Brilliant from Birth compilation

 Brilliant from Birth: 



Released in 1998, this is a compilation album which covers the Australian days, from 1963-66 which contains songs from their first two albums "sing and play"  and "spicks and specks"  these albums contain 26 songs; 14 on the first and 12 on the later. However,  the thing that makes this compilation stand out is that contains another 12 songs which were meant to be their 3rd Australian album but was put aside because they seeked to try their best to crack the international scene; and cracked it they most certainly did. 

Now the most important point that this collection of songs provides us is the rear in sight into seeing group develop both as singers which would be more profound in years to come; but here we see the seed being planted. And more to the point of them as writers and composer of all the songs from these original albums.  While it is safe to say that in later works several songs will be standards and be singled out being great compositions. this does not mean they are not any here; I am simply putting this out to show these great singer/songwriter in their infancy. 

Sing and play:

A 1 I WAS A LOVER, A LEADER OF MEN
A 2 I DON’T THINK IT’S FUNNY
A 3 HOW LOVE WAS TRUE
A 4 TO BE OR NOT TO BE
A 5 TIMBER! (1963)
A 6 CLAUSTROPHOBIA (1964)
A 7 COULD IT BE (1964)
B 1 AND THE CHILDREN LAUGHING
B 2 WINE AND WOMEN (1965)
B 3 DON’T SAY GOODBYE (1964)
B 4 PEACE OF MIND (1964)
B 5 TAKE HOLD OF THAT STAR (1963)
B 6 YOU WOULDN’T KNOW (1965)
B 7 FOLLOW THE WIND (1965)

Spicks and Specks:

A 1 MONDAY’S RAIN
A 2 HOW MANY BIRDS
A 3 PLAY DOWN
A 4 SECOND HAND PEOPLE
A 5 I DON’T KNOW WHY I BOTHER WITH MYSELF
A 6 BIG CHANCE
B 1 ALL OF MY LIFE
B 2 JINGLE JANGLE
B 3 TINT OF BLUE
B 4 WHERE ARE YOU
B 5 BORN A MAN
B 6 GLASS HOUSE

Untitled 1966/67 Album; but now released:

IN THE MORNING
LIKE NOBODY ELSE
COALMAN
BUTTERFLY
THE STORM
 LUM-DE-LOO
I’LL KNOW WHAT TO DO
ALL BY MYSELF
FOREVER
TOP HAT
TERRIBLE WAY TO TREAT YOUR BABY
EXIT, STAGE RIGHT

This is the collection of song from that period mentioned above-- and this gives us the first taste of these genius' at work. 





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