(* THE) WISHFUL THINKING

 

England

Pop, Harmony Pop

​Roy Daniels (Roy Spreadborough) (b. 22/4/1943) (vocals)    A...(see: Emeralds)

Terry New (b. 29/6/1946) (guitar)    A,B...(see: Emeralds/Lively Set/Chris Sandford)

Roger Charles (b. 23/12/1946) (bass, vocals)    A,B,C...(see: Emeralds)

Brian Allen (Brian Allender) (b. 18/6/1941 - d. 23/5/2012) (drums, vocals)    A,B,C...(see: Emeralds)

Kevin Scott (Kevin Finn) (b. 30/3/1950) (vocals)    B,C...(see: Time)

​John Franklin (guitar, vocals)   C...(see: Maniax)

 

45s

1966

A          ​Turning Round (Doug Flett, Kit Hill)
A          V.I.P. (Doug Flett)

​Decca F 12438

Price band : 2
​Demo : 2

 

A          Step By Step (Doug Flett, Kit Hill)
A          Looking Around (Doug Flett, Kit Hill)

Decca F 12499

Price band : 1
​Demo : 1

1967

B          Count To Ten (Doug Flett, Guy Fletcher)
B          Hang Around Girl (Doug Flett, Guy Fletcher)

Decca F 12598

Price band : 1
​Demo : 1

 

B          Peanuts (Guerrero)
B          Cherry, Cherry (Neil Diamond)

Decca F 12627

Price band : 1
​Demo : 1

(The correct songwriting credit for 'Peanuts' should be Joe Cook)

1968

C          It's So Easy (Dave Watkins)
C          I Want You Girl (Roger Charles, Philip Bailey, Bob Potter)

Decca F 12760

Price band : 1
​Demo : 2

 

LP

1968

Live Vol.1

Line up : C*

Decca LK 4900
            SKL 4900

Price band : Mono : 3
​                            Stereo : 3

​A-1. Step By Step (Doug Flett, Kit Hill)
     2. Big Girls Don't Cry (Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio)
     3. Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow (Al Frazier, Carl White, Sonny Harris, Turner 'Rocky' Wilson jr.)
     4. Turning Around (Doug Flett, Kit Hill)
     5. Hang Around Girl (Guy Fletcher, Doug Flett)
     6. California Girls (Brian Wilson)
     7. Reach Out (I'll Be There) (Eddie Holland, Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier)

B-1. Walk Away Renee (Michael Brown, Bob Calilli, Tony Sansone)
     2. Happy Together (Garry Bonner, Alan Gordon)
     3. Is She A Woman Now ? (Roger Charles, Philip Bailey)
     4. Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be) (Ray Evans, Jay Livingstone)
     5. Peanuts (Joe Cook)
     6. The Exodus Song (Ernest Gold, Pat Boone)
     7. Cherry, Cherry (Neil Diamond)

 

BRITISH EXPORT PRESSINGS

45s

1967

C          ​Meet The Sun (Guy Fletcher, Doug Flett)
C          Easier Said Than Loving You (The Wishful Thinking)

Decca F 22673

For export to Denmark with Danish picture sleeve

Price band : 1
​Picture sleeve : 2

1968

C          Alone (Morton Craft, Selma Craft)
C          Vegetables (Brian Wilson)

Decca F 22742

For export to Denmark with Danish picture sleeve

Price band : 1
​Picture sleeve : 2

 

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