The Family Dogg: A Way Of Life - Anthology 1967-1976, 2CD

•    The Family Dogg were a British harmony pop act revolving around the talents of writer/singer/producers Steve Rowland, Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood. Rowland was an American actor who met Hammond in Spain. In 1966, they formed Family Dogg with Hazelwood and singer Christine Holmes (alias Kristine Sparkle), which competed for their time with hit productions for the likes of Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich and The Herd.











•    Family Dogg debuted with a stunning cover of The Bee Gees’ ‘The Storm’ for MGM in late 1967. Two singles followed  on Fontana (which followed a solo single for the label by Steve Rowland) before the group landed at Bell Records in early 1969, where they immediately scored a UK # 6 hit with ‘A Way Of Life’. An album followed, named after their hit, boasting among the session players three-quarters of Led Zeppelin and Elton John!











•    Members of Family Dogg also worked on spin-off singles created to Steve & Edward and Pancho & Cisco, also released on Bell. In 1970, as Steve Rowland & Family Dogg, the band enjoyed a No. 2 hit in Holland with ‘Sympathy’, issued on Polydor.











•    In 1972, a new-look Family Dogg (with vocalist Ireen Sheer) returned on Buddah Records. By this time, Rowland was producing the then-unknown singer-songwriter Rodriguez (recently immortalised in the documentary film Sugar Man). As a result, Family Dogg recorded half a dozen Rodriguez songs during this period – including his exclusive composition 'Advice To Smokey Robinson'.











•    This new 2-CD set offers for the first time the complete Family Dogg output, including rare solo ventures, between 1967 and 1976. The sleeve-notes boast an interview with Steve Rowland.











•    This CD is released 21st April and will not be shipped prior to this date.











Track Listing:











DISC ONE





1.    SO SAD – Steve Rowland





2.    I SEE RED – Steve Rowland





3.    THE STORM (ALIAS WAITING IN THE STORM)





4.    FAMILY DOG





5.    I'LL WEAR A SILLY GRIN





6.    COULDN'T HELP IT





7.    BROWN-EYED GIRL





8.    LET IT RAIN





9.    A WAY OF LIFE





10.  THROW IT AWAY





11.  JULIE'S JUST GONE





12.  ALL THE BEST SONGS AND MARCHES





13.  IN THE GHETTO





14.  TODAY I KILLED A MAN I DIDN'T KNOW





15.  PATTERN PEOPLE





16.  SAVE THE LIFE OF MY CHILD





17.  LOVE MINUS ZERO – NO LIMIT





18.  REFLECTIONS  "OF YOUR FACE”





19.  RUN, RUN, RUN, FLY, FLY, FLY





20.  MOONSHINE MARY





21.  YOU WERE ON MY MIND





22.  PLACE IN THE SUN





23.  ARIZONA





24.  THE HOUSE IN THE HEATHER





25.  FOLLOW THE LEADER (As Pancho & Cisco)





26.  TIME OF YOUR LIFE (As Pancho & Cisco)





27.  WE STAND CLOSE TOGETHER – Steve Rowland (UNISSUED)











DISC TWO





1.    FOLLOW THE BOUNCING BALL (As Steve & Albert)





2.    I DON'T WANNA GO TO SLEEP AGAIN (As Steve & Albert)





3.    WHEN TOMORROW COMES TOMORROW





4.    THIS UNHAPPY HEART OF MINE





5.    SYMPATHY (As Steve Rowland & The Family Dogg)





6.    BIG YELLOW TAXI - Ireen Sheer





7.    I DO’T WANT TO GO TO SLEEP AGAIN - Ireen Sheer





8.    HEY PLEASURE MAN (YOU’VE DONE IT AGAIN) - Ireen Sheer





9.    YOU WALKED AWAY - Ireen Sheer





10.  COAT OF MANY COLOURS





11.  JESUS LOVES ME





12.  I WONDER





13.  RIKERS ISLAND





14.  LIKE JANIS





15.  CRUCIFY YOUR MIND





16.  TRYING TO PUT ME ON





17.  WE HAVE ALL BEEN SAVED





18.  SWEET AMERICA





19.  INNER CITY BLUES





20.  FORGET IT





21.  BETHEL TOWN MISSION





22.  ADVISE TO SMOKEY ROBINSON





23.  CHILD OF CLAY (UNISSUED)





24.  UPTOWN, UPTEMPO WOMAN