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Keith Potger and the New Seekers
Keith Potger and the New Seekers
Studio album by Keith Potger and The New Seekers
Released	November 1970
Recorded	1970
Genre	Pop, MOR
Label	Philips
Producer	Keith Potger, Peter Roberts, David Mackay
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Keith Potger and the New Seekers is a 1970 album by the UK-based pop group The New Seekers. It was the group's second album and their only one to feature the group's founder Keith Potger as a member.

Overview

By the time of the album's release in November 1970, a new line-up of the group was in place. Joining Eve Graham and Marty Kristian were new members Lyn Paul, Peter Doyle and Paul Layton, as well as Keith Potger himself. The group had by now made its UK chart debut, the single "What Have They Done to My Song Ma", produced by David Mackay, which having reached #44 in the UK charts and - re-entitled "Look What They've Done to My Song Ma" - had become a major hit in both North America (US #14/ Canada #2) - and Australia (#3).^[1]^[2] That track as well as some of the other songs had already been recorded by the earlier line-up, although continuing member Eve Graham sang lead on many of the songs. The album cover photo was taken shortly after the new line-up was in place during the group's summer season of concerts at Great Yarmouth (the picture features them standing under the town's pier).^[3]

No further singles were issued from the album and it failed to chart in the UK. The group's next album Beautiful People would be the group's first album release in English-speaking North America and also in Australia, the edition of the album released in those territories including "Look What They've Done to My Song Ma".

Potger co-wrote two songs on the album, and his former Seekers bandmate Bruce Woodley contributed one. Two songs were co-written by Rob Lovett (ex-Loved Ones) with Brain Peacock (ex-Procession).

Track listing

Side One

"What Have They Done to My Song, Ma?" (Melanie Safka)
"Follow the Wind" (Barry Gibb)
"Here, There and Everywhere" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney)
"Shine People Shine" (Rob Lovett, Brian Peacock)
"All Right My Love" (Keith Potger, David Groom)
"Roundelay" (Heath)

Side Two

"It's a Beautiful Day" (Rob Lovett, Brian Peacock)
"Gentle on My Mind" (John Hartford)
"Anything You Might Say" (Hans Poulsen, Bruce Woodley)
"Evenings Make Me Blue" (Keith Potger, David Groom)
"Mrs. Robinson" (Paul Simon)
"I'm a Train" (Albert Hammond, Mike Hazlewood)

References

^ Official Charts Company - UK chart information
^ "Official site - US singles". Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
^ Official website - Album information

[1] Official Charts Company - UK chart information

[2] "Official site - US singles". Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 30 October 2010.

[3] Official website - Album information

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 '''''Keith Potger and the New Seekers''''' is a 1970 album by the UK-based pop group [[The New Seekers]]. It was the group's second album and their only one to feature the group's founder [[Keith Potger]] as a member.
 == Overview ==
-By the time of the album's release in November 1970, a new line-up of the group was in place. Joining [[Eve Graham]] and [[Marty Kristian]] were new members [[Lyn Paul]], [[Peter Doyle (singer)|Peter Doyle]] and [[Paul Layton]] as well as [[Keith Potger]] himself. The group had experienced their first success by now with the hit single "What Have They Done to My Song Ma", which had reached #44 in the UK charts and got as high as #14 in the US [[Billboard Hot 100]] and #2 in Canada.<ref>[http://www.chartstats.com/songinfo.php?id=5483 Chartstats - UK chart information]</ref><ref>[http://www.thenewseekers.com/new_seekers_web_site_202.htm Official site - US singles]</ref> This as well as some of the other songs had already been recorded by the earlier line-up, although continuing member Eve Graham sang lead on many of the songs. The album cover photo was taken shortly after the new line-up were in place during the group's Summer season of concerts at [[Great Yarmouth]] (the picture features them standing under the town's [[pier]]).<ref>[http://www.thenewseekers.com/new_seekers_web_site_178.htm Official website - Album information]</ref>
+By the time of the album's release in November 1970, a new line-up of the group was in place. Joining [[Eve Graham]] and [[Marty Kristian]] were new members [[Lyn Paul]], [[Peter Doyle (singer)|Peter Doyle]] and [[Paul Layton]], as well as [[Keith Potger]] himself. The group had by now made its UK chart debut, the single "What Have They Done to My Song Ma", produced by [[David Mackay (producer)|David Mackay]], which having reached #44 in the UK charts and - re-entitled "Look What They've Done to My Song Ma" - had become a major hit in both North America (US #14/ Canada #2) - and Australia (#3).<ref>[https://www.officialcharts.com/search/singles/We%20Will Official Charts Company - UK chart information]</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.thenewseekers.com/new_seekers_web_site_202.htm |title=Official site - US singles |access-date=2010-10-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719185310/http://www.thenewseekers.com/new_seekers_web_site_202.htm |archive-date=2011-07-19 |url-status=dead }}</ref> That track as well as some of the other songs had already been recorded by the earlier line-up, although continuing member Eve Graham sang lead on many of the songs. The album cover photo was taken shortly after the new line-up was in place during the group's summer season of concerts at [[Great Yarmouth]] (the picture features them standing under the town's [[pier]]).<ref>[http://www.thenewseekers.com/new_seekers_web_site_178.htm Official website - Album information]</ref>
-No further singles were taken from the album and it failed to chart in the UK. In the US it went unreleased despite the hit single.
+No further singles were issued from the album and it failed to chart in the UK. The group's next album ''[[Beautiful People (album)|Beautiful People]]'' would be the group's first album release in English-speaking North America and also in Australia, the edition of the album released in those territories including "Look What They've Done to My Song Ma".
+Potger co-wrote two songs on the album, and his former Seekers bandmate [[Bruce Woodley]] contributed one. Two songs were co-written by Rob Lovett (ex-[[The Loved Ones (Australian band)|Loved Ones]]) with Brain Peacock (ex-[[Procession (band)|Procession]]).
 == Track listing ==
 Side One
-# "What Have They Done to My Song Ma" ([[Melanie Safka]])
+# "[[What Have They Done to My Song Ma|What Have They Done to My Song, Ma?]]" ([[Melanie Safka]])
-# "Follow the Wind" ([[Barry Gibb]])
+# "[[Follow the Wind]]" ([[Barry Gibb]])
 # "[[Here, There and Everywhere]]" ([[John Lennon]], [[Paul McCartney]])
 # "Shine People Shine" (Rob Lovett, Brian Peacock)
 # "All Right My Love" ([[Keith Potger]], David Groom)
-# "Rounderlay" (Heath)
+# "Roundelay" (Heath)
 Side Two
 # "It's a Beautiful Day" (Rob Lovett, Brian Peacock)
-# "Gentle On Your Mind" ([[John Hartford]])
+# "[[Gentle on My Mind (song)|Gentle on My Mind]]" ([[John Hartford]])
 # "Anything You Might Say" ([[Hans Poulsen]], [[Bruce Woodley]])
 # "Evenings Make Me Blue" (Keith Potger, David Groom)
-# "[[Mrs Robinson]]" ([[Paul Simon]])
+# "[[Mrs. Robinson]]" ([[Paul Simon]])
-# "I'm a Train" ([[Albert Hammond]], [[Mike Hazlewood]])
+# "[[I'm a Train]]" ([[Albert Hammond]], [[Mike Hazlewood]])
 == References ==
 {{reflist}}
+{{The New Seekers}}
+{{Authority control}}
 [[Category:1970 albums]]
 [[Category:The New Seekers albums]]
 [[Category:Philips Records albums]]
-[[Category:English-language albums]]
+[[Category:Albums produced by David Mackay (producer)]]
+[[Category:Albums produced by Keith Potger]]

v t e The New Seekers
Eve Graham Lyn Paul Marty Kristian Peter Doyle Peter Oliver Paul Layton
Studio albums	The New Seekers Keith Potger and the New Seekers Beautiful People / Never Ending Song of Love New Colours We'd Like to Teach the World to Sing Circles Now Together Farewell Album
Live albums	Live at the Royal Albert Hall
Singles	"Look What They've Done to My Song Ma" "Never Ending Song of Love" "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing (In Perfect Harmony)" "Beg, Steal or Borrow" "Circle" "Dance, Dance, Dance" "Pinball Wizard" - "See Me Feel Me" "You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me" "Do You Wanna Make Love" "You Needed Me"
Related articles	Keith Potger The Seekers The Hillside Singers