LPCDreissues: Looking forward to the past

Blow Up The - In Crowd Stroll On - The Yardbirds I Just Got Some - Rod Stewart That’s How Strong My Love Is - The In Crowd Hey Hey Hey Hey - Chris Farlowe & The Thunderbirds Keep On Running (live session) - Spencer Davis Group Finger Poppin - The In Crowd Don't Lie To Me - Four + I Take What I Want - The Artwoods Get The Money - Gary Farr & The T Bones I'll Keep On Holding On - The Action My Baby Is Gone - The Untamed A Man With Money - A Wild Uncertainty It’s Alright - The Rocking Vickers I'm Rowed Out - The Eyes Mud In Your Eye - Les Fleur Des Lys You're On Your Own - The In Crowd The Love I Thought I'd Found - Johns Children Can I Get A Witness - Steampacket Its For You - Rupert & The Red Devils Big Boss Man (live) - Graham Bond Organisation Tiger - Brian Auger & The Trinity Don't Do It No More - Julie Driscoll Take My Tip - Manish Boys Time Is On My Side - The Four + Slow Down (live session) - Episode Six “Both of these discs are perfect to slip on at your next backyard party, when you get tired of running back and forth between the turntable and barbecue grill.” Ugly Things We take as our text the hard working bands of England in the mid 60's R&B boom. Centring on the band actually called The In Crowd RPM then piece together the other groups and artists that attracted the Mod crowds of the time, collectively making up their own 'in crowd '. As it happens there are two other compilations recently launched on the marketplace also going by the same name The In Crowd. RPMs album is very much a compliment album to both Universals 4 CD set and the Sanctuary Music 2 CD set, to the extent that there are no duplicated tracks on the RPM set with either of the others. It takes one point of the Universal set, the white Uk mod acts of the mid 60's and expands on that theme. Thus the RPM set stands up on its own as a highly valued collection of quality '60's UK mod R&B. Finally as a bonus we have a priceless three minute video clip included on an Enhanced CD track which contains footage of the Mod band Four +1 'in situ ' in 1964. Todays listener can be transported back to those days as the band stroll down the Kings Road, past a line of parked Vespas to check on the latest fashion stores. Then relive the sweaty clubs as they see the band on stage. Its great music, its got the right bands such as The Action, The Artwoods, The Yardbirds, Manish Boys (yes, Bowie), its got the right sleeve (Phil Smee who also packaged the Universal set) and packaging, its got film footage, it’s the right price - its got the lot !