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Hi Everyone,
Thought this might be of interest. Via another site I befriended an Australian who is involved with the reissues market 'down under'. He's putting out a 3 - CD set crammed with hits & obscurities from the Australian regional charts. Everything is remastered with many tracks making their CD debut. When John Rostill was playing bass for Tom Jones his songwriting abilities came to the attention of Gordon Mills - who was also managing Leapy Lee at the time. Thus Leapy recorded & released John's "Little Yellow Aeroplane". The recording didn't feature H, B, B or John - but it did feature Big Jim Sullivan and future Shadow Alan Jones. Sadly - it wasn't a hit although it's a pleasant, whimsical ditty. It's making its CD debut and it also appears in glorious stereo too. I mention it here because of the John Rostill connections but also for another reason. It was Elsie Rostill's (John's mother) favourite solo composition of his. When she passed away she bequeathed her own copy of the original single to me. I treasure it to this day - but now can't wait to hear it in glorious remastered stereo on CD.

Bests.....Rob

http://chaos.com/product/various-feelin ... -3974.html

http://www.amazon.com/Feelin-Groovy-60- ... B003UNYXD4

I forgot to say. Thanks to the compiler - I gleaned this information - that, regionally in Australia, "Little Yellow Aeroplane" was a hit in 1969 as follows: Brisbane (#34), Adelaide (#6) and Hobart (#6).

Bests....Rob

Hi Phil,
Many thanks. As ever the extra information provided by site members is truly remarkable!

Bests...Rob

Thanks Rob for this. Just ordered it. All the best for the New Year. Tim

Thanks Rob for the information.

I used Amazon’s link to order it. Do you know where I would get Olivia’s The Biggest Clown on CD? Also John’s.

Thanks again, and happy New Year.