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CRSEGBOX122

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Limited edition

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2023-01-27

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Cherry Red (ADA)

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Classic

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Grapefruit

Grapefruit was a British psychedelic rock band founded in 1967 in London. Named after an art book by Yoko Ono, the band gained early support from The Beatles, who signed them to Apple Publishing for songwriting. John Perry, one of the supporting vocalists on "Hey Jude," and Lennon and Paul McCartney produced their first single, "Lullaby." Despite signing with RCA and Equinox Productions later on, Grapefruit had a string of minor hit singles and albums before disbanding in 1969. They briefly reformed in 1971.

The band consisted of George Alexander on bass guitar and vocals (born Alexander Young), John Perry on lead guitar, Geoff Swettenham on drums, and Pete Swettenham on guitar. After the disbandment, George Alexander remained active due to his connections with members of The Easybeats and AC/DC. John Perry went on to work with Cliff Richard while Geoff Swettenham drummed for Matthew Fisher and Ruby (Procol Harum spin-off). Pete Swettenham continued writing songs and collaborated with Chris Andrews before working with Deaf School, Ralph McTell, and Mott the Hoople.

Similar artists to Grapefruit include Blossom Toes, The Idle Race, The Smoke, Rainbow Ffolly, Billy Nicholls,
Kaleidoscope,Honeybus , Elmer Gantry's Velvet Opera ,The Left Banke,Fleur De Lys,Clear

Meticulously curated box sets featuring exceptional audio quality, stunning visuals, and exclusive bonus content. Explore genres, eras, and artists to find the perfect addition to your collection.

Box Sets

Detailed examination of the British Sunshine Pop sound during its late 60s/early 70s heyday. Four-hour compilation with 87 tracks including hits, misses, rarities and previously unreleased material. Although the lushly-arranged, harmony-based late 60s Sunshine Pop 
sound is most readily associated with America in general and the 
sun-kissed California region in particular, the reality is that it was 
always an international phenomenon.

The three-CD set, What A Groovy Day is a thrilling four-hour 
celebration of Britain’s contribution to the genre, ranging from 
household names (The New Seekers, Cliff Richard, Petula Clark, The 
Hollies, Herman’s Hermits) to terminally obscure acts like Infinity and 
The Mellow Yellow, who failed to release anything at the time.

Naturally our compilation includes contributions from the two 
uncrowned kings of the 60s British harmony pop sound, vocalist Tony 
Rivers (who provides us with our title song) and studio all-rounder John
 Carter, represented as both performer and songwriter.

Other highlights come from posthumously-acclaimed Sunshine Pop 
maestros Design, a trio of music library recordings by the largely 
overlooked but hugely talented backroom auteur Barbara Moore and, 
perhaps most intriguingly of all, the first-ever release of The Sweet’s 
first demo recording, cut when they were still known as Sweetshop.

Housed in a clamshell box featuring a lavish 48-page booklet, ‘What A
 Groovy Day’ is a fascinating exploration of a sound that, more than 50 
years after its unacknowledged-at-the- time heyday, is still causing 
endless ripples in the musical gene pool. Grab yourself an instant dose 
of aural summer sunshine!

3	LIKE THE TIDE, LIKE THE OCEAN – Force West


4	AT THE THIRD STROKE – The Piccadilly Line


5	ALEXANDER BELL BELIEVES – Alexander Bell


7	SHE WON’T SHOW UP TONIGHT – John Carter


9	I’VE GOT YOU ON MY MIND – Dorian Gray


11	MR. PSEUDO-FABULOUS – Weavers Green

14	YOYO THOUGHTS – Philwit &amp; Pegasus


19	LOONIN’ – The Wilson Malone Voiceband


20	SUMMER DREAMING – Tony Rivers &amp; The Castaways


21	MUM AND DAD – Pinkerton’s Colours


23	WHEN JEZAMINE GOES (demo version) – Marty Wilde


24	SOME OTHER SOMEDAY – West Coast Consortium


25	THE SOUND OF THE SUMMER – The Chocolate Watch Band


28	EARLY MORNING SUN – The Californians


3	MY DOOR NO. 4 (aka LONELY HIGHWAY) – The Mirage


6	A NIGHT TO BE REMEMBERED – Dawn Chorus


7	ALL ON A SUMMER’S DAY – Butterscotch


8	SMILE A LITTLE SMILE FOR ME (US single version) – The Flying Machine


10	IN MY MAGIC GARDEN – Tinkerbell’s Fairydust


11	SOFTLY WHISPERING I LOVE YOU – David &amp; Jonathan


13	EVERY LITTLE MOVE SHE MAKES – White Plains


15	STAINED GLASS WINDOW – Simon Dupree &amp; The Big Sound


17	C’MON MARIANNE (alternative version) – Grapefruit


18	(THE MAN FROM THE) MARRIAGE GUIDANCE AND ADVICE BUREAU – The Knack


19	EVERYTHING IS SUNSHINE – The Hollies


20	NIGHT IN THE CITY – The New Seekers


27	AM I LOSING YOU – The Flower Pot Men
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8	CRIED ENOUGH FOR YOU* – The Mellow Yellow


29	I’VE GOT YOU UNDER MY SKIN – Infinity

1	MOVE IN A LITTLE CLOSER BABY – Harmony Grass


9	LET’S GET A LITTLE SENTIMENTAL – Montanas


13	THE WALK WILL DO YOU GOOD – The Rainbow People


19	MIDWEEK EXCURSION – Pennsylvania Sixpence


1	ON A QUIET NIGHT – The Oscar Bicycle


23	WITH MY EYES CLOSED – The March Hare


26	LADY OF THE MORNING SUN – The Bullring


27	CALIFORNIA DREAMIN’ – Jason Crest


28	SOUND OF SUMMER’S OVER – Summer Wine

What A Groovy Day – The British Sunshine Pop Sound 1967-1972

What A Groovy Day – The British Sunshine Pop Sound 1967-1972