Any Old Time (You're Lonely And Sad)
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"Any Old Time" was the third single for The Foundations
. It only made it to # 48 on the UK charts.
It was the last single they released with Clem Curtis
as their lead singer. Their next single with lead singer Colin Young
would give them a massive hit with "Build Me Up Buttercup
".
The B side "We Are Happy People
", which was composed by Foundations trombone player Eric Allendale
, was a top 10 hit in Scandinavia for Swedish group Slam Creepers’.
The Foundations would re-record the song in stereo and with Colin Young on vocals instead of Clem Curtis. This appeared on their 1968 LP released on Marble Arch MALS 1157. Clem Curtis and Alan Warner
re-recorded the song in the 1980s as Clem Curtis and the Foundations.
The Foundations
The Foundations were a British soul band, active from 1967 to 1970. The group, made up of West Indians, White British, and a Sri Lankan, are best known for their two biggest hits, "Baby Now That I've Found You" , written by Tony Macaulay and John MacLeod; and "Build Me Up Buttercup" The Foundations...
. It only made it to # 48 on the UK charts.
It was the last single they released with Clem Curtis
Clem Curtis
Clem Curtis is a singer and former lead vocalist of sixties British soul group The Foundations.-Early years:...
as their lead singer. Their next single with lead singer Colin Young
Colin Young
Colin Young is a singer known for being a member of The Foundations. In the mid-sixties, he came to England for a holiday with his father and he decided to stay...
would give them a massive hit with "Build Me Up Buttercup
Build Me Up Buttercup
"Build Me Up Buttercup" is the name of a song written by Mike d'Abo and Tony Macaulay, and released by The Foundations with Colin Young singing the lead vocals in 1968. This was the third major hit for The Foundations. Colin Young replaced Clem Curtis in 1968 and this was the first Foundations hit...
".
The B side "We Are Happy People
We Are Happy People
"We Are Happy People" was a top 5 hit in Scandinavia for Swedish group Slam Creepers’ also known as The Slams It was written by trombonist Eric Allendale and made its first appearance as the B side of The Foundations third single, the minor hit and Tony Macaulay and John McLeod composition "Any...
", which was composed by Foundations trombone player Eric Allendale
Eric Allendale
Eric Allendale was a trombonist, songwriter, occasional singer and former bandleader, as well as being a member of various jazz groups in England.-Early life:...
, was a top 10 hit in Scandinavia for Swedish group Slam Creepers’.
The Foundations would re-record the song in stereo and with Colin Young on vocals instead of Clem Curtis. This appeared on their 1968 LP released on Marble Arch MALS 1157. Clem Curtis and Alan Warner
Alan Warner (musician)
Alan Warner is a musician.As a boy he originally wanted to play trumpet but ended up with a toy accordion...
re-recorded the song in the 1980s as Clem Curtis and the Foundations.