Planet Mod: Brit Soul R&B & Freakbeat From Shel Planet Mod: Brit Soul R&B & Freakbeat From Shel CD

UK collection. If only for his stewardship of the Who, Kinks and Creation, American Shel Talmy is revered as the producer responsible for distilling the cathartic, kinetic sound of mod rock to disc. Yet within his mid-'60s production catalog lie many other fabulous examples of a genre that wields considerable influence to this day, while remaining very much a way of life for those already converted. Planet Mod assembles two dozen examples of Talmy's work in the field, all drawn from a fresh excavation of his rarely tapped, thoroughly ear-opening tape vault. Many, such as the Thoughts, Wild Uncertainty and Tribe were recorded for his short-lived Planet label, while the Trackers and Pros & Cons and others were independent productions Talmy farmed out to major labels. The playlist balances black US acts John Lee Hooker, Ray Gates and Screaming Jay Hawkins with the homegrown club R&B of the Soul Brothers, Groundhogs and mod heroes the Untamed. There's rare early compositions from Bowie (Kenny Miller's Take My Tip) and Bill Wyman (the Preachers Goodbye Girl), while the beans are spilled on mysterious outfits the Total and the Corduroys. Complete with copious notes and illustrations drawn from the Talmy files, Planet Mod is a fitting tribute to the American who injected some much-needed muscle into British rock in it's glory days. Compilation and note by Alec Palao.

1. Daddy Longlegs (Alternate Version) - the Untamed 2. Unto Us (Demo Version) - the New Breed 3. Searching - the Soul Brothers 4. Mai Lee - John Lee Hooker 5. Call Me Girl - the Thoughts 6. Take My Tip (Alternate Take) - Kenny Miller 7. I'll Never Fall in Love Again - John Lee's Groundhogs 8. Don't Let It Be - the Tribe 9. Why Do You Stand in My Way - the Pros ; Cons 10. Have You Ever Had the Blues (Alternate Take) - Ray Gates 11. I'm Leaving - the Untamed 12. Too Much of a Woman - the Corduroys 13. Goodbye Girl - the Preachers 14. The Skip (Alternate Version) - Goldie ; the Gingerbreads 15. Pretty Girl - the Thoughts 16. Stone Crazy - Screamin' Jay Hawkins 17. Over You Baby - John Lee's Groundhogs 18. Life's Too Good to Waste - Tony Christie ; the Trackers 19. The Gamma Goochie - the Tribe 20. Broken Truth - a Wild Uncertainty 21. Mary Ann - the Pros ; Cons 22. Think - the Total 23. I'm Going Out Tonight - the Untamed 24. Goodbye So Long - the Soul Brothers