VA - Story of Oak Records (2 x Vinyl 1994) @ 320

Tenth Planet's much-acclaimed 2 record vinyl overview of the small but feverishly collected Oak Records. The label covered the sound Britain in 64/65/66 where bands like of Rolling Stones, Dave Clark Five and Pretty Things ruled the day. This 23 track anthology includes the Game, the Kingpins, the Betterdays, the Mike Stuart Span, the Four Leaved Clovers, the Thyrds, the A-Jaes, The Wild Oaks, The Act etc. Full-blown freakbeat/R&B/psychdelia spanning the years 1964-1968. LIMITED EDITION 

RG Jones Sound Engineering, or simply RG Jones, is a professional audiovisual, sound reinforcement and live touring production support company. Founded in 1926, RG Jones is the oldest British sound reinforcement company.In 1952, RG Jones opened a second studio at Morden, and in 1964, the Rolling Stones first recorded at RG Jones Studios. In 1969, RG Jones opened a new studio in Wimbledon and closed the Morden studio, whose building was demolished to make way for Merton College. Notable artists who recorded at the studio before its eventual closure in 2001[6] included the Moody Blues, The Who, David Bowie, Love Affair, Sonny Boy Williamson, the Rolling Stones, Elton John, the Bee Gees, Leo Sayer, The Police, a-ha, Cliff Richard, and Mark Morrison.

In 1971 company founder Ronald passed the company on to his son, Robin 

Oak - this highly collectable label released a number of beat singles as well as cutting demo discs for bands. Records were cut on site, and were mostly limited to only 99 copies.

Various – The Story Of Oak Records

2 x Vinyl, Tenth Planet – TP010, Limited Edition.

LP One

Side A "Ready Steady Go The Roots Of Oak (Late 1963-Feb.1965)" 

01. The Wild Oats - You Can't Judge A Book By Its Cover 

 02. The Bo Street Runners - Shame Shame Shame 

 03. The Thyrds - Hide & Seek 

 04. The A-Jaes - I'm Leaving You 

 05. The Rats - Spoonful 

 06. The Betterdays - Aw Shucks Hush Your Mouth 

 07. The Five Of Diamonds - Route 66 

 08. The Hickory Stix - Hello My Darling 

 09. The Jaguars - Now You Wonder Why 

Side B  "Anyway Anyhow Anywhere Oak Branches Out (May 1965-March 1967)"

 01. 'Im And The Uvvers - Wake Me Now 

 02. Miller - Baby I Got News For You 

 03. The Act - I Turn To Love You 

 04. Peter And The Persuaders - Cross My Heart 

 05. The Four Leaved Clovers - Alright Girl 

 06. The Game - The Addicted Man 

 07. The Kingpins - Maybe Sometime 

 08. Five Steps Beyond - Faint Heart 

LP TWO

 

Side C "Pipers At The Gates Of Dawn Oak Gets Out Of Its Tree (Nov.1967-Aug.1968)"

 01. Amber - Yellow And Red 

 02. The Ice Show - I Remember Susannah 

 03. Mike Stuart Span - Concerto Of Thoughts 

 04. Lavender Grove - Lavender Grove 

 05. Pneumania - I Can See Your Face 

 06. Keith Dangerfield - No Life Child 

 07. The Herd - Good Citizen 

Side D "Dazed And Confused Oak Goes Underground (Late 1968-Jan.1971)"

 01. The Velvet Frogs - Jehovah 

 02. Velvet Hush - Lover Please 

 03. Brew - Play Your Tune 

 04. Factory - Time Machine 

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