NEW SEEKERS (The) "HISTORY OF...LIVE" - 1973 WHITE LABEL PROMOTIONAL ISSUE ***NM 9/10***

NEW SEEKERS (The) "HISTORY OF...LIVE"

1973 WHITE LABEL PROMOTIONAL ISSUE

***NM 9/10***

The group was formed after the disbanding of the successful 1960s Australian group the Seekers. Keith Potger, a member of the Seekers, put together the New Seekers in 1969, featuring Laurie Heath, Chris Barrington, Marty Kristian, Eve Graham and Sally Graham (no relation to Eve Graham). Potger himself also performed and recorded with the group. After one single release, the line-up was reworked in 1970 to Eve Graham, Lyn Paul, Marty Kristian, Peter Doyle and Paul Layton. This line-up found instant success with their debut release, a cover of Melanie Safka's "What Have They Done To My Song, Ma" (titled in the U.S. as "Look What They've Done To My Song, Ma"), which became a top 20 hit in the US and a minor one in the UK.

In 1976, the New Seekers reformed with Kathy Ann Rae and Danny Finn replacing Lyn Paul and Peter Oliver. Although they never replicated their earlier success, signed to CBS (Columbia in the US) the group did manage to score a few hits with "It's So Nice (To Have You Home)" (1976), "I Wanna Go Back" (1977) and "Anthem (One Day in Every Week)" (1978). This line up remained intact until 1978, when Danny Finn and Eve Graham left the group to marry. In 1980, the group attempted to represent the UK again in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Tell Me", but it was disqualified shortly before the British heats were televised due to the fact the group had already performed the song on TV a year earlier. Had they appeared in the 1980 UK contest, the group would have been up against former member Danny Finn, who was the lead singer of the winning group Prima Donna. In addition, Mick Flinn and Donna Jones of the current New Seekers line-up (2009) were also in the contest, placing fourth under the group name Pussyfoot. Marty Kristian entered a song in the 1983 UK Eurovision finals, performed by a trio called 'Audio', which included Kathy Ann Rae in the lineup. Since then, there have been personnel changes which included Caitriona Walsh, Nicola Kerr and Vikki James (Grammy Winner Victoria Horn). Paul Layton remained with the band throughout this time.

Today's New Seekers toured from 2006 with the latest line up of Paul Layton, Donna Jones, Francine Rees, Mick Flynn and Mark Hankins. A CD of the 2006 tour was released which includes all of the group's hits along with some cover versions. With a Royal Variety performance at St. James Palace, London for the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall and an appearance on ITV's This Morning, they completed 2006. The New Seekers helped host a garden party in 2007 at Buckingham Palace. This was repeated the following year along with a special show at The Tower of London and a return batch of concerts in British theaters.

The 40th anniversary of the group in 2009 was celebrated by a 35-date UK concert tour, which began at London's Shaw Theatre on 31 January and continued throughout the year. In July 2009, an album was released; It's Been Too Long – Greatest Hits and More, comprising the group's hits and some new recordings. It became a success by entering the UK album charts at No.17 – their first album to enter the chart for 35 years. In 2011 and 2012 Marty Kristian released two albums of demo recordings from the 1970s and 1980s.

Peter Doyle died 13 October 2001, from throat cancer, aged 52. Kathy Ann Rae died 11 January 2011, from cancer, aged 53. (AMG)

New Seekers, The ‎– The History Of The New Seekers Recorded Live At The Royal Albert Hall
Label: MGM Records ‎– MV-5095, Verve Records ‎– MV-5095
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, White Promotional Label
Country: US Released: 1973

Track List:
A1 There's A Light
A2 One
A3 What Have They Done To My Song, Ma
A4a Georgy Girl
A4b Ticket To Ride
A5 Never Ending Song Of Love
B1 I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony)
B2 Nickel Song
B3 Circles
B4 Beg, Steal Or Borrow
B5 Beautiful People
B6 Good Old Fashioned Music

Manufactured By – MGM Records, Inc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – MGM Records, Inc.
Copyright (c) – MGM Records, Inc.

Credits:
Engineer – Andy Knight, Roger Quested
Producer, Arranged By, Engineer – David Mackay
Recorded By – Doug Hopkins, John Pantry

Matrix / Runout (Side A Label): MGS 3092
Matrix / Runout (Side A Etching): MV 5095 MGS 3092
Matrix / Runout (Side B Label): MGS 3093
Matrix / Runout (Side B Etching): MV 5095 MGS 3093

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