Globetrotter The Tornados

This magnificent anthology currently serves humanity both as a tribute to record producer Joe Meek and as the unparalleled definitive history of the British pop/rock group known as the Tornados. Famous for their recording of Meek's peculiarly unforgettable space age instrumental that was inspired by and named after Telstar (the U.S.A.'s belated answer to the Soviet Union's Sputnik), the group was initially formed by Meek as a nameless backup band for a series of now nearly forgotten pop singers.

One of the saddest stories in rock & roll history surrounds the Tornados, an instrumental group from Britain. Although there were other groups with the same name (see listing for their American surf-band counterparts), this batch of Tornados were the creation of British producer Joe Meek. Meek was England's first independent producer, being equal parts Thomas Edison, Phil Spector, and Ed Wood. An inveterate tinkerer, he designed his own compression units and microphone pre-amps, giving his productions their own distinct sound. Setting up a homemade studio in a three-story flat on Holloway Road in London, Meek pioneered such recording techniques as close miking of instruments, distortion, his aforementioned trademark compression, loud drums fortified by percussion from pocket combs, milk bottles, and stomping the floorboards himself.

The Latest Release From The Legendary Tea Chest Tapes. 119 Previously Unreleased Recordings! Albums, Singles, Session Out-Takes, Demos And Countless 'Lost' Recordings. Sleevenotes From The Joe Meek Society's Craig Newton. Restored And Mastered By Alan Wilson At Western Star. Throw Away Your Bootlegs And Vinyl-Sourced Compilations - This Is The Tornados As You've Never Heard Them Before! Between 1962 and 1966, The Tornados (in many guises) were mainstays of Joe Meek's production line studio at 304 Holloway Road.

In the pre-Beatle era, when British pop was a veritable smorgasbord of genres and musical ideas without a dominant narrative, Joe Meek sampled almost everything on offer. From novelty hits to sound effect laden masterpieces, straight forward pre-beat pop and light instrumentals to cinematic ballads, his work with excellent singers such as JOHN LEYTON and MIKE BERRY, alongside talented writers like GEOFF GODDARD and RAY DEXTER, always carried his signature studio techniques, still years ahead of many major commercial studios.

In the pre-Beatle era, when British pop was a veritable smorgasbord of genres and musical ideas without a dominant narrative, Joe Meek sampled almost everything on offer. From novelty hits to sound effect laden masterpieces, straight forward pre-beat pop and light instrumentals to cinematic ballads, his work with excellent singers such as JOHN LEYTON and MIKE BERRY, alongside talented writers like GEOFF GODDARD and RAY DEXTER, always carried his signature studio techniques, still years ahead of many major commercial studios.

Spanning the 1950s and 1960s, GREATEST EVER GOLDEN ANTHEMS looks back to the peak era of easy listening (Danny Williams, Bobby Darin, Sammy Davis Jr.), early rock'n'roll (Cliff Richard, The Everly Brothers, Johnny Kidd & The Pirates), sixties soul (Aretha Franklin, Ben E King, Percy Sledge) and balladeering (Dionne Warwick, Petula Clark, The Seekers). There are also selections from the beat boom by The Hollies, The Moody Blues and Herman’s Hermits alongside mid-sixties sunshine sounds by The Association, Sonny & Cher and The Foundations. GREATEST EVER GOLDEN ANTHEMS is a perfect encapsulation of the times across 80 tracks and four CDs.

Who does not love the 60s? The easygoing, cool songs, the clothes, the cars, the language and the strange sitcoms? The 1960s were a decade that drowned all conventions and allowed the young people to express themselves in ways that their parents could only dream of. In the course of this, some of the best and most original songs ever recorded were recorded. This compilation offers 100 of these songs, including Lulu, Aretha, Dionne. Let yourself be transported with these fantastic 5CDs into the time of mini-skirts and small cars. Listen, familiarize and download the publication on this website. Ultimate 60s Classics Box-Set material is designed and signed as a reference on your choice of several exchangers file.

‘Once Upon a Dream’ is the magical song - and film - that inspired this year’s album, as all the songs have been selected to bring back golden memories from a simpler time. ‘Once Upon a Dream’ was a hit for Billy Fury who was arguably the biggest British solo star of the era: his 1960’s hit-rate was incredible: 24 hits across the decade, a record equaled only by The Beatles.