Spectrum All The Colours Of The Spectrum: Comp Recordings CD

Two CD collection. 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. 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.

1. Samantha's Mine 2. Saturday's Child 3. Portobello Road 4. Comes the Dawn 5. Headin' for a Heatwave 6. I Wanna Be (Happy) with You 7. London Bridge Is Coming Down 8. Tables and Chairs 9. Let's Live for Love 10. Little Red Boat By the River 11. Forget Me Not 12. Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da 13. Music Soothes the Savage Breast 14. Just What I Was Looking for Today 15. It Doesn't Seem to Matter 16. Cool Water 17. Free 18. The Tale of Wally Toft 19. Glory 20. Nodnol 21. Captain Scarlet (Closing Theme) 22. Mr Jenkins' Brand New Boots 23. The Walrus and the Horse 24. Mandy 25. Jacqueline 26. The Light Is Dark Enough 27. Little Girl 28. Asking You 29. Roll Over Beethoven 30. Bye Bye Birdie 31. Please Mr Postman 32. You Really Got a Hold on Me 33. What's That? 34. Sweet Little Sixteen 35. Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' on 36. Hide and Seek 37. My Babe 38. Dancing in the Streets 39. Shoppin' Around