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ALL THINGS BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL UK POP EXPLOSION 67-69 [CD]

ALL THINGS BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL UK POP EXPLOSION 67-69 [CD]

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A four-hour, 3CD anthology of the late 60s British pop scene during the early years of Radio 1. Big hits and intriguing misses from some of the biggest acts and most prominent writing/ production teams of the era. In 1967, British pop radio underwent a seismic change when the pirate stations that had ruled the airwaves over the previous couple of years were declared illegal by an Act of Parliament and replaced by a national station controlled by publicly-funded broadcaster the BBC. The arrival of Radio 1 saw the British pop scene remade in the station's own image, with a new wave of songwriting and production teams competing to create bright, brassy, relentlessly upbeat tracks that would be embraced by Radio 1's all-important playlist. While The Love Affair, The Herd, The Tremeloes and The Foundations were among the groups who made the headlines, the key figures were really the backroom auteurs: names like Tony Macaulay, Howard Blaikley and arranger Keith Mansfield were all integral to the new, homogenised pop radio sound. ‘All Things Bright And Beautiful: The UK Pop Explosion’ is a 3CD, four-hour celebration of this pivotal period in British pop history, with a huge number of key hits – including several featured in the opening hour of Radio 1's first broadcast – joined by more minor successes and some 45s that received considerable airplay but nevertheless failed to make the grade. Housed in Grapefruit's standard clamshell box packaging with a 48-page booklet and track- by-track annotation, it's another essential purchase for any late 60s pop aficionado.
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A four-hour, 3CD anthology of the late 60s British pop scene during the early years of Radio 1. Big hits and intriguing misses from some of the biggest acts and most prominent writing/ production teams of the era. In 1967, British pop radio underwent a seismic change when the pirate stations that had ruled the airwaves over the previous couple of years were declared illegal by an Act of Parliament and replaced by a national station controlled by publicly-funded broadcaster the BBC. The arrival of Radio 1 saw the British pop scene remade in the station's own image, with a new wave of songwriting and production teams competing to create bright, brassy, relentlessly upbeat tracks that would be embraced by Radio 1's all-important playlist. While The Love Affair, The Herd, The Tremeloes and The Foundations were among the groups who made the headlines, the key figures were really the backroom auteurs: names like Tony Macaulay, Howard Blaikley and arranger Keith Mansfield were all integral to the new, homogenised pop radio sound. ‘All Things Bright And Beautiful: The UK Pop Explosion’ is a 3CD, four-hour celebration of this pivotal period in British pop history, with a huge number of key hits – including several featured in the opening hour of Radio 1's first broadcast – joined by more minor successes and some 45s that received considerable airplay but nevertheless failed to make the grade. Housed in Grapefruit's standard clamshell box packaging with a 48-page booklet and track- by-track annotation, it's another essential purchase for any late 60s pop aficionado.
Track Listing

FLOWERS IN THE RAIN - The Move

SIMON SMITH & THE AMAZING DANCING BEAR - Alan Price Set

YOU'RE ALL THINGS BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL - Neil Christian

I LIVE FOR THE SUN - Vanity Fare

SMOKEY BLUE'S AWAY - A New Generation

BABY NOW THAT I'VE FOUND YOU - The Foundations

THANKS - J. Vincent Edward

LET'S LIVE FOR TODAY - Living Daylights

CARRIE ANNE - The Hollies

ROUND, ROUND - Jonathan King

I'M A BOX (MUM-MUM-MUM) - The Hi-Fi's

FRIENDS – Arrival

HOUSE FOR SALE - Val McKenna

SLOW MOTION (demo version) - Sweetshop

EVERYTHING I AM - Plastic Penny

SHAME, SHAME - Magic Lanterns

WONDERBOY - The Kinks

MR. BLUE - Force West

THE LAMENT OF THE CHEROKEE RESERVATION INDIAN - Don Fardon

A WALK IN THE SUNSHINE - Davey Payne & The Medium Wave

SAMANTHA'S MINE - The Spectrum

LITTLE BIT O' SOUL - Candy

SOMETHING HERE IN MY HEART (KEEPS A TELLIN' ME NO) - The Paper Dolls

I THINK I NEED THE CASH - The Secrets

THE GLORIA BOSOM SHOW - The Sundowners

IN A MOMENT OF MADNESS - The Flower Pot Men

EXCERPT FROM “A TEENAGE OPERA” - Keith West

BRINGING ON BACK THE GOOD TIMES - The Love Affair

THE BOAT THAT I ROW - Lulu

BEAUTIFUL DREAMS - Twiggy

BABY COME BACK TO ME - Simon De Lacy

WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH JULIET - The Wheels

COME BACK AND SHAKE ME - Clodagh Rodgers

MARCH - Cindy Ann Lee

SIGN ON THE DOTTED LINE - Gene Latter

PLEASE LET ME HIDE - The Skatalites

A WAY OF LIFE - The Family Dogg

WIDE SMILES - The Episode

PEANUTS AND CHEWY MACS - The Cymbaline

THE SILENT SUN - Genesis

AND THE RAINS CAME DOWN - U.K. Jones

LOVELY LORETTA - The Merseys

I THOUGHT YOU THOUGHT - Chuckles

LOVIN' THINGS - The Marmalade

COOL IT - The Quotations

BAUBLES AND BANGLES - Mike Stuart Span

WOULD YOU BELIEVE WHAT I SAY – The Unit (Unit Four Plus Two)

GIMME GIMME GOOD LOVIN' - Whichwhat

HOOKEY - The Eggy

(IF PARADISE IS) HALF AS NICE - Amen Corner

WHAT'S IT TO YOU - The Chocolate Watch Band

MICKY - Twinkle

ANYBODY AT THE PARTY SEEN JENNY - Tony Ritchie

GONE ARE THE SONGS OF YESTERDAY - Circus

GENTLE PEOPLE Pts. 1 and 2 - Violent Thimble

ELOISE - Barry Ryan

I DON'T WANT OUR LOVING TO DIE - The Herd

MYSTERY LADY - The Mirage

(HERE WE GO ROUND THE) LEMON TREE - Jason Crest

PENELOPE BREEDLOVE - Dave Christie

JESAMINE - The Casuals

ROUND GOING ROUND - Grapefruit

PUBLICITY GIRL - The Gnomes Of Zurich

LAST NIGHT IN SOHO - Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick And Tich

I REMEMBER - Harmony Grass

EVERYTHING'S GONE WRONG - Tony Hazzard

BLUEBERRY BLUE - Sun Dragon

GREAT TRAIN ROBBERY (demo version) - Outer Limits

I CAN'T LET MAGGIE GO - The Honeybus

LET'S TAKE A TRIP DOWN THE RHINE - Apple

DING DONG BELL - Yellow Pages

HUMA-LUMA - The Carlew Choir

THINGS YOU DO - Sons And Lovers

WHILE WE'RE FRIENDS - Katch-22

THE TURTLE TORTOISE AND THE HARE - Guy Darrell Syndicate

I SEE RED - Steve Rowland

ANGELINE - Warm Sounds

DRIVE, DRIVE, DRIVE - Jimmy Henderson Set

JUST ONE THING - The Roll Movement

BRIGHT-EYED APPLES - Tuesday's Children

EVENINGS WITH CORRINA (SO LONG AGO) - The Picadilly Line

EVEN THE BAD TIMES ARE GOOD - The Tremeloes

Details
  • Genre: Pop
  • Product Type: Audio CD
  • Barcode: 5013929195820
  • Release Date: August 22, 2025
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