The Fortunes - Here They Come Again [Vinyl Rip] - 1972

Typical representatives of the period, "British invasion" "Fortunes" like many other bands of that time started with the then fashionable Mersey-beat. Forerunner of this group was the Birmingham vocal trio "The Cliftons", which included Rod Allen (b. March 31, 1944, Leicester), Glen Dale and Barry Pritchard (b. April 3, 1944). With the advent of "Beatles" guys quickly grasped the new trend, changed musical directions and added into the keyboardist and drummer David Carr, Andy Brown (b. January 7, 1946). Meanwhile, it was found that in the United States exists a band of the same name, and the signboard quickly changed to "The fortunes".
In September 1963 came the first single, "Summertime, Summertime", but with little success this release had. The second single, "Caroline", released on the "Decca", received a residence permit on the radio, but in spite of that the charts did not hit. A similar fate befell the EP, the following two.
Only in 1965, "Fortunes" managed to break into the British charts (and once on the second place) with the song Greenway Cook and "You've Got Your Troubles". In the US, its success was a bit more modest - in seventh place. The next song, "Here It Comes Again", almost repeated the achievement of its predecessor. At the same time there was a single and debut album "Fortunes", one of the new songs which was "Voice Your Chaika", dedicated to Valentina Tereshkova. In March 1966, the first American tour group, a company in which it amounted to "Moody blues". Dedicated to this event single "This Golden Ring" took on the US charts only 82 th place, and the next sorokapyatka again failed.
Unhappy with this situation in the summer of 1966 sailed Glen Dale, decided to look for success in his solo career. In its place was a guitarist from Scotland walked McRae (b. March 8, 1945, in Burbank). The team continued to perform their melodic songs, but the second half of the 60s began the rise of psychedelia and "Fortunes" began to lose its audience.
After a couple of unsuccessful singles band lost its contract with "Decca", landed in the clutches of "United Artists". The plates are kept out, but in commercial terms the use of them was not enough, and the group had to make a living by advertising jingles. One such opuses became famous theme "It's The Real Thing" from advertising "Coca-Cola". In the summer of 1968, Carr decided to engage with the music business and "Fortunes" were four of us. Suddenly the musicians in 1970, the single "That Same Old Feeling" with a cover of "Pickettywitch" appeared in the US charts. Inspired by this success, the guys again appealed to the Greenway and Cook, and they closed up for the "Fortunes" a hit bagatelle "Here Come That Rainy Day Feeling Again". This song returned them success in the States, and the next, "Freedom Come, Freedom Go", was in the best British top ten.
Soon, the team has once again become a quintet, as it was joined by keyboardist George McAllister. However, with the arrival of his luck finally turned away from the "Fortunes", and they had to be content with appearances in various small clubs. In subsequent years, the group has repeatedly been amended, and only one "old man" Rod Allen toting the burden of leadership.

 

1. Caroline (1:59)
2. This Golden Ring (2:15)
3. Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again (2:46)
4. Seasons In The Sun (3:40)
5. Maria (3:20)
6. I've Got To Go (2:27)
7. Silent Street (2:42)
8. Is It Really Worth Your While (2:34)
9. Here It Comes Again (3:02)
10. You've Got Your Troubles (3:20)
11. Freedom Come, Freedom Go (3:16)
12. Someone To Care (1:55)
13. Come On Girl (2:07)
14. Am I Losing My Touch (2:35)
15. Things I Should Have Known (2:15)
16. You Gave Me Somebody To Love (2:50)

 

• Rod Allen — bass guitar, vocals
• Glen Dale — guitar
• Shel Macrae — guitar, vocals
• Barry Pritchard — guitar
• Andy Brown — drums
• David Carr — keyboards

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