3CD set containing 81 tracks including 'Indian Reservation', a UK #3 hit in 1970 and a global million seller. Plus his hit 1970 tribute to footballer Georgie Best, 'Belfast Boy' and club favourite 'I'm Alive', recorded in 1969, that peaked at #12 in the independent singles chart in 2010. Featuring numerous tracks previously unreleased on CD including Fardon's never re- issued debut solo single, 'It's Been Nice Lovin' You' (1967 version) and B side, 'I Won't Be Long' and the half live / half studio album, Don Fardon & The Gang On Tour In Scandinavia recorded in 1970. With eight never commercially issued tracks drawn from BBC World Service programme Top Of The Pops including recordings of 'Indian Reservation', 'Belfast Boy' and a cover of The Beatles' 'Back In The USSR'. Don Fardon first tasted fame as the singer in Coventry's cult freakbeat legends The Sorrows, when their single, 'Take A Heart', made #21 in the UK chart in 1965. Though The Sorrows aren't covered by this box, Don's excellent 1968 solo version of 'Take A Heart' is included as is his 1969 solo take on another Sorrows' single, 'Let The Live Live'. All of Fardon's singles from the 1967 to 1974 era, including many not issued in the UK, are featured such as 'Indian Reservation', 'Belfast Boy' and 'I'm Alive' but also 'The Letter', 'Gimme Gimme Good Lovin', mod favourite 'Treat Her Right', 1974's glam stomper 'Don't Do That' and more plus all the tracks from albums, The Lament Of The Cherokee Indian (1968), The Love Story Of Don Fardon (1969), I've Paid My Dues (1970), Released (1970) and I'm Alive (1970).

Tracklist:

It's Been Nice Lovin' You (1967 Single Version)
I Won't Be Long
The Letter
Daytripper
Captain Man
We Can Make It Together
(The Lament of the Cherokee) Indian Reservation
Dreamin' Room
Treat Her Right
Goodbye
Take a Heart
How Do You Break a Broken Heart
Sally Goes Round the Moon
Sunshine Woman
I Need Somebody
Mr. Stationmaster
Coming on Strong
Gimme Gimme Good Lovin'
Ruby's Picture on My Wall
Running Bear
I Get So Excited
Back in the USSR
Another Day A.K.A. on the Beach
Tobacco Road
Baby Let Me Take You Home
For Your Love
Out of Time
I'm Alive
Keep on Loving Me
It's Been Nice Lovin' You (1969 Version)
Let the Live Live
Belfast Boy
Echoes of the Cheers
Hudson Bay
New York City
Phoenix Gone
Riverboat
California Maiden
Mississippi Woman
Miami Sunset
Cheyenne
San Diego
Girl
Follow Your Drum
Get Away John
Devil's Well
Delta Queen
Hometown Baby
Superwoman
Lady Zelda
Louisiana
Lola
St. Matthew, St. Mark, St. Luke, St. John
Chippawa Town
Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast
Do You Know What I Mean
Don't Do That
King's Highway
Lady Madonna
Nashville Tennessee
Birth
Had to Run
Waa Ee Nah Nah
Belfast Boy
Hudson Bay
Indian Reservation
Back in the USSR
Follow Your Drum
Get Away John
Delta Queen
King's Highway
Memphis Tennessee (Live)
Gimme Gimme Good Lovin' (Live)
Something (Live)
Rock and Roll Medley: Roll Over Beethoven/Route 66/ Johnny B Goode/Travelling Band (Live)
Belfast Boy (Live)
Get Away John (Album Version)
Jambalaya
Girl (Album Version)
Oh Lonesome Me
Leaving on a Jet Plane

UPC: 5013929432536
Label: Strawberry
Release Date: 7.19.24
Format: CD

Don Fardon - I'm Alive: The Don Fardon Anthology 1967-1974 (Uk) (CD)