HAMPTON



One of those sad cases where I can do little more than note the existence of a label and provide a scan.  Hampton released at least one record, a single by a quaintly named band called Goodwin, Longsmith Esq.  The titles on it were a cover of Elton John's 'Skyline Pigeon' and a (presumably) self-penned song, 'Let The Sunshine In'.  There's no date on the label, but the sides are in stereo, which stongly suggests the '70s, and the 'B' side features a fairly basic-sounding synthesizer, reminiscent of that on Chicory Tip's early 1972 hit 'Son Of My Father'; if I was pushed to have a guess at a date I'd say 1973.  The catalogue number of the single was GLS-1; Googling fails to dredge up a GLS-2, but it does reveal that there are streets called Goodwin Court, Longsmith Street and Hampton Court in the GL-1 area of Gloucester - maybe the band came from there?  Thanks to Stephen Small for bringing Hampton to my attention.




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