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Memory Lane

Tartanundies | Sydney, Australia | 07/02/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"At first glance one is left to wonder what the quality of the sound will be like. But after a few spins on the turntable(CD player) the clock is turned back to a time when bands like the Marmalade were crafting a sound that would eventually bring the four Scots and Englishman international fame and fortune. This historical collection of mostly cover songs at the BBC gets better as the group warms to the environment of the live studio sets. The stand out songs on the live set are Loving Things, This Old Heart Of Mine, Mr. Business Man, Baby Make It Soon, Gimme Gimme Good Loving, Reflections Of My Life and Melting Pot. The linear notes are very informative and the overall packaging layout and design is a credit to the research and hard work by the staff at Sanctuary Records. The BBC Sessions CD brought back many memories for myself as I was fortunate to see the Marmalade perform live in 1968 at the Oasis Nightclub in Edinburgh, Scotland. This collection of live radio songs is a must for any music fan that witnessed the rock music explosion of the mid 1960's."