The Mixtures
The Mixtures formed as a trio in 1965 with their first single Koko
Joe coming about by accident. The group were providing some
backing tracks in the studio and, finding themselves with some
spare time, decided to record a couple of songs themselves.
Executives at EMI were so impressed that they decided to release
them as
a single on the HMV label.
In mid-1970 the group were signed by the Fable label and
recorded a cover version of Mungo Jerry's
In The Summertime. The single was released during a period
when Australian radio stations were in dispute with certain record
companies and the Mixtures' version went to Number One in
Australia, unchallenged by the original.
Their second big hit, The Pushbike Song (written by lead
singer Idris Jones and his brother Evan) made it to Number One in
Australia, Number Two in the UK and Number 44 in the USA.
Subsequent singles included Henry Ford and Captain
Zero.
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