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| FINDERS KEEPERS-On The Beach/Friday Kind Of Monday US Fontana F-1609 1968 |
Finders Keeper's "On The Beach" came into my orbit (and probably everyone else's) on the famous 1984 Bam Caruso LP compilation "The 49 Minute Technicolor Dream" (Rubble Four). Finders Keepers were a U.K. harmony pop quintet from Wolverhampton who released three singles in their home country, one on CBS and two on Fontana (this was their first on the label and their only U.S. release, issued as TF 892 in December 1967 in the U.K. and in March of 1968 in the U.S.).
I have pictured the B-side "On The Beach" because even though it's the B-side it's the track I prefer.
The A-side "Friday Kind Of Monday" was penned by Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich and was first covered/released by an obscure American act called The Meantime in September 1967, who were rumored to be a studio only concoction with Ellie Greenwich on vocals . Finder's Keeper's version is quite similar in arrangement and just a tad more sped up. It's not unlistenable per se but it's a fairly pedestrian slice of U.K. mid 60's harmony psych pop.
"On The Beach" is the stronger of the two with it's intricate layers of harmony vocals intermingled with
harpsichord and sweeping strings (and the obligatory regal trumpet tooting). To these ears it's an amazing slice of British orchestrated sike pop.
Band members Glen Hughes went on to find fame in Deep Purple and Mel Galley in fellow head bangers Whitesnake. They both crossed paths in Trapeze in 1969 with members of The Montanas.
As mentioned above "On The Beach" appeared on Rubble Volume Four and "Friday Kind Of Monday" appeared on Volume 14 of the "Piccadilly Sunshine" series.
Hear "Friday Kind Of Monday":
Hear "On The Beach":
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