The Spectrum

All The Colours Of The Spectrum


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• Despite the best efforts of RCA to promote them as the British Monkees, a tie-in with Gerry Anderson's cult TV show Captain Scarlet and numerous high-quality singles, somehow London band THE SPECTRUM failed to achieve the same level of success in the UK as they did in mainland Europe.

• A 2CD set, this first-ever official anthology of their career features all of their singles, the 1970 UK LP The Light Is Dark Enough, their contribution to the soundtrack of the little-known 1968 film The Bliss Of Mrs Blossom, their unissued-at-the-time theme tune for Captain Scarlet and, perhaps most notably of all, recordings that have only previously been released on their insanely rare and largely-unknown 1969 Venezuelan-only album.

• With the addition of their obscure 1965 debut single for EMI and a 1964 album that they cut (as Group Five) for the French market, All The Colours Of The Spectrum is the definitive document of a fascinating but hitherto little-documented band.

• It features a 16 page booklet with some priceless period photos and memorabilia as well as the Spectrum story from the cradle to the grave, with reminiscences from founder member Tony Atkins.

Tracklist

1-1        Samantha's Mine    2:22
1-2        Saturday's Child    2:30
1-3        Portobello Road    2:25
1-4        Comes The Dawn    2:45
1-5        Headin' For A Heatwave    2:44
1-6        I Wanna Be With You    2:58
1-7        London Bridge Is Coming Down    3:08
1-8        Tables And Chairs    2:41
1-9        Let's Live For Love    2:19
1-10        Little Red Boat By The River    2:47
1-11        Forget Me Not    3:11
1-12        Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da    3:05
1-13        Music Soothes The Savage Breast    3:06
1-14        Just What I Was Looking For Today    2:55
1-15        It Doesn't Seem To Matter    2:39
1-16        Cool Water    2:45
1-17        Free    3:16
1-18        The Tale Of Wally Toft    3:58
1-19        Glory    3:34
1-20        Nodnol    2:51
1-21        Captain Scarlet (Closing Theme)    1:27
2-1        Mr. Jenkins' Brand New Boots    3:57
2-2        The Walrus And The Horse    3:42
2-3        Mandy    3:46
2-4        Jacqueline    3:39
2-5        The Light Is Dark Enough    2:33
2-6        Little Girl    2:51
2-7        Asking You    2:37
2-8        Roll Over Beethoven    3:05
2-9        Bye Bye Bird    2:47
2-10        Please Mr. Postman    2:24
2-11        You Really Got A Hold On Me    2:46
2-12        What's That?    2:42
2-13        Sweet Sixteen    2:34
2-14        Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On    3:08
2-15        Baby What Do You Want Me To Do    4:08
2-16        My Babe    2:26
2-17        Dance In The Street    2:30
2-18        Shoppin' Around    2:39
2-19        Lover Please