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The Fourmyula
12+ albums
New ZealandPsychedelic Rockpop rock60snot english
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The Fourmyula were a New Zealand rock group. Formed in 1967, the group consisted of Martin Hope (guitar and vocals), Wayne Mason (guitar, keyboards, vocals), Ali Richardson (bass and vocals) and Chris Parry (drums). They were joined in 1968 by Carl Evenson as lead vocalist. The success of Fourmyula marked a major turning point in the development of New Zealand rock: to an industry long dependent on cover versions of international hits, the Hutt Valley-based quintet offered proof positive that native talent could reach the national charts on the strength of their own original material. Mason and Richardson's first original composition, "Come with Me", was originally scheduled to appear as the B-side to their 1968 debut single "Honey Child," a cover of a Martha and the Vandellas hit, but their label HMV took such a liking to the new song that "Come with Me" was instead promoted as the A-side. The single was a smash, reaching the number two spot on the Kiwi charts; overnight, Fourmyula became superstars, and Mason and Richardson quickly wrote a dozen new songs for release as their 1968 LP debut, The Fourmyula. Demand for the group was so high that HMV even issued two new singles, "Alice Is There" and "I Know Why," simultaneously; both rocketed into the Top Ten, and after quickly recording a sophomore album, Green B Holiday, the band toured Britain, later recording the single "Lady Scorpio" at the famed Abbey Road studios. Their third LP, Creation, appeared in late 1969, follow
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Nature's Best [Disc 1]
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The Great New Zealand Songbook: Last Century [Disc 1]
Creation
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Nature's Best
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The Great New Zealand Songbook: Last Century
The Very Best Of
The Great New Zealand Songbook
The Complete Singles A's & B's
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The Great New Zealand Songbook - Last Century
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Rubbles Volume 19: Eiderdown Mindfog
Rubble 19 - Eiderdown Mindfog
THe Very Best Of The Fourmyula