majority one were veterans of the british rock scene, having released eight unsuccessful singles for decca between 1965 and 1968 as the majority, when in late '68 they backed barry ryan on his top ten hit eloise. following this they played sessions recording ryan's album and backed him on tour with the beach boys.
their next work came from an offer to re locate to france and play some live shows booked by a parisian agent. thus through 1969-1971 the now renamed majority one were based in paris and recorded their one lp plus a handful of singles, as well as playing regular tours . including one tour with mungo jerry culminating at a major festival in aix en provence in front of 50,000 people.
majority one's first single , charlotte rose was written by george alexander from grapefruit, but their most successful was the self penned because i love , a top ten hit in italy, holland, belgium and brazil (!) in late 1971. their album followed shortly after. a further standout track is their radical re working of the beatles a hard days night as a late 60's power ballad. what makes the music of majority one particularly fascinating was that despite almost all of their recordings being made in france between 1970-1971, the group sounded as if they were stuck for all eternity in 1968. their highly melodic songs evoke everything from 60s-era bee gees and moody blues, to haunting mccartney-like balladry, yet majority one were still able to forge a distinctive sound based on these impeccable influences.
and so these recordings are highly regarded and sought after by pop psych collectors and fans today. as bonuses we've added a couple of tracks from their alter ego singles, one recorded as black label (named after their favourite tipple of the day !) a rare contemporary cover of the badfinger song no matter what. plus one previously unreleased track, letter from the queen.
original band members have helped in the sleeve notes and in supplying original tape masters, on this project which as been researched and coordinated by stefan granados, author of those were the days : the unofficial history of the beatles apple organization.
get back home / hard days night / friday man / a cigarette, a cup of tea / because i love / charlotte rose / rainbow rocking chair / depths of my mind / glass image / i don't mind the rain / letter from the queen / i see her everywhere / looks like rain / love came today / feedback / no matter what / freedom / birds must learn to fly
