Ammo: Can't Smile Without You 1966-1977, 2CD

Ammo was the collective name used by gifted songwriters Chris Arnold, David Martin and Geoff Morrow aka Butterscotch. The guys got together one night in 1964 when they demoed a song ultimately recorded by Billy Fury "In Thoughts Of You", which reached number 5 in the UK charts. During the 60's, they wrote further songs for Billy Fury, Cliff Richard, Frank Ifield and Cilla Black.

In the early 70's they decided to release their own songs under the Butterscotch name and had a UK Top 20 Hit with "Don't You Know" as well as a Japanese Hit with "Surprise Surprise". After their brief flirtation with performing the guys went back to writing for other artists and they wrote all the singles for RESCUE Co No 1 as well as the smash hit for Barry Manilow "Can't Smile Without You", Elvis Presley, Joe Brown, Guys & Dolls, Carpenters, Englebert Humperdinck, Dusty Springfield, Edwin Starr to name just a few - collectively, they have sold over 26 million records around the world and received the most prestigious award for songwriting, an Ivor Novello.

This 2CD set includes original versions of songs that became worldwide hits, unreleased demos and tracks that they released under the name Butterscotch and Arnold, Martin, Morrow from their most creative years of 1966 to 1977.

TRACK LISTING

DISC ONE

1 We'll See It Through - The Moonlighters 1966

2 Too Late To Come Home - The Moonlighters 1966

3 A Man Before His Time - David Lee Martin 1967

4 I've Said All Before - David Lee Martin 1967

5 Another Day Goes By - Seth Martin 1968

6 Look At Me - Seth Martin 1968

7 Don't You Know (Single Version) - Butterscotch 1970

8 In This World Of Loving You - Butterscotch 1970

9 Is It All In Your Mind - Butterscotch 1970

10 I Only Have To Look At You - Arnold, Martin, Morrow 1970

11 Who In The World - Arnold, Martin, Morrow 1971

12 It's A Pity That The Ship Is Sinking - Arnold, Martin, Morrow 1971

13 Close Your Eyes - Arnold, Martin, Morrow 1971

14 Rome Wasn't Built In A Day - Arnold, Martin, Morrow 1974

15 Early Days - Arnold, Martin, Morrow 1971

16 True Feeling - Sky & Company 1974

17 One Day I'll Write a Book - Sky & Company 1974

18 Is It Yes or No - Arnold, Martin, Morrow 1972

19 Windows - Arnold, Martin, Morrow 1972

20 Can I Believe You - David Martin 1975

21 Sweet Angeline - Arnold, Martin, Morrow 1971

 

DISC TWO

1 Nothing But The Best - Arnold, Martin, Morrow 1973

2 Old Father Time - David Martin 1975

3 Some Other Story - Arnold, Martin, Morrow 1971

4 This Way That Way - Butterscotch 1974

5 From Red To Blue - Arnold,Martin,Morrow 1975

6 I Believe In You - Arnold, Martin, Morrow 1971

7 Take Me As You Find Me - Arnold, Martin, Morrow 1975

8 We Got A Home to Go To - Arnold, Martin, Morrow 1974

9 Tomorrows Song - Arnold, Martin, Morrow 1974

10 Days - David Martin 1975

11 World I Love You - Arnold, Martin, Morrow 1974

12 Three Wishes - Arnold, Martin, Morrow 1974

13 Nice To Be Home - Arnold, Martin, Morrow 1974

14 Is Everybody Happy - Butterscotch 1973

15 Theme From Arethuza Dustin - Arnold, Martin, Morrow 1974

16 Lazy Weekend - Arnold, Martin, Morrow 1973

17 First Night - The Original Cast 1977

18 Knock Me Down - The Original Cast 1977

19 Cant Smile Without You - David Martin 1975