The Lonely Crowd

Fun & Games & Higher Education ranges from Wayne’s World to hot-rodding, from automobility to the popular phenomenon know as the tailgate party, from German sociologist George Simmel to Canadian Media Guru Marshall McLuhan—all in the interests in exploring North American obsession with play-and particularly the intersection between education, work, and leisure.

A good compilation of music featuring R&B, popcorn and northern soul. The highlights for me: A couple of great tracks from Robert Parker - "Barefootin'" & "Let's go baby". A brilliant version of Stevie Wonder's "Uptight" by Jackie Wilson. Little Hank's fantastic track "Mr. Bang Bang man". One or two strong tracks that were new to me - "That other place" by Wade Flemons and "Just ain't no love" by Barbara Acklin. Oh and of course "Every beat of my heart" by The Du-ettes. The less good bits: A few too many instrumental tracks for my liking. 2 or 3 tracks that always seem to feature on this type of compilation. I've probably got multiple copies of "I spy (for the FBI)" - Jamo Thomas and "It's getting mighty crowded" - Betty Everett!

The unloved, ignored, socially-awkward Roy and Moss make up the I.T. department of Reynholm Industries.

Perry Ford, John Carter and Ken Lewis were an integral part of the British music scene from the early 1960s onwards, guesting on iconic recordings by The Kinks, The Who, Tom Jones and Sandie Shaw et al. Under the collective guise as The Ivy League, they became the backbone of the British pop chart, working with Mike Leander, Ivor Raymonde, Les Reed and Shel Talmy, and penning hits for The Fortunes and the Rockin Berries.