Live in 1968

The previous two sets in this series of live broadcast CDs from Georgie Fame covered the years 1964 up to 1967 and this one picks up the story from the start of ‘68. So, what changes did that year bring in Georgie’s music? Impossible to ignore is the release of “The Ballad Of Bonnie And Clyde” in December ’67. Was Georgie ignoring his roots? Not so if you examine this album. It starts off with Georgie’s BBC TV show accompanied by the Count Basie Band and continues with Swedish and British radio recordings of Georgie with his Band, a tight eight-piece unit featuring jazz and Blue Flames luminaries such as Eddie Thornton, Johnny Marshall, John McLaughlin and Jon Hiseman.

Tracklist

1. Down For The Count
2. Hittin' Twelve
3. Lonely Street
4. Exactly Like You
5. Keep Your Big Mouth Shut
6. Blues for Ilean
7. Cherokee
8. Shiny Stockings
9. It Could Happen To You
10. The Ballad Of Bonnie & Clyde
11. Goodtime Blues
12. Magic Flea
13. L'il Pony
14. Pink Champagne
15. If You’re Going To The City
16. Sitting In The Park
17. No Thanks
18. Parker’s Mood
19. The Ballad Of Bonnie & Clyde
20. Respoken
21. Pink Champagne
22. So Long
23. This Could Be The Start Of Something