Track Listings (15) - Disc #1| All Artists: The Majority Title: The Decca Years 1965-1968 Members Wishing: 1 Total Copies: 0 Label: 101 DISTRIBUTION Release Date: 9/22/2009 Album Type: Import Genres: Rock, Classic Rock Style: British Invasion Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 Other Editions: Decca Years 1965-68 UPC: 5013929458826 |
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2009 collection of digitally remastered recordings by the '60s outfit. Moving to London from their native Hull in 1965, The Majority became one of the top live attractions of Swinging London, starting with their residency ... more » |
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Album Description 2009 collection of digitally remastered recordings by the '60s outfit. Moving to London from their native Hull in 1965, The Majority became one of the top live attractions of Swinging London, starting with their residency at the famed Playboy Club as well as celebrated stints at top clubs like The Revolution, The Speakeasy and Blaises. This collection compiles almost all of the tracks they recorded as singles for Decca Records between 1965 and 1968; including the blistering 'One Third', which is now hailed as a classic example of prime '60s Freakbeat; the adventurous beat of their debut 'Pretty Little Girl' [which features Jimmy Page on lead guitar] and 'A Little Bit of Sunlight', a superb song written by Ray Davies but never recorded by his group, The Kinks. Rev-Ola. Similar CDs
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CD ReviewsNice British Harmony Pop. Morten Vindberg | Denmark | 10/26/2009 (4 out of 5 stars) "The Majority from Hull in northern England released 8 singles on Decca in the period 1965-1968. The group's strength was particularly on the vocal side and the group was obviously heavily inspired by groups like the Beach Boys and Four Seasons.
This collection contains all the group's singles, apart from the track "I Hear a Rhapsody" which the bandmembers never thought was representing the kind of music they wished to play. It never came to an album release, but a later incarnation of the group called Majority One released in 1971 a solid album in British psychedelic popstyle. Of interesting tracks should include Ray Davies' "A Little Bit of Sunlight" - an excellent popsong which The Kinks never recorded. "Ring the Bells" from the Kinks Kontroversy was released as the B-side for the grandiose "We Kiss in the Shadows", where the vowels reminds a lot about The Searchers. Several tracks sound a lot like the early Zombies, for example the charming "One Third" "All Our Christmases" written by the Bee Gees brothers is a fine singles in the best style of the Hollies. My personnel favorite is the Beach Boys pastiche "Shut Ém Down in London Town" Fans of groups like the Beach Boys, The Searchers, The Zombies or The Hollies will undoubtedly find several tracks here to enjoy." |
