Once Upon a Time in the West Midlands: The Bostin’ Sounds of Brumrock 1966-1974

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1▼CD: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly's
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1I Must Be Mad
The Craig2:47
2Security (extended version)
The N' Betweens2:54
3Rescue Me
Doc Thomas Group2:33
4Life's Not Life
recording of:
Life’s Not Life
The Moody Blues2:36
5Let Me Get By
The Bobcats2:22
6Chicken George
Deep Feeling2:37
7On the Beach
The Extreem2:24
8Baby Get Your Head Screwed On
Double Feature2:44
9I Can Hear the Grass Grow
producer:
Denny Cordell
bass guitar:
Ace Kefford
drums (drum set):
Bev Bevan (English rock drummer)
guitar:
Trevor Burton (guitarist and founding member of The Move) and Roy Wood (multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter, The Move, ELO & Wizzard)
vocals:
Trevor Burton (guitarist and founding member of The Move), Carl Wayne and Roy Wood (multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter, The Move, ELO & Wizzard)
recording of:
I Can Hear the Grass Grow
lyricist and composer:
Roy Wood (multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter, The Move, ELO & Wizzard)
publisher:
Onward Music Ltd.
The Move53:08
10Say You Don’t Mind
engineer:
Nick Smith (British producer & engineer) (task: engineered by)
producer:
Denny Laine
instruments:
Andy Richards (Strawbs keyboard player/record producer), Denny Laine, Gordon Sellar, Jo Jo Laine, Linda McCartney, Mike Piggott (violinist/guitarist), Paul McCartney (The Beatles), Rick Wakeman and Steve Holley
lead vocals:
Denny Laine
recording of:
Say You Don’t Mind
lyricist and composer:
Denny Laine
publisher:
Sparta Florida Music Group
Denny Laine3:11
11On Time
Capitol Systems2:14
12Imposters of Life's Magazine
engineer and producer:
Gerald Chevin and Eddy Offord
bass:
Greg Masters (in 1967)
drums (drum set):
Roger Spencer (drummer) (in 1967)
guitar:
Jeff Lynne (in 1967) and Dave Pritchard (Idle Race) (in 1967)
vocals:
Jeff Lynne (in 1967)
recorded at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1967)
recording of:
Imposters of Life's Magazine (in 1967)
writer:
G. Lynn
The Idle Race42:20
13No Face, No Name, No Number
producer:
Jimmy Miller (producer for Rolling Stones/Nirvana etc)
recording of:
No Face, No Name, No Number
composer:
Jim Capaldi and Steve Winwood
publisher:
F.S. Music Ltd., Island Music Ltd., Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available), Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Universal/Island Music Ltd. (for music publishing use only, formerly Island Music Ltd.) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Traffic3:34
14Moonshine
The Spencer Davis Group2:36
15Yellow Rainbow
The Rockin’ Berries2:49
16Don’t Leave Me in the Dark
Young Blood2:35
17An Apple a Day
The U-No-Who2:29
18N.S.U.
Ideal Milk2:38
19Trouble in the Air
Ace Kefford3:44
20When the Train Comes Back
Chicken Shack3:33
21I Know What Her Name Is (demo version)
Simon's Secrets2:20
22Cherry Wood Green
Just William2:31
23Baby I Need You
Giorgio & Marco’s Men2:58
24Yellow Cave Woman
Velvett Fogg6:58
25Mr Armageddon (single version)
Locomotive4:41
26I’ve Seen the Light
The Ugly’s3:37
2▼CD: A Fistful of Brummies
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Daughter of the Sun
Ace Kefford Stand4:33
2Roundabout
The Montanas2:46
3Like a Tear
The World of Oz3:13
4Don’t Torture Your Mind
The Exception2:49
5Masochists of Strangulation
Jardine3:07
6Boredom
Tea & Symphony3:31
7The Journey
Gordon Jackson4:49
8Big Bear Ffolly
engineer:
Barry Sheffield
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
produced for:
Tuesday Productions
recording of:
Big Bear Ffolly
writer:
Clem Clempson and Terry Poole
Bakerloo3:57
9Candy
Cinnamon Quill2:50
10Like Uncle Charlie
recording of:
Like Uncle Charlie
writer:
Colin Cooper, Pete Haycock, Derek Holt, George Newsome (drummer for The Climax Blues Band) and Arthur Wood (Climax Blues Band)
Climax Blues Band4:15
11Imaginations
Revolver3:15
12You’ve Got Your Troubles
The Californians3:16
13His Guiding Hand (single version)
Medicine Head2:04
14Goodbye Mary
Paradox2:57
15A Modern Day Fairy Tale
Galliard3:16
16It’s a Hard Way
Cathedral2:36
17Suicide
engineer:
Chris Neal (60s UK engineer), Bill Price (UK producer/engineer), John Punter and Roger Quested
producer:
John Lodge (of the Moody Blues)
acoustic guitar and trombone:
Glenn Hughes (UK rock bassist and vocalist) (in 1969)
bass guitar:
Mel Galley (in 1969) and Glenn Hughes (UK rock bassist and vocalist) (in 1969)
drums (drum set):
Dave Holland (British rock drummer) (in 1969)
electronic organ and flute:
Terry Rowley (in 1969)
guitar:
Mel Galley (in 1969) and Terry Rowley (in 1969)
piano:
Glenn Hughes (UK rock bassist and vocalist) (in 1969) and Terry Rowley (in 1969)
trumpet:
John Jones (Trapeze singer) (in 1969)
vocals:
Glenn Hughes (UK rock bassist and vocalist) (in 1969)
recorded at:
Morgan Studios (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1969)
engineered at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1969)
recording of:
Suicide (in 1969)
writer:
Mel Galley and John Jones (Trapeze singer)
Trapeze54:51
18Dance in the Smoke
Kansas Hook3:02
19Ballad of Marmalade Emma and Teddy Grimes
Hard Meat3:03
20Donna
Bachdenkel44:16
21When You’re Dead
The Ghost4:28
22Time of the Season
Big Bertha5:49
3▼CD: Dances With Wulfrunians
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1She Said Yes
Fable3:08
2Lamp Lighter Man
Mike Sheridan & Rick Price2:59
3One Way Hotel
engineer:
George Chkiantz
producer:
Bryan “Chas” Chandler
recording of:
One Way Hotel
writer:
Noddy Holder, Jim Lea and Don Powell (UK drummer for Slade)
Slade2:42
4We’re Gonna Change All This
Fred’s Box2:31
5Reminiscing
Luv Machine2:53
6People
Salamander2:53
7Brown Girl
Steve Gibbons3:48
8Ill Wind
Dave Morgan2:30
9Shadow Bright
Ptolomy Psycon4:20
10Omnibus
Mail3:27
11Disheartened and Disillusioned
Possessed5:39
12Talking Progressive Blues
Jimmy Powell3:34
13Eve
Jim Capaldi3:41
14Dear Elaine
recording of:
Dear Elaine
lyricist and composer:
Roy Wood (multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter, The Move, ELO & Wizzard)
Roy Wood4:10
15Ball Park Incident
recording of:
Ball Park Incident
lyricist and composer:
Roy Wood (multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter, The Move, ELO & Wizzard)
Wizzard43:41
16Roll Over Beethoven (album version)
engineer:
Denny Bridges and John Middleton (engineer)
producer:
Jeff Lynne
bass:
Michael d’Albuquerque (on 1972-09-08)
cello:
Mike Edwards (English Cellist that was a member of ELO) (on 1972-09-08) and Colin Walker (English Cellist that was a member of ELO) (on 1972-09-08)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bev Bevan (English rock drummer) (on 1972-09-08)
guitar, harmonium and Moog:
Jeff Lynne (on 1972-09-08) and Richard Tandy (keyboardist for Electric Light Orchestra) (on 1972-09-08)
piano:
Richard Tandy (keyboardist for Electric Light Orchestra) (on 1972-09-08)
violin:
Wilfred Gibson (UK violinist) (on 1972-09-08)
background vocals:
Michael d’Albuquerque (on 1972-09-08) and Richard Tandy (keyboardist for Electric Light Orchestra) (on 1972-09-08)
vocals:
Jeff Lynne (on 1972-09-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1972)
recorded at:
Air Recording Studio No. 1 (located at Oxford Street 1970–1991) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1972-09-08)
cover recording of:
Roll Over Beethoven (on 1972-09-08)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry (in 1956-01)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Dualtone Words and Songs, Isalee Music Publishing Company and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
sub-publisher:
Fujipacific Music, Inc. and Rock ’n’ Roll Music
recording of:
Roll Over Beethoven
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry (in 1956-01)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Dualtone Words and Songs, Isalee Music Publishing Company and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
sub-publisher:
Fujipacific Music, Inc. and Rock ’n’ Roll Music
Electric Light Orchestra3.757:04
17Circus
Fairfield Ski3:14
18Just a Day
engineer:
Derek Chandler
producer:
Clive Scott (Jigsaw keyboard player)
recording of:
Just A Day
writer:
Alan Millington and Mick Skinner
Ironbridge3:35
19The Beast (2021 remix)
Bedlam5:30
20Rocka Rolla
engineer:
Vic Coppersmith‐Heaven
producer:
Rodger Bain
drums (drum set):
John Hinch (from 1974-06 until 1974-07)
electric bass guitar:
Ian Hill (UK bassist for Judas Priest) (from 1974-06 until 1974-07)
electric guitar:
K.K. Downing (from 1974-06 until 1974-07) and Glenn Tipton (from 1974-06 until 1974-07)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Rob Halford (from 1974-06 until 1974-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) (in 2026)
recorded at:
Island Studios (fka Island Studios till 1975, became Sarm West Studios in 1982) in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1974-06 until 1974-07) and Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1974-06 until 1974-07)
recording of:
Rocka Rolla (from 1974-06 until 1974-07)
writer:
Kenneth Downing, Rob Halford and Glenn Tipton
Judas Priest3.53:06
21Bye Bye Birmingham
Blackfoot Sue3:26