The Paramounts – pre Procol Harum

Artist: The Paramounts

Album: Whiter Shades Of R’N’B

Release Date: 1983

Label: Edsel, Demon

Time: 36:59

Genre: Rock

Styles: R&B, Brit Beat

Format: mp3 320 FLAC + CUE + LOG (cover in)

Size: 81,7 Mb 95,7 + 67,3 Mb (RAR, 3% recovery)

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Thank`s - kandykorn

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"I first saw The Paramounts in 1962 in a low-key hop in a Leigh-on-Sea community hall. At this time, most groups in the Southend area were playing the songs from the current hit parade as required in the local dance halls. However, this group was not churning out Bobby Vee or Shadows tunes; I was to hear strange songs about 'Peanut Butter' and about 'Three Cool Cats' intermingled with familiar, but unfashionable rockers gleaned from records by Jerry Lee Lewis and Little Richard. The group's line-up comprised the regular lead guitar, bass, and drums; but instead of the usual rhythm guitar, the vocalist was utilising the hall's old piano, a mike thrust into the top. Even more unusual was the small gathering of unofficial 'backing vocalists' clustered around the stage. Their chants were lending response to those opening shouts of the US Bonds song 'New Orleans'; their unison of wails constituted the chorus of that incredible song about 'Peanut Butter'. On asking one of the choristers about the band, I was informed that The Paramounts were resident at The Shades Cellar Club on Sunday nights." MORE:

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Gary Brooker – piano, vocals (1-2-3-4)

Robin Trower – guitar (1-2-3-4)

Chris Copping – bass (1-2-3)

Mick Brownlee – drums (1-2)

Bob Scott – vocals (1

)Barry J. Wilson – drums (3-4)

Diz Derrick – bass (4)

Tracks:

1. Poison Ivy (Leiber, Stoller) - 2:09

2. I Feel Good All Over (Blackwell, Scott) - 2:11

3. Little Bitty Pretty One (Byrd) - 2:15

4. A Certain Girl (Neville) - 2:11

5. I'm the One Who Loves You (Mayfield) - 2:07

6. It Won't Be Long (Brooker, Trower) - 2:02

7. Bad Blood (Leiber, Stoller) - 2:03

8. Do I (Williams) - 2:04

9. Blue Ribbons (DeShannon, Sheeley) - 2:22

10. Cuttin' In (Watson) - 2:43

11. You Never Had It So Good (Sloan) - 2:53

12. Doncha Like My Love (Brooker, Trower) - 2:15

13. Draw Me Closer (Carroll, Payne) - 1:56

14. Turn on Your Love Light (Malone, Scott) - 2:21

15. You've Got What I Want (Dallon) - 1:56

16. Freedom (Mingus) - 3:22

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