THE FOURMOST First and Rare orig UK Parlophone Beat LP
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The Fourmost
First and Fourmost
Very Rare Original UK Beat LP released on Parlophone Records in 1965. 1st UK pressing on the Black and Yellow Parlophone label, the sleeve is Laminated on the front with flipbacks on the rear.
Matrix No's
Side One - XEX 555-2
Side Two - XEX 556-2
The Fourmost were originally known as the Blue Jays, then the Four Jays, and then the Four Mosts, before taking on the name under which they finally succeeded. Lead guitarist and singer Brian O'Hara (b. Liverpool, Mar. 12, 1942) and rhythm guitarist and singer Mike Millward (b. Bromborough, Cheshire, May 9, 1942) had a pleasing attack on their instruments and sang well enough, even harmonizing well, and with bassist/singer Billy Hatton (b. Liverpool, June 9, 1941) and drummer (and sometime singer) Dave Lovelady (b. Liverpool, Oct. 16, 1942), the Fourmost were one of the better combos working Liverpool in the early '60s. They could rock hard, with a crisp guitar sound and vocals that wailed convincingly, and Hatton's bass work had a nicely melodic sound -- the group lacked the distinctiveness of Gerry & the Pacemakers at their best, but were never as sappily sentimental as their major sub-Beatles Liverpool rivals could get, and had a livelier, leaner, and more refined sound than such competitors as the Swinging Blue Jeans.
The Fourmost's fortunes took a sharp turn upward in 1963 when they were given the nod by Brian Epstein and became a part of his stable of Liverpool-based acts. Their bookings improved and they were signed to EMI's Parlophone label, where they were recorded by George Martin. The band also got access to a pair of Lennon-McCartney originals ("Hello Little Girl," "I'm in Love") that got them noticed, and they peaked in April of 1964 with the single "A Little Lovin'," which got to number six in England. Unfortunately, none of the Fourmost were songwriters, and this left them at the mercy of outside inspiration and outside sources for songs, which quickly dried up as dozens of rival bands started covering the same material.
TRACKS ARE :-
Side One
1. Till You Say You'll be Mine
2. Yakety Yak
3. Girls, Girls, Girls
4. My Block
5. So Fine
6. Some Kind Of Wonderful
7. The Girl Can't Help It
Side Two
1. Today I'm In love
2. The in Crowd
3. Baby Sittin' Boogie
4. Heebie Jeebies
5. Sure To fall (In love with you)
6. Bound To Lose My Heart
7. Something's Got a Hold On Me
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Released on 'Parlophone Records' in 1965
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Catalogue No. PMC 1259
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Side One is in Ex + condition (couple of very light surface marks from the inner sleeve)
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Side Two is in Vg + condition (has a few light surface marks and a couple of larger surface marks)
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Sleeve is in Ex + condition
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FIRST 7" IS £1.50 FOR EACH ADDITIONAL 7" ADD 50p
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FIRST 10" IS £2.00 FOR EACH ADDITIONAL 10" ADD 50p
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FIRST 12" IS £2.50 FOR EACH ADDITIONAL 12" ADD 50p
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FIRST LP IS £2.50 FOR EACH ADDITIONAL LP ADD 50p
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FIRST CD IS £1.75 FOR EACH ADDITIONAL CD ADD 50p
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