Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da: Cherry Red Collects Complete Psych-Pop Recordings of Five’s Company, The Spectrum

In recent months, Cherry Red’s Grapefruit imprint, dedicated to the psychedelic and garage era, delivered two complete anthologies for a pair of pop-psych bands straight out of swinging London. Five’s Company was formed in the Chelsea area of London in fall 1964 by Eddie Broadbridge (lead vocals/piano/organ), Dave Jones (not that David Jones…or that Davy Jones, either, on guitar and vocals), Chris Robson (harmonica/vocals), Bob Brunning (bass/vocals) and Ian Pearson (drums).  In their live set supporting such acts as The Mojos and Brian Poole and the Tremeloes, they played covers of Motown…

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