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COME JOIN MY ORCHESTRA: THE BRITISH BAROQUE POP SOUND 1967-73

This is looking really good to me, and will make a nice companion to Sanctuary's now-you-see-it-now-you-don't 'Tea & Symphony' from 2007 (for those of us who were quick enough to grab a copy)...

COME JOIN MY ORCHESTRA: THE BRITISH BAROQUE POP SOUND 1967-73, VARIOUS ARTISTS,
3CD CLAMSHELL BOXSET
VARIOUS ARTISTS
GRAPEFRUIT, GRAPEFRUIT BOX SETS

https://www.cherryred.co.uk/product/come-join-my-orchestra-the-british-baroque-pop-sound-1967-73-various-artists-3cd-clamshell-boxset/

Released November 30, 2018.
Come Join My Orchestra covers British baroque pop’s formative years and its integration into a wide variety of genres, ranging from Johnny McEvoy’s exquisitely sculpted take on traditional pop balladry and a clutch of dyed-in-the-wool folkies (Ian Campbell, Bert Jansch etc) to McCartney acolytes (Fickle Pickle, Mike Batt, the Gerry Rafferty-led Humblebums) and symphonic/art rock bands like Procol Harum and Barclay James Harvest.

£17.99


TRACKLIST

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
When Paul McCartney – who arguably kick-started the whole baroque pop genre when he recorded the likes of ‘Yesterday’ and ‘Eleanor Rigby’ with pivotal strings arrangements – made his oft-quoted remark that pop was the classical music of the 20th Century, perhaps he meant it in a more literal sense than anyone realised at the time.

In the immediate wake of ground-breaking albums like Rubber Soul, Revolver and Pet Sounds, the British and American music scenes became increasingly ambitious and cerebral. As the major recording studios becoming ever more sophisticated, a new generation of musicians and producers sought to emulate the backroom auteur status of Brian Wilson or the symbiotic relationship between George Martin and The Beatles.

A new, more melancholic strain was introduced into British pop: expansive orchestral arrangements merged with the burgeoning psychedelic mind-set to create such studio-bound masterpieces as Days Of Future Passed and (of course) Sgt Pepper, with harpsichords, oboes, flutes, recorders and French horns providing a moody, introverted chamber pop flourish.

Wilson and The Left Banke led the way in the US, but Britain was also awash with acts mining the baroque pop seam. Honeybus, The Zombies, Donovan, Nirvana and many others made significant recordings in that field, fusing mournful minor chord melodies with fey vocals, ornate arrangements and what had previously been considered non-rock instrumentation.

Come Join My Orchestra covers British baroque pop’s formative years and its integration into a wide variety of genres, ranging from Johnny McEvoy’s exquisitely sculpted take on traditional pop balladry and a clutch of dyed-in-the-wool folkies (Ian Campbell, Bert Jansch etc) to McCartney acolytes (Fickle Pickle, Mike Batt, the Gerry Rafferty-led Humblebums) and symphonic/art rock bands like Procol Harum and Barclay James Harvest.

With a lavish 40-page booklet, many recordings making their first appearance on CD and two tracks (by The Regime and The Mellow Yellow) gaining their first-ever release, Come Join My Orchestra is a fascinating overview of what was a major development in late Sixties pop music, and one that reverberates to this day.

DISC ONE:
1. COME JOIN MY ORCHESTRA – Al Jones
2. (DO I FIGURE) IN YOUR LIFE – The Honeybus
3. COATHANGER – Clifford T Ward
4. POOR JIMMY WILSON – The Strawbs
5. THE BETTER SIDE – The Freedom
6. ACORN STREET – Michael Blount
7. FLOWERS NEVER BLEND WITH THE RAINFALL – The Toast
8. DISAPPEAR – Gilbert
9. THE SOUND OF THE CANDYMAN’S TRUMPET – Tony Hazzard
10.YOUR DOG WON’T BARK – Picadilly Line
11.CAN’T FIND TIME FOR ANYTHING NOW – John Williams
12.WOE IS LOVE, MY DEAR – Bert Jansch
13.SANDY – The Matchmakers 14.ISANDULA ROAD – Jonathan Gill
15.AM I VERY WRONG? – Genesis
16.AWAY, AWAY – The Money Jungle
17.STICKS AND STONES – Warm Sounds
18.YOU’RE NOT IN MY CLASS – The Alan Bown!
19.MELINDA (MORE OR LESS) – Curved Air
20.I’M GOING HOME – Edward Jenkins
21.DON’T TRY TO EXPLAIN – Neil MacArthur
22.EVERYMAN – Stackridge
23.DO YOU LOVE ME – Deep Feeling
24.TODAY – Festival
25.PRIVATE HAROLD HARRIS – The Ian Campbell Group 26.NOT SO YOUNG TODAY –

DISC TWO:
Five Steps Beyond
1. POPCORN, DOUBLE FEATURE – The Searchers
2. BARTERERS AND THEIR WIVES – The Rockin’ Berries
3. JUSTINE – Julian Brooks
4. COURTYARDS OF CASTILE – The Bliss
5. MOTHER DEAR – Barclay James Harvest
6. COMPETITION – The Orange Bicycle
7. I SEE WONDERFUL THINGS IN YOU – Mike Batt
8. DORIS COMES TODAY – Bill Fay
9. YEP – Bridget St John
10.THIS SONG IS GREEN – Billy Nicholls
11.CHERRYBELLE – Chris Neal
12.I COULD WRITE A BOOK – Wil Malone
13.WINDFALL – Offspring
14.POET – Audience
15.DEAR AMANDA – The Regime *
16.BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR – John Pantry
17.LETTERS FROM HER – Forever Amber
18.IT’S BEEN A LONG TIME – Andy Ellison
19.FILLIN’ A GAP – Paper Bubble
20.ILLINOIS – Nirvana
21.FATHER DICKENS – Johnny McEvoy
22.A LITTLE SMILE ON CHRISTMAS MORNING – The Annie Rocket Band
23.HE’S VERY GOOD WITH HIS HANDS – Barry Booth & His Orchestra
24.CHARLOTTE ROSE – The Majority
25.GENEVIEVE – Angel Pavement 26.LUSKUS DELPH (LIVE WITH EDMONTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA) – Procol Harum
27.THE ANSWER IS – Marc Brierley
*PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED

DISC THREE:
1. SATURDAY – Fickle Pickle
2. WRITER IN THE SUN – Donovan
3. A ROSE FOR EMILY – The Zombies
4. RICK RACK – The Humblebums
5. SHE SANG HYMNS OUT OF TUNE – The Freshmen
6. BROKEN BICYCLE – Kes Wyndham
7. CLOUDY – The Factotums
8. I’LL KEEP SMILING – Simon, Plug & Grimes
9. MIST ON A MONDAY MORNING – The Move
10.STRANGE PEOPLE – The U-No-Who
11.IF I THOUGHT YOU’D EVER CHANGE YOUR MIND – Edwards Hand
12.PICTURE ON THE WALL – Clive Sands
13.NEW KIND OF FEELING – Lea Nixon
14.ONLY FOOLING – Chris Baker
15.MRS RICHIE – Harmony Grass
16.ROSEMARY – A. & A. North
17.ROW ROW ROW – Peter Sully
18.TIME SELLER (SINGLE VERSION) – The Spencer Davis Group
19.THOUGHTS ON A RAINY DAY – Katch 22
20.TUESDAY – The Mellow Yellow *
21.THIS LITTLE MAN – Grapefruit
22.FACE IN MY WINDOW – Sheridan/Price
23.SMOKEY BLUE’S AWAY – Muffin
24.BREAKFAST – Richmond
25.ALL MY LIFE – Agincourt
26.SHADES AND SHADOWS – Elliot Mansions
27.GOODBYE – John George
*PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED

Re: COME JOIN MY ORCHESTRA: THE BRITISH BAROQUE POP SOUND 1967-73


Thanks for posting this Mark!

For those (like me) who missed 'Tea & Symphony' from 2007 -


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clcLlXyuSuo

Re: COME JOIN MY ORCHESTRA: THE BRITISH BAROQUE POP SOUND 1967-73

Thanks for the heads up Mark just ordered my copy be a nice Christmas present from the missus

Re: COME JOIN MY ORCHESTRA: THE BRITISH BAROQUE POP SOUND 1967-73

Thanks Mark. Yet another added to my list.

Re: COME JOIN MY ORCHESTRA: THE BRITISH BAROQUE POP SOUND 1967-73

I'm really enjoying this one (as I knew I would).
No surprise it's in a nice clam-shell box - pretty much a given with Grapefruit box set releases - with a thick, detailed booklet.
The song selection is well thought out and makes for a really enjoyable listening experience... Some of the tracks are well known of course, but it doesn't dull the experience as far as I'm concerned.
It's hard to pick a stand out at this point, but I really don't think anyone - even with only a mild interest in that good olde Baroque & Roll - would be disappointed with this set.

Re: COME JOIN MY ORCHESTRA: THE BRITISH BAROQUE POP SOUND 1967-73

Totally agree Mark,this really is an exquisite 3cds of music,many new to my ears.As with all of Grapefruit releases,attention to detail is excellent,great sound,great booklet,great liners and photos.Excellent in all manners!!I have every Grapefruit cd release and i've not been disappointed with any,from overall sound to the packaging.Also received The Action box set recently ,released by Grapefruit also,again an excellent all round product and still all done and bought for a reasonable price,cherry red must have some of the best labels for us 60s and 70s music enthusiasts,they put the big majors to shame,they really do with their attention to detail and of course the prices!!!Some of the prices of box sets out there are absolutely ridiclous,fleecing the fans as usual.I'll stick with the indies,all round better product.For example Del Shannons"Home and Away"cd released by EMI a few years ago,lo and behold the booklets all screwed up,wrong pages all over the place,fast forward a couple of years Now Sounds release"Home and Away"on cd too,a far better product by miles and done with some love and care at a cheaper price than EMIs was when it was first released.EMI are a joke,remember it wasn't that long ago fans of The Beatles and Pink Floyd had to put up with cruddy sounding cds for many years at shocking prices.THe prices for Pink Floyd products in particular are still quite expensive.Take those box sets of different years,some of those have 1 cd of music and 2 dvds or blue ray discs,not evereyone has either a dvd or blue ray players for starters,sometimes less and are selling for over £30,minimal liners and photos included,remember its only a recent thing we got to hear the likes of vegetable man and scream thy last scream as it was meant to be heard,not on some poor sounding bootleg!!! EMI must have one of the best back catalogues going,but we mainly get served the same old crap,surely they cant have empty coffers ??Sorry for the rant,if cherry red can keep issuing top class product at reasonable prices on a much smaller budget than say EMI,we as music fans have to support them,or decent cd reissues of the music we love will vanish.No doubt about that!!!!Don't mean to be coming over as preachy,but it annoys me when big corporations give music fans shoddy product at ridiclous prices,do what i do,don't buy them.Stick with the small labels!!!

Re: COME JOIN MY ORCHESTRA: THE BRITISH BAROQUE POP SOUND 1967-73

Umph Santa has grabbed my copy so cant listen til later on