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Put a Little Love in Your Heart! / What the World needs Now is Love! by 1 World 1 Love "feat's" J. Brundidge
Anthology 1965-1969 by The Tropics
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fave it Classic Rock | 60's Pop
17 tracks | 42 minutes
Released May 2003
on Souzaphone Records
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:39 You Better Move lyrics BUY MP3 02:39 You Better Move lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:39 You Better Move
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:03 Time lyrics BUY MP3 02:03 Time lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:03 Time
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:44 Summertime Blues lyrics BUY MP3 02:44 Summertime Blues lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:44 Summertime Blues
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:13 Talkin' 'bout Love lyrics BUY MP3 02:13 Talkin' 'bout Love lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:13 Talkin' 'bout Love
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 01:53 This must be the Place lyrics BUY MP3 01:53 This must be the Place lyrics "GIFT MP3" 01:53 This must be the Place
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:14 As Time's Gone lyrics BUY MP3 02:14 As Time's Gone lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:14 As Time's Gone
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:28 I Want More lyrics BUY MP3 02:28 I Want More lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:28 I Want More
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:37 For a Long Time lyrics BUY MP3 02:37 For a Long Time lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:37 For a Long Time
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:24 Hey Little Girl lyrics BUY MP3 02:24 Hey Little Girl lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:24 Hey Little Girl
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:42 Laughing Again lyrics BUY MP3 02:42 Laughing Again lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:42 Laughing Again
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:27 The Prism lyrics BUY MP3 02:27 The Prism lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:27 The Prism
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 01:56 Groovy Christmas lyrics BUY MP3 01:56 Groovy Christmas lyrics "GIFT MP3" 01:56 Groovy Christmas
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:30 Black Jacket Woman lyrics BUY MP3 02:30 Black Jacket Woman lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:30 Black Jacket Woman
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:36 It's You I'll Miss lyrics BUY MP3 02:36 It's You I'll Miss lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:36 It's You I'll Miss
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:44 Goodbye My Love lyrics BUY MP3 02:44 Goodbye My Love lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:44 Goodbye My Love
60's pop rock - beatles ~ byrds ~ stones ~ zombies ~ 60's rock ballads ~ columbia records artists and 1966 international battle of the bands first place winners, chicago illinois.
Bio / Background
This album of original recordings has recently been digitally re-mastered as of 06/01/07.
Also all 17 songs will be available at Apple iTunes and all other digital download services!
Thanks for your patience! Souzaphone Records
Based out of Tampa Florida, The Tropics began as a seven piece horn band featuring Mel Dryer on lead vocals, Buddy Pendergrass on guitar and Spencer Hinkle on drums, with Wayne Guida on Trumpet and Ronnie Ferrer on sax. In 1965, the band changed styles, and became a Beatle type band, adding Eric Turner on guitar and Charlie Souza on Bass, dropping the horns and hiring a new drummer, Bobby Shea, They took on manager Margie Sexton, owner of the famous "SURFER'S CLUB," at Madeira Beach, Florida, a teen-age night club in the mid 60's.
In 1966, The Tropics, AKA "The Bitchin' Red Band" when playing on the Pier in Cocoa Beach, Florida, won The International Battle of the Bands held at the famous McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois.
↓ more ↓The Band took first place over more than 1000 bands, which included such names as Chicago and Tommy James & The Shondells. Out of that came a recording contract with Columbia Records in New York and the single "Take the Time," produced by Teo Macero, which made it to the top of the charts and got a 92 on Dick Clark's American Bandstand! The origional recording of "Time" is on this CD.
The Tropics Documentary Video is available at the Tropics Website. www.charliesouza.com
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On this 17 song CD The Tropics Anthology 1965 - 1969, you'll find most all of the origional recordings of the records made by the band, some on Major labels like Columbia Records and Laurie Records in New York, and Malaco Records in Jackson Mississippi, and some on local Florida labels such as Thames Records. A well known pop rock band in the South East from Chicago to New Orleans!
All songs are the ORIGIONAL RECORDINGS of Florida's number one Show Band in 1965 through 1972, The Fabulous Tropics!
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