Three disc 46-track collection rounding up almost everything released by late ‘60s / early ‘70s pop band White Plains.
Disc One features their self-titled debut album which contained international hit single ‘My Baby Loves Lovin’ which hit No.9 in the UK and No.13 in America. It also includes the UK No. 17 hit ‘I’ve Got You On My Mind’.
The second disc finally sees a full CD release for the band’s second studio album ‘When You Are A King’ and though many of the tracks have appeared across compilations, the songs ‘Home Loving Man’ and ‘An Eye For The Main Chance’ are debuting here on CD. Nine bonus tracks have been added including the UK No.21 hit ‘Step Into Dream’ which had previously been known as the soundtrack to the TV adverts for Butlins’ holiday camps!
Disc Three may only contain 11 tracks (but runs to 40 minutes), however they are all rarities sought after by collectors. The first four tracks were recorded as Crucible for the film Extremes in 1972 while tracks five to eight make their debut on CD and were originally issued under the name of Zenith.
The final three tracks – also appearing on CD for the first time – are from the mid ‘70s, the band’s final original recordings.
The booklet contains detailed liner notes by Phil Hendricks with contributions from original member Robin Shaw, plus many overseas picture sleeves.
Track Listing:
DISC ONE:
WHITE PLAINS
1 I’ve Got You On My Mind
2 When Tomorrow Comes Tomorrow
3 Taffeta Rose
4 Summer Morning
5 To Love You
6 In A Moment Of Madness
7 My Baby Loves Lovin’
8 Today I Killed A Man I Didn’t Know
9 You’ve Got Your Troubles
10 Show Me Your Hand
11 Young Birds Fly
12 Sunny, Honey Girl
BONUS TRACKS
13 I Need Your Everlasting Love
14 Gonna Miss Her Mississippi
DISC TWO:
WHEN YOU ARE A KING
1 When You Are A King
2 Lovin’ You Baby
3 Home Loving Man
4 Julie Anne
5 Carolina’s Comin’ Home
6 Sunny, Honey Girl (2)
7 Every Little Move She Makes
8 An Eye For The Main Chance
9 Julie Do Ya Love Me
10 I’ll Go Blind
11 Noises (In My Head)
12 The World Gets Better With Love
BONUS TRACKS
13 I Can’t Stop
14 Dad You Saved The World
15 Beachcomber
16 Step Into A Dream
17 Look To See
18 Does Anybody Know Where My Baby Is?
19 Just For A Change
20 Ecstasy
21 A Simple Man
DISC THREE:
RARITIES CRUCIBLE
1 Box Man
2 Hit It
3 We Go6a Watch Out
4 Elvish Queen
ZENITH
5 A Face You Won’t Forget
6 Just The Two Of Us In Mind
7 A Fool That Was In Love
8 Silent Words
WHITE PLAINS
9 Dance With You
10 Plains
11 Wanna Fall In Love
