Patterns On The Window - The British Progressive Pop Sounds Of 1974 3CD Clamshell Box

Tracklisting

DISC ONE
1 THE ‘IN’ CROWD – Bryan Ferry2 HASTA MANANA MONSIEUR – Sparks3 JUDY TEEN – Cockney Rebel4 BILLY PORTER – Mick Ronson5 THE MAN WHO COULDN’T AFFORD TO ORGY – John Cale 6 JET SILVER AND THE DOLLSOF VENUS – Be-Bop Deluxe 7 SHE WAS JUST A YOUNG GIRL (NO WAY) – Simon Turner8 PINBALL – Brian Protheroe9 THE POACHER – Ronnie Lane10 PHILOMENA – Thin Lizzy11 BREAK THE RULES – Status Quo12 CAJUN KICK – Medicine Head13 ANOTHER DAY – The Spencer Davis Group14 POOR DITCHING BOY – Iain Matthews15 IF I WERE A CARPENTER – National Flag16 DOCTOR, DOCTOR (single edit) – UFO17 LOCK AND KEY – Snafu18 PAPA DON’T GO – Jona Lewie19 PUT A RECORD ON (single version) – Tramp20 IN MY WORLD – Chalice21 AS LONG AS YOU WANT ME TO – Rescue Co. No. 122 EVERYBODY – Starry Eyed And Laughing
DISC TWO
1 WHEN I GET TO THE BORDER – Richard & Linda Thompson2 A REALLY GOOD TIME – Roxy Music3 ONLY YOU – Fox4 FAREWELL – Rod Stewart5 I CAN FEEL THE FIRE – Ron Wood6 EVERLOVIN’ WOMAN – Georgie Fame7 NA NA NA – Cozy Powell8 ONE MORE CHANCE – Man9 AGAIN – Peter Hammill10 RIVER OF SIN – Kevin Coyne11 ROUGH KIDS – Kilburn & The High Roads12 NO MORE WHISKEY – Compass13 THE UGLY THINGS – Brinsley Schwarz14 ROXETTE – Dr. Feelgood15 CURIOUS AND WOOLLY – Bridget St. John16 I’LL JUST TAKE MY TIME – Byzantium17 BEYOND THE PALE – Procol Harum18 THE ROAD TO VENEZUELA – Stackridge19 GEMINI – Holy Mackerel20 FLAMENCO FEVER – Carmen21 GETTING THROUGH TO ME* (demo version) – Dana Gillespie 22 PRINCE OF HEAVEN – Fruupp
DISC THREE
1 VENUS LOON – Marc Bolan & T. Rex2 TELL HIM – Hello3 TOUCH ME – Fancy4 OOH MOTHER – Unicorn5 IS IT ONLY LOVE – Pretty Things6 HOW LONG – Ace7 BE NOT TOO HARD – Manfred Mann’s Earth Band8 MAKE MY BED – Billy Kinsley9 COSTAFINE TOWN – Splinter10 AVALON – Deep Feeling11 BOBBY DAZZLER – The First Class12 HAVE LOVE, WILL TRAVEL – Prophet13 NEED A SHOT OF RHYTHM & BLUES (alternative version) – Dave Edmunds14 SHANGHAI’D IN SHANGHAI – Nazareth15 TOMAHAWK KID – The Sensational Alex Harvey Band16 FAR FAR AWAY – Slade17 MIDNIGHT FORTUNE – Tranquility18 THERE’S A WALL BETWEEN US – Stavely Makepeace19 SOHO JACK – Paul Brett20 LEMON PIE (home demo) – Dave Cousins21 EVERYTHING CHANGES – Lesley Duncan22 GYPSY MOUNTAIN WOMAN – Farm23 RADIO – The Medium Wave Band
• The latest instalment of Grapefruit’s popular year-by-year overview of the British rock/pop scenes of the 70s.
• Featuring big hits, intriguing misses and key album tracks from 1974 as well as a clutch of alternative versions and unissued-at-the-time gems.
Although 1974 was dominated by the country’s crippling economic woes, the British rock and pop scene continued to flourish. The more creative element of the glam rock spectrum inspired ahost of new bands, with Cockney Rebel, Be-Bop Deluxe and Sparks coming through to establish themselves alongside genre heavyweights Roxy Music, T. Rex and Slade.
London’s pub rock circuit saw stalwarts Brinsley Schwarz joined by early Ian Dury outfit Kilburn & The High Roads, Ace (who scored a hit single with the timeless ‘How Long’) and Dr. Feelgood, whose aggressive attitude and slashing, guitar-based brand of tough R&B influenced a whole new generation of musicians.
Ace and fellow classic one-hit wonders Brian Protheroe and Splinter took their place in the singles chart alongside Rod Stewart, Status Quo and Bryan Ferry, while there were inexplicable misses for Ronnie Lane and former Bowie sideman Mick Ronson.
Many rock bands eschewed the self-indulgences of early 70s prog-rock to adopt a more streamlined sound, exemplified by vital albums from Thin Lizzy, Man and The Sensational Alex Harvey Band.
Established mavericks Peter Hammill and Kevin Coyne continued to attract a cult following, Lesley Duncan and Bridget St. John represented the distaff side of the singer/songwriter scene, while Richard And Linda Thompson released the classic folk-rock album ‘I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight’.
Housed in a clamshell box that includes a heavily annotated and illustrated 48-page booklet, ‘Patterns On The Window’ features all of the above as well as key tracks from such names as Medicine Head, Procol Harum, Manfred Mann’s Earth Band, Nazareth, Pretty Things and many others. The result is a fascinating overview of another hugely enjoyable, multi-faceted year inBritish rock and pop.
TRACK LISTING

DISC ONE
1 THE ‘IN’ CROWD – Bryan Ferry2 HASTA MANANA MONSIEUR – Sparks3 JUDY TEEN – Cockney Rebel4 BILLY PORTER – Mick Ronson5 THE MAN WHO COULDN’T AFFORD TO ORGY – John Cale
6 JET SILVER AND THE DOLLSOF VENUS – Be-Bop Deluxe
7 SHE WAS JUST A YOUNG GIRL (NO WAY) – Simon Turner8 PINBALL – Brian Protheroe9 THE POACHER – Ronnie Lane10 PHILOMENA – Thin Lizzy11 BREAK THE RULES – Status Quo12 CAJUN KICK – Medicine Head13 ANOTHER DAY – The Spencer Davis Group14 POOR DITCHING BOY – Iain Matthews15 IF I WERE A CARPENTER – National Flag16 DOCTOR, DOCTOR (single edit) – UFO17 LOCK AND KEY – Snafu18 PAPA DON’T GO – Jona Lewie19 PUT A RECORD ON (single version) – Tramp20 IN MY WORLD – Chalice21 AS LONG AS YOU WANT ME TO – Rescue Co. No. 122 EVERYBODY – Starry Eyed And Laughing

DISC TWO
1 WHEN I GET TO THE BORDER – Richard & Linda Thompson2 A REALLY GOOD TIME – Roxy Music3 ONLY YOU – Fox4 FAREWELL – Rod Stewart5 I CAN FEEL THE FIRE – Ron Wood6 EVERLOVIN’ WOMAN – Georgie Fame7 NA NA NA – Cozy Powell8 ONE MORE CHANCE – Man9 AGAIN – Peter Hammill10 RIVER OF SIN – Kevin Coyne11 ROUGH KIDS – Kilburn & The High Roads12 NO MORE WHISKEY – Compass13 THE UGLY THINGS – Brinsley Schwarz14 ROXETTE – Dr. Feelgood15 CURIOUS AND WOOLLY – Bridget St. John16 I’LL JUST TAKE MY TIME – Byzantium17 BEYOND THE PALE – Procol Harum18 THE ROAD TO VENEZUELA – Stackridge19 GEMINI – Holy Mackerel20 FLAMENCO FEVER – Carmen21 GETTING THROUGH TO ME* (demo version) – Dana Gillespie
22 PRINCE OF HEAVEN – Fruupp

DISC THREE
1 VENUS LOON – Marc Bolan & T. Rex2 TELL HIM – Hello3 TOUCH ME – Fancy4 OOH MOTHER – Unicorn5 IS IT ONLY LOVE – Pretty Things6 HOW LONG – Ace7 BE NOT TOO HARD – Manfred Mann’s Earth Band8 MAKE MY BED – Billy Kinsley9 COSTAFINE TOWN – Splinter10 AVALON – Deep Feeling11 BOBBY DAZZLER – The First Class12 HAVE LOVE, WILL TRAVEL – Prophet13 NEED A SHOT OF RHYTHM & BLUES (alternative version) – Dave Edmunds14 SHANGHAI’D IN SHANGHAI – Nazareth15 TOMAHAWK KID – The Sensational Alex Harvey Band16 FAR FAR AWAY – Slade17 MIDNIGHT FORTUNE – Tranquility18 THERE’S A WALL BETWEEN US – Stavely Makepeace19 SOHO JACK – Paul Brett20 LEMON PIE (home demo) – Dave Cousins21 EVERYTHING CHANGES – Lesley Duncan22 GYPSY MOUNTAIN WOMAN – Farm23 RADIO – The Medium Wave Band,