V.A.
Spinning Wheel Vol. 1 - Soft Sike And Perfect Pop 1965-1970 (2003)
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Length:  1:13:07
    Track Listing:
      1.  
      		 Circus - Do You Dream (U.K.)    3:05
      2.  
      		 Steve & Stevie - Shine (Sydney, Australia)    2:10
      3.  
      		 Chris Rayburn - One Way Ticket    2:41
      4.  
      		 Herman's Hermits - Wings Of Love (Manchester    3:12
      5.  
      		 Cilla Black - This Is The First Time (Liverpool, U.K.)    2:49
      6.  
      		 Neil MacArthur - 12.29 (St. Albans, U.K.)    2:56
      7.  
      		 The Four Kinsmen - It Looks Like A Daybreak (U.K    2:15
      8.  
      		 Los Pekenikes - Cerea De Los Estrellas (Madrid, Spain)    3:30
      9.  
      		 Peter Sarstedt - Blagged (U.K.)    3:10
      10.  
      		 Katch 22 - There Ain't No Use In Hanging On (U.K.)    2:04
      11.  
      		 Vashti - Winter Is Blue (U.K.)    2:56
      12.  
      		 Zen - Bye Bye Heart (Amsterdam, Netherlands)    2:06
      13.  
      		 Tin Tin - She Said Ride (Australia)    2:52
      14.  
      		 The Bee Gees - Sitting In The Meadow (Sydney, Australia)    1:01
      15.  
      		 Illusive Dream - Electric Garden (Birmingham, U.K.)    5:38
      16.  
      		 Piccadilly Line - How Can You Say (You're Leaving Me) (U.K.)    2:35
      17.  
      		 Billy Fury - Suzanne In The Mirror (U.K.)    2:26
      18.  
      		 Cilla Black - Follow The Path Of The Stars (Liverpool, U.K.)    2:25
      19.  
      		 Tony Hazzard - Fade Away Maureen (U.K.)    2:38
      20.  
      		 Razor's Edge - Don't Let Me Catch You In His Arms (West Palm Beach, FL, U.S.A.)    2:05
      21.  
      		 Claudine Longet - Wanderlove    2:35
      22.  
      		 Peter Sarstedt - Once Upon An Every Day (U.K.)    2:29
      23.  
      		 Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich - Shame (Salisbury, U.K.)    2:04
      24.  
      		 The Ones - Lady Greengrass (Berlin, Germany)    2:44
      25.  
      		 Nick Garrie - Little Bird (U.K.)    1:58
      26.  
      		 Tin Tin - Toast And Marmalade For Tea (Australia)    2:24
      27.  
      		 Tapestry - Who Wants Happiness (New Zealand)    4:05
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      VA - Spinning Wheel Vol1 (1965-70) {PROMO}

      CD: Various Artists (see inlay for details) - Spinning Wheel #1 - CD...an internet collaboration
      YEAR: 1969

      From shindig-magazine:

      "VARIOUS ARTISTS
      Spinning Wheel Volume One: Soft Sike And Perfect Pop 1965-70 (Sheroo, CD)
      Come on, let's face it. You're just a big bunch of softies! The success of the Fading Yellow series is proof. Fey harmonies, woodwind breaks and odes to rainy days have never been so big! Hey, some of you even bought all the Ripples comps! Me, I'm all for it.
      So let's not be surprised when we find ourselves swamped by pretty looking CDs promising 'lost baroque pop psych classics' which, roughly translated, turn out to be virtually anything recorded between 1965 and 1970 that wasn't a hit and features strings and a reference to flowers.
      OK, rant over.
      Spinning Wheel Volume One can clearly be likened to Fading Yellow Volume One, not only in it's stylistic remit but also in it's exceptional choice of largely unknown material which has the ability to get under your skin and become a cherished old friend after only a few listens. Two weeks ago I'd never heard of The Four Kinsmen's 'It Looks Like A Daybreak', now I have to play it every night.
      As well as breezy harmony pop and minor key melancholy, the psych end of the spectrum is well represented too. The opening 'Do You Dream' by Circus is coated with metallic phasing and seagull overdubs, The Ones' 'Lady Greengrass' could be the little sister of Tintern Abbey's 'Beeside' with it's subdued fuzz guitar and compressed drums while The Illusion's epic 'Electric Garden' begins with deliciously demonic slurping cellos and ends, over five minutes later, as a cockney knees-up.
      There are also some big names on offer to balance the usual selection of no-hit wonders. Herman's Hermits continue to amaze with their grandiose take on Nirvana's 'Wings Of Love', our Cilla gets her chops round Skip Bifferty's 'Follow The Path Of The Stars', Peter Sarstedt proves that his Franco-centric chart topper was the worst track he ever cut with 'Once Upon An Every Day' and 'Blagged' and Neil Macarthur (aka Colin Blunstone) delights with his truly gorgeous and criminally ignored B-side '12:29'.
      An intelligently compiled and well-packaged addition to anyone's compilations shelf.
      For more information and ordering details please contact sheroo@blueyonder.co.uk "

      01. Circus / Do You Dream? (U.K.) [0:03:05.58]
      02. Steve & Stevie / Shine (Sydney, Australia) [0:02:10.73]
      03. Chris Rayburn / One Way Ticket [0:02:41.22]
      04. Herman's Hermits / Wings Of Love (Manchester [0:03:12.54]
      05. Cilla Black / This Is The First Time (Liverpool, U.K.) [0:02:49.77]
      06. Neil MacArthur / 12.29 (St. Albans, U.K.) [0:02:56.92]
      07. The Four Kinsmen / It Looks Like A Daybreak (U.K [0:02:15.42]
      08. Los Pekenikes / Cerea De Los Estrellas (Madrid, Spain) [0:03:30.37]
      09. Peter Sarstedt / Blagged (U.K.) [0:03:10.10]
      10. Katch 22 / There Ain't No Use In Hanging On (U.K.) [0:02:04.53]
      11. Vashti / Winter Is Blue (U.K.) [0:02:56.36]
      12. Zen / Bye Bye Heart (Amsterdam, Netherlands) [0:02:06.04]
      13. Tin Tin / She Said Ride (Australia) [0:02:52.94]
      14. The Bee Gees / Sitting In The Meadow (Sydney, Australia) [0:01:01.72]
      15. Illusive Dream / Electric Garden (Birmingham, U.K.) [0:05:38.80]
      16. Piccadilly Line / How Can You Say (You're Leaving Me) (U.K.) [0:02:35.18]
      17. Billy Fury / Suzanne In The Mirror (U.K.) [0:02:26.78]
      18. Cilla Black / Follow The Path Of The Stars (Liverpool, U.K.) [0:02:25.34]
      19. Tony Hazzard / Fade Away Maureen (U.K.) [0:02:38.89]
      20. Razor's Edge / Don't Let Me Catch You In His Arms (West Palm Beach, FL, U.S.A.) [0:02:05.94]
      21. Claudine Longet / Wanderlove [0:02:35.02]
      22. Peter Sarstedt / Once Upon An Every Day (U.K.) [0:02:29.98]
      23. Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich / Shame (Salisbury, U.K.) [0:02:04.46]
      24. The Ones / Lady Greengrass (Berlin, Germany) [0:02:44.38]
      25. Nick Garrie / Little Bird (U.K.) [0:01:58.14]
      26. Tin Tin / Toast And Marmalade For Tea (Australia) [0:02:24.53]
      27. Tapestry / Who Wants Happiness (New Zealand) [0:04:05.30]
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