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Appearances Ex-Members Albums Singles Videos Various Refers
BROOKS Elkie
(voc)

Personal Data:

Born: 25.02.1945 (Manchester, GB, as Elaine Bookbinder)

Appearances:

1966-69 Humphrey Lyttleton
1966-69 Eric Delaney
1970-71 Dada
1971-3/74 Vinegar Joe
1974-75 Wet Willie

Former Members:

Robert Ahwai (g, cca 11/78); Geoff Whitehorn (g, cca 10/79); Zal Cleminson (g, cca 1984)
David Markee (bg, cca 11/78); Jerome Rimson (bg, cca 10/79); John Giblin (bg, cca 1984)
Chris Stainton (p, cca 11/78); Tom Hinkley (kb, cca 10/79); Duncan Mackay (kb, cca 1984)
Trevor Morais (ds, cca 11/78); Leonard Scretching (ds, cca 10/79); Matthew Lathley (ds, cca 1984)
John Mitchell (perc, cca 11/78); Simon Morton (perc, cca 10/79); Duncan Kinnell (perc, cca 1984)

Albums Discography:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Rich Man's Woman24.10.1975A&M
2.Two Days Away
produced by: Leiber / Stoller		5/1977 A&M16
3.Shooting Star
produced by: David Kershenbaum		21.04.1978A&M27
4.Live And Learn05.10.1979A&M34
5.Pearls11/1981 A&M2
6.Pearls 210/1982 A&M5
7.Minutes6/1984 A&M35
8.Screen Gems11/1984 EMI35
9.No More The Fool11/1986 Legend5
10.The Very Best Of Elkie Brooks12/1986 Telstar10
11.The Collection
(2LP)		1987 Castle
12.The Early Years 1964-6611/1987 C5
13.Bookbinder's Kid6/1988 Legend57
14.Inspirations10/1989 Telstar58
15.Pearls III - Close To The Edge9/1991 Freestyle
16.Round Midnight3/1993 Castle27
17.Pearls 34/1993 Tring
18.Nothin' But The Blues
(covers)		4/1994 Castle58
19.Priceless - Her Very Best8/1994 Pickwick
20.We've Got Tonight1/1995 Spectrum
21.Circles4/1995 Castle
22.Amazing
with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra		4/1996 49
23.The Very Best Of Elkie Brooks3/1997 PolyGram TV18
24.The Pearls Concert08.09.1997Artful/Rough Trade
25.We've Got Tonight: The Collection09.05.2000Secret
26.Inspiration14.08.2001Griffin
27.Don't Cry Out Loud25.10.2005Recall
28.Silver Spectrum Collection04.06.2007Spectrum
29.Trouble in Mind
& Humphrey Lyttelton		09.10.2007
30.Shangri La12.08.2008Classic Pictures
31.Sunshine After the Rain: Collection23.03.2010Universal
32.Pearls - The Very Best Of Elkie Brooks5/2017 EMI14

Singles Discography:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.Something's Got A Hold Of Me / Hello Stranger7/1964 Decca
2.Nothing Left To Do But Cry / Strange Tho' It Seems9/1964 Decca
3.The Way You Do The Things You Do / Blue Tonight1/1965 Decca
4.He's Gotta Love Me / When You Appear6/1965 HMV
5.All Of My Life / Can't Stop Thinking Of You10/1965 HMV
6.Baby Let Me Love You / Stop The Music25.02.1966HMV
7.Come September / If You Should Go4/1969 NEMS
8.Rescue Me / Sweet Nuthin's08.02.1974Island
9.Where Do We Go From Here (Rich Man's Woman)
(v USA)		14.11.1975A&M
10.He's A Rebel / Try A Little Love07.02.1976A&M
11.Pearl's A Singer / You Did Something For Me
produced by: Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller		25.02.1977A&M8
12.Saved / Nightbird03.06.1977A&M
13.Sunshine After The Rain / Spirit Land
produced by: Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller		29.07.1977A&M10
14.Sunshine After The Rain / You Did Something For Me
(v USA)		8/1977 A&M
15.Love Potion No. 9 / Honey, Can I Put On Your Clothes
(v USA)		10/1977 A&M
16.Do Right Woman, Do Right Man / Love Potion No. 904.11.1977A&M
17.Lilac Wine / Live, Laugh & Love
produced by: Mike Batt		27.01.1978A&M16
18.Only Love Can Break Your Heart / Just An Excuse4/1978 A&M43
19.Since You Went Away / Too Precious7/1978 A&M
20.Don't Cry Out Loud / Got To Be A Winner
produced by: Glyn Johns		27.10.1978A&M12
21.The Runaway / One Step Over The Ladder4/1979 A&M50
22.He Could Have Been In The Army / Not Enough Lovin' Left28.09.1979A&M
23.Falling Star / Dream Dealer11/1979 A&M
24.Why Don't You Say It / We All Have Our Dreams3/1980 A&M
25.Paint Your Pretty Picture / Pull On The Rope7/1980 A&M
26.Dance Away / Play The Way I Feel10/1980 A&M
27.Warm And Tender Love / Thank You For The Night10/1981 A&M
28.Fool If You Think It's Over / Givin' It Up For Love12/1981 A&M17
29.Our Love / Nothing In This World4/1982 A&M43
30.Nights In White Satin / Lilac Wine (live)6/1982 A&M12
31.Will You Write Me A Song / Giving You Hope11/1982 A&M
32.Gasoline Alley / Loving Arms12/1982 A&M23
33.I Just Can't Go On / Forbidden Territory11.03.1983A&M
34.Minutes / Just One More Day6/1984 A&M
35.Driftin' / Any Time14.09.1984A&M
36.Once In A While / What'll I Do10/1984 EMI
37.Pearl's A Singer / Sunshine After The Rain9/1985 Old Gold
38.No More The Fool / City Lights
12" + Blue Jay		11/1986 Legend3
39.Break The Chain / The Grove
CD + No More The Fool
7"(2) No More The Fool / City Lights		2/1987 Legend55
40.We've Got Tonight / Hold The Dream (live)
12" + Piece Of My Heart		6/1987 Legend69
41.Sail On / The Door4/1988 Legend
42.Compact Hits EP
(Pearl's A Singer / Sunshine After The Rain / Only Love Can Break Your Heart / Nights In White Satin)		8/1988 A&M
43.Lilac Wine / Don't Cry Out Loud10/1988 Old Gold
44.Shame / The Ki9/1989 Telstar
45.I'll Never Love This Way Again / Dedicated To You2/1990 Telstar
46.The Last Teardrop / Off The Beaten Track / For The World9/1991 Freestyle
47.Love Ain’t Something You Can Get for Free14.04.2017Virgin EMI

Videos:

1. Pearls - 7.4.2006, The Store For Music

Various:

appeared on the LP:

Keef Hartley: Lancashire Hustler (6/73, Deram)
Steve York's Camelo Pardalis: Manor Live (7/73, Virgin)
Flash Fearless Versus The Zorg Women Parts 5 & 6 (16.5.75, Chrysalis)
Humphrey Lyttelton: Take It From The Top (14.11.75, Black Lion)

Press References:

Melodie
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
197912 361Ze světa
Melody Maker
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19731331.03.197317interview
19754401.11.197541Albumsalbum review
1976103.01.19764
1976324.01.197625Caught In The Actgig review
1977926.02.197723Singlessingle review
19772304.06.197719Singlessingle review
19772304.06.197720Albumsalbum review
19773924.09.197720interview
19774612.11.197732Singlessingle review
19774903.12.197756Caught In The Actgig review
19775331.12.197713Caught In The Actgig review
1978428.01.197822Singlessingle review
1978611.02.19781
19782020.05.197852Caught In The Actgig review
19783029.07.197814Caught In The Actgig review
19784128.10.19784News
19793118.08.19793News
19793729.09.197934Singlessingle review
19794020.10.197926Albumsalbum review
19794020.10.197936Caught In The Actgig review
19843115.09.19844Fast Forward - Record News
New Musical Express
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
1974026.01.19742News Desk - Recording News
1974016.03.197410
1976024.01.197638On The Towngig review