The Glitter Band – The Best Of (1998)



When Gary Glitter's first single "Rock and Roll Parts 1 and 2" became a number 2 hit in the UK, his manager Mike Leander realised that he would need a backing band, and contacted John Rossall, who was then the musical director of the Boston Showband. With a few changes in personnel, the Boston Showband became The Glittermen, and later The Glitter Band who were: Gerry Shephard, John Springate, Pete Phipps, Tony Leonard, Harvey Ellison and John Rossall. They backed Glitter both on record (although Glitter claimed that Mike Leander played all the instruments himself) and in live performances.
In 1973, Rossall approached Leander with the suggestion that the band record some material without Glitter. Leander agreed, but rejected the first recordings. The band then went back into the studio and recorded "Angel Face", which met with Leander's approval, but not without some changes. The band played a few well-received live shows before their first single came out, mixing a few new songs with covers of 1950s and 1960s songs. In March 1974, "Angel Face" was released on Bell Records, immediately hitting the chart, and reaching #4, outselling Glitter's "Remember Me This Way". Further hits followed between 1974 and 1976, along with 4 albums. Rossall left the band at the end of 1974, Gerry Shephard John Springate and Pete Phipps taking over leadership, with Springate taking lead vocal duties on hits such as the ballad "Goodbye My Love", "The Tears I Cried", and "People Like You". Sales dropped in 1976, with the advent of Punk rock. Springate and Shephard saw the Sex Pistols perform at the Notre Dame Hall in 1976, and realized even then that their time was up.

The band switched to CBS Records and later Epic Records, and changed their name to The G Band to dissociate themselves from Glitter

1. Angel Face
2. Just for You
3. Let's Get Together Again
4. Goodbye My Love
5. Tears I Cried
6. Love in the Sun
7. People Like You, People Like Me
8. Don't Make Promises (You Can't Keep)
9. She Was Alright
10. Heartbeat to Heartache
11. Until the Next Time
12. You Wouldn't Leave Me, Would You?
13. Got to Get Ready for Love
14. Until Tomorrow
15. I Can Hear Music
16. I Don't Want to See You Tonight
17. Tell Him
18. For Always and Ever
19. Sweet Baby Blue
20. I Can't Stop
21. Game's Up
22. Bring Her Back
23. Do You Remember
24. You're Trying Too Hard
25. Painted Lady


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