- Format: CD
- Label: RPM
- Genre: Rock / Pop
As song writers, between 1965 and 1973, Roger Cook and Roger Greenaway wrote 25 UK top ten hits, plus many others around the world, for the likes of the Fortunes, Cliff Richard, Hollies, Blue Mink, the Drifters and one of the biggest in the world ever as Virgin would say, in Id Like To Teach The World To Sing.
As artists, Cook and Greenaways alter ego David and Jonathan s own biggest hit was a cover of the Beatles Michelle, which made no.11 in the Uk, and no.18 in the US. Their Beatles link stemmed from being signed by producer George Martin to his Air Productions stable, producing the majority of their recordings during a peak period between 1965 and 1968. It yielded two more international hits in their own songs Lovers Of The World Unite , and How Bitter The Taste Of love.
Musically Cook and Greenaway recorded in a similar vein to the Ivy League with close harmonies over beat backings. Their vocal skills were further in demand as session singers, such as backing the first Paul and Barry Ryan hits, Peter Sellers on his memorable take on the Beatles A Hard Days Night, and the lead on the title song to the cult movie Modesty Blaise.
During their period as David and Jonathan, Cook and Greenaway recorded early versions of many of their songs that became hits for others, such as Youve Got Your Troubles, This Golden Ring (The Fortunes) , Softly Whispering I Love You (The Congregation) , Somethings Gotten Hold of My Heart (Gene Pitney) , Green Grass (Gary Lewis & Playboys) . All the hits and versions of hit songs for others, mentioned above, are present on this new and comprehensive 25 track compilation compiled with the assistance of messers Cook and Greenaway.
Track listing: Bye Bye Brown Eyes / Youve Got Your Troubles / I Know / Michelle / This Golden Ring / How Bitter The Taste Of Love / Speak Her Name / Lovers Of The World Unite / Gilly Gilly Ossenfeffer Katzennellenbogen By The Sea / Shes Leaving Home / One Born Every Minute / You Oughta Meet My Baby / Ten Storeys High / Ive Got That Girl On My Mind / A Little Like You / Penthouse / Somethings Gotten Hold Of My Heart / Turn Around And Start Again / Magic Book / Softly Whispering I Love You / The End Is Beginning
