Voice & Writing Of

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This 1968 outing by the underrated British singer/songwriter Raymond Froggatt includes "Something's Goin' On" and "We're All Going to the Seaside." The re-released edition features bonus material. Composer: Raymond Froggatt. Personnel: Raymond Froggatt (vocals); Hartley Cain (guitar); Leonard Ablethorpe (drums, percussion). Audio Remasterer: EROC . Liner Note Author: Chris Welch . Director: Terry Kennedy. Photographer: Nicholas Wright. Arrangers: Louis Clark; Raymond Froggatt; Phil Dennys. Froggatt's debut album was a bland singer/songwriter effort, mixing in parts of troubadour folk and late-'60s middle-of-the-road British pop/rock. At times, particularly on some of the more bittersweet tunes, it's a little reminiscent of the softer aspects of the early Bee Gees (check "Lonely Old World" for a dose of that). Some of the more hale pop-folk-rock cuts might vaguely bring Donovan's more mainstream work to mind, although Donovan was miles better. Occasional tracks like the traditional "Corinna Corrina" and the guitar instrumental "Sonnet by Hartley Cain" tread close to contemporary folk. But others deploy hokily dated and at times unbearably cutesy orchestration, such as "Red Balloon (Callow-La-Vita)" (covered for a British hit by the Dave Clark Five) and the oompah-horn-laden "Roly." It's a peculiar endeavor that seems unsure of whether to aim for a frivolous pop audience or a more serious folky one, but the lack of focus is less of a problem than the mediocrity of the music. [The 2004 CD reissue on Repertoire adds a dozen bonus tracks from 1968-1969 singles, though three of these are just the single mixes of songs from the album.] ~ Richie Unterberger
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