{"product_id":"night-comes-down-60s-british-mod-r-b-freakbeat-and-swinging-london-nuggets","title":"Night Comes Down - 60s British Mod, R\u0026B, Freakbeat and Swinging London Nuggets","description":"\u003cp\u003eNight Comes Down continues RPM's ongoing pedigree in creating bespoke Sixties compilations of rare British music aimed at discerning collectors. This 3-CD box set follows previous collections \u003cem\u003eLooking Back\u003c\/em\u003e (2011) and \u003cem\u003eKeep Lookin'\u003c\/em\u003e (2014), which ran the gamut of musical styles that emanated from the UK, diverse and yet united in their dancefloor appeal, from the discotheques of the day to nouveau Mod clubs in the 21st century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMany tracks make their official debut on CD, including rarities by The Gnomes Of Zurich, Kevin 'King' Lear, Dominic Grant, The Shadrocks, The Reaction, Al Saxon, The Hammers, etc. In addition, \"Cypress\" by The Truth is a previously unissued variant of Donovan's \"Hey Gyp.\" Familiar names (The Spencer Davis Group, Laurel Aitken, The Moody Blues, Arthur Brown) are joined by cult favorites (John's Children, Mickey Finn, The Bo Street Runners) and relative unknowns (Five's Company, The Second Thoughts).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAcross the three CDs, \u003cem\u003eNight Comes Down\u003c\/em\u003e charts the development of Beat music in its various guises, from the gutsy yet jazzy R\u0026amp;B which opens Disc 1 through to horn-laden Brit Soul (Norma Lee, The Brothers Grimm), fuzz-laden Freakbeat (Favourite Sons, The Tomcats, The In Crowd), Femme Pop (Twiggy, Twinkle), and groovy Loungecore (courtesy of Mark Wirtz and Les Reed's British Lion Orchestra).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDisc 3 reflects the influence of Psychedelia, as Swinging London became multi-colored, with assorted treats from The Alan Bown, The Mike Stuart Span, and The Spectrum, with some unlikely Mod-ish discoveries by \"hairy\" bands such as The Deviants and Fat Mattress.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnyone who tried to purchase every 45 captured on \u003cem\u003eNight Comes Down\u003c\/em\u003e would have to set aside several thousand pounds! The deluxe clamshell package includes a weighty booklet full of illustrations, with a 12,000-word sleeve-note comprising a detailed summary of all 87 tracks on offer.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rpm","offers":[{"title":"CD | x3","offer_id":50485138522443,"sku":"1009052","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/00162f8a-6c48-4b48-9679-c6a9268a4317_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727595700","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/fr\/products\/night-comes-down-60s-british-mod-r-b-freakbeat-and-swinging-london-nuggets","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}