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The Symbol - The Best Part Of The Symbols (1968)

Track listing:
  1. (The Best Part Of) Breakin' Up 2:49
  2. To Make You Smile Again 2:57
  3. Canadian Sunset 3:09
  4. Hideaway 2:18
  5. Again 2:00
  6. Bye Bye Baby 2:24
  7. See You In September 2:27
  8. The Gentle Art Of Loving 2:37
  9. The Things You Do To Me 2:41
  10. You'd Better Get Used To Missing Her 2:39
  11. Pretty City 2:56
  12. A Lovely Way To Say Goodnight 2:22
  13. Do I Love You 2:43
  14. Schoolgirl 2:52
  15. Canadian Sunset As The Sounds Of Sunset 2:46
  16. Four Seasons Medley 4:16
  17. I Live 3:05
  18. I Will See You There 2:38
  19. Charade 2:05
  20. The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore 2:59
  21. Look Over The Hill And Far Away 3:04
  22. Rainbow 3:03
  23. Through A Long And Sleepless Night 1:54
  24. There's No Room In Your World For Me 2:15
  25. Silence Is Golden 3:08

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This Essex group is best known for their cover of The Ronettes Best Part Of Breaking Up, which was a minor hit. Originally known as Johnny Milton and The Condors, they had a distinctive four-part harmony sound. Their first 45, One Fine Girl, was a Van McCoy number produced by Mickie Most. Their other minor hit, was a cover of The Four Season's Bye Bye Baby. They caused a minor stir in the music press by disowning their album when it came out. Their final effort was an old Ronettes number.

Mick Clarke was later in The Rubettes and Chas Wade had been in Rush / Tinkerbell's Fairydust.

Formed in the early 1960s prior to the Beat Boom explosion, The Symbols honed their craft in the back waters of East London earning a reputation as one of the region's best live draws. With near-constant gigging and a knack for incorporating the catchiest of US hits within their set, the boys - John Milton (vocals), Mick Clarke (bass guitar), Shaun Corrigan (lead guitar) and Clive Graham (drums - later Chas Wade) - caught the attention of the newly-formed President label, which swiftly led to their covering The Happenings' US smash See You In September in 1966.

Their 4th single introduced them to the UK charts, a version of the Four Seasons' earlier US hit, Bye Bye Baby and in so doing inadvertently laid down the blueprint for what would become the Bay City Rollers' No.1 some 8 years later. (The Best Part Of) Breaking Up heralded their only LP release and after releasing just one more single in 1968, the band's brief tenure with President was over.

01. (The Best Part of) Breakin' Up
02. To Make You Smile Again
03. Canadian Sunset
04. Hideaway
05. Again
06. Bye Bye Baby
07. See You in September
08. Gentle Art of Loving
09. Things You Do to Me
10. You'd Better Get Used to Missing Her
11. Pretty City
12. Lovely Way to Say Goodnight

Bonus
13. Do I Love You
14. Schoolgirl
15. Canadian Sunset as the Sounds of Sunset [Instrumental]
16. Four Seasons Medley: Walk Like a Man/Sherry/Big Girls Don't Cry
17. I Live
18. I Will See You There
19. Charade
20. Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore
21. Look Over the Hill and Far Away [Demo Version]
22. Rainbow
23. Through a Long and Sleepless Night
24. There's No Room in Your World for Me [Demo Version]
25. Silence Is Golden [Demo Version]