Live On Air 1966 - 1970

The history of British rock ‘n’ roll of the 1960’s is filled with the names of performers who, despite enjoying the favour of critics and club audiences, never managed to make a mark on the charts. Alan Bown was a case-in-point, a trumpeter who organized a series of bands in the 1960’s, principally known as the Alan Bown Set, who were unable to successfully transfer their club sound onto vinyl. Radio sessions offered something much closer to the live setting and, from 1966-70, their audience who would witness the transition of The Alan Bown! through R&B and Soul to Psychedelic rock. Here is The Alan Bown in session at the BBC, all tracks performed live for broadcast on TOTP. Professionally remastered original broadcasts with background liners and rare archival memorabilia.