"Tom Turnaround"") and pop covers (such as the Lovin' Spoonful's ""Daydream"" and the Supremes' ""Reflections""), the album, recorded at Nova Studios in London, was produced by Phil Wainman and engineered by Richard Dodd and Eric Holland. It was not a serious contender on the charts. Their albums' failure to match the success of their singles was a problem that would plague the band throughout their career. February 1972 saw the release of ""Poppa Joe"", which reached number 1 in Finland and peaked at number 11 in the UK Singles Chart. The next two singles of that year, ""Little Willy"" and"
"and their compositions accounted for all the singles the band released in their early years. Chinn's and Chapman's songwriting style was so successful with British and worldwide audiences that Sweet had an uninterrupted string of million-selling hits in the next few years. These included ""Co-Co"", ""Little Willy"", ""Wig-Wam Bam"", ""Blockbuster!"" ""The Ballroom Blitz"", ""Hell Raiser"" and ""Teenage Rampage"". "" Ballroom Blitz"" entered the UK Singles Chart at number two – an unusual feat in those days. ""Little Willy"" and ""Ballroom Blitz"" both went on to be top five hits in America. Chinn and Chapman stopped working with Sweet in 1975"
"snake about to attack his violin. In 1972 Lithman returned to England and formed the pub rock band Chilli Willi and the Red Hot Peppers with Martin Stone, ex-member of Mighty Baby and a fellow ex-member of Junior's Blues Band. As a duo, they released the album ""Kings of Robot Rhythm"". In 1974, as a full band and popular live act in Britain, they released ""Bongos Over Balham"". Chilli Willi lasted until 1975, their last record not selling well, and by 1976 Lithman was back in the United States, this time in Los Angeles, California, seeking a recording contract, shopping"
"2004, including tracks by Precious Little and The Retros. With only one single making the UK Singles Chart (No. 36 in December 1977 for ""Little Girl""), the Banned join the list of one-hit wonders; a list that includes other UK punk or new wave acts such as John Cooper Clarke, Jilted John, 999, the Radio Stars, the Rich Kids and The Vibrators. The Banned The Banned were an English punk/new wave outfit in the late 1970s. The Banned had a minor UK hit in 1977 with ""Little Girl"", a cover version of a 1966 U.S. hit song by the Syndicate"
"& Lewis at the time. Warhol superstar Baby Jane Holzer is also referenced in the lyrics ""Baby Jane's in Acapulco / We are flying down to Rio"" and ""can't you see that Holzer mane?"". Phil Manzanera's guitar solo was improvised. He later claimed he played the first thing that came into his head. Virginia Plain ""Virginia Plain"" is a song by English rock band Roxy Music, released as their debut single in August 1972. Written by Roxy frontman Bryan Ferry, the song was recorded by the band in July 1972 at London's Command Studios. Backed with ""The Numberer"", an instrumental"
"""Wig-Wam Bam"", both reached No. 4 in the UK, and ""Little Willy"" peaked at No. 3 on the U.S. ""Billboard"" Hot 100 after a re-issue in 1973, thus becoming the group's biggest American hit. Although ""Wig-Wam Bam"" remained largely true to the style of the Sweet's previous recordings, the vocals and guitars had a harder, more rock-oriented sound, largely because it was the first Chinn-Chapman single on which only members of Sweet played the instruments. In January 1973 ""Block Buster!"" became the Sweet's first single to reach number 1 on the UK chart, remaining there for five consecutive weeks. After"
"Yes ('74/'75) and the completion of the fourth album, Raindance. Bennett, previously a Royal College of Music student, had replaced Philip Nestor in 1974. Taylor and Bennett went on to form a rock band called ""Precious Little"", playing in a Copenhagen nightclub during the summer of 1976 before that group's (temporary) dissolution. In 1977, Richard Harvey and Jonathan Davie - under the names Rik Mansworth and John Thomas - were members of The Banned, supposedly a punk rock group, who had a hit in the UK pop charts with a version of ""Little Girl"", originally recorded in the 1960s by"
"July 1972, a few weeks after the contract was signed, Roxy Music recorded two more songs, ""Virginia Plain"" and ""The Numberer"", that were released as a single. It peaked at No. 4 in the UK Singles Chart and helped push sales of the album, which itself went to No. 10. In most later repressings of the album, including CD versions, the song ""Virginia Plain"" has been included. Versions of all nine tracks of the UK album were recorded by the BBC for the John Peel show on 4 January and 23 May 1972, with the earlier session featuring David O'List"
"Stefan, the band's lead trumpeter, arranged the horn parts. Following that single, the band signed to Motown. The first LP, ""Chameleon"", released by Motown subsidiary label MoWest Records in 1972, failed to sell. A 1971 Frankie Valli solo single on Motown,""Love Isn't Here"", and three Four Seasons singles, ""Walk On, Don't Look Back"" on MoWest in 1972, ""How Come"" and ""Hickory"" on Motown in 1973, sank without a trace. A song from ""Chameleon"", ""The Night"", later became a Northern Soul hit and reached the top 10 of the UK Singles Chart, but was not commercially released in the United States"
"of 1970. Chris Burton, the owner, stated that by 1972, the club had a membership of 12,500, and had hosted 62,000 separate customer visits. Despite its popularity, the club closed down due to licensing problems in March 1972 and attention switched to soul nights at Blackpool Mecca's Highland Room, which had started hosting rare soul nights a few months earlier. In 1972, The Four Seasons released the song ""The Night"", from their May 1972 album """"Chameleon"""", a disco song which appealed to the Northern soul scene, and as a result, it was successfully re-released in the UK in the spring"
"on the European mainland. They also achieved success and popularity in the US with the top ten hits ""Little Willy"", ""The Ballroom Blitz"", ""Fox on the Run"" and ""Love is Like Oxygen"". Sweet had their last international success in 1978 with ""Love Is Like Oxygen"". Connolly left the group in 1979 to start a solo career and the remaining members continued as a trio until disbanding in 1981. From the mid-1980s, Scott, Connolly and Priest each played with their own versions of Sweet at different times. Connolly died in 1997 and Tucker in 2002. The two surviving members are still"
"The Fourmost The Fourmost were an English Merseybeat band that recorded in the 1960s. Their biggest UK hit single was ""A Little Loving"" in 1964. Guitarist/vocalist Brian O'Hara and best friend guitarist/vocalist Joey Bower (born Joseph Bower, 17 November 1939, Dingle, Liverpool, Lancashire) formed the Two Jays in 1957. The group changed its name to the Four Jays in September 1959 when bass guitarist/singer Billy Hatton and drummer Brian Redman (born 21 June 1941, Huyton, Liverpool, Lancashire) joined the group. The Four Jays played at the Cavern Club on 1 March 1961. Rhythm guitarist/singer Mike Millward (ex-the Undertakers) joined the"
"Four in Liverpool in the early 1960s. Their biggest success had been writing ""Nothing but a Heartache"", a US hit for The Flirtations in 1968. In the early 1970s, they came up with the idea for a rock 'n' roll musical. They co-wrote and produced a demonstration recording of ""Sugar Baby Love"", recorded October 1973 with ""Tonight"", ""Juke Box Jive"" and ""Sugar Candy Kisses"" (which became a hit for Mac and Katie Kissoon). They originally intended to submit it for the Eurovision Song Contest but instead offered it to Showaddywaddy and Carl Wayne, who both turned it down. They then"
"between July 1978 and January 1980. The band split up in 1980, with Deane and Jaymes going on to greater chart success with salsa-tinged pop act Modern Romance. Leyton Buzzards The Leyton Buzzards The Buzzards were a British rock band, active between 1976 and 1980, best known for their minor hit single, ""Saturday Night (Beneath the Plastic Palm Trees)"". The band took their name from their home town of Leyton, an area of east London, punning upon the name of the Bedfordshire town, Leighton Buzzard. They were initially a pub rock band, but soon adapted to punk rock/new wave. Their"
"Billy Hatton. Mike Millward died from leukaemia in 1966. Brian O'Hara took his own life in 1999. Billy Hatton died in 2017. The Fourmost The Fourmost were an English Merseybeat band that recorded in the 1960s. Their biggest UK hit single was ""A Little Loving"" in 1964. Guitarist/vocalist Brian O'Hara and best friend guitarist/vocalist Joey Bower (born Joseph Bower, 17 November 1939, Dingle, Liverpool, Lancashire) formed the Two Jays in 1957. The group changed its name to the Four Jays in September 1959 when bass guitarist/singer Billy Hatton and drummer Brian Redman (born 21 June 1941, Huyton, Liverpool, Lancashire) joined"
"he had star potential,"" claims Wills. ""We called ourselves ‘Joker’s Wild’ and we had a great time for a few years playing in places like Spain and living in Paris, before Dave got the call to join Pink Floyd."" After moving to London Wills became part of Cochise and the group made three well thought of albums before they split and Wills, along with Mickey Gallagher and Mike Kellie, became part of the Parrish and Gurvitz band. A call from Peter Frampton in 1972 saw Gallagher, Kellie and Wills join the former Humble Pie man to form Frampton’s Camel. The"
"Hailing from Scarborough, Little Angels were tipped for success and in 1992 wrote and recorded Jam, the bands 3rd record on Polydor. It entered the UK album charts at number 1. Despite touring extensively in Europe, stadium supports slots with Bryan Adams, Van Halen and Bon Jovi, adding to their already large fan base in the UK, the band split in the summer of 1994. As well as Richardson, the band consisted of Bruce John Dickinson (guitar) and Jimmy Dickinson (keys), who were both members of Little Angels, vocalist Dave Gooding and bassist Nicky Boyes. b.l.o.w. released their first ""mini"""
"Mega City Four Mega City Four were an English indie band in the UK in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Mega City Four consisted of guitarist and vocalist Wiz, his brother and rhythm guitarist Danny Brown, bassist Gerry Bryant and drummer Chris Jones. According to ""Uncut"" magazine, the group ""earned a reputation across the globe as an exciting live band"". Wiz and Bryant were in a band together at school called 'Stallion', who performed two shows together (one at Cove Secondary School, where ""Stallion will come for you"" stickers were handed out, and the show was ended when the"
"big hit on first release, but didn't chart due to poor promotion by the MoWest label. The Night (Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons song) The Night is a song by Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons that was originally released in 1972. Although it failed to chart when first released, it became a popular track on the northern soul circuit, which led to a successful UK re-release in the spring of 1975, when it reached no. 7 on the Official Chart. The song sees Frankie Valli pleading with a girl that he admires to resist the advances of another"
"(March 1971); and ""Who Will Save the World? The Mighty Groundhogs"" (March 1972), recorded as a trio without Rye, all reached the Top 10 in the UK Albums Chart. ""Split"" reached number 5, spending 27 weeks in the UK Albums Chart and achieved gold record status, while a single release from the album, ""Cherry Red"", was featured on BBC Television's ""Top of the Pops"" programme on 22 April 1971. They supported The Rolling Stones on their 1971 British tour at the request of Mick Jagger and released an album of their live set on the Stones tour, recorded at Leeds"
"or in the UK, but they were international successes. A collaboration with writers Roberto Danova and Peter Yellowstone in the mid-1970s produced more singles which made little impact on the British domestic market but did well internationally. ""Sweet Little Rock 'n’ Roller"" (1974) was the first of a number of reasonable successes for this team but wasn't a major hit in the UK until later recorded by Showaddywaddy, who had a Top 20 hit with the song in 1979. His next single, ""Lady in Blue"" was his biggest ever hit, winning five gold records and selling one million copies. It"
"and McCarty, are also included. The Yardbirds Additional personnel Little Games Little Games is the fourth American album by English rock band the Yardbirds. Recorded and released in 1967, it was their first album recorded after becoming a quartet with Jimmy Page as the sole guitarist and Chris Dreja switching to bass. It was also the only Yardbirds album produced by Mickie Most. Although the new lineup was becoming more experimental with longer, improvised concert performances, the Yardbirds' record company brought in successful singles producer Most to coax out more commercial product. However, neither material that properly presented their new"
"Chameleon (The Four Seasons album) Chameleon is a 1972 album by The Four Seasons notable for being their only album recorded for Motown. The album met with limited success in the US; no single was even issued from the album in America. ""The Night"", however, met with success in the UK and peaked at No. 7 in 1975, becoming a Northern Soul mainstay. The following singles were recorded during the band's tenure at Motown; none of these appeared on ""Chameleon."" Some, however, later turned up on Frankie Valli's 1975 ""solo"" album ""Inside You"", which was a collection of unreleased songs"
"Chameleon (The Four Seasons album) Chameleon is a 1972 album by The Four Seasons notable for being their only album recorded for Motown. The album met with limited success in the US; no single was even issued from the album in America. ""The Night"", however, met with success in the UK and peaked at No. 7 in 1975, becoming a Northern Soul mainstay. The following singles were recorded during the band's tenure at Motown; none of these appeared on ""Chameleon."" Some, however, later turned up on Frankie Valli's 1975 ""solo"" album ""Inside You"", which was a collection of unreleased songs"
"Child (band) Child was a British pop group which found success in the late 1970s. The band was a four-piece, consisting of Dave Cooper (guitar), Graham Bilbrough (vocals)and twins Keith (bass guitar) and Tim Atack (drums). Following the release of the first four singles Dave Cooper left to form rock band Crash Alley and Mike Mckenzie joined on bass guitar with Keith Atack switching to guitar. Their biggest hit was a cover of the Conway Twitty song ""It's Only Make Believe"", which was a top ten hit in 1978. Child were formed in the early-1970s consisting of Graham Bilbrough (born"
"no working Coal Mines in the North East. Much of the workforce found employment at the newly opened Ever Ready Batteries and Electronics factory in the nearby village of Tanfield Lea. By the end of 1968, Ever Ready had taken over sponsorship of the band and given the band a new home. The band became known as The Ever Ready Band . Between 1972 and 1982 the band won eleven consecutive regional championships, which included five hat tricks. Other highlights also included winning the title of BBC Band of the Year in 1974 and gaining 4th prize at The British"
"the U.S. or the U.K. and was panned by critics. Wray later produced a solo album with Dominic Miller, who later played with Sting. Wray and Halliwell are part of The Saturday Girls, the backing group for Lily Rae, the former's daughter. They also play in a band named Little Machine, which puts music to poetry and have performed with poet laureate Carol Ann Duffy King Swamp King Swamp was a British rock band,consisting of Walter Wray (vocals), Dave Allen (bass), Steve Halliwell (keyboards), Dominic Miller (guitar), and Martyn Barker (drums). The band was formed in 1988 in London, after"
"(at the time, there were at least two other bands using the same name). The song ""Little Darlin'"" was a #11 hit on the R&B chart in 1957, but did not break the ""Billboard"" Hot 100's Top 40. However, when it was covered by the Canadian group the Diamonds, it moved up to #2. Williams finished high school and while on the road with the band, their station wagon broke down in Bluefield, West Virginia). The band came across a British-built Ford car known as the Zodiac (a 'luxury' version of the Ford Zephyr built in Britain, Australia and New"
"booking at the Burns Monument Hotel, Brig O' Doune, Scotland, and needed a band name in a hurry. The name ""Silly Wizard"" was chosen and the continuing stream of bookings ensured that the name became permanent. In September 1972, the trio recruited a rather youthful Johnny Cunningham (1957-2003) (fiddle, viola, mandola, vocals) and Silly Wizard started to take off ... Thomas credited the name of the band to a flatmate who was writing a book of children's stories, and the group first performed as ""Silly Wizard"" in summer 1972. Chris Pritchard (vocals) replaced Bill Watkins (vocals, guitar) in 1972. From"
"Minor Victories Minor Victories are a British alternative rock supergroup, formed in 2015. The band members are vocalist Rachel Goswell (Slowdive), guitarists Stuart Braithwaite (Mogwai) and Justin Lockey (Editors), and film-maker James Lockey of Hand Held Cine Club. Rachel Goswell and Justin Lockey had previously made music together. It was through Goswell that Braithwaite and the Lockey brothers met. The band was unveiled on social media in July 2015 with the announcement of a forthcoming album, including collaborations with other artists including Mark Kozelek of Sun Kil Moon and James Graham of The Twilight Sad. A few days later a"
"two minor hits (""Change Partners"" [#43]; ""Marianne"" [#42]) and peaked at #8. In the fall of 1971, Crosby and Nash embarked on a successful theater tour accompanied only by their acoustic guitars and a piano, as captured on the 1998 archival release ""Another Stoney Evening"". 1972 proved to be another fruitful year for all the band members in their solo or duo efforts. Young achieved solo superstardom with the chart-topping ""Harvest"" and two Top 40 singles, the #1 hit ""Heart of Gold"" and ""Old Man"" (#31). Stills joined with former Byrd Chris Hillman to form the band Manassas, releasing a"
"a popularity in the UK comparable to that of the Beatles, with a run of eleven singles in the UK top ten. One of the most prominent acts in British popular culture, they scored four UK number one hits, ""Hot Love"", ""Get It On"", ""Telegram Sam"" and ""Metal Guru"". The band's 1971 album ""Electric Warrior"" received critical acclaim as a pioneering glam rock album. It reached number 1 in the UK. The 1972 follow-up, ""The Slider"", entered the top 20 in the US. Following the release of ""20th Century Boy"" in 1973, which reached number three in the UK, T."
"Chilli Willi and the Red Hot Peppers Chilli Willi and the Red Hot Peppers were one of the main British pub rock groups of the early 1970s. Later managed by Jake Riviera, who first worked for the band as a roadie, they reached their peak as part of the ""Naughty Rhythms Tour"" of 1975, along with other stalwarts of the same scene, Dr. Feelgood and Kokomo, each band alternately headlining on different dates. The band has its origins in a folk-rock duo formed by ex-Junior's Blues Band members Martin Stone and Philip C. Lithman. Lithman moved to San Francisco in"