The Poppy Family
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| - | ''[[Folk Is Not a Four Letter Word]]'' ([[2005]]) is a compilation album edited by [[Andy Votel]], focusing on various strands of European [[folk music]], such as [[electric folk]] and [[acid folk]]. It was released on Delay 68 Records. | ||
| - | Most of the tracks are very obscure, but [[Wendy and Bonnie]]’s "By The Sea" had recently been sampled by [[Super Furry Animals]] on their album ''Phantom Power''. | + | '''The Poppy Family''' was a late 1960s-early 1970s [[Canada|Canadian]] [[Popular music|pop musical]] group based in [[Vancouver, British Columbia]]. |
| - | == Track listing == | + | "In the late summer of [[1969]] the Canadian record buying public chose to endorse The Poppy Family by establishing `[[Which Way You Goin' Billy?]]' as the biggest Canadian hit ever. `Billy' successfully climbed to the No.1 spot on all radio stations across Canada. Having watched The Poppy Family from Vancouver, British Columbia, evolve as a recording group has been a satisfying and rewarding experience. The constant creative growth, both musically and lyrically, within the group is evident in the album `Which way you goin' Billy?'. The versatility of the group, from Terry Jacks' meaningfull writing, to his wife Susan's beautiful and emotion packed voice allow them to explore avenues of musical expression hitherto uncharted. All the while The Poppy Family retain their own sound so unique to themselves". (Fraser Jamieson, President London Records, Canada - Nov 17th 1969). |
| - | 1. [[Kathy Smith]] - It Takes So Long | + | [[Management|Managed]] and [[record producer|produced]] by [[Terry Jacks]] (vocals/[[guitar]]), with featured vocalist [[Susan Jacks]] (tambourine/bean pod) and musicians Craig McCaw (guitar/sitar) and Satwant Singh (tablas/drums), the group [[sound recording and reproduction|recorded]] two [[album]]s, from which came their best known song "Which Way You Goin' Billy?" (No. 1 in Canada and No. 2 on the [[United States|U.S.]] [[Billboard magazine|Billboard]] [[record chart|charts]]) and their other charted hits "That's Where I Went Wrong" (1970), 'Where Evil Grows' (1971) and `Good Friends?' all written by Terry. In the U.S., "Which Way You Goin' Billy?" and "That's Where I Went Wrong" were both top ten [[Adult Contemporary]] chart hits as well. |
| - | 2. [[Sarofeen & Smoke]] - It’s Love | + | |
| - | 3. [[Brigitte Fontaine]] - Brigitte | + | |
| - | 4. [[Linda Perhacs]] - Hey, Who Really Cares? | + | |
| - | 5. [[Breakout]] - Warm Up My Lips | + | |
| - | 6. [[Musica Dispersa]] - Cefalea | + | |
| - | 7. [[The Poppy Family]] - Shadows On My Wall | + | |
| - | 8. [[Wendy & Bonnie]] - By The Sea | + | |
| - | 9. [[Bonnie Koloc]] - My Aunt Edna | + | |
| - | 10. [[Heaven & Earth]] - Jenny | + | |
| - | 11. [[Erica Pomerace]] - You Used To Think | + | |
| - | 12. [[Audience]] - Man On Box | + | |
| - | 13. [[The Roundtable]] - Scarborough Fair | + | |
| - | 14. [[Sidan]] - Gobiath | + | |
| - | 15. [[Sidan]] - Ar Goll | + | |
| + | At their career peak, Terry and Susan performed "Which Way You Goin' Billy?" on [[Bobby Darin]]'s 1970 television variety special, The Darin Invasion. The special also featured a young [[Linda Ronstadt]] performing her first solo hit, "[[Long Long Time]]". They also appeared on numerous other variety shows including "Rollin' On The River" with [[Kenny Rogers]], the "[[Bobby Vinton]] Show" and "The [[George Kirby]] Special". | ||
| + | The "[[Which Way You Goin' Billy?]]" single earned the group a combined total of four [[Juno Awards of 1970|1970 Gold Leaf (Juno) Award]]s for best performance, best production, most popular song and most sales for a single. The Juno Award is Canada's equivalent of the Grammy Award. The single version of "Which Way You Goin' Billy" was a certified Gold 45 (for sales of more than 1 million US copies) and went on to sell a total of more than 3½ million worldwide. | ||
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| + | The Poppy Family disbanded in [[1973]] when Terry and Susan ended their five and a half year marriage, the same year their solo albums both produced by Terry were released - Terry's ''Seasons in the Sun'' and Susan's ''I Thought of You Again''. Terry scored an international No. 1 hit with [[Jacques Brel]]'s "[[Seasons in the Sun]]". which earned him four Juno awards - Male Vocalist of the year 1973 and 1974 and top selling single in 1973 and 1974. It still remains the best selling single ever released by a Canadian artist with sales of over 13 million worldwide. He was also charted in Canada and internationally with the singles `If you go away' (another Brel cover, previously a minor hit for [[Damita Jo DuBlanc|Damita Jo]]), `Concrete Sea', `Christina', 'Rock'N Roll (I Gave You The Best Years Of My Life)' (a bigger American hit by [[Mac Davis]]), and the [[Buddy Holly]] cover `I'm Gonna Love You Too'. Susan went on to release three more solo albums and had a series of Juno nominated hits in Canada including "Anna Marie", "All The Tea in China", and "Tall Dark Stranger" as well as other hits such as "I Thought of You Again" and "You Don't Know What Love Is". "You're a Part of Me" (later a Top 40 hit for [[Kim Carnes]] and [[Gene Cotton]]) was Susan's only chart hit in the U.S. and reached #90 on the [[Billboard Hot 100]] in 1975. | ||
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The Poppy Family was a late 1960s-early 1970s Canadian pop musical group based in Vancouver, British Columbia.
"In the late summer of 1969 the Canadian record buying public chose to endorse The Poppy Family by establishing `Which Way You Goin' Billy?' as the biggest Canadian hit ever. `Billy' successfully climbed to the No.1 spot on all radio stations across Canada. Having watched The Poppy Family from Vancouver, British Columbia, evolve as a recording group has been a satisfying and rewarding experience. The constant creative growth, both musically and lyrically, within the group is evident in the album `Which way you goin' Billy?'. The versatility of the group, from Terry Jacks' meaningfull writing, to his wife Susan's beautiful and emotion packed voice allow them to explore avenues of musical expression hitherto uncharted. All the while The Poppy Family retain their own sound so unique to themselves". (Fraser Jamieson, President London Records, Canada - Nov 17th 1969).
Managed and produced by Terry Jacks (vocals/guitar), with featured vocalist Susan Jacks (tambourine/bean pod) and musicians Craig McCaw (guitar/sitar) and Satwant Singh (tablas/drums), the group recorded two albums, from which came their best known song "Which Way You Goin' Billy?" (No. 1 in Canada and No. 2 on the U.S. Billboard charts) and their other charted hits "That's Where I Went Wrong" (1970), 'Where Evil Grows' (1971) and `Good Friends?' all written by Terry. In the U.S., "Which Way You Goin' Billy?" and "That's Where I Went Wrong" were both top ten Adult Contemporary chart hits as well.
At their career peak, Terry and Susan performed "Which Way You Goin' Billy?" on Bobby Darin's 1970 television variety special, The Darin Invasion. The special also featured a young Linda Ronstadt performing her first solo hit, "Long Long Time". They also appeared on numerous other variety shows including "Rollin' On The River" with Kenny Rogers, the "Bobby Vinton Show" and "The George Kirby Special".
The "Which Way You Goin' Billy?" single earned the group a combined total of four 1970 Gold Leaf (Juno) Awards for best performance, best production, most popular song and most sales for a single. The Juno Award is Canada's equivalent of the Grammy Award. The single version of "Which Way You Goin' Billy" was a certified Gold 45 (for sales of more than 1 million US copies) and went on to sell a total of more than 3½ million worldwide.
The Poppy Family disbanded in 1973 when Terry and Susan ended their five and a half year marriage, the same year their solo albums both produced by Terry were released - Terry's Seasons in the Sun and Susan's I Thought of You Again. Terry scored an international No. 1 hit with Jacques Brel's "Seasons in the Sun". which earned him four Juno awards - Male Vocalist of the year 1973 and 1974 and top selling single in 1973 and 1974. It still remains the best selling single ever released by a Canadian artist with sales of over 13 million worldwide. He was also charted in Canada and internationally with the singles `If you go away' (another Brel cover, previously a minor hit for Damita Jo), `Concrete Sea', `Christina', 'Rock'N Roll (I Gave You The Best Years Of My Life)' (a bigger American hit by Mac Davis), and the Buddy Holly cover `I'm Gonna Love You Too'. Susan went on to release three more solo albums and had a series of Juno nominated hits in Canada including "Anna Marie", "All The Tea in China", and "Tall Dark Stranger" as well as other hits such as "I Thought of You Again" and "You Don't Know What Love Is". "You're a Part of Me" (later a Top 40 hit for Kim Carnes and Gene Cotton) was Susan's only chart hit in the U.S. and reached #90 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1975.
