I was sorting through my photos and remembered I had this shot of some wall writing in Covent Garden. In my less than consistent way this is the sort of graffiti is the sort I approve off someones intense daubings on walls random slogans or even love tokens. Seeing the shot spark another memory of obscure seven inch I found.
The title the Loneliness of London intrigue (I buy most things unknown to me with London in title)
It's a weird late sixties sub JacqueBrel/scott walker not so swinging London pop tune.It starts of bleakly but I think the ending is a bit of cop out but well have listen. It may sound slightly weird as the anti-crackle software can be harsh.I can find nothing out about Peter Reeves so if you know anything please share.
Peter Reeves: the Loneliness of London
6 comments:
that's a new one to me too - perhaps kevin at the london nobody sings might know more
x
Thanks for the tip, I thought it was a nice curio normally when I find something like this it turns out to have been number one for 3 weeks in 1963!
i'll pass it on to his big brain
x
Cor that's intriguing. Sorry to fail so miserably to live up to Ally's billing about The London Nobody Sings ... but this is a new one to me too. It's wonderfully late '60s isn't it? Sticking me neck out I wonder if as there's an actor Peter Reeves whether it was him having a bit of a go at a Richard Harris thing? What's the songwriting credits?
Here's the details
Kevin (any hellp most welcome)
It’s on Decca
And it’s a promo single (Demonstration)
For the album “the way I see it”
The A side is the “Loneliness of London”
Sparta Music
Credited to Reeves. (Peter Reeves)
Music Director Ian MacPherson
Producer:Ray Richardson
B side “Ilona”
By the same team
Copyright 1969
Release date
2-5-69 (I’d be 29 days old!!!)
F12921 and DR 43452
Single from LP
SKL 4988
LK 4988
I think is yer man. http://eil.com/shop/moreinfo.asp?catalogid=474469
I wonder if it is the same Peter Reeves that appears on this?
http://www.losttunes.com/productDetail.aspx?&pid=115226
I suspect it is the same one as this though judging by the pgotos. Love to be able to claim to know the series ...
http://homepages.tesco.net/~space.patrol/SpacePatrol/After.htm
Kevin
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