| A Session with The Dave Clark Five | ||||
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| Released | April 1964 | |||
| Recorded | 1964 | |||
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| Label | Columbia 33SX 1598 (mono) (UK) | |||
| Producer | Adrian Clark | |||
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| Allmusic |    [1] |
A Session with The Dave Clark Five is the UK debut album by the English pop rock band the Dave Clark Five and was released in the United Kingdom in April 1964 on EMI's Columbia Records (see 1964 in music). The album consists of the single "Can't You See That She's Mine" along with covers of "Rumble" by Link Wray & His Ray Men, "On Broadway" by the Drifters, and the Walt Disney song "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah". It peaked at number 3 on the UK Albums Chart.
Reception
Writing for Beat Instrumental, Dave Gell believes that it is a good representation of Dave Clark and Mike Smith's songwriting talent. He additionally praises the band's musical abilities, particularly noting that Smith is "well-represented" on the organ.[2] He also states that the LP's "overall effect is of a group thoroughly in love with what they're doing"[2]
In a retrospective review published on AllMusic, music critic Bruce Eder wrote "As the group's first venture in making an LP, it's not as strong as their later efforts, though it does show off their range around the sound that would make them international stars. The lack of the presence of a hit single, however, leaves it weaker than most of the group's American-released LPs."[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Can't You See That She's Mine" | Dave Clark, Mike Smith | 2:22 |
| 2. | "I Need You, I Love You" | Clark, Smith | 2:32 |
| 3. | "I Love You No More" | Clark, Smith | 2:18 |
| 4. | "Rumble" (Instrumental) | Link Wray, Mill Grant | 2:36 |
| 5. | "Funny" | Clark, Denis Payton | 1:51 |
| 6. | "On Broadway" | Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller | 2:37 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" | Allie Wrubel, Ray Gilbert | 2:30 |
| 2. | "Can I Trust You" | Clark | 2:05 |
| 3. | "Forever and a Day" | Clark, Smith | 2:08 |
| 4. | "Theme Without a Name" (Instrumental) | Clark, Lenny Davidson | 2:01 |
| 5. | "She's All Mine" (Originally released on Glad All Over) | Clark, Smith | 2:11 |
| 6. | "Time" (Instrumental, originally released on Glad All Over) | Clark | 2:17 |
Charts
| Chart (1964) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums (OCC)[3] | 3 |
Personnel
The Dave Clark Five
- Dave Clark - drums, backing vocals, co-producer
- Mike Smith - keyboards, lead vocals
- Lenny Davidson - lead guitar, backing vocals
- Rick Huxley - bass, backing vocals
- Denis Payton - saxes, backing vocals
Additional personnel
- Adrian Kerridge - co-producer
- Les Reed - musical direction on "Theme Without a Name"
- Bruce Fleming - photography
See also
References
- 1 2 Eder, Bruce. "A Session with The Dave Clark Five > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
- 1 2 Gell, Dave (May 1964). "New Discs" (PDF). Beat Instrumental (5): 19 – via WorldRadioHistory.
- ↑ "The Dave Clark Five | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.