Amen Corner - If Paradise Is Half As Nice And More Hits (2007)
The 14 tracks of this compilation are a mix of live and studio recordings,
including their British chart hits “Gin House” (1967), “Bend Me Shape Me” (1968),
“If Paradise is half as Nice” (1969), “Hello Susie” (1969) and the cover version
of The Beatles' "Get Back" (1969).
Andy Fairweather-Low - vocals
Neil Jones - guitar
Allan Jones - saxophone
Blue Weaver - keyboards
Mike Smith - tenor saxophone
Clive Taylor - bass
Dennis Byron - drums
Amen Corner was one of the biggest influences on the sixties pop scene to ever come out of Wales. With their own brand of West Coast (Wales) Music, a mixture of mod, psychedelic power pop, heavy horns, swirling Hammond organ, the distinctive voice of Andy Fairweather-Low and their power house live show made them one of the most exciting bands around at the time.
With million seller hits like “Gin House”, “Bend Me Shape Me”, “If Paradise was half as Nice”, “High in the Sky”, & “Hello Suzie” they soon became a household name in the late sixties.
But unfortunately due to the bands premature demise at the end of 69 the legacy of this truly great band has become some what forgotten.
Tracklist:
01 - (If Paradise Is) Half As Nice
02 - Bend Me, Shape Me
03 - Hello Susie (Stereo Version)
04 - Get Back
05 - Proud Mary
06 - Penny Lane
07 - MacArthur Park
08 - When We Make Love
09 - Gin House
10 - Shake A Tail Feather
11 - Evil Man's Gonna Win
12 - The Weight
13 - Things Ain't What They Used To Be
14 - Natural Sinner