The Spectrum - All Colours Of The Spectrum 1965-1969 (@320)

 

The Spectrum - All Colours Of The Spectrum 1965-1969

Despite the best efforts of RCA to promote them as the British Monkees, a tie-in with Gerry Anderson's cult TV show Captain Scarlet and numerous high-quality singles, somehow London band THE SPECTRUM failed to achieve the same level of success in the UK as they did in mainland Europe. A 2CD set, this first-ever official anthology of their career features all of their singles, the 1970 UK LP The Light Is Dark Enough, their contribution to the soundtrack of the little-known 1968 film The Bliss Of Mrs Blossom, their unissued-at-the-time theme tune for Captain Scarlet and, perhaps most notably of all, recordings that have only previously been released on their insanely rare and largely-unknown 1969 Venezuelan-only album. With the addition of their obscure 1965 debut single for EMI and a 1964 album that they cut (as Group Five) for the French market, All The Colours Of The Spectrum is the definitive document of a fascinating but hitherto little-documented band. •It features a 16 page booklet with some priceless period photos and memorabilia as well as the Spectrum story from the cradle to the grave, with reminiscences from founder member Tony Atkins.Promo copies will be sent to numerous Rock and Country publications as well many online music blogs.

Tracklist:

Disc: 1

1. Samantha's Mine

2. Saturday's Child

3. Portobello Road

4. Comes the Dawn

5. Headin' for a Heatwave

6. I Wanna Be (Happy) With You

7. London Bridge Is Coming Down

8. Tables and Chairs

9. Let's Live for Love

10. Little Red Boat By the River

11. Forget Me Not

12. Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da

13. Music Soothes the Savage Breast

14. Just What I Was Looking for Today

15. It Doesn't Seem to Matter

16. Cool Water

17. Free

18. The Tale of Wally Toft

19. Glory

20. Nodnol

21. Captain Scarlet (Closing Theme)

 

Disc: 2

 

1. Mr Jenkins Brand New Boots

2. The Walrus and the Horse

3. Mandy

4. Jacqueline

5. The Light Is Dark Enough

6. Little Girl

7. Asking You

8. Roll Over Beethoven

9. Bye Bye Birdie

10. Please Mr Postman

11. You Really Got a Hold on Me

12. What's That?

13. Sweet Little Sixteen

14. Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' on

15. Hide and Seek

16. My Babe

17. Dancing in the Streets

18. Shoppin' Around

19. Lover Please

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