Boston Showband (Heimatliche Klaenge Vol.159 )

Before The Glitter Band ...

Formed 1966, London UK

Disbanded 1973, Germany

Members:

John Russell [John Rossall] (trumpet, trombone), Tommy Walsh (trumpet, vocals), Jimmy Duggan (saxophone), Ronnie Brambles (drums), Tony Murray (bass guitar), Jimmy Murray (guitar), Colin (rhythm guitar, vocals), Paul Raven (vocals), Harvey Ellison (saxophone), Gerry Shephard (guitar), Pat Lawler (bass guitar, vocals), Desmond Wilson (keyboards, vocals), John Cotton [aka John Curtain] (saxophone, vocal), Wee Dave, Ray Moxley (bass, vocals), John White (drums), Berkeley Wright (lead guitar, keyboards, vocals), Geoffrey Peacey (organ), Billy Holland (tenor saxophone, vocal), David Parker, Bernard Whelan (trumpet, vocals), Wally Maddocks (drums), Vince Walsh (keyboards, guitar, vocals)

Also Known As :

The Boston, Brave New World [1970], Mac Crash with the Boston Show Band, The Boston Showband, Boston International, The Boston International Showband

Related Artists:

The Bandits, The Glitter Band, Lake, Tony and the Graduates

When Gary Glitter's first single "Rock and Roll Parts 1 and 2" became a number 2 hit in the UK, his manager Mike Leander realised that he would need a backing band, and contacted John Rossall, who was then the musical director of the Boston Showband. With a few changes in personnel, the Boston Showband became the Glittermen, and later 'The Glitter Band' in 1973 who were: John Rossall (Sax, Trombone & Musical Director), Gerry Shephard (lead guitar and vocals), Pete Gill (Drums), Tony Leonard (Drums), Pete Phipps (Drums and Keyboards), John Springate (Bass & Vocals) and Harvey Ellison (sax). They backed Glitter in live performances, although in the studio Leander played all the instruments himself apart from the brass section provided by Rossall and Ellison ...

Boston Showband Members:

Berkeley Wright, 

Bernard Whelan, 

John Russell ,

Ray Moxley, 

Vince Walsh 

http://www.discogs.com/artist/2371300-Boston-The

http://www.45cat.com/artist/the-boston-show-band

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Glitter_Band


Heimatliche Klaenge - Native Sound
vol.159 - Boston Showband

45'
01 - Time To Go
       Wow Wow Wow (lp)
02 - Apollo Flight
03 - Count Down
04 - The Swingin' Creeper
05 - Hitch-Hike
       Open Up The Door (lp)
       Every Time (lp)
       Picadilly Rock (lp)
       Jenny Jenny (lp)
06 - Papersellers
07 - Antique Man
08 - Hayride
09 - Bang Bang Lulu
10 - My Crazy Family
11 - Cornflakes
12 - Hey Diddle Daddle  (with Paul Raven = Garry Glitter)
13 - Come On Over

Lp - Picadilly Rock
01 - Jenny, Jenny
02 - Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On
03 - Love Me Tender
04 - Don't Be Cruel
05 - Every Time (The Good Book Song)
06 - Piccadilly-Rock
07 - Open Up the Door
08 - I've Been Around
09 - Devil in Disguise
10 - Keep a Knockin'
11 - Wow, Wow, Wow
12 - Rock Around the Clock

Lp - Nonstop Pop Hits
01 - She's a Heartbreaker
02 - Be My Baby
03 - My Name Is Jack
04 - Mrs. Robinson
05 - Summertime Blues
06 - She's Looking Good
07 - Rene
08 - Yummy, Yummy, Yummy
09 - I've Gotta Get a Message to You
10 - In the Midnight Hour
11 - The Son of Hickory Holler's Tramp
12 - Ain't Nothing but a Houseparty
13 - Tapioca Tundra
14 - Main Theme from 'Exodus'


Lp - Hair Dance Selection
01 - Hair
02 - Good Morning Starshine
03 - Be-In
04 - What A Piece Of Work Is Man
05 - I Got Live
06 - 3500
07 - Aquarius
08 - Walking In Space
09 - Air
10 - Frank Mills
11 - Manchester England
12 - Let The Sunshine In

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