Fading Yellow
FADING YELLOW- Timeless Pop-Sike
& Other delights:1965-69 (Flower Machine Records FMRCD 1001) |
KATE - Strange Girl | JUAN & JUNIOR - Andurina |
DEAN FORD & THE GAYLORDS - That Lonely Feeling | HAMLET - She Won't See The Light |
EDDIE HOWELL - Easy Street | PAUL & BARRY RYAN - Madrigal |
MIKE BATT - Fading Yellow | PHIL CORDELL - Red Lady |
STEFF SULKE - Oh, What A Lovely Day | RONNIE BIRD - Sad Soul |
JOHN WILLIAMS - Flowers In Your Hair | RONNIE BIRD - Raining In The City |
THE ZEPHYRS - I Just Can't Take It | ELLIOT'S SUNSHINE - 'Cos I'm Lonely |
JON - Is it Love? | PETER JANES - Do You Believe (Love Is Built On a Dream) |
THE ORANGE BICYCLE - Competition | THE BLISS - Lifetime |
THE GREMLINS - The Only Thing On My Mind | THE JACKPOTS - King Of The World |
QUINTIN E KLOPJAEGER & THE GONKS - The Long Way Home | MEMBERS OF TIME - Dreamin' |
SUNDRAGON - Far Away Mountain | AEROVONS - World Of You |
Review
This is a
fine example of not only compilers, but also the buyers
increasing appreciation of the more pop-sided aspect of music
that arose after the Beatles caught "A Ticket To
Ride". Running the gamut from jolly mid-60s beat-pop through
to heavily orchestrated affairs from '69, "Fading
Yellow's" overall concept of 'pop-sike' and more so 'other
delights' is fully realised. Some may argue that by the end of
the year a certain type of collector will be becoming hot under
the collar on hearing mention of a rare '67 Ken Dodd acetate
that features lush orchestration and sustained fuzz guitars!
Diddy Men in the sky with diamonds, indeed! Cynicism aside,
the psych/pop compilation is clearly becoming far poppier
with the passing of time, and such a fine example as
"Fading Yellow" sits perfectly on the cusp of the
"Rubble" series most commercial selections and the more
recent and uneven "Ripples" compilations (albeit a
lot more interesting).
It's practically a gem after gem ride too. Mike 'Remember You're
A Womble' Batt's mournful, sweeping ballad "Fading
Yellow" is the perfect summation of what's on offer and
is certainly worthy of having an entire compilation named
after it. The strings, warm guitar parts and soft vocalising
are sumptuous, and a good indication of what's in store.
It really is a solid set, and possibly the greatest
pop-psych comp to come out in years. Rather than focus on
fifth-division acetate pressings of 'four Lancashire lads
trying to be Syd Barret' everything included here is
well performed pop saturated in that certain late '60s
over-the-top production that so regularly gets classified as
psychedelia. And there are plenty of obscure choice cuts to
satisfy even the most hardened psych-head. Irish four-piece
Jon's "Is It Love" has a great rising chorus, some
oriental sounding instrumentation and a middle-eight that
has a vague feel of the Troggs psych-pop phase. Juan &
Junior (of Los Brincos fame) sound uncannily like Magna
Carta on their whimsical folk-pop cut 'Andurina'. 'Woe, Is
Love Dead My Dear?' the b-side of the Koobas rare Danish
only 'Sweet Music' 45 sees the 'pudlians getting
introspective on their beautifully performed rendition of
this Bert Jansch piece (which he also recorded). And
amongst the many other strong cuts from the likes of Eddy
Howell, Ronnie Bird, Paul & Barry Ryan is American teen
trio The Aerovons incredible "World Of You", which
was recorded in Abbey Road in 1969. This not only rates as one of
the best cuts on this album, but is also among the finest
late '60s EMI discs (and yes, we're talking Pretty Things
and Pink Floyd here too). (Rumour has it that their
unreleased 1969 album will soon be available on
Flower Machine).
Not only timeless, but in every aspect wonderful too. If only
more compilations were as good as this.
Jon 'Mojo' Mills
FADING YELLOW 4 - "Light,
Smack, Dab" Timeless
UK Pop-sike and other delights... 1967-1969 (Flower Machine Records FMRCD 1004) |
THOUGHTS AND WORDS - Morning Sky | ROBBIE CURTICE - The Soul of Man |
THE PICCADILLY LINE - At the Third Stroke | THE ALAN BOWN - All I Can |
THE MAJORITY - Charlotte Rose | JASON PAUL - Shine a Little Light Into my Room |
THE PLAYGROUND - The Girl Behind the Smile | THE CALIFORNIANS - Can´t Get You Out of my Mind |
FRABJOY & RUNCIBLE SPOON - Animal Song | WAYNE FONTANA - The Impossible Years |
PIPES OF PAN - Monday Morning Rain | WAYNE FONTANA - In my World |
THE TOYSHOP - Send My Love to Lucy | JOHN BROMLEY - If You Are There With Me |
THE CANDLELIGHT - That´s What I Want | THE GIBSONS - You Know I Need Your Loving |
THE EPICS - Henry Long | DAVE BERRY - And I Have Learned to Dream |
FINDERS KEEPERS - Light | THE MAJORITY - Wait By the Fire |
MARTIN MARTIN - Imagine | DAVID McNEIL - Linda |
THE YOUNG BROTHERS - Mirror, Mirror | ROBBIE CURTICE with TOM PAYNE - Gospel Lane |
FADING YELLOW 5 - "Gone are the
Days" -Timeless UK Pop-sike and other delights...
1970-1973 (Flower Machine Records FMRCD 1001) |
HIGH SOCIETY - Tell Me Now | MAJORITY ONE - I See Her Everywhere |
GARRY BENSON - Holly | ALMOND MARZIPAN - Summer Love |
ANGEL PAVEMENT - When Will I See June Again | BILLY NICHOLLS - This Song is Green |
MIKE BATT - Wendy | ABEL FLETCHER - You Won´t See Me Go |
TUESDAY - Sewing Machine | CATS EYES - Come away Melinda |
TOAST - Summer of Miranda | MARVIN, WELSH & FARRAR - Tiny Robin |
SUNCHARIOT - You´re Lovely | THE PLAYGROUND - The Rain, The Wind and Other Things |
VIGRASS & OSBORNE-Forever Autumn | MAXWELL & NICHOLSON - Trees and Things |
ROCK CANDY - Magic Horse | MICKY JONES & TOMMY BROWN - Alice |
GRACIOUS - Once On a Windy Day | RICHARD BARNES - High Flyin´ Electric Bird |
DESIGN - The Minstrel´s Theme | ABEL FLETCHER - Esmeralda |
FADING YELLOW 8 - "Hymns For Today" (Flower Machine Records) (2007) |
HARVEY ANDREWS- England My England | STORYTELLER- Alice Brown |
JAN & LORRAINE- Bird Of Passage | ANDY ROBERTS- I've Seen The Movie |
RAW- What To Do | NADIA CATTOUSE- All Around My Grandmother's Floor |
MICHAEL BLOUNT- Acorn Street | JAN & LORRAINE- Snow Roses |
DANNY KIRWAN- Lovely Days | EVENSONG- The Smallest Man In The World |
FUCHSIA- Me And My Kite | TREVOR BILLMUSS- Sunday Afternoon In Belgrave Square |
P C KENT- After Dark | JOHN PANTRY- Long White Trail |
VIGRASS & OSBOURNE- Ballerina | MICHAEL BLOUNT- Ceaicles Miscellaneous |
GOTHIC HORIZON- Thoughts | ALAN JAMES EASTWOOD- Hymns For Today |
MARC BRIERLEY- Today I Feel Like Leaving You | WIZZ JONES- One Grain Of Sand |
FADING YELLOW 9 "The Other Side Of Life" (Flower Machine Records) (2007) |
POP WORKSHOP- Fairyland | TAPESTRY- Like The Sun |
THE MARIANNE- As For Marionettes | ANDY FORRAY- Mary Jane |
SUSIE KLEE- Punch And Judy Girl | RODNEY BEWES- Dear Mother Love Albert |
BRENDAN PHILLIPS- Is It Worth a Try? | GARY HAMILTON- Let The Music Play |
PUSSYFOOT- Hasty Words | MIKE LESLIE- Office Girl |
HOGARTH- Suzie's Getting Married | MICKY JONES & TOMMY BROWN- If I Could Be Sure |
TONY RITCHIE- Rain On My Window | JON- Polly Sunday |
JUMBO- Promises | TIMON- And Now She Says She's Young |
JOHN PANTRY- Wash Myself Away | WISHFUL THINKING- Clear White Light |
PAUL VIGRASS- Stop! | BRENDAN PHILLIPS- When She's Kissing Me |
DAVE CHRISTIE- Penelope Breedlove | BILL FAY- Unreleased Acetate |
CHRISTIAN- Other Side Of Life | PAUL LAYTON- Sing Sadman Sing |
CHRISTIAN- She |
ALSO AVAILABLE
FMRCD1002 Fading
Yellow vol 2
- 21 Course Smorgasbord of US pop-sike and other delights 1965-69
cd, incl DISRAELI/JULY FOUR/THE ORACLE/HOLY MACKEREL/CHRIS AND
CRAIG etc etc A MUST!
Here you´ll find magical US (and a few Can. tossed in) late
60´s pop-sike etc
FMRCD1003 Fading
Yellow vol 3
- 22 Shiny Jewels of US pop-sike and other delights 1965-69 cd,
incl EDDIE HODGES(orig vers of "Shadows and
Reflexions", made famous by UK gr. The Action)/WIGGS OF
1666/RIVER DEEP/SATURDAY´S PHOTOGRAPH/GIANT JELLYBEAN COPOUT etc
etc A MUST! Here you´ll find magical US (and a few Can. tossed
in) late 60´s pop-sike etc
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