The Grapefruit

Artist:  The Grapefruit
Origin:  UK Group formed 1967
Genre:  Pop, Rock, Baroque Pop, Psychedelic Rock, Psychedelic Pop

Original line-up:

George Alexander:  Vocals, Bass
John Perry:  Vocals, Guitar
Geoff Swettenham:  Drums
Pete Swettenham:  Guitar

Additional Member:
Bobby Ware:  Vocal, Lead Guitar, Harmonica

Grapefruit was a London-based British Band formed in 1967 and one of the better Beatles tune Pop Rock Band, similar to The Easybeats, Bee Gee and some Paul McCartney tunes, also some help from The Beatles.  Led by George Alexander (Vocals and Bass), together with three former members of Tony Rivers and the Castaways:  John Perry (Vocals, Guitar), Geoff Swettenham (Guitar) and Pete Swettenham (Drums).  Grapefruit was simply being known as"the Band formed and backed by The Beatles"















Title:  Around  (1968)
Gerne:  Pop, Rock
Label:   Equinox 1968, Repertoire Records 1993 (Remastered)
Rating:  ****

Tracks:
 1.  Another Game   (2:51)
 2.  Yesterdays's Sunshine  (3:32)
 3.  Elevator   (2:05)
 4.  Yes  (2:20)
 5.  C'mon Marianne  (2:36)
 6.  Lullaby  (3:29)
 7.  Round Going Round  (3:00)
 8.  Dear Delilah  (2:36)
 9.  This Little Man   (2:26)
10. Ain't It Good   (2:36)
11. Theme For Twiggy   (3:15)
12. Someday   (3:02)

Additional Track
13. Dead Boot   (1:56)

Around was original released 1968 and remastered by Repertoire Records in 1993 consisted of several Singles:  "Dear Delilah/The Dead Boot" (1968), "Elevator/Yes"(1968), "C'mon Marianne/Ain't It Good" (1968), and "Someday Soon/Theme For Twiggy"(1968)















Title:  Deep Water  (1969)
Genre:   Pop, Rock
Label:  Equinox 1969, Repertoire Records 1993 (Remastered)
Rating:   ****

Tracks:

  1.  Deep Water  (2:14)
  2.  Can't Find Me   (2:07)
  3.  Thunder And Lightning  (3:04)
  4.  Lady Goodiva   (3:16)
  5.  The Right Direction  (2:54)
  6.  L.A. And Back Again   (1:48)
  7.  Come Down To The Station  (3:03)
  8.  A Dizzy Day  (2:49)
  9.  Blues In Your Head   (4:47)
10.  Time To Leave   (3:14)

Additional Tracks:
11.  Sha-Sha   (3:30)
12.  Universal Party  (2:59)

Deep Water was original released in 1969 and remastered by Repertoire Records in 1993, consisted of the following Singles:  "Deep Waterr/Come Down To The Station"(1969), "Thunder & Lightning/Blues In Your Head:  (1969), "Lady Goodiva/Can't Find Me"(1970), and "Universal Party/Sha-Sha"(1971).

Title:  Around The BBC  (2007)
Genre:   Pop, Rock
Label:  RPM-Retro
Rating:   ****

Tracks:

  1.  Breaking Up A Dream
  2.  Dear Delilah
  3.  Trying To Make It To Monday
  4.  Elevator
  5.  Say You Don't Mind
  6.  Somebody's Turning On The People
  7.  C'Mon Marianne
  8.  Interview (New Band Member)
  9.  Someday Soon  
10.  Interview  (New Sound)
11.  Round Going Round
12.  To Love Somebody
13.  Deep Water
14.  Thunder & Lightning

Around The BBC collects all of the known surviving radio session recordings that Grapefruit made for the BBC in 1968 and 1969.