Rating: ***
(3 stars)
Title: American
Tour
Company: Epic
Catalog: LN
24117
Year: 1964
Grade
(cover/record): VG/VG
Comments: mono
pressing; minor corner and edge wear
Available: 1
Price: $10.00
|
More than happy to satisfy consumer demand for Mersybeat product, Epic rushed the band back into the recording studio, hastily releasing 1964's
"American Tour". In spite of the title and the cover art, the LP wasn't a live concert set. Their third studio release in less than a year, the LP offered up a surprisingly impressive set of studio originals. Giving credit where due, the band was to be commended for turning in a first-rate set of Mersybeat
pop and for doing so faced with little or no time to actually come up with
new material.. "Whenever You're Around", "I Want You Still" and "Because" (the latter a top-10 hit) found the band effortlessly churning out quality top-40 pop. Elsewhere, the R&B instrumentals "Move On", "Blue Monday" and
"Ol' Sol'" demonstrated they could handle harder rocking material. Sure, Clark and company weren't exactly
stretching the boundaries of popular music, but the album was never less than
thoroughly professional and enjoyable. All told, it's probably one of our
favorite early-'60s offerings - certainly one of the DC5's most consistent
efforts. On the other hand, compared to earlier releases, it proved a mild sales disappointment, peaking at #11.
"American Tour" track listing:
1.) Because (Dave Clark) -
2.) Who Does He Think He Is (Dave Clark - Mike Smith) -
3.) Move On (instrumental) (Dave Clark - Dennis Payton) -
4.) Whenever You're Around (Dave Clark - Mike Smith) -
5.) I Want You Still (Dave Clark - Dennis Payton) -
6.) Long Ago (Dave Clark - Lenny Davidson) -
7.) Come On Over (Dave Clark - Lenny Davidson) -
8.) Blue Monday (instrumental) (Dave Clark - Mike Smith) -
9.) Sometimes (Dave Clark - Mick Ryan) -
10.) Any Time You Want Love (Dave Clark - Lenny Davidson) -
11.) I Cried Over You (Dave Clark - Lenny Davidson) -
12.) Ol' Sol' (instrumental) (Dave Clark - Dennis Payton) -
|