Hello Auds,

In regards to MBarone's posting...

I have a promo copy (LP) of THE WORLD OF OZ on Deram. At the time,
besides The Beatles' releases, that was one of my top 3 favorite albums
of the late '60's era, along with
THE MOON's 1st album on Imperial.

In the words of Ed McMahon, "you are correct, sir MB" in regards to THE
WORLD OF OZ sounding very Bee Gees Odessa-like. There's also a pinch of
Future-Passed Moody Blues within. But some great songwriting and
arrangements. This is way better than the AEROVONS.

(For those in SoCal...was there ever an AERORALPHS?  Forgive me, it's my
head cold.)

I did not know WORLD OF OZ was on CD. MB, can you tell me where you got
it from and what label reissued it?

But anyway...thanks to David & Michael for answering Brian Kassan's
question about WALLACE COLLECTION. As far as I know, the only US release
was a Capitol LP released in late 1969 or early 1970.  I only have that
and am not familiar with the Cd release mentioned in earlier postings. A
lot of albums from that era did not have copyright dates as the P & C
copyright credits weren't instituted until around 1974 or 1975.

Here's a few others from that era that I really enjoyed...

Both COLOURS albums on Dot records...

Fontana released BLOND (self-titled) in late 1969. They were from Sweden
and it is quite good.

JAMME (s/t) on Dunhill...producedby John Phillips. 2 brothers in a
soft-pop vein released in 1970 I believe. Again, no date on the LP.

THE BRITISH CASUALS on Mainstream Records. Maybe someone knows, but I
swear that 2 of the members look like Brian May & Roger Taylor. Were
they in this band before Queen?

And does anyone remember...I think it was only a 45...a song called
"Flowers Never Bend With The Rainfall" by TOAST. The lead singer sounded
a lot like
Ringo Starr.

I saw someone mention that they picked up a TIN TIN album. Good stuff
with production & songs written by the Brothers Gibb for them. I think
they released 2 LPS. I can remember "Toast & Marmalade For Tea" as being
a hit on the radio where I was living. True, great, soft pop.

And of course, as David Bash knows, one of my all-time favorite albums
of all time is THE BECKIES s/t album from 1976. In 1995 & 1996 I was
negotiating with Warner-Special Products to reissue this album on
Permanent Press. Bottom line was that policy at the time dictated that
WEA Spec. Products do all the manufacturing(and the price was very high)
and that I would be responsible to press a minimum run of 25,000 CDs
over a 5 year period. I just felt that I couldn't recoup and sell that
many over a 5 year period. If Badfinger's "No Dice" was only over 11,000
units sold after being out forawhile, I didn't feel I could sell more
BECKIES than that. Not being able to reissue this great album on CD was
one of my biggest disappointments.

Well...I'm rambling on & on & on....but isn't it great fun remembering
such long-lost treasures (or secrets)?

One more TRULY GREAT classic album of "soft pop." This one from around
1976 or early 1977. The first album by ALESSI. 2 brothers who could sing
like birds. And the songs were really good too.

Best,

Ray Paul


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