S O U N D S I N C O R P O R A T E D
S I N G L E S
Mogambo / Emily
Parlophone R4815 - 1961
Sounds Like Locomotion / Taboo
Decca F11540 - 1962
Stop / Go
Decca F11590 - 1963
Order Of The Keys / Keep Moving
Decca F11723 - 1963
The Spartans / Detroit
Columbia DB7239 - 1964
Spanish Harlem / Rinky Dink
Columbia DB7321 - 1964
William Tell / Bullets
Columbia DB7404 - 1964
Time For You / Hall Of The Mountain King
Columbia DB7545 - 1965
My Little Red Book / Justice Neddi
Columbia DB7676 - 1965
On The Brink / I'm Comin' Thru
Columbia DB7737 - 1965
How Do You Feel / Dead As You Go
Polydor 56209 - 1967
EPs
Top Gear (Columbia SEG8360, 1964)
Top Gear / The Spartans / Spanish Harlem / Detroit
LPs
Sounds Incorporated (Columbia 33SX 1659, 1964)
Rinky Dink (EMI Regal (export) SREG 1071, 1965)
Sounds Incorporated (Studio Two TWO 144, 1966)
Sounds Incorporated later known as Sounds Inc from 1967 onwards, formed in 1961 in Dartford, Kent with Barrie Cameron on Organ, Baritone Sax (born Barrie Elmes, 25.10.1939, in Erith, Kent) John St. John on Lead Guitar (born John Gillard, 1.4.1940, in Dartford, Kent); Alan 'Boots' Holmes on Baritone Sax (born 25.4.1940, in Bermondsey, South East London); Major" Griff West on Sax (born David Glyde, 19.12.1940, in Barnehurst, Kent); Wes Hunter on Bass (born Richard Thomas, in 1941, in Barnehurst, Kent); Tony Newman on Drums (born Richard Anthony Newman, 17.3.1943, in Southampton, Hampshire).
The band gained a local reputation in nearby South London especially around Woolwich, South East London for the fullness of their Saxophone-led instrumental sound. The bands big break came in Aug 1961, after Gene Vincent's band, The Blue Caps, were denied permission to work in the UK and so Sounds Incorporated won the opportunity to back Vincent on his British tour and on recordings in London. They backed Vincent at the famous Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, North West London on his UK single I'm Going Home / Love Of A Man (recorded on 27 Jul 1961) and on Spaceship To Mars / There I Go Again (recorded on 30 Nov 1961). This led to further opportunities to back other visiting US musician / artists, including Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, Brenda Lee and Sam Cooke. The energy put into their stage performances combined with Major Griff West's humorous song introductions set them apart from other instrumental combos of the time with their regulation guitars, bass and drums.
Their only recording with Parlophone Records, Mogambo / Emily failed to achieve significant sales, and they moved to Decca Records where they released a trio of singles, the last of which was recorded with famous record producer Joe Meek, the Duane Eddy-sounding Keep Moving / Order Of The Keys, again with little success. In March 1963, they made their debut TV appearance on 'Thank Your Lucky Stars' introduced by Brian Matthew. The rest of the line-up, was Brenda Lee, Ronnie Carroll, Mike Sarne, Julie Grant, Gerry & The Pacemakers and Tony Holland. However, They then travelled to Hamburg to entertain American servicemen and also played the famous Star Club. While performing there they met and befriended The Beatles and in Late 1963 signed to Brian Epstein's management company, NEMS. In the same year they appeared as musical guests in the film, 'Live It Up!'.
Their first two singles on the new label Columbia,The Spartans and Spanish Harlem where small hits in the UK Singles Chart in March and July 1964, but these were the bands only successes in their home country. Their greatest success was actually in Australia where their Columbia single William Tell went all the way to number one. The group not only became singer Cilla Black's regular backing band, but also toured the world as the Beatles' opening act, and released their self-titled debut album in 1964.
During the mid-'60s, they augmented their own recordings with numerous gigs on the UK ballroom circuit and plenty of session work; they also landed a fairly sizeable hit with an arrangement of Hall of the Mountain King. A second album, also (confusingly) titled Sounds Incorporated, appeared on the Studio Two label in 1966; the following year, the Beatles invited Cameron, Holmes, and West to be the saxophone section on their Sgt. Pepper track Good Morning, Good Morning. The same year, however, Newman left to pursue a full-time session career, he joined The Jeff Beck Group (Feb - Jul 1969) and later went on to work with David Bowie and others. Newman was replaced by Terry Fogg. Later Cameron also departed to become an arranger and manager, and his place was taken by Trevor White, who gave the group its first vocalist. As the circuit for traditional-style rock & roll shifted from ballrooms to more upscale cabarets, Sounds Inc landed better-paying gigs and used the money to travel to Australia in 1969 and play extensively around Sydney.
In 1971, they finally called it a day and some remained in Sydney, while others returned to England and took low-profile, music-related jobs.
John Warburg
S I N G L E S
Mogambo / Emily
Parlophone R4815 - 1961
Sounds Like Locomotion / Taboo
Decca F11540 - 1962
Stop / Go
Decca F11590 - 1963
Order Of The Keys / Keep Moving
Decca F11723 - 1963
The Spartans / Detroit
Columbia DB7239 - 1964
Spanish Harlem / Rinky Dink
Columbia DB7321 - 1964
William Tell / Bullets
Columbia DB7404 - 1964
Time For You / Hall Of The Mountain King
Columbia DB7545 - 1965
My Little Red Book / Justice Neddi
Columbia DB7676 - 1965
On The Brink / I'm Comin' Thru
Columbia DB7737 - 1965
How Do You Feel / Dead As You Go
Polydor 56209 - 1967
EPs
Top Gear (Columbia SEG8360, 1964)
Top Gear / The Spartans / Spanish Harlem / Detroit
LPs
Sounds Incorporated (Columbia 33SX 1659, 1964)
Rinky Dink (EMI Regal (export) SREG 1071, 1965)
Sounds Incorporated (Studio Two TWO 144, 1966)
Sounds Incorporated later known as Sounds Inc from 1967 onwards, formed in 1961 in Dartford, Kent with Barrie Cameron on Organ, Baritone Sax (born Barrie Elmes, 25.10.1939, in Erith, Kent) John St. John on Lead Guitar (born John Gillard, 1.4.1940, in Dartford, Kent); Alan 'Boots' Holmes on Baritone Sax (born 25.4.1940, in Bermondsey, South East London); Major" Griff West on Sax (born David Glyde, 19.12.1940, in Barnehurst, Kent); Wes Hunter on Bass (born Richard Thomas, in 1941, in Barnehurst, Kent); Tony Newman on Drums (born Richard Anthony Newman, 17.3.1943, in Southampton, Hampshire).
The band gained a local reputation in nearby South London especially around Woolwich, South East London for the fullness of their Saxophone-led instrumental sound. The bands big break came in Aug 1961, after Gene Vincent's band, The Blue Caps, were denied permission to work in the UK and so Sounds Incorporated won the opportunity to back Vincent on his British tour and on recordings in London. They backed Vincent at the famous Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, North West London on his UK single I'm Going Home / Love Of A Man (recorded on 27 Jul 1961) and on Spaceship To Mars / There I Go Again (recorded on 30 Nov 1961). This led to further opportunities to back other visiting US musician / artists, including Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, Brenda Lee and Sam Cooke. The energy put into their stage performances combined with Major Griff West's humorous song introductions set them apart from other instrumental combos of the time with their regulation guitars, bass and drums.
Their only recording with Parlophone Records, Mogambo / Emily failed to achieve significant sales, and they moved to Decca Records where they released a trio of singles, the last of which was recorded with famous record producer Joe Meek, the Duane Eddy-sounding Keep Moving / Order Of The Keys, again with little success. In March 1963, they made their debut TV appearance on 'Thank Your Lucky Stars' introduced by Brian Matthew. The rest of the line-up, was Brenda Lee, Ronnie Carroll, Mike Sarne, Julie Grant, Gerry & The Pacemakers and Tony Holland. However, They then travelled to Hamburg to entertain American servicemen and also played the famous Star Club. While performing there they met and befriended The Beatles and in Late 1963 signed to Brian Epstein's management company, NEMS. In the same year they appeared as musical guests in the film, 'Live It Up!'.
Their first two singles on the new label Columbia,The Spartans and Spanish Harlem where small hits in the UK Singles Chart in March and July 1964, but these were the bands only successes in their home country. Their greatest success was actually in Australia where their Columbia single William Tell went all the way to number one. The group not only became singer Cilla Black's regular backing band, but also toured the world as the Beatles' opening act, and released their self-titled debut album in 1964.
During the mid-'60s, they augmented their own recordings with numerous gigs on the UK ballroom circuit and plenty of session work; they also landed a fairly sizeable hit with an arrangement of Hall of the Mountain King. A second album, also (confusingly) titled Sounds Incorporated, appeared on the Studio Two label in 1966; the following year, the Beatles invited Cameron, Holmes, and West to be the saxophone section on their Sgt. Pepper track Good Morning, Good Morning. The same year, however, Newman left to pursue a full-time session career, he joined The Jeff Beck Group (Feb - Jul 1969) and later went on to work with David Bowie and others. Newman was replaced by Terry Fogg. Later Cameron also departed to become an arranger and manager, and his place was taken by Trevor White, who gave the group its first vocalist. As the circuit for traditional-style rock & roll shifted from ballrooms to more upscale cabarets, Sounds Inc landed better-paying gigs and used the money to travel to Australia in 1969 and play extensively around Sydney.
In 1971, they finally called it a day and some remained in Sydney, while others returned to England and took low-profile, music-related jobs.
John Warburg
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Tarzan by Sounds Inc never officially came out and is a rarity taken from a 1966 acetate. The track has appeared on what looks like a 'private' fan only release.
The Hall Of The Mountain King, B-side of Time For You (DB7545) in 1965