Alan Klein

Alan Charles Klein (born 29 June 1940)^[1] is an English singer-songwriter and musician. He wrote the soundtrack for the stage play and film, What a Crazy World (1963).^[1][2] In 1964, he released his only solo album, Well at Least It's British, that was re-released in 2008 by RPM Records.^[3]

Klein was born in Clerkenwell, London. Some of his recordings were made with the record producer, Joe Meek.^[1]

In 1966, he went on tour as lead vocalist of The New Vaudeville Band, billed as 'Tristam, Seventh Earl of Cricklewood'.^[1] A year earlier, Klein wrote and performed a parody of "Eve of Destruction", with an attack on folk-singers such as Donovan and Bob Dylan, entitled "Age of Corruption". It used the same melody as P. F. Sloan's song, and was released as a track on Klein's album Well at Least It's British, and as a single.^[4]

Writing credits

• 1962 "What a Crazy World We're Living In" – Recorded by Joe Brown and the Bruvvers. Piccadilly 7N35024
• 1962 "My Very First Love" – Recorded by Ronnie Hall on Piccadilly 7N35040
• 1962 "A Lay-Abouts Lament" – Recorded by Joe Brown and the Bruvvers on Piccadilly 7N35047
• 1962 "At Times Like These" – Recorded by Ricky Valance on Columbia DB4787
• 1963 "Sally Ann" – Recorded by Freddie and the Dreamers on Columbia SEG8287 EP
• 1963 "Our Streets Annual Outing" – Recorded by The Bachelors on Decca LK4519 LP
• 1963 "Save Your Love for Me" – Recorded by Marty Wilde on Columbia DB7145
• 1963 "Sally Ann" – Recorded by Joe Brown and the Bruvvers on Piccadilly 7N35138
• 1963 "Come Back When You're Ready" – Co-written with J. Duncan, and recorded by Freddie and the Dreamers on Columbia DB7214
• 1964 "I'm a Dreamer" – Recorded by Donald Peers on Columbia DB7226
• 1964 "As Long As You Love Me a Little" – Recorded by Donald Peers on Columbia DB7299
• 1964 "Big Talk From a Little Man" – Recorded by Don Charles on HMV POP1332
• 1965 "I Would Give All" – Co-written with John McLeod, and recorded by The Harbour Lites on HMV POP1465
• 1965 "I'll See You Around" – Recorded by John Mantell on CBS201783
• 1965 "Big City" - Co-written with Jimmy Duncan, and recorded by Pretty Things on The Pretty Things on Fontana
• 1966 "I Just Can't Fool My Heart" – Recorded by Danny Storm on Piccadilly 7N35091
• 1966 "It Ain't Worth the Lonely Road Back" – Recorded by Pozo Seco Singers on Columbia (US) 4-43636
• 1966 "Little Ray of Sunshine" – Recorded by Joe Brown on Pye 7N17135

Discography

Singles

• 1962 "Striped Purple Shirt" – Written and recorded by Klein on Oriole 45 CB1719 (A Side)
• 1962 "Three Coins in the Sewer" – Written and recorded by Klein on Oriole 45 CB1737 (A Side)
• 1962 "Danger Ahead" – Written by J. Francis and recorded by Klein on Oriole 45 CB1737 (B Side)
• 1965 "It Ain't Worth the Lonely Road Back" – Written and recorded by Klein on Parlophone R5292 (A Side)
• 1965 "I've Cried So Many Tears" – Written and recorded by Klein on Parlophone R5292 (B Side)
• 1965 "Age of Corruption" – Written and recorded by Klein on Parlophone R5370 (A Side)
• 1965 "I'm Counting On You" – Written and recorded by Klein on Parlophone R5370 (B Side)
• 1969 "Honey Pie" – Written by Lennon and McCartney, recorded by Klein on Page One POF119 (A Side)
• 1969 "You Turned a Nightmare into a Dream" – Written and recorded by Klein on Page One POPF119 (B Side)
• 1970 "Dinner's in the Ice Box" – Written and recorded by Klein on Decca F13033 (A Side)
• 1970 "Here I Am, There You Are" – Written and recorded by Klein on Decca F13033 (B Side)
• 1970 "Nothing Like a Long Gone Man" – Written and recorded by Klein on Decca F13091 (A Side)
• 1970 "Dreams of Youth" – Written and recorded by Klein on Decca F13091 (B Side)^[5]

"Honey Pie" / "You Turned a Nightmare into a Dream" was also released in the U.S., under the pseudonym "Earl of Cricklewood" (Page One 21,021; March 1969).^[6]

Albums

• 1964 Well at Least It's British – Written and recorded by Klein on Decca^[7]

References

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