. Disc Two includes Mod legends The Who and Small Faces and fuzz- drenched stompers from The Pretty Things, The Artwoods and The Downliners Sect, while on disc three the music gets groovier, more psychedelic and then heavier with acts including Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger And The Trinity, The Easybeats (with Steve Marriott on backing vocals) and Steve Ellis.Also featuring The Yardbirds, The Kinks, The Zombies, Dusty Springfield, The Move, The Koobas, The Action and The Creation plus an early single B side from future super star David Bowie and early recordings from Jimmy Page playing harmonica with Mickey Finn And The Blue Men, Jeff Beck playing guitar in The Yardbirds, and future Cream members Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker on bass and drums in The Graham Bond Organisation. Future Deep Purple member Jon Lord is organist in The Artwoods and Denny Laine (later to join Paul McCartney in Wings) sings with The Moody Blues.From Miki Dallon’s Go label there are Freakbeat rarities from The Drag Set and The Scots of St James while producer Mike Hurst’s archives provides groovy Brit soul from Chris Rayburn and Mod youths The Favourite Sons playing Tamla Motown their way.Track Listing:DISC ONE:1 Dusty Springfield – Live It Up2 Georgie Fame and The Blue Flames – Last Night3 Jimmy James And The Vagabonds – Ain’t Love Good, Ain’t Love Proud4 Geno Washington – (I Gotta) Hold On To My Love5. Herbie Goins And The Nightimers – Coming Home To You6. Carl Douglas – Something For Nothing7 The Chants – Baby I Don’t Need Your Love8 VIPs – Straight Down To The Bottom9 Chris Farlowe – Voodoo10 Manfred Mann – What You Gonna Do?11 Graham Bond Organisation – Harmonica (from Gonks Go Beat)12 Zoot Money’s Big Roll Band – The Cat13 Dr K’s Blues Band – Messin’ With The Kid14 Bo Street Runners – Tell Me What You’re Gonna Do15 The Moody Blues – I’ll Go Crazy (Canadian mono version)16 The ’Takers (The Undertakers) – Think17 The All Night Workers – Tell Daddy18 Wynder K Frog – Turn On Your Lovelight19 Johnny And John – Bumper To Bumper20 Phillip Goodhand Tait – What More Do You Want21 The Trendbender Band – Unchain My Heart (previously unreleased)22 The Fingers – Something You Got (previously unreleased)23 Laris McLennon – Turn Me Loose24 Ronnie Jones – I’m So Clean25 Jimmy Royal And The Hawks – I’m Leaving You26 David John And The Mood – I Love To See You Strut27 The Athenians – I’m A Lover Not A Fighter28 The SW4 – No Matter What You Do (previously unreleased)29 Mickey Finn And The Blue Men – I Still Want YouDISC TWO:1 The Who – Run, Run, Run (mono version)2 Small Faces – Come On Children (French EP version)3 The Pretty Things – Come See Me4 The Kinks – I Need You5The Downliners Sect – All Night Worker6 The Artwoods – I Feel Good7 The Zombies – Is This The Dream8 Tony Colton – You’re Wrong There Baby9 The Animals – See See Rider10 The Untamed – I’m Going Out Tonight11 David Bowie – Good Morning Girl12 The Riot Squad – Working Man13 The Scots Of St James – Tic Toc14 The Eyes – You’re Too Much15 The Herd – This Boy’s Always Been True16 The Koobas – Face17 The Alan Bown Set – I Really Really Care18 The Yardbirds – He’s Always There (Alternate version)19 The Misunderstood – Find The Hidden Door (IBC Acetate)20 The Voice – The Train To Disaster21 The Drag Set – Day And Night22 The Mirage – Gone To Your Head23 The Profile- Got To Find A Way24 The Mike Cotton Sound – Make Up Your Mind25 The Timebox – Walking Through The Streets Of My Mind26 The Favourite Sons – First I Look At The Purse27 The Uprooted – Mary28 Belfast Gypsies – Hey Gyp Dig The Slowness29 Ray Hoff and The Offbeats – Tossin’ And Turnin’30 Colin Cook – Riot In Cell Block Number 9DISC THREE:1 Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger and The Trinity – Indian Rope Man2 The Easybeats – Good Times3 Georgie Fame – No Thanks4 Steve Ellis – Loot (from the film Loot)5 Tammy St John – Concerning Love6 Jimmy Thomas – (We Ain’t Here Looking For) No Trouble7 Chris Rayburn – One Way Ticket8 Elmer Gantry’s Velvet Opera – Flames (single version)9 Eric Burdon and The Animals – Ain’t That So10 The Move – Move11 The Creation – Through My Eyes12 John’s Children – Mustang Ford13 The Action – Follow Me14 Fire – Will I Find Love?15 Plastic Penny – It’s A Good Thing (mono)16 The Ministry Of Sound – I’m Coming Home17 The Spencer Davis Group – Possession (1967 soundtrack sessions)18 The Remo Four – Sing Hallelujah19 Don Fardon – (In The) Dreamin’ Room20 Spooky Tooth – Love Really Changed Me21 Fleur De Lys – Liar22 Terry Reid – Superlungs, My Supergirl23 The Foundations – I’m Gonna Be A Rich Man24 The Tremeloes – Instant Whip25 The Birds – Dust In My Pants26 Linda Hoyle – Black Crow
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