The Corporation was an English

England

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 all-star group that was made up of five men who were in popular hit-making English bands of the 1960s. They released a single in 1988, a remake of The Showstoppers' old hit "Ain't Nothing But A House Party" on the Corporation Records label. They also became known as The Travelling Wrinklies, which was a dig at the Anglo/American all-star group The Traveling Wilburys

Traveling Wilburys

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The group consisted of Tony Crane

Tony Crane

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 (of The Merseybeats

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), Clem Curtis

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 (of The Foundations

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), Mike Pender

Mike Pender

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 (of The Searchers

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), Brian Poole (of The Tremeloes

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) and Reg Presley

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 (of The Troggs

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).

Discography

7" Single

• "Ain't Nothing But A House Party" / "Ain't Nothing But A House Party" (Instrumental) - Corporation Records - KORP 1 - 1988

12" Single

• "Ain't Nothing But A House Party" (Extended Mix) / "Ain't Nothing But A House Party" ,"Ain't Nothing But A House Party" (Instrumental) - Corporation Records - 12 KORP 1 - 1988