[ERA : 60s, 70s / Pop, Rock ]

First-ever complete career anthology of one of British pop's most enduring backroom figures John Carter. 4CD set containing his biggest hits and some fascinating misses. Also includes a clutch of late ‘60s songwriting demos, several of which now receive their first physical release. First coming to prominence with his songwriting and vocal partner Ken Lewis, John Carter was a fixture on the mid-‘60s British pop scene, penning hits for the likes of Brenda Lee and Herman's Hermits, singing backing vocals for The Who and finding success with his own group, vocal trio The Ivy League. Frustrated with the rigours of life on the road, Carter quit touring in mid-1966 to concentrate on studio work (a decision also being made around the same time by Brian Wilson and The Beatles). He continued to excel in a number of disciplines, providing the lead vocal on The New Vaudeville Band's huge success Winchester Cathedral, writing for numerous groups (The Troggs, Manfred Mann, etc) and creating Summer-Of-Love hippie anthem Let's Go To San Francisco under the pseudonym The Flower Pot Men. After recording a number of obscure psychedelic pop nuggets that are now highly regarded by genre aficionados, John moved on to record under various one-off aliases before settling on Stamford Bridge and then Kincade, who hit big on the continent with Dreams Are Ten A Penny. He then made some of the most ambitious recordings of his entire career as The First Class, who debuted in 1974 with the instant classic Beach Baby, a harmony pop extravaganza that became a Top Five single in America. The first-ever complete career overview of his prodigious career, My World Fell Down anthologises the cream of John's work, stretching from the dawn of the ‘60s (when Carter, Lewis & The Southerners contained a mild-mannered young guitarist by the name of Jimmy Page) to the end of the 70s. With a new 5,000 word essay and more than five hours of music, it's an essential purchase for anyone interested in the career of one of British pop's leading backroom auteurs.

Back On the Scene - Carter-Lewis & The Southerners * Two Timing Baby - Carter-Lewis & The Southerners * Here's Hopin' - Carter-Lewis * Poor Joe - Carter-Lewis * Tell Me - Carter-Lewis & The Southerners * Sweet and Tender Romance - Carter-Lewis & The Southerners * Somebody Told My Girl - Carter-Lewis & The Southerners * Skinny Minnie - Carter-Lewis & The Southerners * Easy to Cry - Carter-Lewis & The Southerners * Can't You Hear My Heartbeat? - John Carter * What More Do You Want - Ivy League * Funny How Love Can Be - Ivy League * Lonely Room - Ivy League * That's Why I'm Crying - Ivy League * Tossing and Turning - Ivy League * Our Love Is Slipping Away - Ivy League * Running Round in Circles - Ivy League * Don't Worry About - Ivy League * One Little Smile - John Carter * It's Your Turn to Cry - John Carter * Winchester Cathedral - John Carter * Peek-a-boo - John Carter * Willow Tree - Ivy League * My World Fell Down - Ivy League * White Collar Worker - Ministry of Sound * Back Seat Driver - Ministry of Sound * Time and Motion Man - John Carter * Little Ray of Sunshine - John Carter * Goodbye to Rosalie - John Carter * Publicity Girl - John Carter * Brown and Porters (Meat Exporters) - John Carter * Am I Losing You - John Carter * Let's Go to San Francisco (Parts 1 & 2) - Flower Pot Men * A Walk in the Sky - Flower Pot Men * You Can Never Be Wrong - Flower Pot Men * Mythological Sunday - Friends * Conversation (In a Station Light Refreshment Bar) - John Carter * Sunshine Girl - John Carter * Hip Hip Hooray - John Carter * My Sentimental Friend - John Carter * Knock Knock Who's There - John Carter * Birmingham Brass Band - John Carter * Geranium Pot - John Carter * A Good Talk to Myself - John Carter * She Won't Show Up Tonight - John Carter * The Cooks of Cake and Kindness - John Carter * Blow Away - John Carter * Say Goodbye to Yesterday - John Carter * Children of Tomorrow - John Carter * Rain Rain Rain - John Carter * Magic People - John Carter * Mr. Light - John Carter * You're Playing With Fire - Wheels * What's the Matter With Juliet - Wheels * Midsummer Dreaming - John Carter & Russ Alquist * The Laughing Man - John Carter & Russ Alquist * Life Is Living - John Carter * Roberto Billow - John Carter * Sunday in the Park - John Carter * Three in the Morning - John Carter * Angels Get Out of Bed - John Carter * Love Equals Love - John Carter * When I Was Born - John Carter * Huma Luma - Carlew Choir * Give a Hand to the Clown - Carlew Choir * Aye-O - Running Jumping Standing Still Band * Why Be Blue - Running Jumping Standing Still Band * A Letter to Josephine - Haystack * Tahiti Farewell - Haystack * Pantomime People - Haystack * A Night to Be Remembered - Dawn Chorus * Wish I Were a Child - Sweet Chariot * Going Round and Round - John Carter * Cowboy Convention - Ohio Express * Highway of Your Dreams - Fat Man's Music Festival * Bats of Angel Bay - Fat Man's Music Festival * Roly Poly - Stamford Bridge * Little Boy Blue - Stamford Bridge * Vicar's Daughter - Stamford Bridge * The Elephant Song - Philwit & Pegasus * Pseudo Phoney Mixed-up Croney - Philwit & Pegasus * Radio One Jingle #1 - Stamford Bridge * World of Fantasy - Stamford Bridge * Radio One Jingle #2 - Stamford Bridge * Move Out of Town - Stamford Bridge * Mother Nature - Stamford Bridge * Sweet Talking Mama - Red Line Explosion * I Want to Be Where You Are - Scarecrow * Hello, Hello, Hello - Stormy Petrel * The Light of Day - Stormy Petrel * Eyes of Kazan - London Boys * Mississippi Lady - Sequoia * Take Off - Kentucky Freeway * My Sweet Potato - Butterwick * Dreams Are Ten a Penny - Kincade * Big Hand for Annie - Kincade * Beach Baby - First Class * Bobby Dazzler - First Class * What Became of Me - First Class * I Was Always the Joker - First Class * Let It Roll - Pete Kircher * Oh California - Magic * I Was a Star - First Class * Private Eye - Kincade * Too Many Golden Oldies - First Class