The First Class - The First Class (1974)

The First Class is John Carter's studio project after The Flower Pot Men. The studio band was made up of John Carter, Tony Burrows, and Chas Mills. John Carter wrote all the songs with his wife Gillian Shakespeare. The First Class are best remembered for their smash hit "Beach Baby", which mimics the production styles and sound of The Beach Boys.

John Carter, Tony Burrows, and Chas Mills had no interest in touring, so they hired a group of 5 musicians to perform the song live. The 5 musicians, as well as John, Tony, and Chas are pictured on the front cover of the album, though the 5 musicians that performed the song live took no part in recording the album.


Tracklist:
1. Beach Baby
2. Won't Somebody Help Me
3. What Became Of Me
4. Surfer Queen
5. The First Day Of Your Life
6. Long Time Gone
7. Dreams Are Ten A Penny
8. Bobby Dazzler
9. The Disco Kid
10. I Was Always A Joker

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