The Executives - Their Aim Was To Please You: Complete Anthology 1966-1970
First released December 2016
50th Anniversary Edition!

Disc One
01 - Wander Boy [Single A-side Festival FK-1583  5 Dec 1966]
02 - Youre Bad [Single B-side Festival FK-1583  5 Dec 1966]
03 - My Aim Is To Please You [Single A-side Festival FK-1776  29 May 1967]
04 - Bad Reputation [Single B-side Festival FK-1776  29 May 1967]
05 - Sit Down, I Think I Love You [Single A-side Festival FK-1934  21 Aug 1967]
06 - Dont You Sometimes, Baby, Find That Im On Your Mind [Single B-side Festival FK-1934  21 Aug 1967]
07 - Its A Happening World [Single A-side Festival FK-2179  Feb 1968]
08 - Moving In A Circle [Single B-side Festival FK-2179  Feb 1968]
09 - Dedicated To The One I Love [LP The Executives, Festival SFL-932,813  Apr 1968]
10 - Fridays Child [LP The Executives, Festival SFL-932,813  Apr 1968]
11 - Fly, Through This Happening World [LP The Executives, Festival SFL-932,813  Apr 1968]
12 - Watermelon Man [LP The Executives, Festival SFL-932,813  Apr 1968]
13 - Windy Day [Single A-side Festival FK-2395  Jun 1968]
14 - This Town Aint The Same Anymore [Single B-side Festival FK-2395  Jun 1968]
15 - Skippy Theme [Skippy Ep. 1.35  22 Jun 1968]
16 - Orange, Violet, Yellow, Purple, Red & Green [Edit from Skippy Ep. 1.35  22 Jun 1968]
17 - Groovin With Coca Cola [EP A-side EMI PRS-2028  Nov 1968]
18 - Skippy Corn Flakes [Radio jingle - Feb 1968]

Disc Two
01 - Christopher Robin [Single A-side Festival FK-2654  9 Dec 1968]
02 - Summerhill Road [Single B-side Festival FK-2654  9 Dec 1968]
03 - Take Care Of Your Smile [Recorded for Apex National Dental Health Week, EMI Custom 7XS-6629  26 May 1969]
04 - Parenthesis [Single A-side Festival FK-3283  22 Aug 1969]
05 - Got My Woman [Single B-side Festival FK-3283  22 Aug 1969]
06 - Hey Jude [LP On Bandstand, Festival SFL-933,546  Nov 1969]
07 - Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da [LP On Bandstand, Festival SFL-933,546  Nov 1969]
08 - Cinderella Rockefellar [LP On Bandstand, Festival SFL-933,546  Nov 1969]
09 - Requiem: 820 Latham [LP On Bandstand, Festival SFL-933,546  Nov 1969]
10 - Mamas And Papas Medley (Monday Monday / Dream A Little Dream Of Me / Dedicated To The One I Love / Creeque Alley) [LP On Bandstand, Festival SFL-933,546  Nov 1969]
11 - Hair Medley (Hair / Air / Walking In Space / Aquarius / Let The Sunshine In) [LP On Bandstand, Festival SFL-933,546  Nov 1969]
12 - Hey Man [Single A-side Festival FK-4036  Dec 1970]
13 - Youre Gonna Love Me [Single B-side Festival FK-4036  Dec 1970]
14 - Youre Gonna Love Me (Drum Solo) [Warner Bros Film Rabbit, Run  Oct 1970]

DVD  Bandstand
01 - Dedicated To The One I Love [25 May 1968]
02 - A World Of Our Own [25 May 1968]
03 - The Carnival Is Over [25 May 1968]
04 - With A Little Help From My Friends [22 Jun 1968]
05 - The Legend Of Xanadu [22 Jun 1968]
06 - Sit Down, I Think I Love You [17 Aug 1968]
07 - My Aim Is To Please You [17 Aug 1968]
08 - The Sun Aint Gonna Shine Anymore [3 May 1969]
09 - The 5th Dimension Medley (Never Gonna Be The Same / Requiem: 820 Latham / Aquarius / Let The Sunshine In) [3 May 1969]

==About The Executives==

The Executives might well be remembered as the band with the right sound but the wrong image. At their late sixties peak, they were singing Blood, Sweat & Tears songs while looking like The Platters! In an era dominated by growing opposition to the Vietnam War, psychedelic clothing, Hair (and long hair!) and the post-Pepper Beatles, The Executives always seemed several steps behind, yet musically they were way out in front; one of the most multi-talented, musically ambitious and distinctive outfits of the day.

Today they are rememberedwhen they are remembered at allas a vocal group, perhaps because that was how they first appeared on Brian Hendersons Bandstand back in 1967, but the truth is, they were arguably the most musically capable band on the Sydney live circuit. The musical background of the band was staggering. Publicity from the era states proudly that, between them, they played 31 instrumentsalto sax, balalaika, baritone sax, bass, bass sax, clarinet, cornet, drums, flute, glockenspiel, guitars, harmonica, harpsichord, lute, mandolin, marimbaphone, melodica, organ, pacific island ethnic drums, piano, recorder, rhythm percussion, soprano sax, spinet, tenor sax, trombone, trumpet, ukulele, vibes, violin and xylophoneand they used that musical mastery to good effect on their records, which have an artistry and a polish the equal of anything coming out of Los Angeles or London at the time.

Great musicians then, and great singers, but they also showed great skill in choosing songs and, later, at writing them. They all sangexquisite, perfectly executed vocal harmonies were their trademarkresulting in fabulous song arrangements that often improved upon the originals. But while they had no trouble cracking the market in their Sydney hometown, success eluded them on a national level, particularly in the important music centre of Melbourne where, despite three promising tours, a perplexing lack of radio airplay prevented them from achieving the status they deserved.

Presented here are all their recordings released between 1966 and 1970.

==About this compilation==

For this anthology I've used tracks from the 1989 CD "The Happening World Of The Executives" augmented with transfers from the best vinyl sources that I've been able to acquire. My aim is to present the best sound quality that I can, hence the use of CD tracks, which sound like flat tape transfers. Mind you, my LP transfers do sound very similar to the CD equivalents.

Now, please keep in mind that Aussie recording techniques during the 1960s were quite primitive...for example, in many instances "stereo" means "mono shifted a bit to the left/right to make it seem stereo". Tape dropouts are the norm, not the exception, although I have meticulously repaired the major dropouts that existed on the CD and LP transfers. Further, the mastering of the "On Bandstand" album tracks was also very uneven; the first three tracks on side one were recorded at the primitive NATEC Sound Studios for transmission on Brian Hendersons Bandstand, and lacked fidelity and bass. The two medleys are also quite thin and sibilant. I have made a slight EQ adjustment to the first three "On Bandstand" tracks to bring them back into line with the others.

RECOMMENDED TRACKS: It's A Happening World; Sit Down, I Think I Love You; My Aim Is To Please You; You're Gonna Love Me and Christopher Robin.

==SHARED WITH THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE BAND AND ITS MANAGEMENT==

==Vinyl transfer and 24bit mastering by Q==

Source:
CD1 T09: Festival stereo LP "The Executives" - SFL-932,813 (SMX 26427 SFL932813-1)
CD1 T15, 16: Umbrella Entertainment DVD "Skippy Vol 1" - DAVID0215
CD1 T17: EMI EP "Things Go Better With Coca-Cola" - EMI PRS 2028 (7XS 6363)
CD1 T18: Unknown
CD2 T03: EMI Custom single - 7XS-6629
CD2 T06-08, 10-11: Festival stereo LP "On Bandstand" - SFL-933,546 (SMX 32587 2A)
CD2 T14: Warner Bros DVD "Rabbit, Run"
All other tracks: Festival CD "The Happening World Of The Executives" - D 19011

DVD: Umbrella Entertainment DVD "The Best Of Bandstand 1967-1970" - DAVID2988

Hardware
- Project 6perspeX Turntable
- Goldring 1022GX Cartridge
- Project SpeedBox II Quartz-Generated Electronic Speed Regulator
- Denon PMA-1520AE Integrated Amplifier

Software
- Audition 3.0.1 (audio capture and editing)
- ClickRepair (audio editing)
- iZotope RX Advanced (resampling and dithering to Red Book audio specifications)
- DVD Shrink 3.2

Artwork included