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The First Class – Beach Baby

70`s studio-based band featuring Tony Burrows (lead vocals) ,Chas Mills & John Carter who had a Worldwide hit in 1974 with Beach Baby.
The above 3 musicians had no interest in undertaking any live performances so they recruited 5 other guys to perform most live appearances. The 5 guys in the “live” band never appeared on any of the band`s studio recordings.
The record sleeve pictures which show five band members are those who undertook the live dates but dont sing on the recordings !
However the photo on the band`s first album `The First Class ` which features 8 band members is made up of the 3 who actually performed the songs plus the 5 from the “live” band – confused – you should be !
PS there are 2 performances by the band on youtube with this song . The 70`s colour video is the “live band ” who dont feature on the recording.
There is also a more recent amateur video of Tony Burrows performing the song circa 2004 , 30 years after he originally recorded it.

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25 Responses to “The First Class – Beach Baby”

  1. This is one of my …
    This is one of my favorite songs from the 70s. In fact, it’s on one of my old K-Tel albums titled California Sun.

  2. this is really …
    this is really fab !!
    oohhhh love it !!! im gona dance now lol!!!!!! cheers mission xxxxxbabs

  3. MsCaptainJaneway on October 10th, 2009 at 8:19 am

    so catchy lol
    so catchy lol

  4. Tony Burrows was …
    Tony Burrows was one of my first man crushes ( little shallow I know but true ) Love this song – Great video – Thanks for the share !!!

  5. A Fantastic Song …
    A Fantastic Song from the 70’s! 5*s Thank You …..Anita…

  6. Tony Burrows …a …
    Tony Burrows …a superb talent ! ******

  7. Great love it 5*****
    Great love it 5*****

  8. I like the extended …
    I like the extended Album Version Better, But this is still excellent. Yes i do have this on Vinyl

  9. ******** awesome !
    ******** awesome !

  10. I didn’t realize …
    I didn’t realize this. Amazing. Great songs, all!

  11. Is Jenkinsen’s …
    Is Jenkinsen’s still called that? Haven’t been there in ages. Miss it like crazy.

  12. which is funny cos …
    which is funny cos its 100% english.
    Listen carefully to the refrain the horns are playing at the beginning and especially right at the very end as it fades…hear it? Its the melody line of “Let’s Go, San Fransisco” by the Flowerpotmen. Same writers, same singer and the best song never done by the Mamas and the Papas. A neat little piece of self reference. I sooo love it.

  13. This is track 1, …
    This is track 1, side 2 on my LP K-tel Surfin’ Safari, an album of classic surfing songs from the 60’s & 70’s. Great to hear it again, brings back huge memories.

  14. i agree…its a …
    i agree…its a retro BEach boys song

  15. drproctor, the …
    drproctor, the K-Tel LP was “Out of Sight,” from early ‘75. I have it, too…somewhere. This is the best damned song the Beach Boys never wrote/recorded!

  16. Livesteam45:
    I’m …
    Livesteam45:
    I’m with you on the “wayback”… The summer before I went in the Army… Erie, PA at the Peninsula… Beach 6… Helen P, have fun in Paris… we had a party didn’t we!

  17. It’s not that …
    It’s not that confusing – they did what they did because they loved singing and songwriting. They didn’t love touring tho lol… and they didn’t yearn to be famous… ;-)

  18. Wayback Machine in …
    Wayback Machine in full tilt……Pt. Pleasant, New Jersey…….Jenkinsen’s Beach. Cathy G, where are you?

  19. I will never get …
    I will never get tierd of this song! FABULOUS!

  20. Sometime I wonder …
    Sometime I wonder if there’s anything Tony Burrows didn’t have a hand in with the vocals in the 70’s. The guy has one stellar and timeless voice!! ~Peace out and Gods Blessings~.

  21. Tony Burrows was …
    Tony Burrows was the lead vocalist in so many pop tunes and with different “groups”… “My Baby Loves Lovin” – White Plains… “Gimme Dat Thing” – The Pipkins..Love grows Where My Rosemary Goes” – Edison Lighthouse..”United We Stand” – Brotherhood Of Man and First Class!
    Simply amazing voice! Pure pop…pure GOOD..period!

  22. Funny — that’s …
    Funny — that’s where I have the recording of this song.

  23. I remember having …
    I remember having this on one of those K-Tel compilation LP’s back in the mid-1970’s. Truly, a classic song. Thank you for posting it.

  24. 1AussieAvenger1 on October 10th, 2009 at 8:19 am

    CLASSIC !! one of …
    CLASSIC !! one of the ultimate fun in the sun songs ever made. its a wonder some rap r&b dance crew hasnt made a new version. i sorta hope they dont coz this is the best the way it is… :o )

  25. Love this song, …
    Love this song, from my youth. Thanks for posting.

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