Digitally re-mastered and expanded edition of this 1970 album from the band formed by the songwriting/production team of Chris Arnold, David Martin and Geoff Morrow. The trio wrote some classic tracks over the years including 'Can't Smile Without You' for Barry Manilow and songs for artists such as Billy Fury, Cliff Richard, Cilla Black, and Edison Lighthouse to Elvis Presley…
All collectors like a bit of musical trivia, and “who did it first” is a game that’s often played when the most hardcore of them get together to swap matrix numbers and that sort of thing. Most buyers of Ace CDs will know that many of the biggest hits of the 1960s and 1970s were recycled from earlier 45s that had failed for those who did them originally. And the failure of some of those ‘earlier 45s’ is ‘celebrated’, if you like, by the release of “You Heard It Here First”, featuring two dozen and two excellent tracks – by, in many cases, high-profile talents – that never got to have their day in the sun at the time of their release.