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3CD set containing 81 tracks including ‘Indian Reservation’, a UK #3 hit in 1970 and a global million seller.
Plus his hit 1970 tribute to footballer Georgie Best, ‘Belfast Boy’ and club favourite ‘I’m Alive’, recorded in 1969, that peaked at #12 in the independent singles chart in 2010.
Featuring numerous tracks previously unreleased on CD including Fardon’s never re- issued debut solo single, ‘It’s Been Nice Lovin’ You’ (1967 version) and B side, ‘I Won’t Be Long’ and the half live / half studio album, Don Fardon & The Gang On Tour In Scandinavia recorded in 1970.
With eight never commercially issued tracks drawn from BBC World Service programme Top Of The Pops including recordings of ‘Indian Reservation’, ‘Belfast Boy’ and a cover of The Beatles’ ‘Back In The USSR’.
Don Fardon first tasted fame as the singer in Coventry’s cult freakbeat legends The Sorrows, when their single, ‘Take A Heart’, made #21 in the UK chart in 1965. Though The Sorrows aren’t covered by this box, Don’s excellent 1968 solo version of ‘Take A Heart’ is included as is his 1969 solo take on another Sorrows’ single, ‘Let The Live Live’.
All of Fardon’s singles from the 1967 to 1974 era, including many not issued in the UK, are featured such as ‘Indian Reservation’, ‘Belfast Boy’ and ‘I’m Alive’ but also ‘The Letter’, ‘Gimme Gimme Good Lovin’’, mod favourite ‘Treat Her Right’, 1974’s glam stomper ‘Don’t Do That’ and more plus all the tracks from albums, The Lament Of The Cherokee Indian (1968), The Love Story Of Don Fardon (1969), I’ve Paid My Dues (1970), Released (1970) and I’m Alive (1970).
Tracklist
DISC ONE
1. It’s Been Nice Lovin’ You (1967 Single Version)
2. I Won’t Be Long
3. The Letter
4. Daytripper
5. Captain Man
6. We Can Make It Together
7. (The Lament Of The Cherokee) Indian Reservation
8. Dreamin’ Room
9. Treat Her Right
10. Goodbye
11. Take A Heart
12. How Do You Break A Broken Heart
13. Sally Goes Round The Moon
14. Sunshine Woman
15. I Need Somebody
16. Mr. Stationmaster
17. Coming On Strong
18. Gimme Gimme Good Lovin’
19. Ruby’s Picture On My Wall
20. Running Bear
21. I Get So Excited
22. Back In The USSR
23. Another Day a.k.a. On The Beach
24. Tobacco Road
25. Baby Let Me Take You Home
26. For Your Love
27. Out Of Time
DISC TWO
1. I’m Alive
2. Keep On Loving Me
3. It’s Been Nice Lovin’ You (1969 Version)
4. Let The Live Live
5. Belfast Boy
6. Echoes Of The Cheers
7. Hudson Bay
8. New York City
9. 6.10 Phoenix Gone
10. Riverboat
11. California Maiden
12. Mississippi Woman
13. Miami Sunset
14. Cheyenne
15. San Diego
16. Girl
17. Follow Your Drum
18. Get Away John
19. Devil’s Well
20. Delta Queen
21. Hometown Baby
22. Superwoman
23. Lady Zelda
24. Louisiana
25. Lola
26. St. Matthew, St. Mark, St. Luke, St. John
27. Chippawa Town
28. Daddy Don’t You Walk So Fast
29. Do You Know What I Mean
DISC THREE
1. Don’t Do That
2. King's Highway
3. Lady Madonna
4. Nashville Tennessee
5. Birth
6. Had To Run
7. Waa Ee Nah Nah
BBC Sessions
8. Belfast Boy
9. Hudson Bay
10. Indian Reservation
11. Back In The USSR
12. Follow Your Drum
13. Get Away John
14. Delta Queen
15. King’s Highway
Don Fardon & The Gang On Tour In Scandinavia
16. Memphis Tennessee (Live)
17. Gimme Gimme Good Lovin’ (Live)
18. Something (Live)
Rock And Roll Medley:
19. Roll Over Beethoven (Live)
Route 66 (Live)
Johnny B Goode (Live)
Travelling Band (Live)
20. Belfast Boy (Live)
21. Get Away John (Album Version)
22. Jambalaya
23. Girl (Album Version)
24. Oh Lonesome Me
25. Leaving On A Jet Plane