98.6 - The Bystanders ( featured in `The Boat That Rocked` film )

At the beginning of 1967 in the UK , two acts released 7" singles of 98.6 . One by Welsh band The Bystanders and the other by US singer Keith. The Bystanders version of 98.6 peaked at no. 45 but Keith`s managed to reach number 24.
98.6 was the Bystanders only UK chart hit . Band featured Jerry Braden ( real name Lynn Mittel and now better known in Wales as Owen Money , comedian & radio braodcaster )

They released the following singles in the Sixties including their original version of Jesamine which became a smash hit for The Casuals in 1968 but which 6 months earlier had failed to chart for The Bystanders They split later in 1968 -

1966 That's the End
1966 (You're Gonna) Hurt Yourself
1966 My Love - Come Home
1967 98.6 - #45
1967 Royal Blue Summer Sunshine Day
1967 Pattern People
1968 When Jesamine Goes
1968 This Is My World

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Music

Tags:

• sixties
• pop

[mojobass1]

The Bystanders were a great live band who performed west coast type harmonies a la Beach Boys, Four Seasons , Association. great muscicians who went on to form The Man Band.

[georgy1time]

@mojobass1

My dad's on this record too, Micky Jones hello mate it's George Jones, how you doing?

[Brenjewell]

Good vocal version.Pity they didn't get the breaks(:)

[FishOnTwoWheels]

Have to say I prefer Keith's version.

[JoannofHtown]

hate 98.6 I couldn't reach U for the Longest Time...but Those High Ways r weird...Hello-no time and space- I AM Hear again...hope U r in body...or not

[Howieshet]

ass kickin version

[sal0167]

It's 11pm and I've been playing this version all day since 7am. I don't remember hearing this version before and I haven't been able to listen to anything else. I lost count how many times I heard it. It is a much better version!

[tibby51]

i was the rodie for the bystanders in the sixtys and they must have been the hardest working band in the country we thought this record was the one but it wasnt to be

[ilugo54]

There is a beautiful rendition in Spanish by a group called Los Angeles.

[TheJavierm7]

Esta es una bonita version de un temita q lanzo Keith, no se cual es la original, pero ambas son buenas canciones.