Tot Taylor was a musician, writer and producer. He wrote and produced most of the hits for Mari Wilson and the Wlisations (and other iterations of her band). He created the Compact label and put together or assembled a number of bands to feature on an album. This was one of them. The Beautiful Americans were one of his one off projects for the album (to the best of my knowledge). He called on British singer (and songwriter) Dale Hargreaves to provide the vocals for this. Dale died of a brain tumour less than four years after he recorded this. One reason his name isn’t better known.
I remember when Dale first played this to me. He was so proud of it. I was blown away. Happy days indeed. Thanks for sharing. 😎
great to see this online somewhere - we are currently working on the restoration
@@tottaylor2093 Great news!
Wow this stuff is not easy to find. Thanks this is a lost classic!
Glad someone’s appreciating it!
Beautiful!
Hi Bryan, any chance you could post the b-side of this? It's one of my favourite things ever. Thanks!
I’ll look for it
Ok it’s up
Sounds like the hit parade from Uk
WHAT is this???
I believe this is a short-lived project of Tot Taylor.
@@deepseabattles ok. So he's English really. Seems to contain a bit of Zappaism then, I guess.. trying to understand the "meaning".
@@professortiki Any ideas?
@@deepseabattles Could be something he did for a film?
Tot Taylor was a musician, writer and producer. He wrote and produced most of the hits for Mari Wilson and the Wlisations (and other iterations of her band). He created the Compact label and put together or assembled a number of bands to feature on an album. This was one of them.
The Beautiful Americans were one of his one off projects for the album (to the best of my knowledge).
He called on British singer (and songwriter) Dale Hargreaves to provide the vocals for this.
Dale died of a brain tumour less than four years after he recorded this. One reason his name isn’t better known.