Browse by Label: NOW SOUNDS (UK)

Artist:	PARADE, THE
Title:	Sunshine Girl: The Complete Recordings
Label:	NOW SOUNDS (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$17.00
Catalog #:	CRNOW 001CD

"The Parade were Murray MacLeod (also a member of The Roger Nichols Trio/Small Circle of Friends), Jerry Riopelle (Phil Spector protégé and former Philles staff producer), and Smokey Roberds (songwriter and actor). Originally signed to A&M Records, The Parade not only created a definitively West Coast pop sound but also unknowingly helped establish the sunshine pop genre via their 1967 Billboard Top 20 hit, 'Sunshine Girl.' This first-ever complete collection of the trio's recorded output features the talents of no less than a pre-Loggins Jimmy Messina, Earl Palmer, Hal Blaine, David Gates, and other L.A./Wrecking Crew luminaries. The gorgeous 16-page full-color booklet also includes rare, previously unpublished photos and comprehensive liner notes that feature the participation of all original band members. Now Sounds, the brand-new imprint from Cherry Red has been established by Steve Stanley -- producer of over 50 Rev-Ola titles."

Artist:	MASON, TINA
Title:	Is Something Wonderful!
Label:	NOW SOUNDS (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$17.00
Catalog #:	CRNOW 002CD

"The wonderful Tina Mason exploded on the L.A. scene in 1966, appearing at Disneyland and later starring as a regular on Dick Clark's Where The Action Is, where she met future husband and Paul Revere & The Raiders bassist Phil Fang Volk. After fronting Tina & The Mustangs, she embarked upon recording 1967's Is Something Wonderful with Electric Prunes producer David Axelrod and the great L.A. arranger H.B. Barnum (Lou Rawls/Supremes/Sinatra). The result was a sumptuous blend of Bacharachian L.A. soft pop and Northern soul/girl group attitude. Northern soul collectors have long coveted Tina's LP and accompanying singles, and specific tracks of interest are 'Finders Keepers' and also Tina's gorgeous version of the legendary Northern side 'What.' These days it is not uncommon for Is Something Wonderful to exchange hands for three figures. This first-ever CD release of Is Something Wonderful features the talents of no less than Wrecking Crew royalty Earl Palmer and Dennis Budimir and is enhanced with 7 bonus tracks, appearing on CD for the first time, ever. The 16-page color booklet also includes rare, unpublished photos and comprehensive liner notes that feature the participation of H.B. Barnum, David Axelrod and Tina herself."

Artist:	COLOURS
Title:	Love Heals: The Complete Recordings
Label:	NOW SOUNDS (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$17.00
Catalog #:	CRNOW 003CD

"Colours launched onto the scene in 1968 with a stunningly glorious psychedelic masterpiece of L.A studio wizardry. A super group before the name was coined, Colours was the brainchild of Gary Montgomery & Jack Dalton, two hard-working, former Motown songwriters who also penned songs for The Turtles, Nino & April and The Moon. This magical mystery tour-de-force of psychedelic Beatlesque pop also features the talents of Derek & The Dominos bassist Carl Radle. This first-ever CD issue of their long-out-of-print albums (Colours and Atmosphere) is supplemented by long-lost 67 Dalton & Montgomery recordings cut just months before they formed Colours. 1969's Atmosphere features former Beach Boy David Marks around the same time he was a member of The Moon another band with many connections to Colours. The 16-page color booklet also includes rare, unpublished photos and comprehensive liner notes that feature the participation of original band members."

Artist:	FIVE MAN ELECTRICAL BAND
Title:	Half Past Midnight: The Staccatos and Beyond
Label:	NOW SOUNDS (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$17.00
Catalog #:	CRNOW 004CD

"Having released two LPs as The Staccatos, Ottawa, Canada s Five Man Electrical Band launched onto the scene in 1968 with this criminally underrated, psychedelically tinged pop gem. Reminiscent of The Beatles, The Beach Boys, Buffalo Springfield and other like-minded bands, Five Man Electrical Band developed into one of Canada's best-known groups, and their Capitol 45 of Half Past Midnight sold over 25,000 copies -- in Canada alone! Led by Les Emmerson, Five Man Electrical Band is today best known for their 1971 anti-establishment anthem 'Signs.' The Billboard # 3 single went on to sell over a million and a half copies. This first-ever CD issue of their long-out-of-print Capitol LP is supplemented by rare Staccatos 45s, none of which have ever been issued on CD. The 16-page color booklet also includes rare, unpublished photos and comprehensive liner notes that feature the participation of original band members. Remastered from the original master tapes."

Artist:	NICHOLS AND THE SMALL CIRCLE OF FRIENDS, ROGER
Title:	Full Circle
Label:	NOW SOUNDS (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$17.00
Catalog #:	CRNOW 005CD

"Roger Nichols co-authored some of the best known and biggest-selling pop hits of the 20th century, including 'We've Only Just Begun,' 'Rainy Days And Mondays,' and 'Let Me Be The One' by The Carpenters. His compositions have also been recorded by Frank Sinatra, Barbra Streisand, Three Dog Night, The Monkees, and literally thousands of others. Before all that, he recorded what is today considered one of the most coveted of Sunshine Pop LPs, 1968's Roger Nichols And The Small Circle Of Friends. Fast forward 40 years(!) and Roger and Co. (which also includes Murray Macleod of The Parade) have emerged once again to offer up what will assuredly be considered another milestone in song-craft: Full Circle! This first-ever CD issue outside of Japan of Full Circle includes songs written by Roger in his late '60s heyday (eight of which were co-authored by Paul Williams, including their brand new collaboration, 'Look Around'). If that's not enough, the CD is supplemented by five exclusive '60s-era Roger Nichols demos, never before issued anywhere! The full-color booklet also includes rare, unpublished photos, lyrics, and blurbs."

Artist:	TUNEFUL TROLLEY, THE
Title:	Island In The Sky
Label:	NOW SOUNDS (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$17.00
Catalog #:	CRNOW 006CD

"Discovered and championed by Jay And The Americans, The Tuneful Trolley were a psych-pop sextet with a knack for writing and performing solid Beatles-esque rock. With a sizable following in their home base of Long Island, New York, The Tuneful Trolley released Island In The Sky in 1968 to national indifference, this despite containing all the elements of an instant smash. Island In The Sky is a glorious atoll, indeed, landscaped with fuzz guitars, oboes, melodic Beach Boys-esque harmonies, and garage pop sensibilities. All this from a band in their mid-teens! The lads wrote most of their material, and recorded their own tracks! This first-ever CD issue of their long-out-of-print Capitol LP is supplemented by rare Mono single mixes, none of which have ever been issued on CD. The 16-page color booklet also includes rare, unpublished photos and comprehensive liner notes that feature the participation of original band members. Produced by Sandy Yaguda of Jay And The Americans. Remastered from the original master tapes!"

Artist:	COWSILLS, THE
Title:	Captain Sad And His Ship Of Fools
Label:	NOW SOUNDS (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$16.00
Catalog #:	CRNOW 007CD

"The Cowsills possessed one of the most pleasing vocal blends in all of popular music. In addition, they created without proper credit the blueprint for countless other singing family bands, including the TV-created Partridge Family, who were actually based on The Cowsills. 1968's Captain Sad And His Ship Of Fools , the band's third long player for M-G-M, would prove to be a semi-conceptual album, which perfectly blended the group's earlier helium-filled soft pop buoyancy with mystical psych pop excursions and sunshine pop sensibilities. The thread that tied these elements together was their undeniable vocal dexterity. This first-ever legitimate CD issue of Captain Sad And His Ship Of Fools includes the Top 10 hit 'Indian Lake.' Also included are six bonus tracks, including the non-LP Top 50 single 'Poor Baby.' The full-colour booklet also includes rare, unpublished photos, and extensive liner notes that feature the participation of original band members."

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