86-track box containing a bespoke mod-friendly mix of 1960s musical styles commencing with tough British R&B from The Pretty Things and The Graham Bond Organization, taking in key tracks by mod heroes Small Faces, The Creation and The Action, freakbeat from The Syn, soul from Mike Wade and Jon And Jeannie and ending with a jazzy Hammond workout by The Spencer Davis Group. A long awaited follow up to previous mod inspired Strawberry label compilations 'Halcyon Days' (2020) and 'I Love To See You Strut' (2022) plus the RPM collections 'Looking Back' (2011), 'Keep Looking' (2014) and 'Night Comes Down' (2017). Familiar names such as Laurel Aitken and The Moody Blues are joined by cult favourites including The Artwoods (featuring future Deep Purple organist Jon Lord) and John's Children. Eight tracks are taken from producer Joe Meek's legendary Tea Chest Tapes including a rarity from The Sorrows led by Don Fardon and previously unreleased recordings by mod groups The Riot Squad and The Birds Of Prey, R&B band The Classics plus two groups whose identity is unknown. Other tracks issued for the first time here include cuts by The Fingers, Dana Gillespie and the Jimmy Henderson Set alongside first time on (official) CD rarities from The Kirkbys, The Athenians, My Generation, Kevin 'King' Lear Mike Wade, Magic Lanterns and Karl Stuart & The Profiles.

Tracklist:

The Pretty Things - Roadrunner
The Graham Bond
Organization - Long Tall Shorty
David John ; the Mood - Pretty Thing
The Betterdays - Don't Want That (Single Version)
The Classics - You Don't Love Me (You Don't Care) Take (Previously Unreleased)
The Moody Blues - Bye Bye Bird
The Stylos - I Wish You Would (Previously Unreleased)
The Mike Cotton Sound - I've Got My Eye on You
Unknown Group (Joe Meek Tape #734) - Night Train (Previously Unreleased)
Ronnie Jones with Blues
Incorporated - Night Time Is the Right Time
Laurel Aitken - I'm in Love with You Baby
The Athenians - Louie, Louie
The Web - I'll Try
The Little Darlings - Easy to Cry
The Sorrows - Hoochie Koochie Man (Vocal Take 4)
Glenda Collins ; the Riot
Squad - Can I Get a Witness (Take 1)
James Royal - I Can't Stand It
Jack Bruce - Rootin' Tootin'
The Web - Crawling Black Spider
The Little Darlings - Little Bit O' Soul
Wynder K. Frog - Incense
The Scorpions - the Nana Song
The Fingers - Can't Live It Down (Previously Unreleased)
Karl Stuart ; the Profiles -Not a Girl in a Million
Tony Rivers ; the Castaways -Baby What You Want Me to Do
Ray Hoff ; the Offbeats - the Uncle Willie
The Herd - She Was Really Saying Something
Rick and Sandy - Lost My Girl
Herbie's People - Sweet and Tender Romance
The in Crowd - I Don't Mind
Small Faces - Get Yourself Together (Mono)
The Creation - Cool Jerk (Mono)
The Boys Blue - Take a Heart
The Sessions - Let Me in
Neil Christian - Countdown
The Artwoods - Be My Lady
Mike Patto - Love
Johnny Gustafson - Take Me for a Little While
The Cryin' Shames - I'll Keep Holding on
The Birds of Prey - City Lights (Early Alternate Version) (Previously
The Favourite Sons -Fortune Teller
My Generation - Keep Left
The Outer Limits - When the Work Is Through
The Riot Squad - Outrage
Take 7 (Previously Unreleased) 15 Unknown Group (Joe Meek
Tape 1446) - Let's Go Baby (Where the Action Is) (Previously Unreleased)
The Tomcats - for Your Love
The Merseys - So Sad About Us
The Kirkbys - Keep Me Warm ('Til the Sun Shines)
The Mirage - I Want Love
The Unit - Would You Believe What I Say
Living Daylights - What'cha Gonna Do About It
The Ministry of Sound - Get Outta My Way
My Generation - Getting Out
Neil Landon - I've Got Nothing to Lose
The Hi-Fi's - Grade 'A' Girl
Miki Dallon - Captain Man
Dana Gillespie - Like I'm a Clown (Previously Unreleased Acetate Version)
Marilyn Powell - Showdown
Phillip Goodhand-Tait ; the Stormsville Shakers - Turn on Your Love Light (Live)
The Action - Never Ever (Longer Stereo Mix)
Double Feature - Just Another Lonely Night
Don Fardon - Treat Her Right
Dorian Gray - Move on
John's Children - Jagged Time Lapse
The Syn - Grounded
Plastic Penny - Give Me Money
Apple - Psycho Daisies
Elmer Gantry's Velvet Opera -Lookin' for a Happy Life
The Alan Bown - My Girl the Month of May (Mono)
Gene Latter - the Old Iron Bell
Alex Harvey - Curtains for My Baby
The Spectrum - Headin' for a Heatwave
Mike Wade - Two Three Four
The Chantelles - Out of My Mind
Carl Douglas ; the Big Stampede - Let the Birds Sing 17 Jon and Jeannie - Lovers Holiday
Mack Kissoon - Get Down with It (Incorporating Satisfaction)
Root ; Jenny Jackson - Save Me
Kevin 'King' Lear - the Man in the Funnies
Magic Lanterns - Baby I Gotta Go Now
Jeannie Dee - Come See About Me
Jimmy Henderson Set - Bet You
Didn't Know (Previously Unreleased)
Seth Martin - Look at Me
Val McKenna - It's All in My Imagination
Jimmy Powell ; the Five Dimensions - Gonna Find a Cave
The Spencer Davis Group - Alec in Transitland

UPC: 5013929434233
Label: Strawberry
Release Date: 4.25.25
Format: CD

Get Ready For The Countdown: Mod Brit Soul R&B - Get Ready For The Countdown: Mod Brit Soul R&B (CD)