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Yesterday was Yesterday - A Compilation of Rare Original 60's Pop Tunes

by The Planets / Barry Lee Show / Performin' Lees

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Yesterday Was Yesterday - The Performin' Lees 02:26
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Over and Over - Barry Lee Show 02:22
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Don't Call Me - Barry Lee Show 02:29
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So Much in Love - The Planets 02:16
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Do I Love You - The Planets 02:47
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Harry - The Planets 03:13
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Live Life to the Full - The Planets 02:21
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One in a Million - Barry Lee Show 02:51
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Angie Bloom - The Performin' Lees 02:25
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You Gotta Take What Comes - The Performin' Lees 03:39
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Kathy Come Home - Barry Lee Show 02:32
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Who's the Better Man - The Planets 02:39
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A Simple Song - Barry Lee Show 03:07
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Brothers and Sisters Records present Yesterday Was Yesterday, a compilation of re-mastered demos and studio recordings by the 60’s UK band known variously as, The Planets / Barry Lee Show / The Performin’ Lees. It is the first official re-issue of their music, and includes tracks that were produced in Abbey Road Studios with legendary producer Norman Smith (Pink Floyd).

The tracks on this compilation span the period between 1963-1969 before the band became The Brothers Lees, a musical-comedy act, as whom they featured regularly on British television throughout the 70’s and 80’s. All the songs are original compositions by band members Roger Reynolds and Tony Dyball. The songs that the band produced in Abbey Road Studios, which have more orchestral arrangements, were originally released as singles on Columbia Records and Parlophone Records. Other songs on the compilation show the influence of their touring days as The Planets, when the band were playing covers by bands such as The Beatles, The Kinks, The Hollies.

All the recordings were re-mastered from either 45/RPM vinyl or acetate discs, which were a type of phonograph record used for direct-to-disc recording with the band performing live. As much undue hiss and noise was removed from the recordings without affecting the original sound, but you will still hear a few crackles and pops that give away the origins of these recordings!

What shines through in their music is the melodic songwriting, superb vocal harmonies, swinging rhythm section, peak 60’s pop production, and lyrics that capture an era of innocence, yet with significant cultural change in the air.


Watch a short TV produced documentary about the band here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGJbtjE_xUs

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released October 21, 2016

The Planets / Barry Lee Show / The Performin' Lees:

Roger Reynolds - vocals, bass, rhythm guitar
Angus Jarvis - drums
Barry Lee - vocals, piano
Tony Dyball - vocals, lead guitar
Michael Dyball - vocals, rhythm guitar

All songs written by Reynolds / Dyball
Remastered by Tom Jarvis and Jean-Noël Guenot
Original analogue to digital transfers by Dave Indge

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