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CB 2 - Early Recordings

The coloured backround to the table below indicates the date of the line-up of the group for the particular recording.
1963 1966 1968 1968 1975

The bulk of this recording (tracks 1-12) was the second one to be made by the amateur recording club of Plessey Communications (ATE) in 1964 at their studio just off Edge Lane in Liverpool, with Plessey employees as the engineers.  Along with other peripherals, the studio consisted essentially of a mixing desk and a Ferrograph.  Fred Crane was the main instigator of this session.  Fred was an employee at Plessey and a member of their employee's audio club.  He was also a Scout leader at Wellington Road Mission Church, Liverpool, where he had come into contact with the group.  A number of onlookers can be heard singing in the background of some songs at this session.  The date was Wednesday 16 December 1964, the day before the first booking at the Catacombs coffee bar in Manchester.  The name of the group had recently been changed from the "Seekers" to the crossBeaTs. Tracks 13-15 are home recordings when doing parts in early 1965.

Songs in green itlaics were NOT written by the group - which at this stage means most of them.  An MP3 download is available for each song. The words of all the songs on this CD are available on this web site, and there is also a page of the chords used.

 
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CB 2   Tony Mathias (vocals), Eddie Boyes (rhythm and vocals), John Boyes (lead), Eric Knowles (drums), John Millington (bass) - first line-up.
Track # Song Title MP3
Comment
1 Go tell it on the mountain From Western Style Songs
2 The Answer Man From Western Style Songs
3 My yielded heart From Western Style Songs
4 When the saints go marchin' in  
5 I know  
6 If you know the Lord From Favourites #4
7 He's got the whole world in His hands From Western Style Songs
8 Love  
9 Tears  
10 Is He satisfied? From Western Style Songs
11 He goes before you From Western Style Songs
12 He's coming  
       
13 Tears (parts) Home recording - doing parts (around April 1965)
14 He waits (parts) Home recording - doing parts (around April 1965)
15 Love (parts) Home recording - doing parts (around April 1965)

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