Honeybus Story CD

UK 2008 digitally remastered edition of the original 1970 Deram album featuring 11 bonus tracks. In recent years Honeybus have outgrown the 'one hit wonder' tag that plagued them for years and become one of the most treasured British bands of the late '60s. Sure, 'I Can't Let Maggie Go' represents a high watermark of intelligent Pop records reaching the Top 10 but there's so much else besides. The band cut three singles in 1967 and '68, written and fronted by Pete Dello who promptly quit after "Maggie" hit and embarked on a fascinating and complex solo career. Not to be outdone, the band re-grouped and cut three further singles and an album that almost never got released. The story goes that upon their split in early 1970, somebody at their label, Deram Records, heard the recordings and demanded that it be released. And hence it was, posthumously and to little fanfare in 1970.

1. I Can't Let Maggie Go 2. Girl of Independent Means 3. Tender Are the Ashes 4. How Long (Single Version) 5. Delighted to See You 6. Breaking Up Scene 7. (Do I Figure) in Your Life 8. Throw My Love Away 9. She Sold Blackpool Rock 10. Would You Believe 11. Story 12. Right to Choose 13. She Is the Female to My Soul 14. For Where Have You Been 15. For You Baby 16. Little Lovely One 17. Black Mourning Band 18. Scarlet Lady 19. Fresher Than the Sweetness in Water 20. He Was Columbus 21. Ceilings No 1 22. Under the Silent Tree 23. She's Out There 24. La Cigona 25. Chi Sei Tu