Don Grady - The Children Of St. Monica (Don Grady) Canterbury C 501 - 1967

De San Diego, California, Don Agrati era ya un precoz artista cuando, ya de niño, andaba bailando y actuando en series de televisión y en películas para la pantalla grande, sobre todo westerns.

Ya a los 19 años y con el nombre de Don Grady, publicaba para el sello Checker su primer single en 1963. Durante los siguientes cuatro años, editaría hasta un total de siete de ellos para Orange Empire (1), Capitol (2), Challenge (1) y Canterbury (2). Tuvo tiempo además para participar en el primer single de The Palace Guard, junto a Emitt Rhodes, y para fundar el inolvidable grupo The Yellow Balloon junto a Gary Zekley, editando con ellos un LP y tres singles. Todo ello, sin olvidarse de su papel de actor, principalmente en una famosa serie de televisión llamada "My Three Sons".

Tras publicar un LP para Elektra en 1973, ya con su nombre real, Don Agrati ha permanecido conectado desde entonces a diversas actividades relacionadas con la música y todavía sigue tocando en directo y grabando.

"The Children Of St. Monica" tiene una encantadora melodía en las estrofas y un estribillo un tanto psico-hebrío que le da una dimensión especial. Na, na, na, na, na...


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From san Diego, California, Don Agrati already was a precocious artist when, still a child, was dancing and performing as an actor for some TV series and big screen movies, specially westerns.

At 19 and with his name changed to Don Grady, he released his first single for the Checker label in 1963. During the following four years, he would release up to seven of them for Orange Empire (1), Capitol (2), Challenge (1) and Canterbury (2). He also found the time to sing on the first single by The Palace Guard, with Emitt Rhodes, and to start the unforgettable band The Yellow Balloon, together with Gary Zekley, and releasing with them three more singles and one LP. All of it, without forgetting his acting role, specially in a famous TV series called "My Three Sons".

After releasing an LP for Elektra in 1973, under his real name, Don Agrati has kept a connection to several musical activities ever since, and is still playing live and recording.

"The Children Of St. Monica" has a charming melody on the verses and a psyco-drunken chorus which gives a special dimension. Na, na, na, na, na...



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Clem Cattini Ork - No Time To Think

Clem Cattini Ork - No Time To Think (Brian Potter/Graham Dee) Decca F 12135 - 1965

Clemente Anselmo Cattini debería figurar sin duda alguna en el libro Guiness de los records. Con toda probabilidad, ningún otro ser humano, ni extraterrestre, ha participado en tantas sesiones de grabación como él. Su batería y su buen hacer en los tambores pueden escucharse en toneladas de canciones de todos los géneros habidos y por haber. Rotundos éxitos de ventas, reputadas grabaciones de importantes artistas, discretas canciones de segunda fila, material de relleno... no importa. Clem no le hacía ascos a nada.

"Shakin' All Over" de Johnny Kidd & The Pirates, "You Really Got Me" de The Kinks, "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore" de The Walker Brothers, "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me" de Dusty Springfield, "Out Of Time" de Chris Farlowe, "Hurdy Gurdy Man" de Donovan, "Everlasting Love" de Love Affair, "Something In The Air" de Thunderclap Newman, "Hot Love", "Get It On" o "Telegram Sam" de T. Rex, "When Will I See You Again" de The Three Degrees... son sólo la punta de un descomunal iceberg en el que también habitan Brian Auger, Beggars Opera, Joe Cocker, Barry Ryan, The Hollies, Amazing Blondel, Paul McCartney, The Bee Gees, Lou Reed o Ike & Tina Turner.

Nacido en el norte de Londres en 1937, de padres italianos, ya a finales de los 50 estaba tocando con gente como Vince Taylor, Billy Fury, Marty Wilde o Johnny Kidd & The Pirates. A principios de los 60 funda uno de los grupos intrumentales británicos más recordados, The Tornados, con quienes obtiene un merecido número uno mundial con la inmortal "Telstar" en 1962. Se separa de The Tornados en 1964 y a partir de ahí se le puede ver en todo tipo de grupos y con toda clase de artistas. Y espera. Todavía sigue en activo.

Sorprendentemente para un hombre de tan larga y prolífica trayectoria, un solitario single publicado en 1965, tras su separación de The Tornados, es el único disco editado con su nombre propio. Y apenas figura en discografía alguna. "No Time To Think" es un colorista y vitamínico instrumental que ilumina cualquier momento. Y en menos de dos minutos. Fué escrito por Graham Dee y Brian Potter, un tandem que compuso un montón de canciones para diferentes artistas, sobre todo a finales de los 60. "Sin Tiempo Para Pensar".



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Without any kind of doubt Clemente Anselmo Cattini should appear in the Guiness book of records. Most probably, no other human being, or from outter space for that matter, has undertaken as many recording sessions as him. His drums and his good job with the sticks can be heard in tons of songs in every known genre. Straight hits, reputed recordings for important artists, discreet second row tunes, filler material... no matter. Clem would not despise anything.

"Shakin' All Over" by Johnny Kidd & The Pirates, "You Really Got Me" by The Kinks, "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore" by The Walker Brothers, "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me" by Dusty Springfield, "Out Of Time" by Chris Farlowe, "Hurdy Gurdy Man" by Donovan, "Everlasting Love" by The Love Affair, "Something In The Air" by Thunderclap Newman, "Hot Love", "Get It On" o "Telegram Sam" by T. Rex, "When Will I See You Again" by The Three Degrees... are only the top of a huge iceberg with dwellers like Brian Auger, Beggars Opera, Joe Cocker, Barry Ryan, The Hollies, Amazing Blondel, Paul McCartney, The Bee Gees, Lou Reed or Ike & Tina Turner.

Born in north London in 1937, from italian parents, he was already playing in the late 50s with people like Vince Taylor, Billy Fury, Marty Wilde or Johnny Kidd & The Pirates. In the early 60s he formed one of the most remembered instrumental british bands, The Tornados, with whom he had a well deserved number one world hit with the eternal "Telstar" in 1962. He quit The Tornados in 1964 and, from then on, could be found in any kind of band and with all sorts of artists. And wait. He's still at it.

Surprisingly for a man with such a long and prolific career, a lone single released in 1965, after his departure from The Tornados, is the only record credited to his own name. And it hardly appears on any official discography. "No Time To Think" is a colourful and vitaminic instro which sure enlightens any given moment. And in less than a couple of minutes. It was written by Graham Dee y Brian Potter. They made a lot of songs for a bunch of artists, specially at the tail end of the 60s. "No Time To Think".




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