The Langley Schools Music Project
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'''''The Langley Schools Music Project''''' is a collection of recordings of children's choruses singing pop hits by the likes of [[the Beach Boys]], [[Paul McCartney]], and [[David Bowie]]. Originally recorded in 1976–77, they were found and rereleased only 25 years later (in 2001) and became a cult hit and a successful example of [[outsider music]]. It was rereleased on vinyl March 9, 2018, by [[Bar/None Records]]. | '''''The Langley Schools Music Project''''' is a collection of recordings of children's choruses singing pop hits by the likes of [[the Beach Boys]], [[Paul McCartney]], and [[David Bowie]]. Originally recorded in 1976–77, they were found and rereleased only 25 years later (in 2001) and became a cult hit and a successful example of [[outsider music]]. It was rereleased on vinyl March 9, 2018, by [[Bar/None Records]]. | ||
+ | ==Track listing== | ||
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+ | ;Lochiel, Glenwood, and South Carvolth Schools: | ||
+ | Recorded and released 1976 | ||
+ | # [[You're So Good to Me]] (originally by [[The Beach Boys]]) | ||
+ | # [[To Know Him Is To Love Him]] ([[The Teddy Bears]]) | ||
+ | # [[Help Me, Rhonda]] ([[The Beach Boys]]) | ||
+ | # [[Space Oddity]] ([[David Bowie]]) | ||
+ | # [[I'm Into Something Good]] ([[Herman's Hermits]]) | ||
+ | # [[Band on the Run (song)|Band on the Run]] ([[Wings (band)|Paul McCartney & Wings]]) | ||
+ | # [[Rhiannon (song)|Rhiannon]] ([[Fleetwood Mac]]) | ||
+ | # [[Little Deuce Coupe (song)|Little Deuce Coupe]] ([[The Beach Boys]]) | ||
+ | # [[Saturday Night (Bay City Rollers song)|Saturday Night]] ([[Bay City Rollers]]) | ||
+ | |||
+ | ;Hans Fenger/Wix-Brown Elementary School: | ||
+ | Recorded and released 1977 | ||
+ | # [[Venus and Mars/Rock Show]] (originally by [[Wings (band)|Paul McCartney & Wings]]) | ||
+ | # [[You're Sixteen]] ([[Johnny Burnette]]) | ||
+ | # [[Wildfire (Michael Martin Murphey song)|Wildfire]] ([[Michael Martin Murphey]]) | ||
+ | # [[In My Room]] ([[The Beach Boys]]) | ||
+ | # [[I Get Around]] ([[The Beach Boys]]) | ||
+ | # [[The Long and Winding Road]] ([[The Beatles]]) | ||
+ | # [[Desperado (Eagles song)|Desperado]] (The [[Eagles (band)|Eagles]]) | ||
+ | # [[Good Vibrations]] ([[The Beach Boys]]) | ||
+ | # [[God Only Knows]] ([[The Beach Boys]]) | ||
+ | # [[Sweet Caroline]] ([[Neil Diamond]]) | ||
+ | # [[Mandy (Barry Manilow song)|Mandy]] ([[Barry Manilow]]) | ||
+ | # [[Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft]] ([[Klaatu (band)|Klaatu]]) | ||
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+ | ;Innocence & Despair: | ||
+ | Compilation of the two previous albums, released 2001 in North America by Bar/None Records and in Europe by Basta Records. | ||
+ | #Venus and Mars/Rock Show | ||
+ | #Good Vibrations | ||
+ | #God Only Knows | ||
+ | #Space Oddity | ||
+ | #The Long and Winding Road | ||
+ | #Band on the Run | ||
+ | #I'm Into Something Good | ||
+ | #In My Room | ||
+ | #Saturday Night | ||
+ | #I Get Around | ||
+ | #Mandy | ||
+ | #Help Me, Rhonda | ||
+ | #Desperado | ||
+ | #You're So Good To Me | ||
+ | #Sweet Caroline | ||
+ | #To Know Him Is To Love Him | ||
+ | #Rhiannon | ||
+ | #You're Sixteen ''(Basta Records release only)'' | ||
+ | #Little Deuce Coupe ''(Basta Records release only)'' | ||
+ | #Wildfire | ||
+ | #Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft | ||
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+ | {{col-end}} | ||
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The Langley Schools Music Project is a collection of recordings of children's choruses singing pop hits by the likes of the Beach Boys, Paul McCartney, and David Bowie. Originally recorded in 1976–77, they were found and rereleased only 25 years later (in 2001) and became a cult hit and a successful example of outsider music. It was rereleased on vinyl March 9, 2018, by Bar/None Records.
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