The writer of I’d Like To Teach The World To Sing, You’ve Got Your Troubles, Softly Whispering I Love You, Doctors Orders, Talking In Your Sleep amongst very many hits . Here with our second instalment of his solo recording career following our successful reissue of the Roger James Cooke – Study Lp plus bonus tracks. A comprehensive collection of the legendary songwriter Roger Cook’s solo work, released alongside his work with Blue Mink. Special package contains the two Lps made for AIR Productions and released through Regal Zonophone during 1972 and 1973. Plus a bonus non Lp single and unreleased tracks from the same period. On Disc One the Meanwhile Back at The World album is followed by the recordings made with Herbie Flowers in 1972 for an album which remained on the shelf, and unreleased until now. On Disc Two is the Minstrel In Flight album with the bonus tracks being the non LP single released through Polydor in 1973. Standouts include the rocking breakbeat tracks Would You Say I Love You and Rat Pack. Re-mastered from the original tapes this is the first time any of the material has been reissued.
DISC ONE 1. MEANWHILE BACK AT THE WORLD 2. I AM 3. GRETA OSCAWINA 4. WE WILL GET BY 5. WARM DAYS, WARM NIGHTS 6. OH BABE 7. I'LL BET JESUS IS A LONELY MAN 8. SWEET AMERICA BONUS TRACKS 9. ROSE ON FIRE 10. EVERYBODY'S SINGING LIKE ME NOW 11. DAUGHTER OF SOMEONE 12. RAT PACK 13. OH MY LOVE
DISC TWO 1. SORRY, SAD & SO 2. HEY MOHICAN 3. LONELY ME I’M ALONE AGAIN 4. PEOPLE NEED PEOPLE 5. FAST RUNNING OUT OF THE WORLD 6. PEOPLE OF MINE 7. ROSE ON FIRE (ALT. VERSION) 8. EATING PEACHES IN THE SUN 9. CARRY ON 10. SHE 11. SAD STONED 12. GREY HIGHLANDS OF DAWN 13. THE POWER OF YOUR BIG BROTHER 14. SMOKE 15. WOULD YOU SAY I LOVE YOU? 16. STAY WITH ME 17. MR. MAGIC MAN