| Check out the discography. It lists the album-length,
authorized, commercial (for sale) releases for October Cherries on the Baal, EMI and Warner labels.
|1966-1968||1966-1968: On the recommendation of the band leader of the Surfers about to depart, the group signed with Baal Records. Their first record was distributed by EMI with Hooray for Hazel reaching No.1 in Singapore and Malaysia. Not happy with EMI and to avoid legal hassels, the group decided to change its name to October Cherries with recording, production and distribution moving to Baal Records in 1968.The virgin release on Baal of Cucucu Choo and Coffee Toffee Squares hit No. 1 in Brazil, Singapore and Malaysia consecutively. The Vietnam war was coming down and Bangkok was booming. Psychedelic clubs become a wave in the U.S. The Montein Hotel Group in Bangkok opens its state of the art mind-blowing disco, The An-an featuring the October Cherries. The Cherries pack in thousands to the disco.
Arriving in England in 1971. They left \ for Brussels after and signed a recording agreement with EMI.
|1969- 1970||Meet the October Cherries album was recorded and completed in 1969. From this their hit Far Away Now, which later Andrew Lloyd Webb used and modfied to Don't Cry For Me Argentina becomes No. 1 in Argentina, Venezuela, Brazil, and Malaysia. Dick James signs up the track Na Na Song for Elton John but it fails to go through as Elton's first release Your Song soars to No.1 changing all old plans for Elton.
|1970-1971||All Things Work Together ||1970: The single All Things Work Together was recorded and reaches the No.10 spot in the Dutch charts. EMI Europe signs a distribution and recording agreement for the October Cherries with Baal Records. The first of a series of World Hits Records ensues from EMI/Baal.
|1971||World Hits - Butterfly|| ||2001: The single All Things Work Together was composed in 1968. .|
|1972||The World Hits
|1971-72||Dreamseller ||1971: The single, I Love Suzie was released commensurate with the release of the Dreamseller album by EMI. The covers in Europe and Asia are controversial. EMI designed its own cover. Dreamseller contains 14 original recordings one of which, Lay Down Your Love, was labeled "Pepperism" and appears on illegal non-authorized albums. The Asian and Latin American versions include All Things Work which enters the Brazilian charts. Lyrics|
Man With a Gun
|1974: In late 1973 prior to the College Tour the October Cherries began putting down tracks that was in keeping with their club performances. The
album wasn't complete and only the backing tracks were laid down. Then Peter left the band. Capitol Records issued an urgent cable to EMI in Europe to send the group to Burbank. The sudden departure of Peter to the birthplace of his wife in England, left the group in a quandary and EMI officials, notably Robin Kay and Christopher Luhr failed to inform the Cherries or Baal Records of Capitol's contract. Peter's leaving led to the breakup in early 1973. Funkgus I, Man With a Gun was then completed with the remaining members of the group, the reason why Pete's voice isn't in any of the vocals. The biggest pirate in Asia, Tony Wong takes Baal Records President aside at a IFPI conference and says Man with a Gun is his all time greatest hit song in Indonesia selling over a quarter million copies.
|1976||Funkgus I I
SACD 5.1 review
|1978||Baking Hot |
|1998||The Bells Toll|
|2003||It's A Beautiful Day (Compilation)
The Best of October Cherries: Then and Now
||1980's Jay lived in London, Peter somewhere in Germany, Bib in Montreal and Ben in Singapore.||1976: Jay and Ben complete Funkgus II partly from unused tracks of Funkgus I. The new album sub-titled Jelly Beans features Louis Soliano on drums. In late seventies Jay meets Pete in London. Baking Hot and Manhattan Skyline- their last till the new century is recorded.
|2005||Adventures & Other Stories
1966-1973 (The October Cherries Story - hardcover)
Everything Must Go Page
Release Versions Guide (DVD-A, Special Edition, Vinyl, Download, etc)