Vanity Fare - The Best Of [2004] (Full Album)

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Vanity Fare are a UK pop/rock group formed in 1966, best remembered for its million-selling song, «Hitchin' a Ride», which became a worldwide hit in 1970. School friends Trevor Brice (born 12 February 1945, Rochester, Kent, England) (vocals), Tony Goulden (born Anthony Goulden, 21 November 1942, Rochester) (guitar), Dick Allix (born Richard Allix, 3 May 1945, Gravesend, Kent) (drums) and Tony Jarrett (born Anthony Jarrett, 4 September 1943, in Rochester, Kent) (bass) formed the band in Kent in 1966, originally calling themselves The Avengers. They played local clubs and were spotted by entrepreneur Roger Easterby who became their manager and producer. Having changed the name of the band to Vanity Fare after the novel Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray, they signed to Larry Page's Page One Records. Vanity Fare achieved a UK hit single with their first release, a cover of «I Live For The Sun» (originally recorded by The Sunrays in 1965) in the summer of 1968. Following two more singles, they released their biggest UK hit, «Early in the Morning». Written by Mike Leander and Eddie Seago, it reached number 8 in that country in August 1969 and number 12 in the US in early 1970. It sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc. For their next release «Hitchin' a Ride», they added keyboardist Barry Landemen (born 25 October 1947, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England) to the group. «Hitchin' A Ride», written by Peter Callander and Mitch Murray, gave them a second million-selling hit, reaching No 1 for two weeks each on Chicago radio stations WCFL (May 1970) and WLS (June 1970), No 5 on the Hot 100 (June–July 1970), and No 16 in the UK (January 1970). The hit was preceded by a tour of the United States, following which both Dick Allix and Tony Goulden left the band and were replaced by guitarist and singer Eddie Wheeler and drummer Mark Ellen. Two more singles followed before the end of 1970, both of which failed to dent the charts on either side of the Atlantic. Around this time, Vanity Fare jettisoned its tailored suits for neckerchiefs and fashions direct from Carnaby Street; more importantly, they also added keyboardist Barry Landeman, previously a member of Kippington Lodge, alongside Nick Lowe and Brinsley Schwartz; Landeman would prove the dominant instrumental element in the group's biggest hit, 1969's infectious «Hitchin' a Ride», which sold over a million copies in the U.S. alone. A North American tour was met with little interest, however, and soon after Vanity Fare returned to Britain. Over the next couple of years more singles were released, but none of them entered the charts. With a new lineup they concentrated on touring the cabaret circuit, performing as many as 14 dates a week. The band continues touring, with singer Steve Oakman replacing Thompson in early 2002. Vanity Fare ‎– The Best Of [2004] (Full Album) Tracklist: 1 Hitchin' A Ride 2:55 2 I Live For The Sun 2:28 3 Early In The Morning 2:44 4 Come Tomorrow 3:04 5 Carolina's Coming Home 2:15 6 You Made Me Love You 2:21 7 I'm In Love With The World 3:07 8 Rock And Roll Is Back 3:00 9 Take It, Shake It, Break My Heart 2:26 10 Highway Of Dreams 2:35 11 Making For The Sun 2:54 12 Down Home 2:36 13 Southern Woman 3:33 14 On Your Own 3:42 15 Man Child 2:47 16 Megowd (Something Tells Me) 4:13 17 Nowhere To Go 4:07 18 Rock 'N' Roll Band 3:17 19 I Hear Trumpets Blow 2:37 20 On The Other Side Of Life 3:25 21 Waiting For The Nightfall 2:32 22 Betty Carter 1:52 23 Our Own Way Of Living 3:48 24 Summer Morning 2:53 25 Better By Far 3:48 26 Stand 3:06 [Ommited Track] Credits Design – Mainartery Liner Notes – Chris Welch Companies, etc. Phonographic Copyright (p) – Repertoire Records Copyright (c) – Repertoire Records Manufactured By – Sony DADC Label: Repertoire Records ‎– REP 5015 Format: CD, Compilation Country: Europe Released: 2004 Genre: Pop DISCLAIMER: I do not make any profit from this video. No copyright infringement intended. All rights belong to the respective artists and the record companies. It is uploaded for educational and promotional purposes only. I do not own, nor claim to own anything contained in this video. -Video Upload powered by https://www.TunesToTube.com