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Title - Gone Are The Songs Of Yesterday [1970-1973]
Artist - Phillip Goodhand-Tait

For those unaware, these Phillip Goodhand-Tait is a renowned English singer-songwriter, producer and keyboard player. Through a long and varied career, dating back to his roots in the ‘60s club scene with The Stormsville Shakers, he has written songs covered by the likes of The Love Affair (including several hits), Gene Pitney and Roger Daltrey, played harmonium for Chris De Burgh and produced bands as diverse as Magnum, Venom, Climax Blues Band and Kid Creole And The Coconuts.

A new 4-CD collection documenting Phillip Goodhand-Tait’s prolific early ‘70s solo era entitled Gone Are The Songs Of Yesterday - Complete Recordings 1970-1973 will released December 17th, 2021 via Cherry Red Records (UK) and features four albums originally released on DJM (after he was signed to the label alongside another promising singer-songwriter, Elton John).

All four titles – Rehearsal (1970), I Think I’ll Write A Song (1971), Songfall (1972) and the self-titled Phillip Goodhand-Tait (1973) – finally make their debut on CD in the UK.

Compiled and overseen with Phillip’s full involvement and blessing, Gone Are The Songs Of Yesterday pays testament to his skills as both performer and composer.

Furthermore, each album features bonus tracks originally tucked away on 7” singles, as well as the added delight of three recordings from the previously unissued soundtrack for the 1971 film Universal Soldier.

CD 1: Rehearsal (1970)
1. CHILDREN OF THE LAST WAR
2. CLIMB ABOARD MY BUS
3. IN MY WORLD
4. ONE ROAD
5. (HEAVEN HELP) BELINDA
6. LEAN ON ME
7. TRAMP
8. GONE ARE THE SONGS OF YESTERDAY
9. ONCE I THOUGHT
10. RUN SEE THE SUN
11. JEANNIE
12. WHEN TOMORROW COMES
13. THE DOOR IS CLOSING 15. TOO PLEASED TO HELP [Bonus Track]

Rehearsal, the first of the quartet, boasts string arrangements from Robert Kirby (Nick Drake, Elton John, etc.), the perfect accompaniment for Phillip’s many songs co-written with John Cokell.

The beautiful rock-pop hipsway of CHILDREN OF THE LAST WAR opens this quite brilliant new box-set and that is backed by the joyous musical ode CLIMB ABOARD MY BUS, the swarthy IN MY WORLD, the piano ballad ONE ROAD, the vaudeville-esque (HEAVEN HELP) BELINDA, and then we get the laid low LEAN ON ME and the upbeat TRAMP.

Next up are the smooth pop vibe of both GONE ARE THE SONGS OF YESTERDAY and ONCE I THOUGHT which are in turn followed by the soaringly joyful RUN SEE THE SUN, the quiet ballad JEANNIE, the mid-tempo WHEN TOMORROW COMES, the original album rounding out on the piano balladry of THE DOOR IS CLOSING, closing on two bonus tracks: the summer sunshine of both LOVE HAS GOT HOLD OF ME and TOO PLEASED TO HELP.

CD 2: I Think I’ll Write A Song (1971)
1. I THINK I’LL WRITE A SONG
2. WHO LAID YOUR LIVING DOWN
3. IN THE OLD COUNTRY
4. OH ROSANNA
5. COLD NIGHT
6. FROM SUNRISE TO SUNSET
7. SILVERWING
8. JINGLE JANGLE MAN
9. PARENTS EYES
10. MEDICINE MAN
11. DRINK IN THE SUNSHINE
12. I DIDN’T KNOW MYSELF [Bonus Track]
13. EVERYDAY (Single Version) [Bonus Track]
14. THAT’S WHY A WOMAN NEEDS A MAN [Bonus Track]
15. OH RYKER * [Bonus Track]
16. MOTORWAYS AND PARKING BAYS * [Bonus Track]
17. COLD NIGHT (Instrumental Version) * [Bonus Track]

* Previously unissued tracks from Universal Soldier soundtrack

By the time of I Think I’ll Write A Song (1971), the band had mastered live performances and the record had a heavier, more guitar-based feel.

Up first is the jubilant title track I THINK I’LL WRITE A SONG which is backed by the lushly orchestrated duo of WHO LAID YOUR LIVING DOWN and the countrified twang of IN THE OLD COUNTRY, the funky OH ROSANNA, the heartfelt balladry of COLD NIGHT, the mid-tempo AOR of FROM SUNRISE TO SUNSET, and then comes another earnest, albeit mid-tempo ballad in the form of SILVERWING, the foot-tapping JINGLE JANGLE MAN and then the dulcet PARENTS EYES.

Next up is the joyfully frenetic MEDICINE MAN (complete with studio chit-chat before it) with the original album rounding out on the laid back piano ballad DRINK IN THE SUNSHINE, with five bonus tracks, inclusive of the rock-blues of I DIDN’T KNOW MYSELF, the lonesome EVERYDAY (Single Version), the psych rocker THAT’S WHY A WOMAN NEEDS A MAN and OH RYKER, closing on the foot-tapper MOTORWAYS AND PARKING BAYS and the ornate instrumental COLD NIGHT (Instrumental Version) [the latter three tracks all previously unissued tracks from Universal Soldier soundtrack].

CD 3: Songfall (1972)
1. MOON
2. BLUE DAY
3. EVERYDAY
4. LEON
5. THE DESERTER
6. COUNTRY GREEN AHEAD
7. WHEN WILL I BE LOVED?
8. NOT REALLY HERE RIGHT NOW
9. PROCESSED
10. CHILD OF JESUS
11. NEW MOON TONIGHT
12. WHEN THAT DAY COMES
13. CITY STREETS [Bonus Track]

I Think I’ll Write A Song reverted to a more intimate style, while Songfall featured guest musicians including Ray Cooper and Rick Wakeman and re-interpretations of Buddy Holly’s Everyday and the Everly Brothers When Will I Be Loved.

This splendidly fine album opens on the beautifully balladry of MOON and the gently upbeat BLUE DAY, before reverting back to the piano for his virtually unrecognizable cover of Buddy Holly’s EVERYDAY, the Elton John-esque LEON, the low slung THE DESERTER and then both the foot-tapping COUNTRY GREEN AHEAD and the quietly countrified ballad WHEN WILL I BE LOVED? (a cover of the Every Brothers).

Up next is the gently jaunty NOT REALLY HERE RIGHT NOW and the tambourine-induced PROCESSED and they are followed by another earnest piano work on CHILD OF JESUS, the affable guitar work of NEW MOON TONIGHT the original album rounding out on the Randy Newman-esque WHEN THAT DAY COMES, closing on the solitary bonus track CITY STREETS.

CD 4: Phillip Goodhand-Tait (1973)
1. FIVE FLIGHT WALK UP
2. I THINK I CAN BELIEVE
3. ONE MORE RODEO
4. TEENAGE CANTEEN
5. FOREVER KIND OF LOVE
6. YOU ARE
7. EMILE
8. REACH OUT FOR EACH OTHER
9. SUGAR TRAIN
10. WARM SUMMER RAIN
11. ALMOST KILLED A MAN [Bonus Track]
12. SWEET EMOTION [Bonus Track]
13. JESUS DIDN’T ONLY LOVE THE COWBOYS [Bonus Track]

The eponymous, self-titled final album of the quartet (1973), benefits greatly from DJM’s huge worldwide success with a greater recording budget, opening on the piano and guitar funk of FIVE FLIGHT WALK UP and the soaring ache of I THINK I CAN BELIEVE, before heading into the accordion-infused ONE MORE RODEO, the festive rock-pop sounds of TEENAGE CANTEEN, before coming back down for the amiable balladry of both FOREVER KIND OF LOVE and the mid-tempo YOU ARE.

Up next is the preppy EMILE and the sweeping REACH OUT FOR EACH OTHER which are followed by the troubadour ode SUGAR TRAIN, the atmospheric, birds chirping, water flowing ambiance of WARM SUMMER RAIN, with the three additional bonus track being the quietly reflective ALMOST KILLED A MAN, the upbeat and joyful SWEET EMOTION, the album (and the four CD set, coming to a close on the euphorically tainted JESUS DIDN’T ONLY LOVE THE COWBOYS.

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