Alan Klein
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Alan Klein is an English
singer-songwriter
and musician
. He wrote
the soundtrack
for the stage play
and film
, What a Crazy World
(1963). In 1964, he released his only solo album
, Well At Least It's British, that was re-released in 2008 by RPM Records.
Many of his recordings
were made with the record producer
, Joe Meek
.
In 1966 he went on tour as lead vocalist of The New Vaudeville Band
.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
and musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
. He wrote
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
the soundtrack
Soundtrack
A soundtrack can be recorded music accompanying and synchronized to the images of a motion picture, book, television program or video game; a commercially released soundtrack album of music as featured in the soundtrack of a film or TV show; or the physical area of a film that contains the...
for the stage play
Play (theatre)
A play is a form of literature written by a playwright, usually consisting of scripted dialogue between characters, intended for theatrical performance rather than just reading. There are rare dramatists, notably George Bernard Shaw, who have had little preference whether their plays were performed...
and film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
, What a Crazy World
What a Crazy World
What a Crazy World was a stageplay and film written by Alan Klein and directed by Michael Carreras. The film was released in 1963.- Cast :Joe BrownSusan MaughanMarty WildeHarry H CorbettAvis BunnageGrazina FrameMichael GoodmanMichael Landis...
(1963). In 1964, he released his only solo album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
, Well At Least It's British, that was re-released in 2008 by RPM Records.
Many of his recordings
Sound recording and reproduction
Sound recording and reproduction is an electrical or mechanical inscription and re-creation of sound waves, such as spoken voice, singing, instrumental music, or sound effects. The two main classes of sound recording technology are analog recording and digital recording...
were made with the record producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
, Joe Meek
Joe Meek
Robert George "Joe" Meek was a pioneering English record producer and songwriter....
.
In 1966 he went on tour as lead vocalist of The New Vaudeville Band
The New Vaudeville Band
The New Vaudeville Band was a group created by songwriter Geoff Stephens in 1966 to record his novelty composition "Winchester Cathedral", a song inspired by the dance bands of the 1920s and a Rudy Vallee megaphone style vocal...
.
Writing credits
- 1962 "What a Crazy World We're Living In" - Written by Klein and recorded by Joe BrownJoe Brown (singer)Joe Brown, MBE is an English entertainer.He has worked as a rock and roll singer and guitarist for more than five decades. He was a stage and television performer in the late 1950s and a UK recording star in the early 1960s...
and the Bruvvers. Piccadilly 7N35024 - 1962 "My Very First Love" - Written by Klein and recorded by Ronnie Hall on Piccadilly 7N35040
- 1962 "A Lay-Abouts Lament" - Written by Klein and recorded by Joe Brown and the Bruvvers on Piccadilly 7N35047
- 1662 "At Times Like These" - Written by Klein and recorded by Ricky ValanceRicky ValanceRicky Valance is a Welsh singer. He is best known for the number one single, "Tell Laura I Love Her", which sold over a million copies in 1960.-Life and career:...
on ColumbiaColumbia RecordsColumbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
DB4787 - 1963 "Sally Ann" - Written by Klein and recorded by Freddie and the DreamersFreddie and the DreamersFreddie and the Dreamers were an English band who had a number of hit records between May 1963 and November 1965. Their stage act was based around the comic antics of the 5-foot-3-inch-tall Freddie Garrity, who would bounce around the stage with arms and legs flying. The group remained active...
on Columbia SEG8287 EP - 1963 "Our Streets Annual Outing" - Written by Klein and recorded by The BachelorsThe BachelorsThe Bachelors are a popular music group, originating from Dublin, Ireland.-Career:The founding members of the group were Conleth Cluskey , Declan Cluskey , and John Stokes...
on DeccaDecca RecordsDecca Records began as a British record label established in 1929 by Edward Lewis. Its U.S. label was established in late 1934; however, owing to World War II, the link with the British company was broken for several decades....
LK4519 LP - 1963 "Save Your Love For Me" - Written by Klein and recorded by Marty WildeMarty WildeMarty Wilde is an English singer and songwriter. He was among the first generation of British pop stars to emulate American rock and roll, and is the father of pop singers Ricky Wilde, Kim Wilde and Roxanne Wilde.-Career:Wilde was performing under the name Reg Patterson at London's Condor Club in...
on Columbia DB7145 - 1963 "Sally Ann" - Written by Klein and recorded by Joe Brown and the Bruvvers on Piccadilly 7N35138
- 1963 "Come Back When You're Ready" - Written by Klein and J. Duncan, recorded by Freddie and the DreamersFreddie and the DreamersFreddie and the Dreamers were an English band who had a number of hit records between May 1963 and November 1965. Their stage act was based around the comic antics of the 5-foot-3-inch-tall Freddie Garrity, who would bounce around the stage with arms and legs flying. The group remained active...
on Columbia DB7214 - 1964 "I'm A Dreamer" - Written by Klein and recorded by Donald PeersDonald PeersDonald Peers was a popular Welsh singer. His best remembered rendition and signature song was "In a Shady Nook by a Babbling Brook".-Biography:...
on Columbia DB7226 - 1964 "As Long As You Love Me A Little" - Written by Klein and recorded by Donald Peers on Columbia DB7299
- 1964 "Big Talk From A Little Man" - Written by Klein and recorded by Don CharlesDon CharlesDon Charles was a popular English ballad singer, and record producer, and later in his life, a writer of a self-help book. He is best known for his recordings of "Walk With Me My Angel" and "Bring Your Love to Me". He also produced several of The Tornados' tracks including "Space Walk" and...
on HMV POP1332 - 1965 "I Would Give All" - Written by Klein and John McLeodJohn McLeod (composer)John McLeod is a contemporary composer based in Edinburgh, who writes music in many media including film and television...
, recorded by The Harbour Lites on HMV POP1465 - 1965 "I'll See You Around" - Written by Klein and recorded by John Mantell on CBS201783
- 1966 "I Just Can't Fool My Heart" - Written by Klein and recorded by Danny Storm on Piccadilly 7N35091
- 1966 "It Ain't Worth The Lonely Road Back" - Written by Klein and recorded by Pozo Seco Singers on Columbia (USUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
) 4-43636 - 1966 "Little Ray Of Sunshine" - Written by Alan Klein and recorded by Joe BrownJoe Brown (singer)Joe Brown, MBE is an English entertainer.He has worked as a rock and roll singer and guitarist for more than five decades. He was a stage and television performer in the late 1950s and a UK recording star in the early 1960s...
on PyePye RecordsPye Records was a British record label. In its first incarnation, perhaps Pye's best known artists were Lonnie Donegan , Petula Clark , The Searchers , The Kinks , Sandie Shaw and Brotherhood of Man...
7N17135
Singles
- 1962 "Striped Purple Shirt" – Written and recorded by Klein on OrioleOriole Records (UK)Oriole Records was the first British record label founded in 1925 by the London-based Levy Company, which owned a gramophone record subsidiary called Levaphone Records.-History:...
45 CB1719 (A SideA-side and B-sideA-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of gramophone records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s. The terms have come to refer to the types of song conventionally placed on each side of the record, with the A-side being the featured song , while the B-side, or...
) - 1962 "Three Coins In A Sewer" – Written and recorded by Klein on Oriole 45 CB1737 (A Side)
- 1962 "Danger Ahead" – Written by J. Francis and recorded by Klein on Oriole 45 CB1737 (B SideA-side and B-sideA-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of gramophone records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s. The terms have come to refer to the types of song conventionally placed on each side of the record, with the A-side being the featured song , while the B-side, or...
) - 1965 "It Ain't Worth The Lonely Road Back" – Written and recorded by Klein on ParlophoneParlophoneParlophone is a record label that was founded in Germany in 1896 by the Carl Lindström Company as Parlophon. The British branch was formed in 1923 as "Parlophone" which developed a reputation in the 1920s as a leading jazz label. It was acquired in 1927 by the Columbia Graphophone Company which...
R5292 (A Side) - 1965 "I've Cried So Many Tears" - Written and recorded by Klein on Parlophone R5292 (B Side)
- 1965 "Age Of Corruption" – Written and recorded by Klein on Parlophone R5370 (A Side)
- 1965 "I'm Counting On You" – Written and recorded by Klein on Parlophone R5370 (B Side)
- 1969 "Honey PieHoney Pie"Honey Pie" is a song by the Beatles, from their 1968 eponymous album The Beatles, also known as The White Album. Although credited to Lennon–McCartney, it was composed solely by Paul McCartney.-Interpretation:...
" – Written by Lennon and McCartneyLennon/McCartneyThe Lennon–McCartney songwriting partnership is one of the best-known and most successful musical collaborations in history...
, recorded by Klein on Page OnePage One RecordsPage One Records, established in 1966, was the UK record label owned by the producer/manager Larry Page, during his successful period as a hitmaker in the 1960s....
POF119 (A Side) - 1969 "You Turned A Nightmare Into A Dream" – Written and recorded by Klein on Page One POPF119 (B Side)
- 1970 "Dinner's In The Ice Box" – Written and recorded by Klein on DeccaDecca RecordsDecca Records began as a British record label established in 1929 by Edward Lewis. Its U.S. label was established in late 1934; however, owing to World War II, the link with the British company was broken for several decades....
F13033 (A Side) - 1970 "Here I Am, There You Are" – Written and recorded by Klein on Decca F13033 (B Side)
- 1970 "Nothing Like A Long Gone Man" – Written and recorded by Klein on Decca F13091 (A Side)
- 1970 "Dreams of Youth" – Written and recorded by Klein on Decca F13091 (B Side)