A love letter to the 7″ single presented over 2 LPs by the writer, broadcaster and music journalist, best known for his history of the Sex Pistols and punk music, England’s Dreaming, published in 1991.
Running chronologically from the 1965 tracks on side one through to the 1968 tracks on side four, this set comprises of selections from the 4 2CD compilations that Ace Records and Jon Savage have already released.
SIDE ONE
1. THAT’S THE WAY IT’S GOT TO BE – The Poets
2. INCENSE – The Anglos
3. NOBODY KNOWS WHAT’S GOIN’ ON (IN MY MIND BUT ME) – The Chiffons
4. AGENT DOUBLE-O-SOUL – Edwin Starr
5. TOO MANY PEOPLE – The Leaves
6. LONDON TOWN – The Pretty Things
7. HEY GYP (DIG THE SLOWNESS) – Donovan
8. WE SELL SOUL – The Spades
SIDE TWO
1. BAD LITTLE WOMAN – The Wheel-A-Ways
2. THE OTHER PLACE – The Seeds
3. WALKIN’ MY CAT NAMED DOG – Norma Tanega
4. HELP ME (GET THE FEELING) PART 1 – Ray Sharpe with The King Curtis Orchestra
5. ALONG COMES MARY – The Association
6. SOCK IT TO EM JB PT 2 – Rex Garvin & The Mighty Cravers
7. TELL ME THAT YOU LOVE ME – James Brown & The Famous Flames
8. PEOPLE! LET’S FREAK OUT – Freaks Of Nature
9. THE HUNTER GETS CAPTURED BY THE GAME – The Marvelettes
SIDE THREE
1. NEVER EVER – The Action
2. TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS AND LOVE ME – Gladys Knight & The Pips
3. I’M FIVE YEARS AHEAD OF MY TIME – The Third Bardo
4. MR SOUL – The Buffalo Springfield
5. HOLD ON – Sharon Tandy
6. AT THE THIRD STROKE – The Piccadilly Line
7. SLIM JENKIN’S PLACE – Booker T & The MG’s
8. THE MUSIC GOES ROUND MY HEAD – The Easybeats
SIDE FOUR
1. DANSE A LA MUSIQUE – The French Fries
2. WONDERBOY – The Kinks
3. I SAY A LITTLE PRAYER – Aretha Franklin
4. RAIN – Kak
5. LORD OF THE MANOR – The Everly Brothers
6. TRAIN TO NOWHERE – Savoy Brown
7. KICK OUT THE JAMS (PREVIEW PRESSING) – MC5
