The Tornados
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Biography
[Edit]One of the saddest stories in rock & roll history surrounds the Tornados, an instrumental group from Britain. Although there were other groups with the same name (see listing for their American surf-band counterparts), this batch of Tornados were the creation of British producer Joe Meek. Meek was England's first independent producer, being equal parts Thomas Edison, Phil Spector, and Ed Wood. An inveterate tinkerer, he designed his own compression units and microphone pre-amps, giving his productions their own distinct sound. Setting up a homemade studio in a three-story flat on Holloway Road in London, Meek pioneered such recording techniques as close miking of instruments, distortion, his aforementioned trademark compression, loud drums fortified by percussion from pocket combs, milk bottles, and stomping the floorboards himself. He put together the original Tornados in late 1961 as a studio session group, its original lineup consisting of Alan Caddy and George Bellamy on guitars, Roger LaVern on organ, Heinz Burt on bass, and Clem Cattini on drums. After one single flopped, Meek had the group do one of his compositions, an instrumental called "Telstar." Utilizing willful distortion, cheap tape echo, beeping satellite sound effects, a cheesy-sounding Clavioline (a two-octave keyboard powered by a battery), and massive amounts of tube compression, the resulting production sounded like nothing else at the time, or since. It became the first number one record on the American charts by a British rock group and ended up selling five million copies worldwide. It should have made Meek a millionaire and the Tornados a household name. But a French copyright infringement suit kept all royalties tied up for six years, and the Tornados were kept from touring the United States behind their international hit due to a contract employing them as a backup group to U.K. pretty boy Billy Fury. By the time the dust settled, the Tornados had gone hitless for several years, and so had Joe Meek. After numerous personnel changes, the original members scattered to various groups, Heinz Burt starting his own solo career and Cattini becoming a British session mainstay of producer Shel Talmy. The copyright infringement suit was ruled in Meek's favor six years later, a year after he had blown his face off with a hunting rifle after murdering his landlady, ending his life in his beloved but debt-ridden studio.
Title: Science Fiction
Artist: The Tornados
Genre: Electronica, Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Telstar And Other Big Adventures Of... The Tornados (Remastered)
Artist: The Tornados
Genre: Pop
Title: Gas-s-s-s! (Music From the Soundtrack) [Remastered]
Artist: Johnny, The Tornados, Robert Corff, The Gourmet's Delight
Genre: Rock, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: The Telstar Story: Joe Meek's Tea Chest Tapes
Artist: The Tornados, Joe Meek
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll, Punk Rock
Title: Radio Luxembourg Sessions - The Sound of Fury Demos (Live)
Artist: Billy Fury, The Tornados
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop
Collections
Title: Classic Essential Hits, Vol. 3
Genre: Pop
Title: No. 1 Hits of the 60s, Vol. 2 (Re-Recorded Versions)
Genre: Pop
Title: Greatest Big Hits of 1962, Vol. 25
Genre: Pop
Title: Shake Um Up Rock
Genre: Rock
Title: One Hit Wonders - Vol. 6
Title: Just Instrumental 3
Genre: Pop
Title: The '60s Hits
Genre: Rock
Title: Greatest Big Hits of 1962, Vol. 26
Genre: Pop
Title: 101 Rock 'N' Roll Classics (Re-Recorded Versions)
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll
Title: The UK's No. 1's
Genre: Pop
Title: 50 Rockin' Instrumentals (Re-Recorded Versions)
Genre: Rock
Title: 60s Hit Makers (Re-Recorded / Remastered Versions)
Genre: Rock
Title: Rock & Roll Instrumentals, Vol. 1
Genre: Rock
Title: The Best Instrumental Hits, Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: The Letter (5 Songs That Influenced Future Generations)
Genre: Rock
Title: Guitar Sixties 1
Genre: Rock
Title: 100 Huge Hits Of The 60s & 70s (Disc 1)
Genre: Pop
Title: The British Beat: Best Of The '60s CD2
Genre: World Music, Country, Pop
Title: Rock Instrumental Classics, Volume 2
Genre: Rock
Title: The Beat Of The Pops: Volume 16
Genre: Rock & Roll, Pop
Title: Greatest Hits Of The 60's (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: Vale A Pena Ouvir De Novo - Vol. 5
Genre: Pop
Title: The Barry Record Story (CD1)
Genre: Garage, Jazz, Rockabilly
Title: Coletanea Romantic Songs 2013 (CD1)
Genre: Blues, Rock, Death Metal, Pop
Title: Guitar Greats
Genre: Rock, Rockabilly
Title: The British Invasion Vol 05
Genre: Rock
Title: British Rock'n Roll Anthology 1956-64 (CD1)
Genre: Rock & Roll
Title: The Hamburg Sound (Beatles Beat Und Grosse Freiheit)
Genre: Rock
Title: Instrumental Memories (CD1)
Genre: Instrumental
Title: The Chess Story 1947-1975 (CD07)
Genre: Blues
Title: The Best Of Jukebox (CD5)
Title: Jukebox Hits Of 1962 Volume 3
Genre: Rock & Roll
Title: American Heartbeat 1962 (CD2)
Genre: Rock & Roll, Rockabilly, Pop
Title: Boston Rockabilly, Vol. 2
Genre: Rockabilly
Title: Chess Rhythm And Roll (CD2)
Genre: Blues, Rock & Roll
Title: Early 60s Hits - Hitpackage With 50 Songs
Genre: Pop
Title: Super Rare Teenage Rock & Roll (CD7)
Genre: Rock & Roll
Title: My Favourite Hits Of 1962 (CD4)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Rock & Roll, World Music, Country Rock, Pop, Pop Rock, Theatre/Soundtrack, Funk, Instrumental, Folk, Instrumental
Title: RSG Vol. 02 - Boogie At Midnight (CD2)
Genre: DJ/Remixes
Title: Ready Steady Go, Vol. 11 Shout (CD1)
Genre: Rock & Roll, Rockabilly
Title: RSG Vol. 10 - Drive In Show (CD2)
Genre: Rock
Title: Dreamboats & Petticoats 10th Anniversary (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock & Roll, Rockabilly, Pop
Title: Rockabilly - Red Hot & Rare: Volume 1 (CD3)
Genre: Rock & Roll, Rockabilly
Title: 100 Hits - Lipstick On Your Collar 5CD (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop, Pop Rock
Featuring albums
Title: Classics and Collectibles: Billy Fury
Artist: Billy Fury
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll, World Music, Pop
Title: Greatest Hits from Outer Space
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Rock, Alternative Rock, Pop, Pop Rock, Progressive
Title: Jersey Days - Boys & Girls That Rocked (Re-Recorded Versions)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Rock
Title: Love, Love Me Do (CD2)
Artist: Lemon Popsicles And Strawberry Milkshakes
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock & Roll, Rockabilly
Title: Zodiac Heritage Series, Vol. 1: Then Rock 'n Roll Hit New Zealand
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Rock