TRY A LITTLE SUNSHINE
VA - Try a Little Sunshine; The British Psychedelic Sounds of 1969 [2018] (3 x CD's)
This is basically the third volume by Grapefruit Records in this great seriesUK three CD set. 1967 was undoubtedly the high-water mark of the era, but the psychedelic genre's influence lingered for some while afterwards. Nevertheless, there were significant changes during that period, and by the end of the decade the British music scene had largely polarized into two distinct camps: the influence of the counterculture saw the burgeoning college/university circuit grow as "serious" pop evolved into rock, while the more exploitative, commercial element of the industry reacted to the success of manufactured bands like The Monkees to instigate a sub-genre dismissively dubbed bubblegum. That dichotomy saw the British pop and rock scene exhibit a strong element of musical schizophrenia, as can be heard on Try A Little Sunshine: The British Psychedelic Sounds of 1969, the latest instalment in Grapefruit's acclaimed late Sixties series. A significant number of great, heavily lysergic records were still appearing (if psychedelia was dead, clearly nobody had told the likes of The Factory, Fleur de Lys or Jason Crest), but the musical template did mutate. The Attack's chunky mod-pop vignettes gave way to Andromeda's power trio riffing, Status Quo moved from day-glo popsike to a looser, bluesier approach, The Pretty Things reluctantly left behind their neglected masterpiece S. F. Sorrow to explore more introverted territory, Grapefruit traded their gossamer-light harmony pop template for a relatively stripped-down sound, and Colin Giffin eschewed The End's psychedelic dreamscapes to dabble in post-'Eleanor Rigby' baroque pop. For other, more commercially successful bands like The Spencer Davis Group, Procol Harum and The Move, it was a case of attempting to maintain their high-profile status while also showing signs of progression. Try A Little Sunshine covers every aspect of the 1969 British pop sound to provide not just four hours of vital late Sixties music, but a fascinating look at how the mode of the music changed as a tumultuous decade drew to a close. (Amazon)
Like other box sets from the Grapefruit label, this is another pretty cool trawl through many lesser known bands/music, this time from 1969. This set proves that after the big years for psychedelia ('67-'68), 1969 still saw the lingering effects of various strains of psychedelic music, recorded by both well known bands and other groups lesser known. Some bands made serious attempts at some form of tripped out music, while others were more commercial sounding. But the overall feel collected here gives some idea of British psychedelic music in it's many forms. Excellent.
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Track lists
CD1
01. Try a Little Sunshine - the Factory
02. Reputation - Shy Limbs
03. Little Boy - Beatstalkers
04. Letters from Edith - the Spencer Davis Group
05. Roundabout - the Montanas
06. Sister - Cliff Wade
07. Brother Thrush -Barclay James Harvest
08. (Vision in a) Plaster Sky -Wild Silk
09. The Day the Train Never Came - Consortium
10. Lifetime - the Bliss
11. This Is to a Girl - Strawberry Jam
12. River Boat Queen - Audience
13. Captain Reale - Gentle Influence
14. A Salty Dog - Procol Harum
15. Green Mello Hill - Angel Pavement
16. The Walrus and the Carpenter - Peter Howell & John Ferdinando
17. This Time Tomorrow - the Move
18. Shine a Little Light Into My Room - Jason Paul
19. Stay Indoors - the New Formula
20. Running Wild - Fresh Air
21. Dogs and Cats - the Sorrows
22. We Built the Sun - Pussy
23. Baby and Me - the Hammers
24. Being Human Being (Alternative Version) - Paper Bubble
CD2
01. Child on a Crossing - Writing on the Wall
02. Dr Crippen's Waiting Room - the Orange Machine
03. Liar - Fleur de Lys
04. Seen Through a Light - the Mooche
05. It's Only Love - Sam Gopal
06. Deep Water - Grapefruit
07. Stop - Pan Pipers
08. Marrakesh - Fortes Mentum
09. Flaxen Hair - Marc Brierley
10. Changes in Our Time - Colin Giffin
11. Creeping Jean - Dave Davies
12. Who Wants Happiness - Tapestry
13. She Said, She Said - Grand Union
14. Only George - Scrugg
15. Summer Come Along - Ralph McTell
16. It Happened Two Sundays Ago - Nirvana
17. Doubtful Nellie - Tuesday's Children
18. Mindless Child of Motherhood - Ewan Stephens
19. Biography - Woody Kern
20. Alcock and Brown - Balloon Busters
21. Magic Car - Edwards Hand
22. How Does It Feel - the Good Ship Lollipop
23. No Reason - Shere Khan
24. Morning Way - Trader Horne
CD3
01. Black Mass - Jason Crest
02. Last Cloud Home - the Orange Bicycle
03. (Who Planted Thorns in) Miss Alice's Garden - the Explosive
04. Just What I Was Looking for Today - the Spectrum
05. The Price of Love - Status Quo
06. This Little Boy - 1984
07. Death of a Dream Machine - the Deviants
08. Day of the Change - Andromeda
09. Mr Rainbow - Homer's Knods
10. You Might Even Say - Pretty Things
11. Cry Baby Cry - Freedom
12. Saturday Roundabout Sunday - the Humblebums
13. We Want You to Stay (Demo Version) - Bill Fay
14. What a Groovy Day - Harmony Grass
15. Mr Beverly's Heavy Days - the Freshmen
16. Little Bird - Eyes of Blue
17. Tamaris Khan - the Onyx
18. The School Boy - Five's Company
19. Looking Towards the Sky - Davey Payne & the Medium Wave Band
20. Fairground - Pure Gold
21. Petrol Pump Assistant - Fat Mattress
22. Good Old '59 (We Are Slowly Gettin' Older) - Second Hand
23. Counting Time My Way - Taxi
24. Burning the Weed - Bobak, Jons, Malone
25. Armageddon - Cape Kennedy Construction Company
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Track lists
CD1
01. Try a Little Sunshine - the Factory
02. Reputation - Shy Limbs
03. Little Boy - Beatstalkers
04. Letters from Edith - the Spencer Davis Group
05. Roundabout - the Montanas
06. Sister - Cliff Wade
07. Brother Thrush -Barclay James Harvest
08. (Vision in a) Plaster Sky -Wild Silk
09. The Day the Train Never Came - Consortium
10. Lifetime - the Bliss
11. This Is to a Girl - Strawberry Jam
12. River Boat Queen - Audience
13. Captain Reale - Gentle Influence
14. A Salty Dog - Procol Harum
15. Green Mello Hill - Angel Pavement
16. The Walrus and the Carpenter - Peter Howell & John Ferdinando
17. This Time Tomorrow - the Move
18. Shine a Little Light Into My Room - Jason Paul
19. Stay Indoors - the New Formula
20. Running Wild - Fresh Air
21. Dogs and Cats - the Sorrows
22. We Built the Sun - Pussy
23. Baby and Me - the Hammers
24. Being Human Being (Alternative Version) - Paper Bubble
CD2
01. Child on a Crossing - Writing on the Wall
02. Dr Crippen's Waiting Room - the Orange Machine
03. Liar - Fleur de Lys
04. Seen Through a Light - the Mooche
05. It's Only Love - Sam Gopal
06. Deep Water - Grapefruit
07. Stop - Pan Pipers
08. Marrakesh - Fortes Mentum
09. Flaxen Hair - Marc Brierley
10. Changes in Our Time - Colin Giffin
11. Creeping Jean - Dave Davies
12. Who Wants Happiness - Tapestry
13. She Said, She Said - Grand Union
14. Only George - Scrugg
15. Summer Come Along - Ralph McTell
16. It Happened Two Sundays Ago - Nirvana
17. Doubtful Nellie - Tuesday's Children
18. Mindless Child of Motherhood - Ewan Stephens
19. Biography - Woody Kern
20. Alcock and Brown - Balloon Busters
21. Magic Car - Edwards Hand
22. How Does It Feel - the Good Ship Lollipop
23. No Reason - Shere Khan
24. Morning Way - Trader Horne
CD3
01. Black Mass - Jason Crest
02. Last Cloud Home - the Orange Bicycle
03. (Who Planted Thorns in) Miss Alice's Garden - the Explosive
04. Just What I Was Looking for Today - the Spectrum
05. The Price of Love - Status Quo
06. This Little Boy - 1984
07. Death of a Dream Machine - the Deviants
08. Day of the Change - Andromeda
09. Mr Rainbow - Homer's Knods
10. You Might Even Say - Pretty Things
11. Cry Baby Cry - Freedom
12. Saturday Roundabout Sunday - the Humblebums
13. We Want You to Stay (Demo Version) - Bill Fay
14. What a Groovy Day - Harmony Grass
15. Mr Beverly's Heavy Days - the Freshmen
16. Little Bird - Eyes of Blue
17. Tamaris Khan - the Onyx
18. The School Boy - Five's Company
19. Looking Towards the Sky - Davey Payne & the Medium Wave Band
20. Fairground - Pure Gold
21. Petrol Pump Assistant - Fat Mattress
22. Good Old '59 (We Are Slowly Gettin' Older) - Second Hand
23. Counting Time My Way - Taxi
24. Burning the Weed - Bobak, Jons, Malone
25. Armageddon - Cape Kennedy Construction Company
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