The Peddlers

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The Peddlers
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The Peddlers in 1968. L–R: Trevor Morais, Roy Phillips and Tab Martin.
Background information
Also known asThe Peddlars
OriginUK
Genres Jazz, pop, Jazz rock, soul jazz
Years active1960s to 1970s
Labels Philips, CBS, EMI
Past members Roy Phillips
Tab Martin
Trevor Morais
Paul Johnson
Jules Smith (Bass guitar)
John Garland (Piano)
Website http://www.thepeddlers.co.uk/

The Peddlers were a British jazz/soul trio of the 1960s and 1970s. Led by organist Roy Phillips, they had hits with "Birth" and "Girlie". They were very popular in New Zealand during the 1970s.

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History

The Peddlers formed in Manchester in April 1964, as a trio of

Career

1960s

The group's history began as the Song Peddlers, which with addition of Trevor Morais, became a trio. The lineup also included Tab Martin and Roy Phillips. The Song Peddlers were managed by Alan Lewis. A single, "Rose Marie" bw "I'm Not Afraid" was released on the Philips label in 1964. The group then changed its name to the Peddlers. [1] Also in 1964, and now known as the Peddlers they had some minor success with their debut single, "Let the Sun Shine In" which was written by Teddy Randazzo. [3] [4]

In 1966, the group began a residency at Annies Room, and also played at The Scotch of St James and The Pickwick, where they recorded the group's first album Live at the Pickwick with an introduction by Pete Murray. [2]

The trio released six singles and an EP on the Philips record label before joining CBS in 1967. Their cover of "Let the Sunshine In" (1965) charted on the UK Singles Chart. [1]

In 1967, they recorded their version of "What'll I Do" backed with Delicious Lady", [5] [6] which was set for release on March 31. Venues where they were to promote the single included Swingalong on March 24, Saturday Club on March 25, Dee Time on April 6, Pop North on April 7 and The Joe Loss Show on April 21.

In April they were embarking on a tour with Nina Simone and Dick Gregory beginning on April 14. In May the Peddlers were heading to the United States for a six-week engagement at the Flamingo Club in Las Vegas and then for two weeks in Miami, Florida. [7]

In 1968 they released the album Freewheelers, consisting of standards arranged by Keith Mansfield. [1] The follow-up, 1968's Three in a Cell, included a version of "On a Clear Day You Can See Forever", from the 1965 musical of the same name, which was later sampled for its bass and Hammond organ riff. [8] [9]

In 1969, their single "That's Life" was out. It was reported by Record Mirror in the March 22 issue that the group were trying to find two dancing girls to join their act for the promotion of their release. [10]

The third and final CBS album, Birthday, followed in 1969, and brought the band two UK Top 40 singles in "Girlie", and "Birth" which reached No. 17. [11] [9]

1970s

The single "Girlie" did well in New Zealand, hitting the no. 1 spot in May 1970. [12] Following Birthday, the Peddlers returned to Philips, where they released Georgia on My Mind in 1971 and Suite London (1972). [1] Also that year, they released "Honey Come Back". It was a hit in New Zealand peaking on week two at no. 8 in The Listener chart in July. [13] [14]

On Philips they released Three for All in 1970 including "Tell the World We're Not In", "Working Again", "My Funny Valentine" and "Love for Sale". [15] "Tell the World We're Not In" got on to the Listener chart. Spending three weeks in the chart it peaked at no. 18. [16] [17]

Trevor Morais left the trio during an Australian tour in 1972, and was replaced on drums by New Zealander Paul Johnston. The Peddlers disbanded in 1976. [1] The anthology How Cool Is Cool... The Complete CBS Recordings was released by CBS in 2002. [1]

Electronic record producer Luke Vibert sampled their "Impressions (Part 3)" for "The Premise", a track which featured on his album, Musipal .

After the Peddlers

Trevor Morais joined Quantum Jump. He later opened the El Cortijo studio in Málaga, Spain, and has worked with David Essex, Howard Jones, Elkie Brooks and Björk.

Tab Martin lives in Portugal. [1]

Roy Phillips now lives in Christchurch, New Zealand, and performs live shows around the country. [1] He contributed lead vocals for the track "Closer" on the 2007 Lord Large album, The Lord's First XI. [18]

Paul Johnston returned to New Zealand and became a chiropractor. He died in 2013.

A Peddlers reunion gig was held on 25 May 2009 in Auckland, New Zealand.

Discography

Albums

AlbumsUK releases unless indicated otherwise
TitleCatalogueYear UK
[9]
Notes #
Live at the Pickwick! Philips SBL 77681967
FreewheelersCBS SBPG 63183196727
Three in a CellCBS S 634111968
BirthdayCBS S 63682196916
Three for AllPhilips 6308 0281970
Georgia on My MindPhilips 63820661971Re-issue of "Live at the Pickwick
Suite LondonPhilips 6308 1021972with the London Philharmonic Orchestra
Live Concertgebouw Amsterdam 19721972Bootleg
'Live' in LondonEMI EMC 30221974
Live in AmsterdamGemini GEM101979New Zealand release
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

[19]

Compilation albums
TitleCatalogueYearNotes #
The Fantastic PeddlersFontana SFL130161968
The Peddlers on TourEmbassy EMB 30003(L)1976
The Peddlers: Live at the Pickwick / Three for AllSee For Miles SEECD67319982 CD
How Cool Is Cool
(The Complete CBS Recordings)
Columbia 509740 22002
Suite LondonEclipse2006with bonus tracks

[19]

Singles

YearTitlePeak chart positions
AUS
[20]
IRE
NZ
[12] [21]
UK
[9]
1965"Let the Sunshine In"50
1966"Adam's Apple"
"I've Got to Hold On"
1967"What'll I Do"
1967"Irresistable You"
1968"Comin' Home Baby"
1969"That's Life"
"Birth"412017
1970"Girlie"134
"Honey Come Back"8
"Tell the World We're Not In"18
1971"Have You Ever Been to Georgia"
1972"This Strange Affair"
"Back-Alley Jane"
1973"Sing Me an Old Song"
1974"Is There Anyone Out There"
"That Song Is Driving Me Crazy"
1975"You and Me Together"92
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Citations

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Eder, Bruce. "The Peddlers – Music Biography, Credits and Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Story". The Peddlers. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
  3. "The Peddlers". Making Time.
  4. "Peddlers, The, Details". Tootoot.
  5. Record Mirror, March 25th, 1967 - Page 4 PEDDLARS WITH NINA
  6. The Peddlers Website - Discography
  7. Record Mirror, March 25th, 1967 - Page 4 PEDDLARS WITH NINA
  8. "Discography | NME Chart 4 October 1969". Thepeddlers.co.uk. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
  9. 1 2 3 4 Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 422. ISBN   1-904994-10-5.
  10. Record Mirror, March 22, 1969 - Page 12 THE FACE
  11. "Discography | NME Chart 4 October 1969". Thepeddlers.co.uk. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
  12. 1 2 "Billboard HITS OF THE WORLD, NEW ZEALAND SINGLES". Billboard. 30 May 1970. p. 74.
  13. Charts.co.nz - 1970 chart, July 17, 1970
  14. Hits of all Decades - NEW ZEALAND'S WEEKLY (NZ listener) SINGLE CHARTS FROM 1970 NEW ZEALAND'S (NZ listener charts) SINGLE CHART FOR July 20,1970
  15. "Discography | Three For All". Thepeddlers.co.uk. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
  16. Hits of all Decades - NEW ZEALAND'S (NZ listener charts) SINGLE CHART FOR September 14,1970
  17. Hits of all Decades - NEW ZEALAND'S (NZ listener charts) SINGLE CHART FOR September 28,1970
  18. "The history". 21 December 2008. Archived from the original on 21 December 2008. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  19. 1 2 "Discography, LPs". The Peddlers website.
  20. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 231. ISBN   0-646-11917-6.
  21. "Flavour of New Zealand". 20 July 1970.

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