The Troop - On the spotlight (Pre The Sweet 1960's featuring Brian Connolly) (Ultra Rare)

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  • čas přidán 26. 12. 2012
  • This band definitely includes Brian Connolly, & also predates his first known band "Wainwright's Gentlemen". This acetate is an EP and has two tracks per side. All the tracks are credited as being written by "McManus, Eldridge". Brian Connolly's original surname was "McManus". He was fostered, aged 2, by a couple with the surname McManus. He changed his surname to "Connolly" when he discovered that he was fostered. His birth mother's surname was Connolly.
    Interestingly one track, "On The Spotlight", is exactly the same track as "Spotlight", which features on "The Sweet's" debut LP "Funny How Sweet Co-Co Can Be". On this LP the track is credited as being written by "Connolly, Priest, Scott, Tucker". i.e., all four members of The Sweet.
    vinylrevolutions.wordpress.co...
    About 6 years ago we acquired a record collection that included a handful of original 1960’s acetates. We kept the acetates back because there were some very interesting items, & there was a lot of research to be done. We have now decided to sell these acetates.
    The most interesting acetate is an undocumented early release from the future “The Sweet” lead vocalist Brian Connolly. The band is called “The Troop”. I cannot find any mention of this band on any “Sweet” website. Therefore this is a really important discovery!
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Komentáře • 59

  • @pleun315
    @pleun315 Před 26 dny +6

    Awesome song, its magic every now and then a rare song pops up. Thanks for sharing, Sweet forever ❤❤❤❤❤ hi from Holland

  • @micknordstrom2591
    @micknordstrom2591 Před 4 lety +15

    Wow! That's Brian alright!

  • @rosannag.8172
    @rosannag.8172 Před 3 lety +10

    Brian 😍
    R.I.P. sweet angel 💕

  • @Jupiterapolisstar
    @Jupiterapolisstar Před 11 lety +19

    This was a sweet song later on

  • @sveinsigurdgismarvik4445
    @sveinsigurdgismarvik4445 Před 4 lety +10

    The early beginning of a Top Group.

  • @ellenr.3409
    @ellenr.3409 Před 7 lety +29

    Nice old song with Brian Connolly´s voice.

    • @michaelnappert2248
      @michaelnappert2248 Před 2 lety +1

      damals war Brian der Songwriter, Andy hätte es nie gebraucht wenn Frank geblieben wäre ;)

    • @verenaschmidt4016
      @verenaschmidt4016 Před 2 lety

      @@michaelnappert2248 Hey Michael,ich finde du hast vollkommen Recht! Ein schöner Kommentar! 🤗😄👍

    • @michaelnappert2248
      @michaelnappert2248 Před 2 lety

      @@verenaschmidt4016 ui , Dank dir 😁

    • @verenaschmidt4016
      @verenaschmidt4016 Před rokem

      ​@@michaelnappert2248 Hey,diesen Kommentar finde ich echt super und sowas von wahr!

    • @verenaschmidt4016
      @verenaschmidt4016 Před rokem

      Sorry,hab ich ja schon geschrieben!

  • @misseskingsten1235
    @misseskingsten1235 Před 3 lety +12

    Very nice, younger Sweet Voices. 💗
    with 60te Sound.
    I miss the Band very mutch 😢😭🙁💔

    • @johnpolitis7929
      @johnpolitis7929 Před rokem

      @Ger Bee Sweet still does exist, but this is referring to the band's different sound. I think when he says he misses the band, I think he's saying he misses that 60s sound that no longer exists in Sweet.

  • @lindahubbuck6451
    @lindahubbuck6451 Před 2 lety +6

    Brian sounds Amazing

  • @carollopez6266
    @carollopez6266 Před 3 lety +8

    Awesome I love Sweet 💞😽🥰

  • @ednaguerrero2523
    @ednaguerrero2523 Před 21 dnem +2

    Awesome thanks for sharing 🎉❤🎉❤❤

  • @isabellabeeley6503
    @isabellabeeley6503 Před 8 lety +23

    great to hear brian in fine form on this early acetate.

  • @386347010
    @386347010 Před 9 lety +14

    Great!

  • @elizabethbyrne8734
    @elizabethbyrne8734 Před 5 lety +7

    Brian Brian Brian! xxxxxx

  • @mariapotorti6004
    @mariapotorti6004 Před 9 dny

    Bellissima canzone mi piace tantissimo.La voce giovanile di Brian Francis 💯👏❤️.

  • @user-hr6uu1jx1z
    @user-hr6uu1jx1z Před rokem +4

    Трудно было узнать ,в этих ещё "зеленных " юнцах ,нашу старую легенду Свит ! Это были ещё ,первые шаги к своей карьере !

  • @michaelmullin9540
    @michaelmullin9540 Před 3 lety +5

    Blows queen away they were probably still at school when this was recorded lol

    • @mickwarnie8707
      @mickwarnie8707 Před 2 lety

      @@farrellvanessa sweet formed in 68 this is several bands before brian was in sweet so must be well before 68. Although the pic is around 68.

  • @gabisehmisch52
    @gabisehmisch52 Před 7 lety +9

    O der junge Brian & Mick 👍👍👍👍

  • @DreamerOfTheLane
    @DreamerOfTheLane Před 9 lety +18

    Wow that's great, thank you!

  • @bergerfonkoenig6997
    @bergerfonkoenig6997 Před 4 lety +7

    Wow !!! I like This very, very much !!! Brian is singing here, like John Lennon himself ! P.S.: And This is The Ultra Rare really !!! ...And this photo was taken from their 45 RPM of the 1968-th year, where just they were like "The Sweet" officially !..

  • @revengerabbit2058
    @revengerabbit2058 Před 6 lety +12

    Interesting. I heard The Sweet's version of this and thought their version sounded 60s influenced / older than their other material. Now I know why!

  • @nillisomega60
    @nillisomega60 Před 9 lety +8

    thanks for sharing

  • @michelynm1507
    @michelynm1507 Před 7 dny

    Superbe!

  • @PopaJo
    @PopaJo Před 6 lety +3

    Un très grand groupe......

  • @bilkrimson
    @bilkrimson Před 9 lety +8

    Thanks for this

  • @xy6240
    @xy6240 Před 2 lety +1

    thanks

  • @RedViking2020
    @RedViking2020 Před 2 lety +3

    Blimey,forget how close the 60s are to the 70s. Nice find. Bit of a ' Blockbuster.'

    • @mickwarnie8707
      @mickwarnie8707 Před 2 lety

      Its nothing like blockbuster but the forunner to sweets spotlight

  • @seanmiland
    @seanmiland Před 10 lety +13

    So, about 1/2 the song is the same as The Sweets evolved version. The Sweet cutout some parts and added others. IMO both are great however.

  • @malbergmaan1810
    @malbergmaan1810 Před 9 lety +7

    brian original surname is connolly is foster parents called mcmanus

  • @Fauletrix
    @Fauletrix Před 9 lety +6

    Great! But I'm missing "Don't Go" from this acetate. Please give it to us!

    • @bergerfonkoenig6997
      @bergerfonkoenig6997 Před 4 lety +2

      @ Enno Dymmelmeier. Dear Friend ! I've inspected: there is not this song, named by you, here, on "YT", really. And it's so sad, indeed. But, maybe, it'll appearing here some later, if the autor of this channel will find it and upload here. Hoping very much too !

  • @kittyplay9410
    @kittyplay9410 Před 11 dny

    This pic has Brian, Steve, and Mick. Andy was later on.

  • @vincentdelhommeau4667
    @vincentdelhommeau4667 Před 2 lety +3

    Version originelle,brut mais excellente.

  • @badcoach2000
    @badcoach2000 Před 9 lety +8

    Isn't that Mick Tucker on the left and Steve Priest on the right?

    • @pejoha
      @pejoha  Před 9 lety +1

      badcoach2000

    • @mickwarnie8707
      @mickwarnie8707 Před 7 lety +6

      yes its a pic of sweet with brian also but the song is pre sweet with brian on vocals

    • @sallyannekolarmoa6694
      @sallyannekolarmoa6694 Před 7 lety +2

      badcoach2000 yes that right it's mick tucker and Steve prest

  • @arnieramsbottom704
    @arnieramsbottom704 Před 7 lety +10

    That is Brian singing and if you don't know that you are no fan

    • @melissafuson9351
      @melissafuson9351 Před 5 lety +7

      Arnie Ramsbottom oh Arnie stop being so dramatic 🤣

  • @sweetpurple8812
    @sweetpurple8812 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Not the full song

  • @stty1405
    @stty1405 Před rokem +1

    This wasn't pre-sweet. It was the B side of Alexander Graham Bell, released in '71.

    • @pejoha
      @pejoha  Před rokem +1

      Listen to it this is not the version on b-side alexander, it's a different version that The Troop did before they changed their name to sweetshop, The sweet finally Sweet

    • @stty1405
      @stty1405 Před rokem +1

      @@pejoha While this might be a demo, it wasn't played by a band named The Troop with these four members. Brian wrote the song with with guitarist Chris Eldridge (not depicted in this photo).
      The Troop did not change their name to Sweetshop. Brian and Mick were with Wainwright’s Gentlemen prior to forming Sweetshop. That's Frank Torpey in that pic, the first lead guitarist for Sweet and he said they never had a band called the Troop.

    • @pejoha
      @pejoha  Před rokem

      @@stty1405 It's a EP circulating with these 3 songs recorded late 60s & the band is called The Troop including Brian C at least from Sweet, not sure it's any more sweet members, kind of hard getting any info. The pic is wrong yes, I found these tracks with some info a long time ago on the net...

    • @pejoha
      @pejoha  Před rokem

      some info & pics of the acetate vinylrevolutions.wordpress.com/2012/12/18/rare-1960s-acetates-including-an-undocumented-early-release-from-the-sweet-lead-vocalist-brian-connolly/

    • @farrellvanessa
      @farrellvanessa Před rokem +2

      @@pejoha Yes. I've seen this link. The lineup featured Brian, Chris Eldridge and Lee Mordecai (guitars), Mark Conway (bass) and Martin Lass (drums). If the limited info found online is accurate that is.
      You're correct in saying there's limited info out there. And it makes sense that it wouldn't be on Sweet's website, especially since Andy didn't even know Brian in "65 and is the one promoting The Sweet name today.
      Generation X was the band in question according to Michael's Sweet book. He's covered those lads from birth to post Sweet.
      I did have an opportunity to ask Frank (who's in the photo) if he knew anything about The Troop and one of the tracks mentioned and he knew nothing about it.