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West Coast Consortium, or simply Consortium, were a British psychedelic pop group which recorded for Pye Records between 1967 and 1970. They were best known for the single "All the Love in the World".
History
The band was originally formed as Group 66, consisting of Robbie Fair (also named Robbie Leggat, lead vocals), Geoff Simpson (lead guitar, backing vocals), Brian Bronson (rhythm guitar), John Barker (bass), and John Podbury (drums). The started out doing covers, but later started to write their own songs. They became a harmony-singing group in the mould of The Beach Boys and The Four Seasons. They were first renamed XIT, and after they were signed to Pye Records, they changed the name again to West Coast Consortium.
The band released "All the Love in the World" under the shortened name of Consortium in 1969, which reached No. 22 on the UK Singles Chart, and No. 11 on the Dutch chart. They released a few more singles but these failed to chart. Although Pye had offered the band a chance to record an album, the band did not record any album at that time. The band moved on to the Trend label in 1970.
The lineup underwent a number of changes in the 1970s. Simpson left the band as he was unwilling to leave his young family to go on a tour in Italy in 1970, and he was replaced by Billy Mangham. keyboardist John Caley was also added to the lineup. Later Brian Bronson and John Barker also left, as did Mangham. The band drafted in new members Brian Parker (guitar), Ken Brown (bass), but Podbury and Caley then left, to be replaced by John Albert Parker (Brian's brother) on drums, while Mick Ware also joined as second lead guitarist. The band went on with a much heavier almost psychedelic style. The band recorded an album in 1975, Rebirth, but it was not released and the band broke up without any album released.
A 27-track anthology of their recordings was later released in 2003. The only album that they recorded, Rebirth, was only released in 2006. Further collections of previously unreleased material have since been released.
Discography
Albums
- Rebirth (2006) [archival]
- 13th Hour (Unreleased Material 1969-1975) (2010) [archival]
- Mr. Umbrella Man (A Collection Of Demos 1967-1969) (2008)
Singles & EPs
- Consortium , Jefferson – All The Love In The World / The Colour Of My Love (Unknown)
- All The Love In The World (Unknown)
- All the Love in the World / Spending My Life Saying Goodbye (1969)
- When the Day Breaks / The Day the Train Never Came (1969)
- I Don't Want Her Anymore / The House Upon the Hill (1969)
- Beggar Man / Cynthia Serenity (1969)
- I Don't Want Her Anymore / Beggar Man (1969)
- Melanie Cries Alone / Copper Coloured Years (1970)
- The Chads / Consortium / Abel Mann – Trend Promotional Label (1970)
- Annabella / Tell Me My Friend (1971)
Compilation
- West Coast Consortium - Looking Back: The Pye Anthology (2003)
V/A Compilation
- Stars of '69 (1969)
- 100 Minutes of Hits of the 60s (1982)
- Do You Remember: 32 Golden-Oldies - Volume One (1982)
- The Hit Story of British Pop Vol. 1 (1988)
- The Spirit of the 60s: 1969 - The Hits Don't Stop (1992)
- Paisley Pop: Pye Psyche [& Other Colours] 1966-1969 (1994)
- Pop Inside the Sixties Volume 3: 1963-1969 (1994)
- Justafixation: 20 Trippers From the 60's U.K. Psychedelic Subculture (1998)
- Ripples Volume 7: Rainbows (29 British Sunshine Pop Rarities) (2000)
- What the World Needs Now Is Love - Flower Power (2000)
- The Woodstock Generation: Songs of a Love Generation (2001)
- The Woodstock Generation: Songs of a Love Generation CD2 (2001)
- Ripples Volume 8: Butterfly (2002)
- Haunted: Psychedelic Pstones, Vol. 2 (2002)
- Round the Gum Tree: The British Bubblegum Explosion! (2004)
- Tea & Symphony: The English Baroque Sound 1967-1974 (2007)
- Ventis Secundis, Tene Cursum (This Is Progressive Rock!) (2011)
- Fab Gear: The British Beat Explosion and Its Aftershocks 1963-1967
(2018)
- Try a Little Sunshine: The British Psychedelic Sounds of 1969 (2018)
- The Krautrock & Progressive Box Set: The Secret Archives (2018)
Rebirth (1975)
Tracklist
- 1. Rebirth
- 2. It Was You
- 3. Hold On Tightly
- 4. It's Up To You
- 5. It's Not Easy
- 6. For Me To Forgive
- 7. Stop (Look At Me)
- 8. She Gave Life
- 9. I Want You
- 10. Time Waits For No Man
- 11. I'm Dying
Credits
-Bass – Ken Brown
- Drums – John Parker
- Edited By – John Mercer
- Guitar – Mick Ware
- Guitar, Vocals – Brian Parker
- Lead Vocals – Robert Leggat
- Mastered By – Ken Brown , Mick Ware
Source
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consortium_(band)
- discogs.com/artist/308625-Consortium-2
- discogs.com/release/3320699-Consortium-Rebirth
- rateyourmusic.com/artist/consortium_f1
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West Coast Consortium, or simply Consortium, were a British psychedelic pop group which recorded for Pye Records between 1967 and 1970. They were best known for the single "All the Love in the World".
History
The band was originally formed as Group 66, consisting of Robbie Fair (also named Robbie Leggat, lead vocals), Geoff Simpson (lead guitar, backing vocals), Brian Bronson (rhythm guitar), John Barker (bass), and John Podbury (drums). The started out doing covers, but later started to write their own songs. They became a harmony-singing group in the mould of The Beach Boys and The Four Seasons. They were first renamed XIT, and after they were signed to Pye Records, they changed the name again to West Coast Consortium.
The band released "All the Love in the World" under the shortened name of Consortium in 1969, which reached No. 22 on the UK Singles Chart, and No. 11 on the Dutch chart. They released a few more singles but these failed to chart. Although Pye had offered the band a chance to record an album, the band did not record any album at that time. The band moved on to the Trend label in 1970.
The lineup underwent a number of changes in the 1970s. Simpson left the band as he was unwilling to leave his young family to go on a tour in Italy in 1970, and he was replaced by Billy Mangham. keyboardist John Caley was also added to the lineup. Later Brian Bronson and John Barker also left, as did Mangham. The band drafted in new members Brian Parker (guitar), Ken Brown (bass), but Podbury and Caley then left, to be replaced by John Albert Parker (Brian's brother) on drums, while Mick Ware also joined as second lead guitarist. The band went on with a much heavier almost psychedelic style. The band recorded an album in 1975, Rebirth, but it was not released and the band broke up without any album released.
A 27-track anthology of their recordings was later released in 2003. The only album that they recorded, Rebirth, was only released in 2006. Further collections of previously unreleased material have since been released.
Discography
Albums
- Rebirth (2006) [archival]
- 13th Hour (Unreleased Material 1969-1975) (2010) [archival]
- Mr. Umbrella Man (A Collection Of Demos 1967-1969) (2008)
Singles & EPs
- Consortium , Jefferson – All The Love In The World / The Colour Of My Love (Unknown)
- All The Love In The World (Unknown)
- All the Love in the World / Spending My Life Saying Goodbye (1969)
- When the Day Breaks / The Day the Train Never Came (1969)
- I Don't Want Her Anymore / The House Upon the Hill (1969)
- Beggar Man / Cynthia Serenity (1969)
- I Don't Want Her Anymore / Beggar Man (1969)
- Melanie Cries Alone / Copper Coloured Years (1970)
- The Chads / Consortium / Abel Mann – Trend Promotional Label (1970)
- Annabella / Tell Me My Friend (1971)
Compilation
- West Coast Consortium - Looking Back: The Pye Anthology (2003)
V/A Compilation
- Stars of '69 (1969)
- 100 Minutes of Hits of the 60s (1982)
- Do You Remember: 32 Golden-Oldies - Volume One (1982)
- The Hit Story of British Pop Vol. 1 (1988)
- The Spirit of the 60s: 1969 - The Hits Don't Stop (1992)
- Paisley Pop: Pye Psyche [& Other Colours] 1966-1969 (1994)
- Pop Inside the Sixties Volume 3: 1963-1969 (1994)
- Justafixation: 20 Trippers From the 60's U.K. Psychedelic Subculture (1998)
- Ripples Volume 7: Rainbows (29 British Sunshine Pop Rarities) (2000)
- What the World Needs Now Is Love - Flower Power (2000)
- The Woodstock Generation: Songs of a Love Generation (2001)
- The Woodstock Generation: Songs of a Love Generation CD2 (2001)
- Ripples Volume 8: Butterfly (2002)
- Haunted: Psychedelic Pstones, Vol. 2 (2002)
- Round the Gum Tree: The British Bubblegum Explosion! (2004)
- Tea & Symphony: The English Baroque Sound 1967-1974 (2007)
- Ventis Secundis, Tene Cursum (This Is Progressive Rock!) (2011)
- Fab Gear: The British Beat Explosion and Its Aftershocks 1963-1967
(2018)
- Try a Little Sunshine: The British Psychedelic Sounds of 1969 (2018)
- The Krautrock & Progressive Box Set: The Secret Archives (2018)
Rebirth (1975)
Tracklist
- 1. Rebirth
- 2. It Was You
- 3. Hold On Tightly
- 4. It's Up To You
- 5. It's Not Easy
- 6. For Me To Forgive
- 7. Stop (Look At Me)
- 8. She Gave Life
- 9. I Want You
- 10. Time Waits For No Man
- 11. I'm Dying
Credits
-Bass – Ken Brown
- Drums – John Parker
- Edited By – John Mercer
- Guitar – Mick Ware
- Guitar, Vocals – Brian Parker
- Lead Vocals – Robert Leggat
- Mastered By – Ken Brown , Mick Ware
Source
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consortium_(band)
- discogs.com/artist/308625-Consortium-2
- discogs.com/release/3320699-Consortium-Rebirth
- rateyourmusic.com/artist/consortium_f1
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