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The tremeloes
The Tremeloes (1968)
The Tremeloes (1968)
General information
Genre (s) pop
founding 1958 (as "Brian Poole & the Tremeloes"), 2006
resolution 1975
Founding members
Brian Poole (until 1966)
Alan Blakley
guitar
 Graham Scott (until 1961)
David Charles Munden
bass
 Alan Howard (until 1966)
Current occupation
Guitar, keyboard, vocals
 Alan Blakely
Drums, vocals
 David Charles "Dave" Munden
former members
Vocals, bass
 Leonard Donald "Chip" Hawkes (1966–1974)
Vocals, guitar
 Richard Charles "Rick" Westwood (1961–1972)

The Tremeloes are a British pop band that had great success, especially in the 1960s.

Band history

The Tremeloes were founded in the late 1950s as a backing band by Brian Poole . The original members were Poole's schoolmates Alan Blakely, Ricky West, David Munden, and Alan Howard. In this composition, the musicians had numerous hits from 1962 to 1965 as "Brian Poole & the Tremeloes", including the number one hit Do You Love Me , Twist and Shout and Someone Someone . However, the band was almost exclusively successful in their native Great Britain.

After Brian Poole left, Chip Hawkes joined as the new singer and the group continued under the name "The Tremeloes". With a style that is no longer rocking, but a bit more melodic, they were able to build on their early successes straight away. The Cat Stevens song Here Comes My Baby was not only a European success, it was also the first time that they landed in the USA.

Her biggest hit and still best known today is Silence Is Golden . The song was originally a B-side of the Four Seasons , but in the Tremeloes version it was a number one hit in the UK , a top 10 hit in Germany and Austria , and also number eleven on the US charts .

Tremeloes - (Call Me) Number One

With hits like Even the Bad Times Are Good , My Little Lady , (Call Me) Number One (a number two hit) and Me and My Life , they were constant guests in the UK's top 10 in the second half of the 1960s -Charts. Blakely and Hawkes in particular took up pen more and more often and wrote their own hits. The latter two top 10 hits came from the band members Blakely / Hawkes, all of which were produced by Mike Smith. Derived from the Italian original song Non illuderti mai ( Orietta Berti from May 1968), they wrote the English text entitled My Little Lady to the melody by Mario Panzeri / Lorenzo Pilat , which appeared in September 1968 and reached number 6.

With (Call Me) Number One from October 1969, they almost managed to jump to number one with a second place. Me and My Life from August 1970 reached fourth place on the UK charts. With these titles, the Tremeloes successfully placed themselves as representatives of the melodious beat . The album Master should cement the success of the single Me and My Life . Master was released by the Tremeloes by their record company without the consent of the Tremeloes, with some unfinished tracks being completed by strange musicians, which angered the Tremeloes so much that they let themselves be carried away in interviews to statements that their previous music was music for the idiot and only now was it becoming demanding Make music. Unfortunately, many fans did not follow this change.

The follow-up single Right Wheel, Left Hammer, Sham flopped and the 1971 single Hello Buddy marked their final departure from the English charts. Her LP May Morning , which was supposed to provide the background music for a Jane Birkin film , also remained a work for the drawer . The songs were finished, but never released on record.

With the interim departure of West (1972; replaced by Bob Benham from the English group "Jumbo"), Hawkes retired after a car accident (1974) and the departure of Blakely (1975, died 1996), the time of the original Tremeloes was after one previous release of the LP Shiner and the singles Good Time Band as well as a reissue of Someone, Someone in 1975 over. In 1976 the band around Dave Munden and Bob Benham brought out the LP Don't Let the Music Die . The idea was to release this LP under the name “Space” to suggest that a completely new band was at work here, but in the end this idea was rejected. The single Be Boppin 'Boogie / Ascot Cowboys supplemented this LP, which was to be the Tremeloes' last work by 1992.

The Tremeloes are still touring today as an oldie band, partly with the support of Brian Poole.

Discography

Albums

year Title
music label 		Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, music label , placements, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
DE DE AT AT CH CH UK UK US US
1967 Here Come the Tremeloes (UK) /
Here Comes My Baby (US)
CBS 63017 / Epic 26310 		- - - UK15 (7 weeks)
UK 		US119 (8 weeks)
US
First published: May 1967
Producer: Mike Smith
1969 My Little Lady
CBS 63484 		DE34 (2 weeks)
DE 		- - - -
First published: December 1968
Producer: Mike Smith

gray hatching : no chart data available for this year

More albums

  • 1963: Big Hits of '62 (Brian Poole & the Tremeloes; London 501)
  • 1963: Twist and Shout (Brian Poole & the Tremeloes; Decca 4550)
  • 1965: It's About Time (Brian Poole & the Tremeloes; Decca 4685)
  • 1965: Brian Poole Is Here! (Brian Poole & the Tremeloes; Audio Fidelity 2151)
  • 1967: Alan, Dave, Rick and Chip (CBS 63138)
  • 1967: Even the Bad Times Are Good / Silence Is Golden (Epic 26326)
  • 1968: Suddenly You Love Me (Epic 26363)
  • 1968: World Explosion! (Epic 26388)
  • 1969: Live in Cabaret (Live album; CBS 63547)
  • 1970: Master (CBS 64242)
  • 1974: Shiner ( DJM Records 441 / Bellaphon 19189)
  • 1975: Don't Let the Music Die (DJM Records 447 / Bellaphon 19215)
  • 1996: The Tremeloes (Flute International 2020)
  • 2000: May Morning (Castle Music 025)
  • 2004: BBC Sessions (2 CDs; Castle Music 939)

Compilations

  • 1970: Greatest Hits (CBS 64206)
  • 1973: Reach Out for the Tremeloes ( Embassy 31031)
  • 1974: Do You Love Me (Brian Poole & the Tremeloes; Decca 829)
  • 1975: The Best Of (Brian Poole & the Tremeloes; Bellaphon 15121)
  • 1977: Remembering… Brian Poole and the Tremeloes (Brian Poole & the Tremeloes; Decca REM 5)
  • 1981: Greatest Hits (Pickwick 3097)
  • 1982: Twist and Shout (Brian Poole & the Tremeloes; Decca TAB 42)
  • 1983: As It Happened (CBS 25360)
  • 1983: Hits of Yesterday (CBS 91776)
  • 1984: The Tremeloes (Scoop 33 5034)
  • 1985: Golden Highlights (CBS 54723)
  • 1985: Silence Is Golden (Meteor 002)
  • 1988: Silence Is Golden / The Tremeloes (LaserLight Digital 15067)
  • 1989: All the Best & Rarities (CTE GmbH 885809-906)
  • 1990: The Tremeloes: The Complete Collection / The Ultimate Collection ( Castle Communications 002)
  • 1990: The Best of the Tremeloes ( Rhino 70528)
  • 1995: Silence Is Golden ( K-tel Entertainment (UK) 3108)
  • 1997: The Very Best of the Tremeloes (2 CDs; Snapper Music 192)
  • 1997: Tremendous Hits ( Music Club 303)
  • 1998: The Definitive Collection (2 CDs; Castle Communications 827)
  • 1999: Good Day Sunshine: Singles A's & B’s (2 CDs; Sequel 337)
  • 2000: Here Come the Tremeloes: The Complete 1967 Sessions (2 CDs; Sequel 468)
  • 2000: Suddenly You Love Me: The Complete 1968 Sessions (2 CDs; Sequel 469)
  • 2002: Good Times: The Ultimate Collection (2 CDs; Sequel 478)
  • 2002: The Very Best of the Tremeloes (2 CDs; Sanctuary 06076-11602)
  • 2003: What a State I'm In (Castle Music 637)
  • 2004: Here Comes My Baby: The Ultimate Collection (3 CDs; Sanctuary 139)
  • 2006: Silence Is Golden: The Very Best of the Tremeloes (Castle Music 1357)
  • 2013: Live at the BBC 1964-67 (Brian Poole & the Tremeloes; BGO Records 1100)

Singles

year Title
album 		Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
DE DE AT AT CH CH UK UK US US
1963 Twist and Shout
Twist and Shout 		DE10 (28 weeks)
DE 		- - UK4 (14 weeks)
UK 		-
First published: June 1963
Brian Poole and the Tremeloes
Authors: Bert Russel , Phil Medley
Original: The Top Notes, 1961
Do you love me?
 - - - UK1 (14 weeks)
UK 		-
First published: September 6, 1963
Brian Poole and the Tremeloes
Author: Berry Gordy
Original: The Contours , 1962
I can dance
 - - - UK31 (8 weeks)
UK 		-
First published: November 22, 1963
Brian Poole and the Tremeloes
Author: John Jeeves
1964 Candy man
 - - - UK6 (13 weeks)
UK 		-
First published: January 24, 1964
Brian Poole and the Tremeloes
Authors: Fred Neil , Beverly Ross
Original: Steve Lawrence , 1959
Someone, Someone
It's About Time 		- - - UK2 (17 weeks)
UK 		US97 (2 weeks)
US
First published: May 1, 1964
Brian Poole and the Tremeloes
Authors: Edwin Greines, Norman Petty
Original: The Crickets , 1960
Twelve Steps to Love
 - - - UK32 (7 weeks)
UK 		-
First published: August 14, 1964
Brian Poole and the Tremeloes
Authors: Gary Hart, John Carson, John Marascalco
Original: The Electras , 1961
1965 Three Bells
 - - - UK17 (10 weeks)
UK 		-
First published: November 27, 1964
Brian Poole and the Tremeloes
Music: Jean Villard ; engl. Text: Bert Reisfeld
Original: Édith Piaf et les Compagnons de la Chanson, 1946
I Want Candy
Brian Poole Is Here! 		- - - UK25 (8 weeks)
UK 		-
First published: July 16, 1965
Brian Poole and the Tremeloes
Authors: Gerald Goldstein, Bert Russell,
Richard Gottehrer , Bob Feldman
Original: The Strangeloves , 1965
1967 Here Comes My Baby
Here Come the Tremeloes 		DE14 (12 weeks)
DE 		- - UK4 (11 weeks)
UK 		US13 (12 weeks)
US
First published: January 13, 1967
Author and original: Cat Stevens , 1967
Silence Is Golden
Alan, Dave, Rick and Chip 		DE8 (12 weeks)
DE 		AT4 (12 weeks)
AT 		- UK1 (15 weeks)
UK 		US11 (14 weeks)
US
First published: April 21, 1967
Authors: Bob Crewe , Bob Gaudio
Original: The Four Seasons , 1964
Even the Bad Times Are Good
Here Come the Tremeloes 		DE18 (12 weeks)
DE 		- - UK4 (13 weeks)
UK 		US36 (7 weeks)
US
First published: July 27, 1967
Authors: Peter Callander, Mitch Murray
Be Mine
Suddenly You Love Me 		- - - UK39 (2 weeks)
UK 		-
First publication: October 27, 1967
Authors: Vito Pallavicini , Franco Sorrenti,
Alfredo Ferrari , Giuseppe Moschini
engl. Text: Mike Smith
Original: Gli Scooters - Mi seguirai , 1967
1968 Suddenly You Love Me
Suddenly You Love Me 		- - - UK6 (11 weeks)
UK 		US44 (10 weeks)
US
First published: January 11, 1968
Authors: Lorenzo Pilot, Mario Panzeri,
Gabriele Pace; engl. Text: Peter Callander
Original. Riccardo del Turco - Uno tranquillo , 1967
As You Are
My Little Lady 		DE35 (2 weeks)
DE 		- - - -
First published (DE): April 3, 1968
UK B-side of Suddenly You Love Me
Authors: Mitch Murray, Peter Callander
Helule Helule
My Little Lady 		DE20 (4 weeks)
DE 		- - UK14 (9 weeks)
UK 		-
First published: May 2nd, 1968
Author: Daudi Kabaka
engl. Text: Alan Blakley, Len Hawkes
Original: Daudi Kabaka & George Agade, 1966
My Little Lady
My Little Lady 		DE3 (18 weeks)
DE 		AT5 (20 weeks)
AT 		CH1 (14 weeks)
CH 		UK6 (12 weeks)
UK 		-
First published: September 12, 1968
Authors: Daniele Pace, Mario Panzeri, Lorenzo Pilat
engl. Text: Alan Blakley, Len Hawkes
Original: Orietta Berti - Non illuderti mai , 1968
I Shall Be Released
My Little Lady 		- - - UK29 (5 weeks)
UK 		-
First published: November 28, 1968
Author: Bob Dylan
Original: The Band , 1968
1969 Hello World
Greatest Hits (1970) 		- - - UK14 (8 weeks)
UK 		-
First published: March 6, 1969
Author: Tony Hazzard
(Call Me) Number One
 DE3 (14 weeks)
DE 		AT5 (12 weeks)
AT 		CH5 (9 weeks)
CH 		UK2 (14 weeks)
UK 		-
First published: October 20, 1969
Authors: Alan Blakley, Len Hawkes
1970 By the way
master 		- - - UK35 (6 weeks)
UK 		-
First published: February 27, 1970
Authors: Alan Blakley, Len Hawkes
Me and My Life
Master 		DE6 (19 weeks)
DE 		AT5 (12 weeks)
AT 		- UK4 (18 weeks)
UK 		-
First published: August 21, 1970
Authors: Alan Blakley, Len Hawkes
1971 Right Wheel, Left Hammer, Sham
 DE31 (3 weeks)
DE 		AT12 (4 weeks)
AT 		- - -
First published: January 22, 1971
Authors: Alan Blakley, Len Hawkes
Hello Buddy
 DE16 (19 weeks)
DE 		- - UK32 (7 weeks)
UK 		-
First published: June 18, 1971
Authors: Alan Blakley, Len Hawkes
Too Late (To Be Saved)
 DE33 (6 weeks)
DE 		- - - -
First published: October 22, 1971
Authors: Alan Blakley, Len Hawkes
I Like It That Way
 DE49 (2 weeks)
DE 		- - - -
First published: May 5, 1972
Authors: Alan Blakley, Len Hawkes
1973 Blue suede tie
 DE38 (5 weeks)
DE 		- - - -
First published: November 17, 1972
Authors: Alan Blakley, Len Hawkes
Ride on
 DE16 (18 weeks)
DE 		- - - -
First published: April 6, 1973
Authors: Alan Blakley, Len Hawkes
1974 Good time band
 DE43 (1 week)
DE 		- - - -
First published: October 11, 1974
Authors: Alan Blakley, Len Hawkes
1983 Words
As It Happened 		- - - UK91 (1 week)
UK 		-
First publication: March 1983
Authors: Robert Fitoussi
Original: FR David , 1982

gray hatching : no chart data available for this year

More singles

  • 1962: Twist Little Sister (Brian Poole and the Tremeloes; released April 20)
  • 1962: Blue (Brian Poole and the Tremeloes; release: September 21)
  • 1963: A Very Good Year for Girls (Brian Poole and the Tremeloes; release: January)
  • 1963: Keep on Dancing (Brian Poole and the Tremeloes; release: March)
  • 1965: After Awhile (Brian Poole and the Tremeloes; release: April 9th)
  • 1965: Good Lovin ' (Brian Poole and the Tremeloes; release: November 5th)
  • 1966: Please Be Mine (Brian Poole and the Tremeloes; released May 13)
  • 1966: Blessed (release: June 10th)
  • 1966: Good Day Sunshine (release: August)
  • 1969: Once on a Sunday Morning (Cuando sali de Cuba) (Release: June 13th)
  • 1973: Make or Break (as The Trems; released July 27th)
  • 1974: Do I Love You (release: January 25th)
  • 1974: Rag Doll (release: March 31)
  • 1974: Say OK (Say Ole You Love Me)
  • 1975: Someone Someone (released February 14th)
  • 1975: Rocking Circus (as Space; release: April 25th)
  • 1975: Be Boppin 'Boogie (release: August 8th)
  • 1975: Hard Woman
  • 1978: Went Gang Goolie
  • 1978: Lonely Nights
  • 1980: The Lights of Port Royal (release: April 4th)
  • 1981: Tremedley
  • 1988: Silence Is Golden (New Recording '88)
  • 1992: Farewell & Goodbye
  • 1992: African Lullaby

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  1. ↑ a b Chart sources: DE AT CH UK Billboard Hot 100 Billboard 200

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