[bigred]94 Baker Street
The Pop-Psych Sounds Of The Apple Era 1967-1969[/bigred]
[lilred]October 20, 2003[/lilred]



n the greater context of sixties pop history, [title]94 Baker Street[/title] may not have the same cachet as “The Brill Building” or even “Denmark Street,” but it was from that building - on the corner of Baker and Paddington in London - where some of the most exciting English pop and psych sounds of 1967 and 1968 originated. It was from 94 Baker Street that the Beatles launched their Apple organisation, starting with Apple Music Publishing, which opened for business at Baker Street in September 1967. Over the course of two years, Apple Publishing would nurture the careers of artists such as Focal Point, Grapefruit, the Iveys (who would evolve into Badfinger) and Tony Hill (of Misunderstood and later High Tide), all included here.

The highlights of those heady pop psych days are captured on this unique CD collection. Compiled and noted by the author of the book Those Were The Days (the history of the Beatles Apple Organisation), Stefan Granados, the package includes exclusive photos and artist interviews. There are also some exclusive tracks to this package such as the previously unreleased demos and alt. takes of the Focal Point, the McCartney produced Grapefruit, and the Iveys. Wrapped up in a sumptuous RPM poster inlay what more could a collector want?

1. Love You Forever - Focal Point
2. Sycamore Sid - Focal Point
3. Never Never - Focal Point
4. Girl On The Corner - Focal Point
5. 'Cept Me - Focal Point
6. Dear Delilah - Grapefruit
7. Ain't It Good - Grapefruit
8. Lullaby - Grapefruit
9. Another Game - Grapefruit
10. Breaking Up A Dream - Ways & Means
11. I'm Too Shy - Iveys
12. Maybe Tomorrow - Iveys
13. Tube Train - Iveys
14. She Came Out Of The Cold - Iveys
15. I've Been There Once Before - Iveys
16. Getting Ready For Love - Paintbox
17. Romantic Attitude - Fitch, John & Associates
18. Stoned Out Of It - Fitch, John & Associates

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[bigred]An Apple A Day
More Pop-Psych Sounds From The Apple Era 1967-1969[/bigred]
[lilred]April 10, 2006[/lilred]



94 Baker St, (RPM 270) , the Pop Psych Sounds from the Apple Era has been one of the RPM catalogue's strongest sellers in recent years. Thus with the assistance of, the author of the History of the Beatles Apple Organization book, we have constructed a second volume.

The Apple Music publishing company was first into battle for the new organisation, making its initial signings in mid 1967, in fact before the company even got to 94 Baker St. Over the next two years they demo'd many writers and placed recordings where possible. Inevitably given the amount recorded much remained unissued and we are happy to be able to give many of those songs a well deserved airing.

Highlights includes four more previously unissued Iveys tracks, the first recordings of Gallagher & Lyle, and the cult Bachdenkel who provide the title track. The sleeve notes are a lovingly documented essay by Stefan Granados including many rare pics and memorabilia.

1. The U (Don't) No Who (Aka Bachdenkel) - An Apple A Day (Previously Unreleased)
2. Jigsaw - Great Idea
3. Gallagher & Lyle - Ivy Unrehearsed (Previously Unreleased)
4. Dennis Couldry - I Am Nearly There
5. Iveys - Black & White Rainbows (Previously Unreleased)
6. Iveys - Girl Next Door In A Mini Skirt (Previously Unreleased)
7. Lace - Soldier (Previously Unreleased 1968 Demo)
8. Gallagher & Lyle - Technicolour Dream (Previously Unreleased)
9. Gallagher & Lyle - In Your Wonderful Way (Previously Unreleased Demo)
10. Mortimer - People Who Are Different (Previously Unreleased Demo)
11. Iveys - Tomorrow Today
12. Dennis Couldry - James In The Basement
13. The U (Don't) No Who (Aka Bachdenkel) - Strange People (Previously Unreleased)
14. Majority One - Charlotte Rose
15. Goldrush - Somebody's Turning On The People
16. Second Hand - Fairytale
17. Turquoise - Sister Saxophone
18. The U (Don't) No Who (Aka Bachdenkel) - Now And Again Rebecca (Previously Unreleased)
19. Iveys - Mr Strangeways (Previously Unreleased Demo)
20. Cups - Good As Gold
21. Turquoise - Woodstock (Alt Version)
22. Peter Cooper - Evil Lovin Woman (Previously Unreleased)

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[bigred]Treacle Toffee World
Further Adventures Into The Pop-Psych Sounds From The Apple Era 1967-1969[/bigred]
[lilred]October 27, 2008[/lilred]



2008 UK CD album - [title]Treacle Toffee World[/title], which comprises of 18 new and very rare tracks, completes the exploration of the catalogue of the Beatles' Apple Music Publishing company that began with RPM's release of '94 Baker Street' in 2004 and continued with 'An Apple A Day' from 2006. George Alexander of Grapefruit, Pete Ham, Tom Evans and Ron Griffiths of The Iveys & Badfinger, Dave Lambert [Fire, Strawbs] and Gallagher & Lyle were but a few of the impressive stable of song writers under contract to Apple Music, and these are all represented here.

1. Fire – Father's Name Is Dad
2. Sands - Listen To The Sky
3. Grapefruit – Trying To Make It To Monday
4. Peter Huckstep – Forgive And Forget
5. Gallagher & Lyle – Goodbye Mozart
6. Fire – Spare A Copper
7. Peter Huckstep – Even The Sun Shines Cold
8. Iveys – Bittersweet Adeiu
9. Denis Couldry – Tea And Toast Mr Watson
10. Fire – Treacle Toffee World
11. Grapefruit – Fall Of The Castle
12. Denis Couldry – Penny For The Wind
13. 23rd Turnoff – Vincent Van Gough
14. Peter Huckstep - Thinking Pictures
15. Iveys – How Does It Feel
16. Fire - Will I Find Love
17. Legay - Fantastic Story Of The Steam Driven Banana
18. Grapefruit - This Little Man

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Great, I can add another 3 CD's to my Badfinger collection!

Any idea about what happened to the The Iveys demos that RPM was going to put out ? They supposedly had a lot of material and these were simply the tip of the iceburg.