50年以上たった今でもその華やかでカラフルでクールな魅力あふれるポップ・カルチャーとして愛され憧れられるスウィンギング・ロンドン・シーン。1966年4月、アメリカの雑誌『タイム』は、「You Can Walk Across It On The Grass」と題した一面特集を組み、ロンドンが世界で最もスウィンギングな都市であり、現代のポップカルチャーのリーダーであると宣言しました。最も大胆なファッション、最もクールな俳優/モデル、最もグルーヴィーなポップ・ミュージックが衝突し、時代の潮流を捉えるというスウィンギング・ロンドンのコンセプトは、すでに1,2年前から盛り上がりつつありましたが、このタイム誌の特集によって、世界的な現象へと押し上げられました。当時のクラブで最も熱かったモッズR&B/ソウル、時代を決定づけたポップ・ヒット、カルト的なTV/映画のテーマなど、イギリスが振り子のように揺れ動いた時代の、様々な要素とサウンドが詰まっています。
ソングリスト
Disc 01
1. A TOUCH OF VELVET, A STING OF BRASS – The Mood-Mosaic
2. HOLD TIGHT! - Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich
3. WHY DON'T I RUN AWAY FROM YOU – Kiki Dee
4. I WANNA BE (YOUR EVERYTHING) – Jimmy James & The Vagabonds
5. WHEN I THINK OF YOU - Twiggy
6. THEME FROM “THE AVENGERS” - The Laurie Johnson Orchestra
7. KINKY BOOTS – Patrick Macnee & Honor Blackman
8. EMERGENCY 999 – The Alan Bown Set
9. INVITATION - A Band Of Angels
10. 5-4-3-2-1 – Manfred Mann
11. GOOD MORNING LITTLE SCHOOLGIRL – The Yardbirds
12. THAT LITTLE OLD HEARTBREAKER ME – David John & The Mood
13. GIRL DON'T TELL ME – Tony Rivers & The Castaways
14. DOLLY CATCHER MAN – The Knack
15. LITTLE BY LITTLE – Dusty Springfield
16. SHE SHOT A HOLE IN MY SOUL – Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band
17. I DON'T WANNA KNOW – The Mike Cotton Sound
18. YOU BETTER BELIEVE IT BABY – The End
19. IN MY LONELY ROOM – The Action
20. I REALLY LEARNT HOW TO CRY – Zoot Money's Big Roll Band
21. MOCKINGBIRD – Glenda Collins with The Riot Squad
22. ON THE BALL (THEME FOR THE WORLD CUP) – The John Schroeder Orchestra
23. SHE SAID YEAH – Neil Christian & The Crusaders
24. LONDON LOOK – The Hi-Fis
25. WALKING DOWN THE STREET – Electric Banana
26. WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL – John Carter
27. I'M GONNA PUT SOME HURT ON YOU – Phillip Goodhand-Tait & The Stormsville Shakers
28. CHRISTINE – Miss X
29. YOU'VE GOT WHAT IT TAKES – Mandy Rice-Davies
30. DON'T BLOW YOUR COOL – The Caravelles
Disc 02
1. I CAN'T CONTROL MYSELF – The Troggs
2. CAN'T HELP THINKING ABOUT ME – David Bowie with The Lower Third
3. TRY AND STOP ME – The Creation
4. VIVA LA TAMLA MOTOWN – The London Studio Group
5. NEW DIRECTIONS – Dave Anthony's Moods
6. DEDICATED FOLLOWER OF FASHION – The Kinks
7. SHE'S A LIAR – The Shots
8. CAROLINE – The Fortunes
9. A MAN IN A SUITCASE – Ron Grainer
10. HELP ME GIRL – Eric Burdon & The Animals
11. I LIKE WHAT I'M TRYING TO DO – Waygood Ellis
12. WADE IN THE WATER – The Graham Bond Organisation
13. I'M A BOY – The Who
14. RED WHITE AND YOU – Sounds Around
15. PUT YOURSELF IN MY PLACE – Episode Six
16. MR. FRANTIC - Bluesology
17. LITTLE GAMES – Des James
18. CHILLS AND FEVER – Tom Jones
19. TAKE ME TO THE DANCE - Twinkle
20. I WAS KAISER BILL'S BATMAN – Whistling Jack Smith
21. BIG CITY – The Artwoods
22. LITTLE GIRL – John Mayall's Bluesbreakers with Eric Clapton
23. LOOKING BACK (single version) – The Spencer Davis Group
24. BECAUSE I LOVE YOU (aka I DO LOVE YOU) – The Mickey Finn
25. SORROW (demo version) – The Merseys
26. IF TREES COULD TALK – Samantha Juste
27. PORTOBELLO ROAD – The Spectrum
28. JULIE BROWN LOVES CAPTAIN COOK – Les & Paul Barrett
29. MORNINGTOWN RIDE – Stan Butcher, His Birds & Brass
30. WHAT'CHA GONNA DO ABOUT IT – The Mirage
31. LONDON – MY HOME TOWN – The Chantelles
Disc 03
1. FRIDAY ON MY MIND – The Easybeats
2. THE COST OF LIVING – The Downliners Sect
3. THE HUSTLE – Basil Kirchin & John Coleman
4. CRAZY FEELING – Carl Douglas & The Big Stampede
5. DO THE DOG – Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames
6. I'LL GO CRAZY – The Untamed
7. I GET EXCITED – Moon's Train
8. I'M OUT – The Richard Kent Style
9. HENRY'S PANTER – Wynder K. Frogg
10. WHATCHA GONNA DO ABOUT IT – Small Faces
11. I'M FOLLOWING YOU – The Syn
12. I'M GETTIN' TIRED (OF DRINKIN' AND GAMBLIN' ETC) – Jack Bruce
13. TOWN TALK – Ken Woodman & His Piccadilly Brass
14. IF YOU NEED ME* - The Union
15. I'M OUT OF MY OWN – The Roll Movement
16. WHERE DID MY HEART GO – The Good Time Losers
17. GET OUT OF MY WAY – The Drag Set
18. DON'T YOU IGNORE ME – The Extreem
19. DON'T STOP AND STARE – Gary Farr & The T-Bones
20. LOSE YOUR MONEY (BUT DON'T LOSE YOUR MIND) – The Moody Blues
21. CHEAT AND LIE – Miki Dallon
22. HAVEN'T THEY GOT BETTER THINGS TO DO – The Profile
23. SHE'S A RAVER* - Dana Gillespie
24. I'M WAITING FOR THE DAY - Peanut
25. I'M BACK* - The Good Things
26. NOT THE SORT OF GIRL YOU TAKE TO BED (alternative version) – John's Children
