A-side "Upstairs, Downstairs" Format 7" | Released February 1967 Length 3:28 | |
Recorded November or December 1966 at St. Clair Studio, Hurstville Genre Psychedelic pop, baroque pop | ||
"Town of Tuxley Toymaker, Part One" is a song written by Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb in Australia in 1966. It was recorded by Jon Blanchfield in 1966 and Billy J. Kramer in 1967.
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It was recorded first by Jon Blanchfield his version was only released in Australia as a B-side of the A-side single "Upstairs, Downstairs", a song also written by Barry, Robin and Maurice. The song was recorded in November or December 1966 at St. Clair Studio, Hurstville in Australia. Blanchfield also adds that Barry wrote "Coalman" around the same time. The melody was inspired by "Matchmaker" from Fiddler on the Roof. It was released as a single in February 1967, when the Bee Gees were in England, and they recorded another version of the song with Billy J. Kramer. The Gibb brothers also participated on this song. The Blanchfield version was included on the various artists compilation called Assault The Vaults: Rare Australian Cover Versions Of The Brothers Gibb.
Billy J. Kramer version
Kramer's version was recorded on 4 March 1967, the Gibb brothers with Colin Petersen. It was also the Bee Gees' first recording session, after they returned in England, the song was recorded at IBC Studios. and Kramer recalled:
Personnel
The musicians played on the Jon Blanchfield recording were:
The musicians played on the Billy J. Kramer recording were: