CLASSIC HARMONY POP FROM PRESIDENT'S HOMEGROWN HITMAKERS

THE BEST PART OF THE SYMBOLS: THE PRESIDENT RECORDINGS 1966-1968 Cat. No: PRCD 149 CD - £9.99

TRACKLISTING 1. (The Best Part Of) Breaking Up 2. To Make You Smile Again 3. Canadian Sunset 4. Hideaway 5. Again 6. Bye Bye Baby 7. See You In September 8. The Gentle Art Of Loving 9. The Things You Do To Me 10. You'd Better Get Used To Missing Her 11. Pretty City 12. A Lovely Way To Say Goodnight 13. Do I Love You 14. Schoolgirl 15. Canadian Sunset (inst.) 16. Four Seasons medley: Walk Like A Man / Sherry / Big Girls Don't Cry 17. I Live 18. I Will See You There 19. Charade 20. The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore 21. Look Over The Hill And Far Away 22. Rainbow 23. Through A Long And Sleepless Night 24. There's No Room In Your World For Me 25. Silence Is Golden

Formed in the early 1960s prior to the Beat Boom explosion, The Symbols honed their craft in the back waters of East London earning a reputation as one of the region's best live draws. With near-constant gigging and a knack for incorporating the catchiest of US hits within their set, the boys - John Milton (vocals), Mick Clarke (bass guitar), Shaun Corrigan (lead guitar) and Clive Graham (drums - later Chas Wade) - caught the attention of the newly-formed President label, which swiftly led to their covering The Happenings' US smash See You In September in August 1966. Their 4th single introduced them to the UK charts, a version of the Four Seasons' earlier US hit, Bye Bye Baby and in so doing inadvertently laid down the blueprint for what would become the Bay City Rollers' No.1 some 8 years later. (The Best Part Of) Breaking Up heralded their only LP release and after releasing just one more single in 1968, the band's brief tenure with President was over. This CD includes all of their President cuts plus previously unissued bonus tracks including the recently-discovered Four Seasons Medley plus the band's original demo of Silence Is Golden, later a chart-topper for The Tremeloes. This long-awaited reissue is required listening for all devotees of Harmony Pop.