Various ‎– Tea & Symphony: The English Baroque Sound 1968-74 BLUE VINYL 2-LP Set

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29

Condition: Brand new and factory sealed.  Top corners of jacket have bend creases.  
(2-LP set) When psychedelia had run its course in Britain at the end of the 60s, the predominant trend was to get hairier and heavier and more long-winded.  Many musicians, however, were still hung up on the trappings of psychedelia's home-grown strain, having found a musical home in its mournful evocations of Victoriana, its village green gentility and its nods to the pleasures of suburbia. They wanted to carry on using woodwinds, cellos and melancholic melodies. As the advent of the singer-songwriter offered another possible avenue for these refuseniks, a new brand of pop was discernible - the English Baroque sound. 

A definitive collection of English Baroque, this compilation includes familiar classics like Colin Blunstone's Say 'You Don't Mind' and Honeybus' 'I Can't Let Maggie Go', as well Vigrass and Osborne's original recording of the Justin Hayward hit 'Forever Autumn' and master of the observational, homespun pop Clifford T Ward's 'Coathanger'. In-demand rarities include Jon Plum's gothic tale 'Alice', Mike Batt's exquisite 'Fading Yellow' and Bombadil's 'When The City Sleeps', a rare Barclay James Harvest spin-off single. " Compiled and annotated by Bob Stanley. Includes vinyl only bonus track "Waiting There" - Me & Him 
A1 Ray Brooks (6)– Pictures Arranged By, Conductor – Johnny Arthey Written-By – Ray Brooks (6) 3:04 A2 The Honeybus*– I Can't Let Maggie Go Bass – Colin Hare Guitar – Ray Cane Vocals – Pete Dello Written-By, Producer – Pete Dello 2:54 A3 Lea Nixon– Off To Find A New Land Arranged By – Rob Young Producer – Hugh Grundy Written-By – Lee Nixon* 3:39 A4 Jon Plum (2)– Alice Arranged By, Conductor – Richard Hewson Performer – David Roy Plummer* Producer – Ray Singer Vocals – Jonathan Edward Kennett* Written-By – Dave Plummer, Jon Kennett 3:33 A5 Bombadil– When The City Sleeps Performer – Stuart "Woolly" Wolstenholme* Producer – Bombadil Written-By – Lester Forest 4:10 A6 Mike Batt– Fading Yellow Written-By – Mike Batt 3:42 B1 Colin Blunstone– Say You Don't Mind Producer – Chris White (2), Rod Argent Written-By – Denny Laine 3:17 B2 Gordon Waller– The Seventh Hour Arranged By, Conductor – John Cameron (2) Producer – Norrie Paramor Written-By – Trueman Gordon Waller* 2:27 B3 Erasmus Chorum– Mary Jane Producer – Del Newman Written-By – Erasmus Chorum 6:22 B4 Tandem (7)– Shapes And Shadows Guitar – Alan Bohling Producer, Arranged By – Les Reed Vocals – Ray Redway Written-By – Alan Bohling, Ray Redway 2:28 B5 Nirvana (2)– Please Believe Me Performer – Alex Spyropoulos, Patrick Campbell-Lyons Written-By, Producer – Patrick Campbell-Lyons 2:59 C1 Vigrass & Osborne– Forever Autumn Producer – Jeff Wayne Written-By – Gary Osborne, Jeff Wayne, Paul Vigrass 2:53 C2 Richard Henry (2)– Oh Girl Written-By, Producer – Richard Henry (2), Ted Fraser 2:46 C3 Les Payne– Very Well Producer – John Barham Written-By – Les Payne 3:28 C4 Sunchariot (2)– You're Lovely Drums – Gavin Dare Performer – Dave Howman Producer – Mike Vernon Written-By – Gavin Dare 3:55 C5 Mike Sedgewick– Pollution Song Arranged By – Frank Barber Producer – Bruce Anthony Written-By – Mike Sedgewick 3:21 C6 Bill Kenwright– Epitaph (When Times Were Good) Producer – Bill Kenwright Written-By – Bill Kenwright, Daniels* 4:25 D1 Clifford T Ward*– Coathanger Recording Supervisor [Production Supervisor] – Clive Selwood Written-By – Clifford T Ward* 2:45 D2 Christopher (24)– The Race Arranged By – Alan Tew Performer – Paddy O'Neil* Producer – John Baverstock Written-By – Christopher Neil 2:22 D3 David McIvor– Closing My Eyes Producer – Clifford Davis Written-By – Peter Green (2) 5:04 D4 The Bliss (32)– Lifetime Flute – Harold McNair Performer – Andy Pegg, Martin Berry, Roger Hurn Strings – London Symphony Orchestra's String Section* Written-By – Andy Pegg, Martin Berry, Roger Hurn 2:43 D5 Matthew Bones– Two Sugars Producer – Martin/Coulter* Written-By – Matthew Bones 3:03 D6 Me & Him*– Waiting There Guitar – Mal Spooner Keyboards – Terry Fox (2) Written-By [Uncredited] – Me And Him 2:34

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