Dave Clark Five – Glad All Over (1964)

Glad All Over is the debut studio album by the English rock band the Dave Clark Five. Epic Records released the album in March 1964 in the United States to capitalize on the success of the albums’ title track by the same name, and despite the caption saying “Featuring Bits and Pieces”, the single did not become a hit until two months later. The album contains some of their hit songs like “Glad All Over”, “Bits and Pieces” and “Do You Love Me”. In Canada, it was released as Bits and Pieces on Capitol Records. (by wikipedia)

The Dave Clark Five’s first album might seem a bit on the meager side outside of the context of the first flush of the British Invasion. At the time, though, it was a pretty exuberant slab o’ vinyl that rocked pretty hard for the most part, paced by the three Top 10 singles “Glad All Over,” “Do You Love Me,” and “Bits and Pieces.” It was a huge seller as well, peaking at number three and remaining in the charts almost as long as the albums by their chief competitors of the era, the Beatles.

And it does have a few decent, though not great, original songs that don’t show up on greatest hits compilations: the solid pop/rocker “I Know You,” the raucous “Twist and Shout” rip-off “No Time to Lose,” and the surprisingly savage instrumental “Chaquita,” an inversion of “Tequila” with its snaky, growling guitar riffs and dirty sax. There’s also some pure filler, like the jazzy instrumental “Time” and the infantile “Doo Dah.” It certainly ranks among their best non-greatest-hits albums, which isn’t as high a recommendation as it sounds, since the group’s LPs weren’t that good overall. (by Richie Unterberger)

Oh yes … this is wonderful example of the power of the early British Beat Age … Listen so to songs like “Do You Love Me”, “Chaquita” , “No Time To Lose” and of course “Glad All Over”.

Enjoy the power of my generation …

Personnel:
Dave Clark (vocals)
Lenny Davidson (guitar, background vocals)
Bobby Graham (drums)
Rick Huxley (bass guitar, background vocals)
Denis Payton (saxophone, background vocals)
Mike Smith (keyboards, vocals)

Tracklist:
01. Glad All Over (Clark/Smith/Ryan) 2.43
02. All Of The Time (Clark/Smith/Ryan) 2.16
03. Stay (Williams) 2.10
04. Chaquita (Clark/Smith/Ryan) 2.14
05. Do You Love Me (Gordy Jr.) 2.22.
06. Bits And Pieces (Clark/Smith/Ryan) 1.58
07. I Know You (Clark/Davidson) 2.01
08. No Time To Lose (Clark/Smith/Ryan) 2.02
09. Doo Dah (Clark/Ryan) 2.23
10. Time (Clark/Davidson) 2.20
11. She’s All Mine (Clark) 2.13

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Dave Clark Five – Instrumental Album (1966)

This is the hardest album to find, of all the rare Canada only Dave Clark Five releases. Twelve instrumental tunes all written by the DC5 with the exception of a great cover of Link Wray´s “Rumble”. Side 1 is more mellow listening with several songs sounding like old Duane Eddy twangers. Side 2 rocks out. The following is taken from the liner notes: “We have carefully packaged this album to suit all tastes. The selections of good listening tunes (“Theme Without A Name”) are together on the first half of the album. For your “Go-Go” parties at home, just flip the album over!” (rootsvinylguide.com)

Issued in Canada only in mid-1966, this LP is a real oddity in the Dave Clark Five discography, indeed consisting entirely of instrumentals as the title promises. As DC5 fans know, unlike just about every other notable British Invasion band, the group often relied on instrumental filler cuts to help pad out their LPs, and 12 of them are gathered on this release.

As every one of them also appears on one of the band’s 1964-1966 American long-players, it’s of interest only for completist collectors attracted by the rarity and artwork of the physical artifact, especially as the music is neither too good nor typical of what the Dave Clark Five were known for. Indeed, side one in particular has some surprisingly vapid easy listening numbers (sometimes with a Duane Eddy-like twanging guitar), though side two moves into more rocking if undistinguished territory, occasionally with spy movie-like motifs. It should also be noted that the LP somehow failed to include what were far and away the band’s three best instrumentals: the menacing “Tequila” update “Chaquita,” the weird and vicious “Five by Five,” and the early-1966 B-side rave-up “All Night Long.” (by Richie Unterberger)

Personnel:
Dave Clark (drums)
Lenny Davidson (guitar)
Rick Huxley (bass)
Denis Payton (saxophone, harmonica, guitar)
Mike Smith (keyboards)

Tracklist:
01. Theme Without A Name (Clark/Davidson) 2.00
02. Time (Clark/Davidson) 2.16
03. Sweet Memories (Clark/Davidson) 2.40
04. When I’m Alone (Clark/Smith) 2.30
05. Blue Monday (Clark/Smith) 2.55
06. Dum Dee Dee Dum (Clark/Payton) 1.48
07. Ol’ Sol (Clark/Payton) 1.58
08. Pumping (Clark/Payton) 1.44
09. No Stopping (Clark/Davidson) 2.01
10. Rumble (Wray/Grant) 2.34
11. Move On (Clark) 2.09
12. On The Move (Clark/Payton) 2.21
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13. Chaquita (Version 1) (Clark/Smith) 2.04
14. First Love (Clark/Davidson) 2.36
15. Chaquita (Version 2) (Clark/Smith) 2.10
16. I Walk The Line (Cash) 2.39
17. All Night Long (Clark/Payton) 3.05
18. Five By Five (Clark/Smith) 2.45

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