(* THE) FIRST GEAR

 

Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England

R & B, Beat

​Dave Walton (b. 20/8/1944) (vocals)    A...(see: Dave Walton)

(Jimmy Page (b. 9/1/1944) (lead guitar))    A...(see: Jeff Beck/Dave Berry/Sean Buckley And The Breadcrumbs/Ben Carruthers And The Deep/Carter, Lewis/Cartoone/
Neil Christian/Tony Christie And The Trackers/Joe Cocker/Donovan/Champion Jack Dupree/Marianne Faithfull/Family Dogg/Bobby Graham/Kenny And Deny/Lancastrians/
Led Zeppelin/Lulu/Manish Boys/Mickey Finn/Mickie Most/Jimmy Page/Jimmy Powell/P. J. Proby/Chris Ravel And The Ravers/Barry Ryan/Crispian St. Peters/Sneekers/Al Stewart/
Screaming Lord Sutch/King Size Taylor/Twice As Much/Wild Ones/Sonny Boy Williamson/Yardbirds)

Phil Birkenshaw (b. 1947) (guitar, vocals)    A

Raymond Wafer (guitar)    A

Michael Ryal (bass, vocals)    A

​Ian Colling (drums)    A

 

45s

1964

A*        ​​A Certain Girl (Naomi Neville (Allen Toussaint))
A*        Leave My Kitten Alone (Little Willie John, Titus Turner, James McDougal)

​Pye 7N 15703

Price band : 5
​Demo : 5

(Demos list the band name as just 'First Gear')

1965

A          The 'In' Crowd (Billy Page)
A          Gotta Make Their Future Bright (Shel Talmy, Jon Mark)

Pye 7N 15763

Price band : 3
​Demo : 3

(Demos list A-side title as just 'In Crowd')

 

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