Georgie Fame (CLIVE POWELL) started backing BILLY FURY & MARTY WILDE before he went Solo as G.FAME & The BLUE FLAMES.
Through this group also went a lot of later well known musicians like JOHN McLAUGHLIN - guitar ; COLIN GREEN - guitar;
B.ODGERS - bass; JON HISEMAM & MITCH MITCHELL - drums; ALAN SKIDMORE etc. etc.
He had two number one Hits in UK with YEAH YEAH & GETAWAY.
At end of 1966 he split from BLUE FLAMES and became more Pop orientated ( No.1 Hit Ballad of Bonnie & Clyde) , in 1971
he had an partnership with ex-ANIMAL ALAN PRICE.
In the 80s & 90s he worked some years in VAN MORRISON's group as musical director.
He also released some Solo LP's in the same time too.
Style: 60s R&B with jazz elements
see: Billy Fury ; Marty Wilde ; Alan Price ; Van Morrison ; J.Hendrix ; John McLaughlin
Musicians:
Georgie Fame - vocals, hammond organ; Johnny Marshall - bs; Michael Eve - ts; Boots Slade - bass;
Big Jim Sullivan - guitar; Red Reece - drums ; Tommy Thomas - congas;
Side One:
Night Train (Forrest-Washington-Simpkins)
Let the good Times roll (Theard-Moore)
Do the Dog (Thomas)
Eso Beso (J.&N.Sherman)
Work Song (Allison)
Side Two:
Parchment Farm (Allison)
Green Onions (Jones-Cropper-Jackson-Steinberg)
Humpty Dumpty (Morris)
Shop around (Gardy-Robinson)
Baby please don't go (Allison)
Zustandsbeschreibung / grading:
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RECORD =
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nm (hairlines; label side 2 has record shop sticker)
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COVER =
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vg++ to nm- (little crease on corners)
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removeable record shop sticker on label
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