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The Foundations

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The Foundations were a surprisingly obscure late-'60s outfit, considering that they managed to reach the tops of the both the British and American charts more than once in the space of a year and had a solid three years of recordings. At the time of their debut in mid-1967, they were hailed as being among the most authentic makers of soul music ever to emerge from England -- the best practitioners of the Motown sound to be found on the far side of the Atlantic -- and were also accepted in jazz circles as well. "Baby Now That I've Found You," "Build Me Up Buttercup," and "In the Bad, Bad Old Days" were the biggest hits for this multi-racial octet, made up of Londoners and West Indians.

The Foundations were formed in January 1967 in the basement of a local coffee bar in Bayswater, gathered together through advertisements in Melody Maker. Lead singer Clem Curtis was a former boxer from Trinidad, while lead guitarist Alan Warner had been making his living in the printing trade in London while waiting for music to pay off. Flutist/saxman Pat Burke hailed from Jamaica, tenor saxman Mike Elliott had played with Colin Hicks (brother of Tommy Steele) in his band the Cabin Boys, as well as in several jazz bands, and trombonist Eric Allan Dale was another jazz veteran. Tony Gomez (keyboards), Peter Macbeth (bass), and Tim Harris (drums) rounded out the lineup. They selected the name Foundations based on their surroundings, a rehearsal space in the basement of a building.

The group made very little headway during their first few months together, although they did manage to get an audition at the Marquee Club. It was at their regular spot at a much smaller club called the Butterfly -- where they played one legendary gig on the last night of the Stax/Volt European tour -- that led to their breakthrough. They were spotted by record dealer Barry Class, who was impressed enough with what he heard to become their manager. He arranged a meeting with Pye Records producer/songwriter Tony Macaulay, who was working with Long John Baldry with some success, but also was desperately looking for a new act to break for the label. He'd written a song with his partner John Macleod called "Baby Now That I've Found You," which seemed to suit the Foundations.

The resulting single, issued in the summer of 1967, got no reaction from the public or on the airwaves until it got picked up by the BBC's newly founded Radio 1, by a stroke of pure luck. The station wanted to avoid any records being played by the pirate radio broadcasters, and looked back at recent releases that the pirates had missed. "Baby Now That I've Found You" was the immediate beneficiary, along with the group -- by November, the single held the number one spot on the British charts. The group's timing was as perfect as the song -- there had been a soul boom in England since late 1965, and the subsequent Motown and Stax/Volt tours by American R&B stars only heightened the public's interest.

The Foundations were hailed for being the first British band to come up with an authentic soul sound, and the fact that they were first multiracial band to top the British charts only made their success that much more impressive (at a time when England was beginning to come to grips with its own racial attitudes). What's more, the group had the goods to back up the press' accolades. Their performances revealed a seasoned, well-rehearsed, exciting stage presence and a bold, hard soul sound that most British bands managed to imitate only in the palest manner, if at all.

Meanwhile, their debut single got to number 11 on the American charts in the hands of MCA's Uni label, and it was equally well received in the rest of the world, selling something more than three and a half million copies. Suddenly, the Foundations were a British phenomenon and had a worldwide following.

An album, From the Foundations, was duly recorded and featured some superb material, embracing both current soul and the then-popular discotheque sounds. The covers included everything from Joe Tex ("Show Me") to Tony Hatch ("Call Me," in a version worthy of Motown), as well as some new Macaulay/Macleod numbers. The debut album never made the British charts, but it remained in print for years, a perennial seller that held up well over time.

Unfortunately, a follow-up single, "Back on My Feet Again," didn't crack the British Top Ten, despite very heavy airplay and promotion, and barely made the U.S. Top 50. In retrospect, it may have been too similar to "Baby Now That I've Found You," which had sold in enormous numbers. Its relative failure led to the beginnings of a split between the group and Macaulay, as both songwriter and producer, exacerbated by the latter's decision -- as their producer -- not to permit the group to record any of their own songs, even as B-sides. Additionally, they felt that Macaulay reined in their "real" sound, making them seem more pop-oriented than they were.

These disagreements occurred at just about the same time that the group itself began experiencing internal fractures. It seemed to Curtis, in particular, that some of the other members, having topped the charts and chalked up an international hit, weren't putting out the same effort they'd been giving to the group when they were still struggling.

Curtis was persuaded to pursue a solo career, ironically right after he'd recorded perhaps the best track he ever cut with the group, a killer rendition of "It's All Right," a number they'd been knocking crowds dead with on-stage all along. (They also released a live album, Rocking the Foundations.) Additionally, saxman Elliott quit as well, and was never replaced. Curtis was succeeded by Colin Young, a good singer in his own right who fit in perfectly with the group's sound, and the reconstituted group hit once more in early 1969 with "Build Me Up Buttercup," written by Macaulay with Mike D'Abo, which reached number two in England and number one in America. "In the Bad, Bad Old Days (Before You Loved Me)" was yet another hit, reaching the U.K. Top Ten and the U.S. Top 30.

The band's success finally faltered when Macaulay exited Pye Records. As he later revealed, he was still being paid solely as a producer and he received no royalties for his songs, despite millions of copies sold. With his departure, the group was cut off from the only composer who'd written all of their hits. Additionally, the sounds of soul were changing faster than the group could assimilate it all -- they tried for a funkier, James Brown-type sound on their last recordings together in 1970 but failed to attract any attention.

The Foundations split in 1970, and by the middle of the decade that followed, Curtis revived the band -- but so had Young, and both outfits were called the Foundations. A lawsuit resulted in Curtis getting the rights to the original name, while Young was allowed to use the New Foundations. The group remains fondly remembered, if not often written about, in England, and it achieved some fresh international recognition in 1998 when "Build Me Up Buttercup" appeared prominently in the hit movie There's Something About Mary. Curtis continues to perform in a revived version of the group, and he and Warner have recorded new versions of the Foundations' classic numbers. Various versions of the Foundations continued to tour into the first decade of the 21st century, including Curtis as Clem Curtis & the Foundations and Warner as Alan Warner's Foundations. ~ Bruce Eder, Rovi

Genres

: bubblegum pop

Total plays

855.5 million
Updated on 2024-12-01

Monthly listeners

5,230,766

Followers

118,398

Top Cities

  1. United Kingdom
    82,963 listeners
  2. Australia
    92,830 listeners
  3. Australia
    78,984 listeners
  4. Australia
    64,742 listeners
  5. Ireland
    Dublin
    53,141 listeners

Most popular tracks

Track Plays Duration Release date
Build Me Up Buttercup (Stereo)
Build Me Up Buttercup (Stereo)
529,948,058 2:55 1967-01-01
Build Me up Buttercup
Build Me up Buttercup
65,588,531 3:05 2012-09-27
Build Me Up Buttercup
Build Me Up Buttercup
65,588,531 3:01 2016-08-12
Build Me up Buttercup - Re-Recorded
Build Me up Buttercup - Re-Recorded
55,894,615 2:55 1970-08-24
Build Me Up Buttercup - Re-Recording
Build Me Up Buttercup - Re-Recording
55,894,615 2:55 2007-11-12
Baby Now That I've Found You (Mono)
Baby Now That I've Found You (Mono)
20,891,909 2:36 1967-01-01
Baby, Now That I've Found You (Mono)
Baby, Now That I've Found You (Mono)
20,891,909 2:37 1967-01-01
Baby Now That I've Found You
Baby Now That I've Found You
4,750,803 2:33 1970-08-24
Baby Now that I've Found You - Rerecorded
Baby Now that I've Found You - Rerecorded
4,750,803 2:38 2011-02-21
Baby Now That I've Found You
Baby Now That I've Found You
4,199,038 2:43 2000-01-01
Harlem Shuffle (Alternate Take)
Harlem Shuffle (Alternate Take)
2,492,280 3:09 1967-01-01
Build Me up Buttercup
Build Me up Buttercup
2,187,318 3:36 2002-01-01
Build Me Up Buttercup
Build Me Up Buttercup
2,187,318 3:36 2011-06-01
Build Me up Buttercup (Re-Recorded)
Build Me up Buttercup (Re-Recorded)
1,560,257 2:56 2013-05-01
Build Me Up Buttercup - Re-Recorded
Build Me Up Buttercup - Re-Recorded
1,560,257 2:56 2023-03-24
Give Me Just a Little More Time / Be
Give Me Just a Little More Time / Be
1,273,243 7:45 2000-01-01
Baby, Now That I've Found You - Rerecorded Version
Baby, Now That I've Found You - Rerecorded Version
1,242,097 3:07 2001-07-01
Baby Now That I've Found You
Baby Now That I've Found You
1,242,097 3:06 2013-01-01
Baby, Now That I Found You
Baby, Now That I Found You
1,242,097 3:08 2016-05-26
Build Me Up Buttercup
Build Me Up Buttercup
1,039,818 2:40 2007-07-17
That Same Old Feeling
That Same Old Feeling
708,116 3:07 1967-01-01
In the Bad, Bad Old Days (Before You Loved Me)
In the Bad, Bad Old Days (Before You Loved Me)
462,358 3:25 1967-01-01
Back on My Feet Again
Back on My Feet Again
432,936 2:48 1970-08-24
Back On My Feet Again
Back On My Feet Again
432,936 2:56 1967-01-01
Back on my Feet Again
Back on my Feet Again
432,936 2:48 2022-10-28
Any Old Time (You're Lonely and Sad) - Mono
Any Old Time (You're Lonely and Sad) - Mono
409,344 2:52 1967-01-01
Dock Of The Bay - Rerecorded
Dock Of The Bay - Rerecorded
299,529 3:58 2015-03-30
The Dock of the Bay (Re-Recordings)
The Dock of the Bay (Re-Recordings)
299,529 3:57 2019-06-07
Sitting on the Dock of the Bay (Rerecorded)
Sitting on the Dock of the Bay (Rerecorded)
299,529 3:57 2015-01-01
(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay
(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay
299,529 3:58 2002-01-01
Dock of the Bay (Remastered 2024) (Rerecording)
Dock of the Bay (Remastered 2024) (Rerecording)
299,529 3:57 2024-05-17
Let the Heartaches Begin
Let the Heartaches Begin
279,565 2:56 1967-01-01
I Can Take or Leave Your Loving
I Can Take or Leave Your Loving
241,495 2:19 1967-01-01
My Little Chickadee
My Little Chickadee
233,615 2:56 1967-01-01
Am I Groovin' You
Am I Groovin' You
197,202 3:11 1967-01-01
Take the Emptiness Away
Take the Emptiness Away
192,231 3:01 1967-01-01
My Girl
My Girl
187,327 3:44 2000-01-01
Bad Bad Old Days
Bad Bad Old Days
178,924 3:21 2000-01-01
Show Me (Stereo)
Show Me (Stereo)
166,432 2:53 1967-01-01
Hold Me Just a Little While Longer
Hold Me Just a Little While Longer
153,269 2:28 1967-01-01
Baby Now That I've Found You - Rerecorded
Baby Now That I've Found You - Rerecorded
149,337 3:08 2002-01-01
Baby Now That I'Ve Found You
Baby Now That I'Ve Found You
149,337 3:09 2011-06-01
This Old Heart of Mine
This Old Heart of Mine
137,031 2:59 2000-01-01
Baby Now That I've Found You (Rerecorded)
Baby Now That I've Found You (Rerecorded)
135,375 2:58 2015-01-01
Baby, Now That I Found You
Baby, Now That I Found You
135,375 3:02 2012-09-27
Call Me (Stereo)
Call Me (Stereo)
132,860 2:28 1967-01-01
A Whole New Thing - Stereo
A Whole New Thing - Stereo
130,242 2:55 1967-01-01
Build Me up Buttercup
Build Me up Buttercup
125,383 3:17 2000-01-01
In the Bad Bad Old Days (Before You Loved Me)
In the Bad Bad Old Days (Before You Loved Me)
118,465 3:29 1970-08-24
In The Bad, Bad Old Days (Before You Loved Me)
In The Bad, Bad Old Days (Before You Loved Me)
118,465 3:34 2005-01-01
How Sweet It Is
How Sweet It Is
118,015 4:34 2000-01-01
Mr. Personality Man
Mr. Personality Man
116,514 2:29 1967-01-01
The Writing's On the Wall (Stereo)
The Writing's On the Wall (Stereo)
112,403 2:17 1967-01-01
Born to Live Born to Die
Born to Live Born to Die
104,445 3:46 1967-01-01
Book Of Days
Book Of Days
100,340 2:53 2018-02-01
Midnight Hour / Knock on Wood / Can'
Midnight Hour / Knock on Wood / Can'
95,367 6:30 2000-01-01
Take a Girl Like You
Take a Girl Like You
92,462 2:39 1967-01-01
Waiting On the Shores of Nowhere
Waiting On the Shores of Nowhere
77,247 3:09 1967-01-01
Come On Back to Me
Come On Back to Me
77,207 2:17 1967-01-01
Love Is Alright (The Horse) (Live)
Love Is Alright (The Horse) (Live)
75,860 3:49 1968-01-01
I'm Gonna Be a Rich Man
I'm Gonna Be a Rich Man
75,039 3:47 1967-01-01
Music In The Sun (Chillout Mix)
Music In The Sun (Chillout Mix)
71,744 3:31 2010-09-21
Open the Door / 60 Minutes
Open the Door / 60 Minutes
70,700 5:36 2000-01-01
Jerkin' the Dog
Jerkin' the Dog
68,042 3:01 1967-01-01
(We Are) Happy People
(We Are) Happy People
67,970 2:52 1967-01-01
New Direction
New Direction
66,050 2:59 1967-01-01
The Look of Love (Live)
The Look of Love (Live)
62,803 4:13 1968-01-01
Tomorrow - Alternate Version
Tomorrow - Alternate Version
55,247 4:48 1967-01-01
Love Is a Five Letter Word
Love Is a Five Letter Word
50,039 4:17 1967-01-01
It's All Right
It's All Right
49,323 3:03 1967-01-01
It's a Burning Love
It's a Burning Love
47,481 3:47 2019-07-14
It's A Burning Love
It's A Burning Love
47,481 3:48 2011-06-01
Burning Love
Burning Love
47,481 3:47 2002-01-01
Stop Her On Sight (SOS) (Live)
Stop Her On Sight (SOS) (Live)
44,867 2:44 1968-01-01
Cold Sweat - Instrumental
Cold Sweat - Instrumental
43,019 3:59 2000-01-01
Give Me Love
Give Me Love
41,807 2:51 1967-01-01
Knock on Wood (Re-Recordings)
Knock on Wood (Re-Recordings)
41,720 3:08 2019-06-07
Knock On Wood (Remastered 2024) (Rerecording)
Knock On Wood (Remastered 2024) (Rerecording)
41,720 3:08 1968-05-09
Baby Now That I Found You
Baby Now That I Found You
40,631 2:40 2010-12-07
Time Alone Will Tell
Time Alone Will Tell
40,534 2:28 2002-01-01
Baby I Couldn't See - Mono
Baby I Couldn't See - Mono
39,002 3:28 1967-01-01
Let's Stay Together
Let's Stay Together
38,081 3:38 2002-01-01
Together (Remastered 2024) (Rerecording)
Together (Remastered 2024) (Rerecording)
38,081 3:38 1969-06-13
Mountain Over The Hill - Rerecorded
Mountain Over The Hill - Rerecorded
36,167 2:56 2015-03-30
Mountain over the Hill
Mountain over the Hill
36,167 2:56 2002-01-01
Never Found A Girl - Rerecorded
Never Found A Girl - Rerecorded
35,375 3:10 2015-03-30
Solomon Grundy
Solomon Grundy
33,967 4:09 1967-01-01
Why Did You Cry
Why Did You Cry
31,522 2:13 1967-01-01
Point Of No Return - Rerecorded
Point Of No Return - Rerecorded
31,015 3:13 2015-03-30
Point of No Return
Point of No Return
31,015 3:13 2002-01-01
In the Bad, Bad Old days
In the Bad, Bad Old days
30,351 3:22 2019-07-14
In The Bad, Bad Old Days
In The Bad, Bad Old Days
30,351 3:23 2011-06-01
In the Bad, Bad Old Days (Before You Loved Me)
In the Bad, Bad Old Days (Before You Loved Me)
30,351 3:22 2002-01-01
Tender Touch
Tender Touch
29,931 4:34 2002-01-01
Nobody Loves Me Like You Do - Rerecorded
Nobody Loves Me Like You Do - Rerecorded
29,642 3:14 2015-03-30
Never Found a Girl
Never Found a Girl
29,642 3:14 2002-01-01
A Penny, Sir
A Penny, Sir
27,591 3:14 1967-01-01
I Can Feel It
I Can Feel It
27,352 3:42 1967-01-01
Back on My Feet Again
Back on My Feet Again
26,929 2:53 2002-01-01
Back On My Feet Again
Back On My Feet Again
26,929 2:54 2011-06-01
Every 1's a Winner
Every 1's a Winner
26,117 4:08 2002-01-01
Every One's A Winner - Rerecorded
Every One's A Winner - Rerecorded
26,117 4:08 2015-03-30
Every1's A Winner
Every1's A Winner
26,117 4:09 2011-06-01
Born to Live & Born to Die
Born to Live & Born to Die
25,677 3:08 2005-07-01
Born To Live And Born To Die
Born To Live And Born To Die
25,677 3:07 2011-06-01
Born to Live and Born to Die
Born to Live and Born to Die
25,677 3:06 2002-01-01
Stop Her On Sight (Live)
Stop Her On Sight (Live)
23,075 3:03 1968-03-11
Any Old Time (You're Lonely and Sad)
Any Old Time (You're Lonely and Sad)
20,984 2:59 2002-01-01
Back on My Feet Again (Remastered 2024) (Rerecording)
Back on My Feet Again (Remastered 2024) (Rerecording)
20,682 2:46 1968-06-26
People Are Funny (Live)
People Are Funny (Live)
20,119 4:06 1968-03-11
A Walk Through the Trees
A Walk Through the Trees
19,186 3:40 1967-01-01
Till Night Brought Day
Till Night Brought Day
18,957 3:11 1967-01-01
Let's Make This Love last Forever
Let's Make This Love last Forever
17,791 5:51 2019-07-14
Let's Make This Love Last Forever
Let's Make This Love Last Forever
17,791 5:51 2002-01-01
Moving Shadows
Moving Shadows
17,354 5:47 2017-11-02
Same Sad Feeling
Same Sad Feeling
16,985 5:19 2002-01-01
In the Beginning
In the Beginning
15,519 4:06 1967-01-01
I Hear You Knockin'
I Hear You Knockin'
15,186 5:04 2002-01-01
In the Bad, Bad Old Days (Re-Recordings)
In the Bad, Bad Old Days (Re-Recordings)
15,045 3:07 2019-06-07
The Bad Bad Old Days - Re-Recorded
The Bad Bad Old Days - Re-Recorded
15,045 3:12 2015-03-30
In the Bad Bad Old Days
In the Bad Bad Old Days
15,045 3:12 2012-09-27
In the Bad, Bad Old Days Before You Loved Me
In the Bad, Bad Old Days Before You Loved Me
15,045 3:07 2015-01-01
Harlem Shuffle (Live)
Harlem Shuffle (Live)
14,224 2:45 1968-03-11
Everyday
Everyday
14,053 4:11 2002-01-01
Strippin'
Strippin'
13,777 4:12 2002-01-01
Child Flower
Child Flower
13,230 2:41 2018-12-18
Baby Now That I've Found You (12" '89 Remix)
Baby Now That I've Found You (12" '89 Remix)
12,809 5:17 2007-01-15
Things Get Better (Live)
Things Get Better (Live)
12,318 2:59 1968-03-11
Where the Fire Burns
Where the Fire Burns
12,237 5:36 1967-01-01
Build Me Up Buttercup
Build Me Up Buttercup
11,758 3:12 2002-01-01
Comin' Home Baby (Live)
Comin' Home Baby (Live)
11,528 2:54 1968-03-11
Shaggin' Shoes
Shaggin' Shoes
11,111 3:40 2002-01-01
If There Were No Music
If There Were No Music
10,792 6:31 2002-01-01
If There Was No Music
If There Was No Music
10,792 6:32 2011-06-01
I Remember
I Remember
10,732 2:25 2002-01-01
Any Old Time You're Lonely and Sad
Any Old Time You're Lonely and Sad
10,319 2:58 2015-01-01
Any Old Time You're Lonely And Sad (Remastered 2024)
Any Old Time You're Lonely And Sad (Remastered 2024)
10,319 2:58 1967-04-05
Harlem Shuffle
Harlem Shuffle
10,196 3:07 1967-01-01
Bring Back
Bring Back
9,616 3:43 2002-01-01
Breeze Of Happiness
Breeze Of Happiness
8,217 4:57 2018-02-01
Tomorrow (Live)
Tomorrow (Live)
7,939 4:33 1968-03-11
Hey Mr. DJ
Hey Mr. DJ
7,752 4:02 2002-01-01
You Can't Fool Me
You Can't Fool Me
7,399 2:58 2015-01-01
Love You Now (Remastered 2024)
Love You Now (Remastered 2024)
7,352 2:53 1967-04-03
Am I Groovin' You (Live)
Am I Groovin' You (Live)
6,889 2:55 1968-03-11
Call Me (Mono)
Call Me (Mono)
6,840 2:25 1967-01-01
Gallon of Blues
Gallon of Blues
6,709 3:26 2002-01-01
Build Me Up Buttercup - Re-Recorded - Sped Up
Build Me Up Buttercup - Re-Recorded - Sped Up
6,399 2:33 2023-03-24
Back On My Feet Again (Live)
Back On My Feet Again (Live)
6,276 3:38 1968-03-11
Build Me Up Buttercup - Extended Version (Remastered)
Build Me Up Buttercup - Extended Version (Remastered)
5,896 3:26 2022-07-19
Loving You (Remastered 2024)
Loving You (Remastered 2024)
5,597 4:11 1978-08-17
(We Are) Happy People (Live)
(We Are) Happy People (Live)
5,586 3:27 1968-03-11
8 Steps
8 Steps
5,400 3:03 2002-01-01
I Can't Drink You Pretty
I Can't Drink You Pretty
5,392 4:04 2002-01-01
Baby, Now That I've Found You (Stereo) (Colin Young Version)
Baby, Now That I've Found You (Stereo) (Colin Young Version)
5,324 2:52 1967-01-01
I Can Take or Leave Your Loving (Mono)
I Can Take or Leave Your Loving (Mono)
5,280 2:25 1967-01-01
New Direction (Remastered 2024) (Rerecording)
New Direction (Remastered 2024) (Rerecording)
5,060 2:53 1967-04-12
Carolina Bands
Carolina Bands
5,035 3:15 2002-01-01
The Writing's On the Wall (Mono)
The Writing's On the Wall (Mono)
4,879 2:12 1967-01-01
Peacefulness
Peacefulness
4,741 7:48 2017-11-02
The Tide Of Change
The Tide Of Change
4,736 4:49 2017-11-20
Born to Live, Born to Die (Remastered 2024)
Born to Live, Born to Die (Remastered 2024)
4,220 2:56 1967-06-10
Hold Me Just a Little While Longer (Mono)
Hold Me Just a Little While Longer (Mono)
4,110 2:27 1967-01-01
Baby Now That I've Found You
Baby Now That I've Found You
3,928 3:30 2002-01-01
A Whole New Thing - Live: Top Of The Pops, London, March 15th 1968
A Whole New Thing - Live: Top Of The Pops, London, March 15th 1968
3,575 2:42 2023-11-18
A Whole New Thing (Mono)
A Whole New Thing (Mono)
3,305 2:51 1967-01-01
Little Sex Machine
Little Sex Machine
3,296 3:15 2002-01-01
Show Me (Mono)
Show Me (Mono)
2,864 2:52 1967-01-01
In the Bad, Bad Old Days (Before You Loved Me)
In the Bad, Bad Old Days (Before You Loved Me)
2,611 3:23 1969-04-14
Mythology
Mythology
2,504 11:31 2017-11-28
Build Me Up Buttercup - Karaoke Version
Build Me Up Buttercup - Karaoke Version
2,337 2:54 2007-11-12
Any Old Time (You're Lonely and Sad) (Stereo)
Any Old Time (You're Lonely and Sad) (Stereo)
2,308 2:51 1967-01-01
I Can Take or Leave Your Loving (Alternate Mix)
I Can Take or Leave Your Loving (Alternate Mix)
2,112 2:31 1967-01-01
Back On My Feet Again (Mono)
Back On My Feet Again (Mono)
2,107 2:54 1967-01-01
Help Me - Live: Top Of The Pops, London, Feb 9th 1968
Help Me - Live: Top Of The Pops, London, Feb 9th 1968
1,896 2:02 2023-11-18
Mr. Personality Man (Mono)
Mr. Personality Man (Mono)
1,756 2:30 1967-01-01
Build Me Up Buttercup - Re-Recorded - Slowed + Reverb
Build Me Up Buttercup - Re-Recorded - Slowed + Reverb
1,686 3:28 2023-03-24
New Direction - Live: Top Of The Pops, London, Jan 24th 1969
New Direction - Live: Top Of The Pops, London, Jan 24th 1969
1,374 2:56 2023-11-18
Love Is a Five Letter Word (Mono)
Love Is a Five Letter Word (Mono)
1,368 4:16 1967-01-01
My Little Chickadee
My Little Chickadee
1,330 2:57 1969-04-14
I Don‘t Know Why - Live: Top Of The Pops, London, June 23rd 1969
I Don‘t Know Why - Live: Top Of The Pops, London, June 23rd 1969
1,303 2:34 2023-11-18
Born To Live, Born To Die - Live: Top Of The Pops, London, Nov 19th 1969
Born To Live, Born To Die - Live: Top Of The Pops, London, Nov 19th 1969
1,302 2:30 2023-11-18
Baby I Couldn‘t See (with interview) - Live: Top Of The Pops, London, Nov 19th 1969
Baby I Couldn‘t See (with interview) - Live: Top Of The Pops, London, Nov 19th 1969
1,292 3:49 2023-11-18
Broadway - Rerecorded
Broadway - Rerecorded
1,273 6:16 2015-03-30
On Broadway
On Broadway
1,273 6:16 2002-01-01
Come On Back to Me (Mono)
Come On Back to Me (Mono)
1,227 2:03 1967-01-01
Jerkin' the Dog (Mono)
Jerkin' the Dog (Mono)
1,136 2:49 1967-01-01
Back On My Feet Again - Live: Top Of The Pops, London, March 15th 1968
Back On My Feet Again - Live: Top Of The Pops, London, March 15th 1968
1,071 3:16 2023-11-18
Baby, Now That I‘ve Found You - Live: Top Of The Pops, London, Nov 24th 1967
Baby, Now That I‘ve Found You - Live: Top Of The Pops, London, Nov 24th 1967
1,002 2:36 2023-11-18
Let the Heartaches Begin
Let the Heartaches Begin
< 1000 2:55 1969-04-14
That Same Old Feeling
That Same Old Feeling
< 1000 3:07 1969-04-14
Baby, I Couldn't See (Stereo)
Baby, I Couldn't See (Stereo)
< 1000 3:38 1969-04-14
Take a Girl Like You (Stereo)
Take a Girl Like You (Stereo)
< 1000 2:23 1969-04-14
Build Me Up Buttercup - Re-Recorded - Instrumental Version
Build Me Up Buttercup - Re-Recorded - Instrumental Version
< 1000 2:56 2023-03-24
Things Get Better - Live: Top Of The Pops, London, Nov 24th 1967
Things Get Better - Live: Top Of The Pops, London, Nov 24th 1967
< 1000 2:25 2023-11-18
Baby Now That I‘ve Found You - Live: Top Of The Pops, London, Dec 8th 1967
Baby Now That I‘ve Found You - Live: Top Of The Pops, London, Dec 8th 1967
< 1000 2:38 2023-11-18
Harlem Shuffle - Live: Top Of The Pops, London, Dec 8th 1967
Harlem Shuffle - Live: Top Of The Pops, London, Dec 8th 1967
< 1000 2:53 2023-11-18
Back On My Feet Again (with interview) - Live: Top Of The Pops, London, Feb 9th 1968
Back On My Feet Again (with interview) - Live: Top Of The Pops, London, Feb 9th 1968
< 1000 4:29 2023-11-18
It‘s All Right - Live: Top Of The Pops, London, Feb 9th 1968
It‘s All Right - Live: Top Of The Pops, London, Feb 9th 1968
< 1000 2:28 2023-11-18
Build Me Up Buttercup (with interview) - Live: Top Of The Pops, London, Jan 10th 1969
Build Me Up Buttercup (with interview) - Live: Top Of The Pops, London, Jan 10th 1969
< 1000 3:58 2023-11-18
Am I Groovin' You - Live: Top Of The Pops, London, Jan 10th 1969
Am I Groovin' You - Live: Top Of The Pops, London, Jan 10th 1969
< 1000 3:09 2023-11-18
In The Bad, Bad Old Days (with interview) - Live: Top Of The Pops, London, March 7th 1969
In The Bad, Bad Old Days (with interview) - Live: Top Of The Pops, London, March 7th 1969
< 1000 3:58 2023-11-18
Any Old Time (You're Lonely and Sad) - Live: Top Of The Pops, London, March 7th 1969
Any Old Time (You're Lonely and Sad) - Live: Top Of The Pops, London, March 7th 1969
< 1000 2:10 2023-11-18
In The Bad, Bad Old Days - Live: Top Of The Pops, London, March 14th 1969
In The Bad, Bad Old Days - Live: Top Of The Pops, London, March 14th 1969
< 1000 2:52 2023-11-18
Waiting On The Shores Of Nowhere (with interview) - Live: Top Of The Pops, London, June 23rd 1969
Waiting On The Shores Of Nowhere (with interview) - Live: Top Of The Pops, London, June 23rd 1969
< 1000 4:10 2023-11-18
Help Me - Live: Top Of The Pops, London, Nov 19th 1969
Help Me - Live: Top Of The Pops, London, Nov 19th 1969
< 1000 2:38 2023-11-18
Let's Stay Together (Rerecorded)
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