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CB 0 - Early Get-together Recordings (secular)

The coloured backround to the table below indicates the date of the line-up of the group for the particular recording.
1963 1966 1968 1968 1975

The songs on this CD were recorded on a home tape recorder (Grundig TK20) in late 1962, six weeks or so after St Leonard's youth holiday at Biggar, Lanarkshire in Scotland (summer 1962).  These are the earliest recordings of the crossBeaTs.  The recordings took place around the time (Sep-Dec 1962) when we were experimenting with 'current' secular songs and playing what Christian songs were around - for pleasure (our own, nobody else's!)  

Tracks 1-5 were made on the afternoon of 6 October 1962, at a practice at St Leonard's Church Hall Bootle.  The practice was for the "Harvest Festival Concert" that evening, to be held in the church hall - after the "Harvest Supper". Track 5 may be the first ever recording of someone 'covering' a Beatles song (PS I Love You).  

Tracks 6-9 of this CD were recorded at that evening concert in the church hall - with the tape recorder and microphone placed on the floor of the stage (6 October 1962). The four of us (John & Eddie Boyes, Tony Mathias and Eric Knowles) had been asked to 'do a turn' at the "Harvest Festival Social".  Again, the significance of Track 10 below is that it may be the first recorded public performance of someone covering a Beatles song. (PS I Love You).

Tracks 11-13 were made at home - at some later date.

Clearly none of the songs below were written by the group.
 
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CB 0   Eddie Boyes (rhythm), Eric Knowles (drums), John Boyes (lead - with bass-type parts on occasions), Tony Mathias (vocals).
Track # Song Title MP3
Comment
1 FBI Practice on 6 October 1962 for a concert that evening (Grundig TK20)
2 Guitar tango Practice on 6 October 1962 for a concert that evening (Grundig TK20)
3 The young ones Practice on 6 October 1962 for a concert that evening (Grundig TK20)
4 Picture of you Practice on 6 October 1962 for a concert that evening (Grundig TK20)
5 PS I love you Practice on 6 October 1962 for a concert that evening (Grundig TK20)
6 - Concert Audience noise - introduction This introduction is almost unintelligible, but included for completeness. It's the introduction to the songs done at the "Harvest Festival Supper" at St Leonard's Church on 6 October 1962 (on a grundig TK20 in the hall). See the photo of 3 of the 4 people involved in this (playing an instrumental song).
7 - Concert Things "Harvest Supper" at St Leonard's Church, 6 October 1962 (on TK20)
8 - Concert Frightened City "Harvest Supper" at St Leonard's Church, 6 October 1962 (on TK20)
9 - Concert Picture of you "Harvest Supper" at St Leonard's Church, 6 October 1962 (on TK20)
10 - Concert PS I love you "Harvest Supper" at St Leonard's Church, 6 October 1962 (on TK20)
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11 What a friend we have in Jesus Home recording - possibly the first Christian song we did (from Western Style Songs) on Grundig TK20
12 Goldmine in the sky Home recording (pseudo-Christian song) - we were trying to find suitable things.  Starts part-way through - words come later. (on TK20)
13 Red sails in the sunset Home recording on Grundig TK20

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