Rose by Another Name

Rose by Another Name Artist: John Carter
Label: Rev-Ola
Category: Music


Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Format: Import
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1
EAN: 5013929438422
ASIN: B00067FGPG


Release Date: 2004-11-18

Rose by Another Name


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Tracks:

  1. My Sweet Potato
  2. Thought of Losing You
  3. Give a Hand to the Clown
  4. Huma Lama
  5. Boats of Angel Bay
  6. Highway of Your Dreams
  7. Halleluja Roller
  8. Take Off
  9. In Our Front Room - Kincade
  10. Who Are We - Kincade
  11. All of My Life - London Boys
  12. Eyes of Kazan - London Boys
  13. Cowboy Convention - Ohio Express
  14. Love Equals Love - Ohio Express
  15. Power of Advertising
  16. Let It Roll - Pete Kircher
  17. Rockin' Lady - Pete Kircher
  18. Sweet Talkin' Mama
  19. Aye-O
  20. Why Be Blue
  21. Mdnight Music
  22. Sidewalk Johnny
  23. Light of Day
  24. Please Yourself
  25. Time to Go Home

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Album Description

25 remastered examples of the classic pop genius of John Carter. Include bona-fide hits by The Ohio Express, Kincade and The Southbank Wheels. Carter did not pursue a career as a solo artist, but is given an entry because in the sixties he recorded many demos of his compositions, which were unearthed for CD compilations in the late 1990s. Rev-Ola. 2004.

Album Details

25 Superb Slices of John Carter's Pop Genius Lie Within this Lavish Package.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars You simply can't go wrong with the amazing John Carter.......2005-10-17

This is another of those "you can't lose" releases. If you don't know who John Carter is, he was one of the most prolific composers/producers/performers in the British pop scene, from the early sixties until the 1980s. And he was so prolific because he was so GOOD. Well, to be entirely accurate, he was GREAT. So many famous artists recorded his songs, and Carter himself released many under a zillion names that hid the fact that he was the musical force behind them all.

He is probably the closest approximation to a Brian Wilson on that side of the pond, both for his unlimited melodic gifts, beautiful singing, and incredible arrangements and productions. If you're into British or American pop of the sixties or seventies, you have no doubt heard dozens of groups perform his material, but I would venture a guess that most of the songs on this album will be new to you. And not because they didn't deserve to be hits, because many of them were in England, but even the ones that weren't easily could and should have been.

If you've never heard of The Flowerpot Men, The Ivy League, Stamford Bridge, or any of Carter's other endless incarnations, trust me -- if you love well-written melodic pop, you simply CAN'T lose with this release.

If all he had done was to write, produce, and help perform The First Class' "Beach Baby," he would already be assured to spot on the All-Time Pop Masters list, because if you don't just listen to that song as a fun escapist tune, but really pay attention to its incredible structure and arrangement, you will realize that it is one of the MASTERFUL pop songs in history. It's right up there with "Good Vibrations" and few other songs. You can listen to it a thousand times and find new things to appreciate about it nearly every time.

And the thing is, "Beach Baby" was just a drop in the bucket for Carter. And the generous helping of 25 tracks on this CD will make that very apparent after only the first three or four songs. But I have a feeling you'll hit the "repeat" button right after you first hear a number of these tunes, including the gorgeous "All Of My Life" by London Boys. And his "T.Rex" take (with kazoos) called "Take Off" is a fun hoot from beginning to end.

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