The First Class was a British pop music studio based group, put together by songwriter and record producer John Carter. For popular forms of music in general, see Popular music. ... A recording studio is a facility for sound recording. ... In music, a band is a company of musicians, or musical ensemble, usually popular or folk, playing parts of or improvising a musical arrangement on different musical instruments. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... John Carter (born John Shakespeare, 20 October 1942 in Birmingham, England) is a English singer, songwriter and music producer. ...

The line-up included Tony Burrows, who had scored several hit singles in the 1970s with other groups who did not exist outside the recording studio, plus Robin Shaw, Chas Mills, Del John, Spencer James (now lead singer with The Searchers), Eddie Richards and Clive Bennett. Tony Burrows (born Anthony Burrows, on 14 April 1942, in Exeter, Devon) is a famous British session singer. ... In popular music, a chart-topper is an extremely popular recording, identified by its inclusion in a ranked list—a chart—of top selling or otherwise judged most popular releases. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979. ... The Searchers are a British rock act who emerged as part of the 1960s merseybeat scene along with The Beatles, The Swinging Blue Jeans, and Gerry and the Pacemakers. ...

Their debut single "Beach Baby" was a UK No. 13 hit and U.S. No. 4 in the summer of 1974, and remains a staple summer time oldie on the radio. However, subsequent releases, including "Bobby Dazzler", "Dreams Are Ten a Penny", and "Won't Somebody Help Me", did not chart. Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... Summer is one of the four seasons of the year. ... Summer time or summertime is often used as a way of referring to Summer (the season of the year) It may also refer to: Summertime (1937 film), a 1937 comedy film by Ugo Betti. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A record chart, also known as a music chart, is a method of ranking music according to popularity during a given period of time. ...

Although primarily regarded as a singles band, they recorded and released two albums, The First Class (1974), and SST (1976). A compilation album, Summer Sound Sensations, was released by RPM Records in 2005. “Sound recorder” redirects here. ... An album or record album is a collection of related audio or music tracks distributed to the public. ... A compilation album is an album (music or spoken-word) featuring tracks from one or multiple recording artists, often culled from a variety of sources (such as studio albums, live albums, singles, demos and outtakes. ... RPM Records was a record label launched in the early fifties. ...

Discography

• 1974 The First Class
• 1976 The First Class SST
• 1978 Going First Class

External links

• (Discography)
• The First Class at All Music Guide