Rocking with curly leeds

[flingal64]

1972, john rostill , passed away...

[flingal64]

I still remember the girl on the bus

[cockroach]

Although John Rostill was a very good bass player indeed, Alan Tarney was, and probably still is, a superb solid bass player, as well as his many other talents.

My opinion is based on watching Alan playing on stage every week from late 1964 to early 1966 or so- usually in a band with his musical partner Trevor Spencer on drums, Alan's brother Frank on rhythm, and Kevin Peek (later with Cliff, and Sky etc) on lead guitar...!

That was my favourite local band back then...!

[Bill Bowley]

on curly LEADS, is it Burns or Fender

All Fender on the electrics - and humbuckers on Hank ( modified Strat) and John's (Telecaster) guitars to add to the confusion!

[Old Wild Men]

1972, john rostill , passed away...

Actually John Rostill passed away in November 1973.

[flingal64]

Sorry about that, 1973.

[waffles]

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[captainhaddock]

Gosh, the only time that I can follow Warren Bennett, without being arrested !.
I am glad that he brought up the subject of "Specs Appeal", this album seems to have been sadly overlooked maybe due to the Eurovision songs being included. I actually believe that the "Songs For Europe" were great, particularly "Stand Up Like A Man" with its beautiful close harmony vocals and growling Guitar work. The non Euro tracks represent again, The Shadows as a Group that has matured. The Welch/Rostill composition "Rose Rose" is a beautiful track that was apparently recorded as a Vocal by Bruce Welch but has never seen the light of day . "Colorado Songbird " is another track that shows the benefit of having John Farrar on board with its mid section change of direction. Honourable Puff-Puff with another awesome drum solo from Brian Bennett and various effects show that the days of "Dear Old Mrs Bell" had long gone. The album closes with the exquisite "Like Strangers" a Welch/Bennett composition that is a perfect way to close any album.
I believe that this album was to have been released without the Euro-Songs, there were six instrumentals removed from its original track listing to make way for the Euro-Songs. In his book "A Pocket Guide To Shadow Music", Malcolm Campbell reports that the "Euro-Songs" helped to sell "Specs Appeal", pushing it to the top 30 of the album charts. Was this an omen for the marketing of the later Cover Version LP's when inovation would be dropped in favour of Sales ?

[waffles]

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[Old Wild Men]

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...I believe that this album was to have been released without the Euro-Songs, there were six instrumentals removed from its original track listing to make way for the Euro-Songs.

Those instrumental songs later appeared on Tasty.