"THE CLARION CALL"

Western Australia’s Legendary Clarion Label: R&B Mod… And Pop-Psych From Down UnderThis is the next in release our Bam Caruso series, overseen by Phil Smee. Run by founder and record producer Martin Clarke in the early 60's Clarion was about Western Australia's only label, but it made a big impression on the Oz scene, with a number of singles further being licensed overseas in the US and Uk. Clarion's biggest artist was Johnny Young, and the label was also the breeding ground for the Valentines, fronted by one Bon Scott.Clarion was distributed by Festival who eventually took over the Young contract, but the label had enough hits from other artists to keep going until the mid 70's. We have enlisted the help of 'ace' compiler Alec Palao to construct this must have compendium of raw and exciting sounds, from the peak mid 60's period, none of which has been available on CD before. Further assistance has been given by Martin Clarke.Recently there have been three other collections of Australian 60's pop rock very successfully released by Ace. Further to which collections of 60's pop rock from other countries such as Sweden, Holland, Spain, Japan have helped create a growing collectors market for 60's World Pop/Rock. The RPM release has no duplicated tracks and a different theme, but fits perfectly into that same collectors genre. http://www.cherryred.co.uk/rpmshout-exd.asp?id=3146

trax:

1. No One Really Loves A Clown - Robbie Snowden 2. Cry I Do - Colin Cook 3. I've Been Watching You - Russ Kennedy & The Little Wheels 4. Glad Not Sad - The Times 5. Bama Lama Bama Loo - Ray Hoff & The Offbeats 6. Take This Hammer - Glen Ingram With The Clan 7. Love Makes Sweet Music - The Valentines 8. Hypnotic Suggestion - The Vegetable Garden 9. I've Got My Eyes On You - Russ Kennedy & The Little Wheels 10. No Good Without You - The Birds 11. My Good Friend Mary Jane - Ray Hoff & The Offbeats 12. Near To Me - The Troupadours 13. Talkin' - Robbie Snowden 14. King Of The Mountain - The Proclamation 15. Go Laddie - Maggie Hammond 16. Riot In Cell Block Number Nine - Colin Cook 17. Magic Words - The Birds 18. She Said - The Valentines 19. Long Time Gone - Terry Walker With The Hi Five 20. Even Stevens - The Vegetable Garden 21. Why Me - The Valentines 22. Tossin' And Turnin' - Ray Hoff & The Offbeats 23. Little Boat - The Troupadours 24. Tea And Sympathy -The Proclamation 25. That It's Me - Glen Ingram With The Clan 26. Dust In My Pants - The Birds 27. Gloria - The Spektors 28. On My Mind - The Spektors 29. Glad Not Sad (Live) - The Times 30. Step Back (Demo) - Johnny Young

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