THE ROULETTES- I HOPE HE BREAKS YOUR HEART EMI DISC ACETATE EX+ VERY RARE
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THE ROULETTES- I HOPE HE BREAKS YOUR HEART ACETATE
THIS IS A PRE-RELEASE ACETATE WHICH CAME FROM A FORMER RADIO LUXENBOURG ENGINEER.
THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A MAXIMUM OF 3/4 COPIES
MANUFACTURED. G.E.-GEOFF EMERICK WAS THE ENGINEER ON THIS ONE*****
CONDITION IS EX+ AND PLAYS FINE.
IT WAS RELEASED 05/1965 ON PARLAPHONE R5278.
The Roulettes were a British rock and roll group formed in London in 1962. They were shortly recruited to play as the backing group to singer Adam Faith, in order for him to compete with the beat bands then emerging from Merseyside. With Faith, they subsequently enjoyed a run of chart hitsin the 1960s, billed as Adam Faith with The Roulettes on the Parlophone label. They backed Faith on the UK chart hits; 'The First Time', 'We Are in Love', 'I Love Being in Love With You', 'If He Tells You', and 'Someone's Taken Maria Away' (between 1964–65) In 1962, The Roulettes signed with Pye Records and began releasing their own material, in 1963 they switched to the same label as Adam Faith, (Parlophone) but none of their singles reached the charts. Their only album 'Stakes And Chips' was released in 1965 with similar success. As well as backing Adam Faith on record, they accompanied him on tour until October 1965, most notably backing him on a 'Live' album.[1] Early in 1967 they joined the Philips Fontana label but still the charts eluded them, although they toured Europe until later that year when the group split up.[2]
The RoulettesOriginLondon, UKGenres
Rock
beat
rock and roll
Years active1962–1967LabelsEMIAssociated actsAdam Faith
Unit 4 + 2Past membersRuss Ballard
Bob Henrit
Alan 'Honk' Jones
Brian Parker
John 'Mod' Rogan
John Rogers
Norman 'Henry' Stracey
Peter Thorp
Members Russ Ballard and Bob Henritwent on to join Unit 4 + 2 formed by original Roulettes' member Brian Parker (on whose 1965 number one song, "Concrete and Clay", they had both previously played); the two would later also become members of rock band Argent. In addition Ballard had later success as a solo artist and songwriter, whilst Henrit became a renowned session drummer and also replaced The Kinks' long serving drummer Mick Avoryin their later years.
Adam Faith's song "Cowman, Milk Your Cow" was written by Bee Gees members Barry and Robin Gibb on which the Roulettes (Ballard, Rogan and Henrit) played, Fleetwood Mac's Peter Greenalso played guitar on the song.[3]
MembersEdit
Brian Parker – Lead Guitar (born Brian William Parker, 1940, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, died 17 February 2001) (though left within short space of time)
Johnny Rogers – Bass Guitar (born John Rogers, 1941, Hertfordshire, died 27 May 1963, Lincolnshire from injuries sustained in a car crash)
Bob Henrit – Drums (born Robert John Henrit, 2 May 1944, Broxbourne, Hertfordshire)
Alan 'Honk' Jones – Saxophone
Peter Thorp – Lead Guitar, also Rhythm Guitar (born 25 May 1944, Wimbledon, South West London) (replaced Parker in the band)
Norman Stracey – Rhythm Guitar, also Keyboard (born Norman Henry Stracey, 1941, Ware, Hertfordshire) (replaced Jones in the band when a saxophone player was no longer required)
Russ Ballard – March 1963 onwards Keyboard later Lead guitar and Lead Vocals (born Russell Glyn Ballard, 31 October 1945, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire) (replaced Stracey in the band, was recruited to play keyboards but was soon sharing lead guitar with Thorp)
Mod Rogan – Bass Guitar May 1963 onwards (born John George Rogan, 3 February 1944, Hartlepool, County Durham) (replaced Rogers following his unfortunate demise)
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