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3CD released: May 05, 2023

Tracklisting:
Disc 1 : Groovinæ With Mr. Bloe Û Mr. Bloe
1. Groovinæ With Mr. Bloe Û Mr. Bloe
2. Itæs The Same Old Song Û The Weathermen
3. The Banner Man Û Blue Mink
4. Come On Round Û Paintbox
5. 17 Û Simon Turner
6. That Same Old Feeling Û Pickettywitch
7. Friend Of Mne Û Dr. Marigoldæs
8. Feedback Û Majority One
9. Pollution - Gingerbread
10. Neanderthal Man Û Hotlegs
11. I Fought The Law Û Posse
12. Alexandra Park (Palisades Park) Û Fumble
13. Emma Louise Û Stud Leather
14. Circus Girl Û Clifford T. Ward
15. My Little One Û The Marmalade
16. Gay Girl Û Jonathan King
17. Dirty Old Man Û Lieutenant Pigeon
18. Summer Feeling Û Paul Gabriel
19. Tawny Wood Û The Answers
20. My Little Girl Û Autumn
21. Hello, Hello, Hello Û Stormy Petrel
22. Turn Me On Û The Matchmakers
23. She La Ley Û The Secrets
24. Hello Goodbye Û Sparrow
25. Travellinæ Man Û Tristar Airbus
26. Sunday Girl Û Dunno
27. Top Ten Record Û Rick Price
28. Leap Up And Down Û St. Cecelia
Disc 2 : Johnny Reggae- The Piglets
1. Johnny Reggae- The Piglets
2. Dreams Are Ten A Penny Û Kincade
3. Wig-wam Bam Û The Sweet
4. I Like It That Way Û The Tremeloes
5. It Ainæt Easy Û The Sad
6. Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing In The Shadow? Û Tina Harvey
7. Baby Walk Back Û Gumm
8. Popsicles And Icicles Û The Angelettes
9. Da Doo Ron Ron Û Grumble
10. Big Fat Oranguman Û Jungle Jim
11. Loop Di Love Û Shag
12. Donæt Stick Stickers On My Paper Knickers Û X Certificate
13. Mayfair Û Millie
14. On The Dole Û Arthuræs Mother
15. When You Are A King Û White Plains
16. Cowboy Convention Û California Brakemen
17. Lady Rose Û Mungo Jerry
18. Sweet Water Û Jeff Astle
19. Cecilia Û Harmony Grass
20. Itæs My Party Û Bubblerock
21. Rupert Û Jackie Lee
22. Crickets Û Peter Cowap
23. Rag-a-bone Joe Û Pluto
24. Round And Round Û Ricky Wilde
25. Come Into My Heart Û Rusty Harness
26. Warm Me Û Festival
27. She Left I Died Û Terry Dactyl &
28. The Dinosaurs Featuring Jona Lewie
29. Hang On Sloopy - Sakkarin
Disc 3 : Suspicion Û Vivian Stanshall
1. Suspicion Û Vivian Stanshall
2. & Gargantuan Chums
3. Golden Oldie Show Û Stardust
4. I Canæt Hide Û Bill Fay
5. Harry The Earwig Û Pete Dello & Friends
6. The Rolly Pole Coaster Û Buggy
7. I Want To Go Back There Again Û B. J. Arnau
8. The Jet Song (When The Weekendæs Over) Û Design
9. Lamplight Û David Essex
10. California Calling Û Fickle Pickle
11. My Sweet Potato Û Butterwick
12. You Got A Good Thing Û Touchwood
13. Jennifer Please Û Gary Warren
14. Keep On Dancing Û Bay City Rollers
15. Hello Blinkers Û Kev & Lol
16. Our Jackieæs Getting Married Û Peter Skellern
17. Nursery Lane Û Christyan
18. Today Û Rich Tea
19. Samson And Delilah Û Middle Of The Road
20. You Gotta Have It Sometime Û Sparky
21. Who Is The Doctor? Û Jon Pertwee
22. Timothy Jones Û Rod Thomas
23. Todayæs A Tomorrow Û Crush
24. Donæt You Know (She Said Hello) Û Butterscotch
25. Heart Of Stone Û Kenny
26. Living Right Next Door To An Angel Û Summer Wine
27. Beep Beep Û The Bumbles
28. Drivinæ Drivinæ Û High Noon
29. Yer Big Girlæs Blouse Û Flanelcat
30. Bubblerock Is Here To Stay Û Bubblerock
VARIOUS ARTISTS
BUBBLEROCK IS HERE TO STAY! THE BRITISH POP EXPLOSION 1970-73
Label: GRAPEFRUIT
Cat No: CRSEG080T
Barcode: 5013929188020
Packaging: 3CD Slim Triple

At the dawn of the Seventies, British rock bands were either on the road, playing to the adoring masses or fooling around in hotel rooms with groupies and mud-sharks, or holed up for months on end recording their latest triple-album sets for stoned student hairies.But while their older brothers were getting it off on that revolution stuff, young teens in the UK were glued to pop radio (which, prior to commercial stations opening in 1973, effectively meant Radio One and Luxembourg) as the backroom boys of the traditional pop industry assumed total control of the airwaves.Shining a searchlight on the lost and often murky world of early Seventies British pop, the 3-CD set Bubblerock Is Here To Stay! crams 85 sub-three minute nuggets into four hours of innocent, hook-laden fun as we focus on the faceless studio creations, ubiquitous session musicians and carefully nurtured pop idols as they battled for the hearts, minds and pocket money of the nationÆs pop kids.The Chinnichap writing team collaborated with producer Phil Wainman on The SweetÆs early hits before hooking up with Mickie Most, whoÆd just started RAK Records. Machiavellian media maven Jonathan King launched the hit-or-bust UK Records, while Sixties stalwart John Carter adopted a different pseudonym every month in his search for continued single success. Aliases also masked the identity of studio-bound production/songwriting teams, including the pre-10cc Strawberry gang and Teenage Opera auteur Mark Wirtz.All are featured herein, together with numerous doe-eyed youths that were being groomed by the men in suits for teen pop pin-up status: some of them made it (David Essex, The Bay City Rollers), and some of them didnÆt (Simon Turner, Gary Warren, Ricky Wilde). More than a dozen major hits of the era (none of which youÆll hear on the many Classic Rock/Pop radio stations of 2020) are joined by a huge number of bizarre one-offs: Vivian StanshallÆs idiosyncratic remake of Elvis hit æSuspicionÆ (promoted by Stanshall and producer Keith Moon dressing up as Nazi SS officers), The SadÆs terrace anthem chant of rampant bisexual promiscuity, æMy Boy LollipopÆ star Millie giving Nick Drake a ska-pop pasting, Bill Fay making an unlikely stab at pop stardom (with the previously unissued æI CanÆt HideÆ) and Jon Pertwee eyeing a Dr. Who-related novelty hit single.Boasting a 40-page booklet featuring track-by-track annotation, quotes, anecdotes and numerous rare illustrations, Bubblerock Is Here To Stay! celebrates the uncelebrated to provide another essential instalment in GrapefruitÆs much-acclaimed series of genre boxes. Oh, and we promise not to stick stickers on your paper knickersà