THE ALAN BOWN SET
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Alan Bown was a trumpet player who organized a series of bands in the 1960s that got good reviews and attracted healthy live audiences instead of making hits for the mainstream. Bown's main interests were jazz and American rhythm & blues. His first group made it to the performing mecca of Hamburg, Germany, playing at venues such as the Star-Club and crossing paths with the Beatles, Tony Sheridan, etc. He formed the Alan Bown Set in 1964. They built up a reputation for exciting live shows and then headed for London, where their resourcefulness at filling their repertoire with obscure but worthwhile American R&B and soul numbers. In 1965, the Alan Bown Set were discovered by bassist turned producer Tony Reeves and signed to Pye Records. The group continued to succeed as a club band, and by the second half of 1965 had become a top attraction at the Marquee in London. Their recognition was such that they began getting offers to play all across England. After a few releases failed to chart, Pye finally hit upon the notion of simply recording a live set by the group, which was released as London Swings: Live at the Marquee Club. That LP is now considered one of the most important and essential ever released by Pye Records. From late 1967 the group go through a complete transformation, into a psychedelic band known simply as the Alan Bown, which was signed to the Deram label. With Robert Palmer on vocals, they finally enjoyed a minor hit single with "Still as Stone". Palmer left to join Dada and Vinegar Joe. The Alan Bown called it quits in 1971, with Bown himself becoming a member of Jonesy. Gordon Neville was later a part of Elton John's backing band. Mel Collins went on to work with King Crimson and Alexis Korner, as well as (seemingly) almost everyone else in British music over the next few decades.
MEMBERS:
Alan Bown - Trumpet
Jeff Bannister, Jess Roden took over Vocals - Keyboards and Vocals
Dave Green replaced by John Helliwell (later Supertramp) replaced by Mel Collins - Sax, Clarinet and Flute
Pete Burgess replaced by Tony Catchpole - Guitar
Stan Haldane replaced by Andy Brown - Bass and Vocals
Vic Sweeney - Drums
Robert Palmer from 1967 replaced by Gordon Neville - Vocals
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Bronco: Vieja / Cat Stevens: Had Headed Woman
Luther Grosvernor: Here Comes The Queen / Alan Bown: Loosen Up
Mexico
Island 2210
Value: 20 €
Gonna Fix You Good
I Really Really Care
Holland
PYE 7N 17256
Value: 55 €
Gypsy Girl
All I Can
Belgium
Deram 56-Y
Value: 25 €
Gypsy Girl
All I Can
Denmark
Deram DM 278
Value: 25 €
Gypsy Girl
All I Can
Holland
Deram DM 20026
Value: 15 €
Gypsy Girl
All I Can
Italy
Deram DM 278
Value: 20 €
Jacques Loussier: 1 / 2
3 / Alan Bown Set: Killing Game
France
Vogue EPL 8537
Value: 40 €
Loosen Up
Wanted Man
France
Island 6014 043
Value: 10 €
Moanin'
Time To Change
Germany
CBS 3366
Value: 15 €
PROMO
Pyramid
Crash Landing
Germany
Island 6014 063
Value: 10 €
Still As Stone
Wrong Idea
Holland
Deram DM 20 015
Value: 25 €
Still As Stone
Wrong Idea
Japan
Deram D-1060
Value: 40 €
Sunny / Down In the Valley
Jimmy James & The Vagabonds: Ain't Too Proud To Beg / I Can't Turn You Loose
Israel
Piccadilly 17118
Value: 30 €
Toyland
Technicolour Dream
France
Polydor 61166
Value: 15 €
Toyland
Technicolour Dream
Germany
MGM 61170
Value: 15 €
We Can Help You
Magic Handkerchief
Germany
MGM 61205
Value: 10 €
We Can Help You
Magic Handkerchief
Italy
MGM MG 70.031
Value: 20 €
We Can Help You / Toyland
Magic Handkerchief / Technicolour Dream
Portugal
MGM 63 913
Value: 60 €
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