Together (The New Seekers album)
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Together is a 1974 album by British group The New Seekers
. It features the No. 1 single "You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me
" and the top five follow-up "I Get a Little Sentimental Over You". It was the last album the group released before a much-publicised split.
, the group remained busy working in America for much of 1973. This included promotion for their hit single "Pinball Wizard - See Me Feel Me", undertaking a season of concerts in Las Vegas
and a live tour with Liza Minnelli
. A number of singles were released in the UK during this time, but were met with less success than they had achieved in 1972 - the last of these, "We've Got to Do It Now" failing to chart at all. By mid 1973, member Peter Doyle
had left the group and was swiftly replaced by Peter Oliver. Late in 1973, the group returned to the studio to record their next album as well as another single, "You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me
". This saw member Lyn Paul
take lead vocals for the first time on one of their singles and by Christmas had become their biggest hit for over a year. In early 1974 the single topped the UK charts, becoming the group's second number one.
In March 1974 the album Together was released - their first in a year. It contained their recent hit, but none of the other 1973 releases, which had not featured on any studio album, although it did include an American single "The Greatest Song I've Ever Heard", which had been released several months earlier while Doyle was still with the group. The album coincided with the news that the group had decided to split. Originally, Eve Graham
had expressed her wish to go solo, while Paul also decided that she wanted to leave. The story was carried on Newspaper headlines with many suggesting that the real reason was that despite their success, the members of the group were receiving little financial reward. Meanwhile, the album gained markedly improved sales over their previous two and rose to No.12 in the UK charts - their second highest position in the album charts and remained in the top 50 for nine weeks. Unlike their previous releases, this album didn't feature any compositions by the group themselves, but was made up of original tracks interspersed with cover versions covering a variety of genres. Included were covers of The Beatles
songs "Here, There and Everywhere
" and "With a Little Help from My Friends
", Buck Owens
' "Crying Time
" and Blue Mink
's "Melting Pot
" - a song which Graham had been offered to record 1n 1969. A review in Disc magazine
saw favourable mention of a number of tracks with the reviewer commenting that "there's no denying that what they do tackle is seldom less than well-executed and often considerably better than that".
Around the same time as the album, another single was released; "I Get a Little Sentimental Over You". Also featuring Paul on lead vocals, this too became a success by peaking at No.5 in the UK chart. To coincide with their split, the group performed a farewell tour. The final show was performed in May 1974. One further album was released a few months later along with a single, but with the band no longer active, neither made the chart.
Side Two
The New Seekers
The New Seekers are a British-based pop group, formed in 1969 by Keith Potger after the break-up of his group, The Seekers. The idea was that the New Seekers would appeal to the same market as the original Seekers, but their music had rock as well as folk influences...
. It features the No. 1 single "You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me
You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me
"You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me is a 1973 single by The New Seekers. Written by Tony Macaulay and Geoff Stephens, arranged by Gerry Shury and produced by Tommy Oliver....
" and the top five follow-up "I Get a Little Sentimental Over You". It was the last album the group released before a much-publicised split.
Overview
Following the release of their previous album NowNow (The New Seekers album)
Now is a 1973 album by British pop group The New Seekers. It was retitled Pinball Wizards in the US.- Overview :Released in March 1973, the album coincided with the release of their latest hit single "Pinball Wizard - See Me Feel Me", which reached #16 in the UK. This single was a medley of two...
, the group remained busy working in America for much of 1973. This included promotion for their hit single "Pinball Wizard - See Me Feel Me", undertaking a season of concerts in Las Vegas
Las Vegas metropolitan area
The Las Vegas Valley is the heart of the Las Vegas-Paradise, NV MSA also known as the Las Vegas–Paradise–Henderson MSA which includes all of Clark County, Nevada, and is a metropolitan area in the southern part of the U.S. state of Nevada. The Valley is defined by the Las Vegas Valley landform, a ...
and a live tour with Liza Minnelli
Liza Minnelli
Liza May Minnelli is an American actress and singer. She is the daughter of singer and actress Judy Garland and film director Vincente Minnelli....
. A number of singles were released in the UK during this time, but were met with less success than they had achieved in 1972 - the last of these, "We've Got to Do It Now" failing to chart at all. By mid 1973, member Peter Doyle
Peter Doyle (singer)
Peter John Doyle was an Australian pop singer who had success with a number of Top 40 hits in Australia in the 1960s, then success internationally as a member of the New Seekers in the early 1970s, before resuming a solo career in 1973.-Early career:He started his career at the age of 9 appearing...
had left the group and was swiftly replaced by Peter Oliver. Late in 1973, the group returned to the studio to record their next album as well as another single, "You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me
You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me
"You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me is a 1973 single by The New Seekers. Written by Tony Macaulay and Geoff Stephens, arranged by Gerry Shury and produced by Tommy Oliver....
". This saw member Lyn Paul
Lyn Paul
Lyn Paul is an English pop singer and actress. She came to fame as a member of the international chart-topping pop group The New Seekers in the early 1970s...
take lead vocals for the first time on one of their singles and by Christmas had become their biggest hit for over a year. In early 1974 the single topped the UK charts, becoming the group's second number one.
In March 1974 the album Together was released - their first in a year. It contained their recent hit, but none of the other 1973 releases, which had not featured on any studio album, although it did include an American single "The Greatest Song I've Ever Heard", which had been released several months earlier while Doyle was still with the group. The album coincided with the news that the group had decided to split. Originally, Eve Graham
Eve Graham
Eve Graham is a Scottish singer, who found fame in the early 1970s with the pop group, The New Seekers.-Biography:...
had expressed her wish to go solo, while Paul also decided that she wanted to leave. The story was carried on Newspaper headlines with many suggesting that the real reason was that despite their success, the members of the group were receiving little financial reward. Meanwhile, the album gained markedly improved sales over their previous two and rose to No.12 in the UK charts - their second highest position in the album charts and remained in the top 50 for nine weeks. Unlike their previous releases, this album didn't feature any compositions by the group themselves, but was made up of original tracks interspersed with cover versions covering a variety of genres. Included were covers of The Beatles
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
songs "Here, There and Everywhere
Here, There and Everywhere
"Here, There and Everywhere" is a song written primarily by Paul McCartney , recorded for The Beatles 1966 album Revolver. In his biography Many Years From Now, McCartney said the song is one of his favourites. Beatles' producer George Martin has also mentioned it as one of his favourite McCartney...
" and "With a Little Help from My Friends
With a Little Help from My Friends
-Joe Cocker version:Joe Cocker's version was a radical re-arrangement of the original, in a slower, 6/8 meter, using different chords in the middle eight, and a lengthy instrumental introduction...
", Buck Owens
Buck Owens
Alvis Edgar Owens, Jr. , better known as Buck Owens, was an American singer and guitarist who had 21 No. 1 hits on the Billboard country music charts with his band, the Buckaroos...
' "Crying Time
Crying Time
"Crying Time" is a song from 1964 written by country music artist Buck Owens.Owens recorded a version of his song, but it failed to reach the music charts. A cover version of "Crying Time" was then recorded by R&B singer Ray Charles, and his version proved to be a hit...
" and Blue Mink
Blue Mink
Blue Mink was a British five-piece pop group, that existed from 1969 to 1974. Over that period they had six Top 20 hit singles in the UK Singles Chart, and released five studio based albums...
's "Melting Pot
Melting pot
The melting pot is a metaphor for a heterogeneous society becoming more homogeneous, the different elements "melting together" into a harmonious whole with a common culture...
" - a song which Graham had been offered to record 1n 1969. A review in Disc magazine
Disc (magazine)
Disc was a weekly British popular music magazine, published between 1958 and 1975, when it was incorporated into Record Mirror. It was also known for periods as Disc Weekly and Disc and Music Echo ....
saw favourable mention of a number of tracks with the reviewer commenting that "there's no denying that what they do tackle is seldom less than well-executed and often considerably better than that".
Around the same time as the album, another single was released; "I Get a Little Sentimental Over You". Also featuring Paul on lead vocals, this too became a success by peaking at No.5 in the UK chart. To coincide with their split, the group performed a farewell tour. The final show was performed in May 1974. One further album was released a few months later along with a single, but with the band no longer active, neither made the chart.
Track listing
Side One- "Friends" / "With a Little Help from My FriendsWith a Little Help from My Friends-Joe Cocker version:Joe Cocker's version was a radical re-arrangement of the original, in a slower, 6/8 meter, using different chords in the middle eight, and a lengthy instrumental introduction...
" (Mark Klingman / Buzzy LinhartBuzzy LinhartBuzzy Linhart is an American rock performer and musician.Born William Linhart in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he began honing his craft playing percussion for symphony at the age of seven, switching to vibraphone at ten...
/ John LennonJohn LennonJohn Winston Lennon, MBE was an English musician and singer-songwriter who rose to worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles, one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music...
/ Paul McCartneyPaul McCartneySir James Paul McCartney, MBE, Hon RAM, FRCM is an English musician, singer-songwriter and composer. Formerly of The Beatles and Wings , McCartney is listed in Guinness World Records as the "most successful musician and composer in popular music history", with 60 gold discs and sales of 100...
) - "You're the One" (Robert MorrisonRobert MorrisonRobert Morrison, FRS was an Anglo -Scottish evangelist and the first Christian Protestant missionary in China....
) - "Cryin' TimeCrying Time"Crying Time" is a song from 1964 written by country music artist Buck Owens.Owens recorded a version of his song, but it failed to reach the music charts. A cover version of "Crying Time" was then recorded by R&B singer Ray Charles, and his version proved to be a hit...
(Buck OwensBuck OwensAlvis Edgar Owens, Jr. , better known as Buck Owens, was an American singer and guitarist who had 21 No. 1 hits on the Billboard country music charts with his band, the Buckaroos...
) - "The Greatest Song I've Ever Heard" (Dick HollerDick HollerDick Holler is a songwriter, pianist and performer. He is best known as the writer of the folk-pop standard "Abraham, Martin and John" which has been recorded by numerous artists including Dion, Ray Charles, Kenny Rogers, Emmylou Harris, Andy Williams, Marvin Gaye.-Early life :He moved with his...
) - "I Get a Little Sentimental Over You" (Tony MacaulayTony MacaulayTony Macaulay is a British author, composer for musical theatre, and songwriter, though it was the latter that made him a household name early in his career...
/ Geoff StephensGeoff StephensGeoffrey 'Geoff' Stephens , was one of the top British songwriters of the 1960s and 1970s.-Career:...
) - "Brother Love's Travelling Salvation ShowBrother Love's Travelling Salvation ShowBrother Love's Travelling Salvation Show is the name of Neil Diamond's fourth studio album, released in 1969. Four months after the title cut became a #22 hit, Diamond recorded and released a new single, "Sweet Caroline", which reached #4...
" (Neil DiamondNeil DiamondNeil Leslie Diamond is an American singer-songwriter with a career spanning over five decades from the 1960s until the present....
) - "You Won't Find Another Fool Like MeYou Won't Find Another Fool Like Me"You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me is a 1973 single by The New Seekers. Written by Tony Macaulay and Geoff Stephens, arranged by Gerry Shury and produced by Tommy Oliver....
" (Macaulay / Stephens)
Side Two
- "Melting PotMelting potThe melting pot is a metaphor for a heterogeneous society becoming more homogeneous, the different elements "melting together" into a harmonious whole with a common culture...
" (Roger CookRoger Cook (songwriter)Roger Cook is an English songwriter who has written many hits for other recording artists. He has also had a successful recording career in his own right.-Early life:Cook was born in Fishponds, Bristol, England...
/ Roger GreenawayRoger GreenawayRoger Greenaway , is a popular English songwriter, best known for his collaborations with Roger Cook.-Career:...
) - "Fire and RainFire and Rain"Fire and Rain" is a folk/rock song written and performed by James Taylor. As a song on his second album, Sweet Baby James, the song engendered widespread attention for him. The album was released in February 1970, with the song being released as a single that month. "Fire and Rain" quickly rose to...
/ My Sweet LordMy Sweet Lord"My Sweet Lord" is a song by former Beatles lead guitarist George Harrison from his UK number one hit triple album All Things Must Pass. The song was written in praise of the Hindu god Krishna...
/ Day by Day" ( James TaylorJames TaylorJames Vernon Taylor is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. A five-time Grammy Award winner, Taylor was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2000....
/ George HarrisonGeorge HarrisonGeorge Harrison, MBE was an English musician, guitarist, singer-songwriter, actor and film producer who achieved international fame as lead guitarist of The Beatles. Often referred to as "the quiet Beatle", Harrison became over time an admirer of Indian mysticism, and introduced it to the other...
/ Stephen SchwartzStephen SchwartzStephen Schwartz may refer to:*Stephen Schwartz , American musical theater and film lyricist and composer*Stephen Suleyman Schwartz , journalist, political author, and historian...
) - "Here, There and EverywhereHere, There and Everywhere"Here, There and Everywhere" is a song written primarily by Paul McCartney , recorded for The Beatles 1966 album Revolver. In his biography Many Years From Now, McCartney said the song is one of his favourites. Beatles' producer George Martin has also mentioned it as one of his favourite McCartney...
" (Lennon / McCartney) - "Brand New Day" (Oliver / Gordon)
- "Come on World" (Mike HuggMike HuggMike Hugg is a professional musician and a founding member of the 1960s group Manfred Mann.-Biography:...
) - "Vado Via" (Riccardi / Alberteli / Oliver / Owen)
- "Dedicated to the One I LoveDedicated to the One I Love"Dedicated to the One I Love" is the name of a song written by Lowman Pauling and Ralph Bass. Pauling was the guitarist of The "5" Royales, the group that recorded the original version of this song, Bass was the producer. A version by The Shirelles was a minor hit for them in 1959. The "5" Royales...
" (Bass / Pauling)
Personnel
- Eve GrahamEve GrahamEve Graham is a Scottish singer, who found fame in the early 1970s with the pop group, The New Seekers.-Biography:...
- vocals - Lyn PaulLyn PaulLyn Paul is an English pop singer and actress. She came to fame as a member of the international chart-topping pop group The New Seekers in the early 1970s...
- vocals - Marty KristianMarty KristianMarty Kristian is a German-born Australian musician, he was a singer and 1970s heartthrob who was best known as a member of The New Seekers....
- guitar, vocals - Paul LaytonPaul LaytonPaul Layton is an English musician and former child actor. He is best known for being the bassist and vocalist of the group The New Seekers. In his career he has sold more than 35 million records worldwide....
- guitar, vocals - Peter Oliver - guitar, vocals
- Michael Lloyd - producer on tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14
- Tommy Oliver - producer on tracks 7, 11, 13; arranger on tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14
- Tommy Oliver and Tony MacaulayTony MacaulayTony Macaulay is a British author, composer for musical theatre, and songwriter, though it was the latter that made him a household name early in his career...
- producer on track 5 - Gerry Shury - arranger on tracks 5, 7, 11, 13