Tap Turns On The Water - toonmunger

Free mp3 here - http://www.mediafire.com/?708xqf7lbg52je6

This song was a hit in the UK for CCS on Mickie Most's RAK Label. You can buy the original version on CD or download and it's well worth doing so.
Collective Consciousness Society, more commonly known as CCS, were a British musical group, led by blues guitarist Alexis Korner.

Formed in 1970 by musical director John Cameron and record producer Mickie Most, CCS consisted largely of session musicians, and was created primarily as a recording outfit. The personnel also included Peter Thorup, vocals; Alan Parker, guitar; Harold McNair, flute; Herbie Flowers, bass; Roger Coulam, keyboards; Barry Morgan, drums; plus Don Lusher and Bill Geldard, trombone. Some of the musicians were also members of Blue Mink.

CCS are best known for their instrumental version of Led Zeppelin's 1969 track "Whole Lotta Love", which got into in the UK Singles Chart in 1970,[1] and was used as the theme music for the BBC pop programme Top of the Pops for most of the 1970s, and, in a remixed version, between 1997 and 2003. Technically, the TOTP theme was not by CCS, but was recorded by the TOTP orchestra one morning before the day's rehearsals. Having said that, the band was conducted by John Cameron on that occasion and many of the musicians were CCS regulars. This enabled the production to tailor the tune to the correct duration and, more importantly, avoided the weekly payment of royalties to the record label.

Their highest-charting singles were the Donovan song "Walkin'", and "Tap Turns on the Water". They also recorded three albums, including cover versions of the old blues standard "Boom Boom", "Living in the Past", and "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" as well as original material. A retrospective compilation album, Singles As, Bs and Rarities was released in 2004.

Not widely known is that the band were also responsible for the first set of jingles for Manchester's Piccadilly Radio when the station launched in April 1974 - examples can be found on ex Piccadilly presenter Jeff Cooper's website.

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[Emmylie2]

Really Really Great Version!!!

[toonmunger]

@Emmylie2 Thanks for that Emmy, it's nice that you took time to comment. You're welcome here any time.

[chirogirl67550]

Tapping my foot--so cleverly put together...I am always amazed at how you put together your music and videos....such a professional job....Fun to watch and GREAT to listen to. Has anyone ever told you that you're Wonderful?---Consider it said!!! (smile)

Peace,

Yvonne

[toonmunger]

@chirogirl67550 Yvonne, your comments are wonderful too. Thank you for dropping by x

[jamielongmusic]

Your videos always put a smile on my face, and they all seem so english - I know it sounds silly but there you go! This is definately your best song to date - rock on!

[toonmunger]

@jamielongmusic Thank you Mr. Long. Yeah I always feel very English in an old-school kind of way.

[PinkTorpedo11]

great tune. This is gonna be stuck in my head for days!

[Inky261]

good!

[drnorris56]

very nice

[toonmunger]

@kennymelodica Hi you guys, good to hear from you and thanks for the enthusiasm.