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Chris Farlowe - vocals (born John Deighton, October 13th 1940, Essex)

Albert Lee - guitar

Dave Greenslade/Pete Solley - keyboards

Rick Charmon/Bugs Waddel - bass guitar

Jerry Temple - congas

Johnny Wise/Ian Hague/Carl Palmer - drums

 

Farlowe first emerged in the eyes of the record-buying public in mid '63 when he signed to Decca, in fact, he had been playing music since 1957 in skiffle groups.

None of his early records had any impact but it was apparent that he possessed a dynamic, powerful voice which only needed the right song to establish his name. In the summer of '66 he found that song, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards' "Out Of Time" which went to No. 1.

Further singles only had moderate success, but his albums were considered excellent.

Farlowe broke up the Thunderbirds in 1968.

 

Singles

Jun '63

Air Travel/Why Did You Break My Heart?

Decca F 11536

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Sep '63

I Remember/Push Push

Columbia DB 7120

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 Jan'64

The Blue Beat/I Wanna Shout

 

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Mar '64

Girl Trouble/Itty Bitty Pieces

Columbia DB 7237

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Jun '64

Just A Dream/What You Gonna Do?

Columbia DB 7311

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Nov '64

Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey/Hound Dog

Columbia DB 7379

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Jul '65

Buzz With The Fuzz/You're The One

Columbia DB 7614

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Oct '65

The Fool/Treat Her Good

Immediate IM 016

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Jan '66

Think/Don't Just Look At Me

Immediate IM 023

UK#37

Jun '66

Out Of Time/Baby Make It Soon

Immediate IM 035

UK#1

Aug '66

Just A Dream/Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey

Columbia DB 7983

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Oct '66

Ride On Baby/Headlines

Immediate IM 038

UK#31

 

 

E.P.s

1965

Chris Farlowe - Air Travel/Why Did You Break My Heart?/Just A Dream/Every Kind Of Love

Decca DFE 8665

Oct '66

Farlowe In The Midnight Hour - In The Midnight Hour/Mr. Pitiful/Satisfaction/Who Can I Turn To?

Immediate IMEP 001

Dec '66

Chris Farlowe's Hits - Out Of Time/Ride On Baby/Headlines/Think

Immediate IMEP 004

 

L.P.s

1965

Chris Farlowe & The Thunderbirds - Stormy Monday Blues/Reelin' And Rockin'/Just A Dream/Hey Hey Hey Hey/Hound Dog/What You Gonna Do?/I Remember/Itty Bitty Pieces/Girl Trouble/Push Push/Voodoo

Columbia SX 6034

Mar '66

Fourteen Things To Think About - Think/My Colouring Book/Lipstick Traces/Summertime/That's No Big Thing/Don't Play That Song/Looking For You/It's All Over Now Baby Blue

Immediate IMLP 005

Dec '66

Art Of Chris Farlowe - What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted/We're Doing Fine/Paint It Black/Cuttin' In/Open The Door To Your Heart/North South East West/You're So Good For Me/Out Of Time/I'm Free/I've Been Loving You Too Long/Life Is But Nothing/It Was Easier To Hurt Her/Reach Out I'll Be There/Ride On Baby

Immediate IMLP 006

 

Selected Re-issues

1996

I'm The Greatest - Paint It Black / Think / Satisfaction / Handbags And Gladrags / Baby Make It Soon / Looking For You / My Colouring Book / Don't Just Look At Me / Moanin' / It Was Easier To Hurt Her / What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted / In The Midnight Hour / North West South East / Out Of Time / Yesterdays Papers / Ride On Baby / My Way Of Giving / Headlines / Don't Play That Song / I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself / You're So Good For Me / Life Is But Nothing / Dawn / Reach Out, I'll Be There / Mr. Pitiful

See For Miles SEECD 396

1998

Out Of Time - Fool/Treat Her Good/In The Midnight Hour/Mr. Pitiful/(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction/Who Can I Turn To?/Think/Don't Just Look At Me/My Colouring Book/Lipstick Traces/Summertime/That's No Big Thing/Don't Play That Song/Looking For You/It's All Over Now Baby Blue/I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself/Rockin' Pneumonia And The Boogie Woogie Flu/Why Don't You Change Your Mind/My Girl Josephine/Yesterday/Out Of Time/Baby Make It Soon/Ride On Baby/Headlines/What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted/We're Doing Fine/Life Is But Nothing/Paint It Black/Cuttin' In/Open The Door To Your Heart/North, South, East, West/You're So Good For Me/It Was Easier To Hurt Her/I'm Free/I've Been Loving You Too Long/Reach Out I'll Be There/My Way Of Giving/Yesterday's Papers/Moanin'/What Have I Been Doing/Handbags And Gladrags/Everyone Makes A Mistake/Last Goodbye/Paperman Fly In The Sky/I Just Need Your Lovin'/Dawn/April Was The Month/Moanin' (without Sitar)/Paint It Black (Slower)