Middle Of The Road - Acceleration (Expanded Edition) '1971

Tracks list

       Reissue is the  for Middle of the Road's Acceleration, which includes
their biggest hits. The Italian group was one of ABBA's biggest chart rivals
during the early to mid 70's.

One of those uniquely '70s groups, Middle of the Road were a Scottish pop vocal
group whose singles "Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep," "Tweedle Dee Tweedle Dum," and
"Soley Soley" were huge European hits, selling in the tens of millions. Formed
by Sally Carr (vocals), Ian McCredie (guitar), Eric McCredie (bass), and drummer
Ken Andrew in 1970 (the group had been playing together since 1967, but under
the moniker of "Part Three") Middle of the Road had trouble finding success
until they uprooted from the United Kingdom and settled in Italy. There they met
famed producer Giacomo Tosti, who revamped the group, and molded them in the
sound and image that would take them to pop heights. 1971 would see the release
of their first single, the mega hit "Chirp Chirp Cheep Cheep," as well as an
album of the same name. The song would reach the upper echelons of charts all
over the continent and propel the once unknown Scots into the pop consciousness
almost overnight. More singles followed, as well as a handful of albums, but by
1976 the musical landscape had changed and Middle of the Road eventually called
it a day. The band would make a return on the retro circuit performing well into
the 21st century, albeit under the aegis of Middle of the Road featuring Sally
Carr. ~ Chris True

Tracklist:
1.01 - Middle Of The Road - Sacremento (A Wonderful Town) (3:00)
1.02 - Middle Of The Road - On This Land (3:51)
1.03 - Middle Of The Road - Queen Bee (2:58)
1.04 - Middle Of The Road - Love Sweet Love (3:35)
1.05 - Middle Of The Road - Then, You'll Know What Love Is For (3:25)
1.06 - Middle Of The Road - Soley Soley (3:12)
1.07 - Middle Of The Road - The Talk of All the U.S.A. (3:15)
1.08 - Middle Of The Road - Samson And Delilah (3:06)
1.09 - Middle Of The Road - Try A Little Understanding (3:27)
1.10 - Middle Of The Road - Medicine Woman (3:32)
1.11 - Middle Of The Road - Louise (3:29) 

Related artists