Days of Pearly Spencer

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The recording was produced by Mike Leander who formed a sweeping orchestral arrangement for the song. Leander had previously provided arrangements for such records as " She's Leaving Home" by The Beatles and Marianne Faithfull's " As Tears Go By." [4] The video clip created for the song contains footage of the singer playing his guitar on the wharf close to the Oudegracht, the main canal in the centre of Utrecht, the Netherlands, easily recognizable for those who live(d) in that city. a b c d e f g "David McWilliams – Obituaries, News – The Independent". Independent.co.uk. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011 . Retrieved 1 June 2014.

Mandy Bingham recorded 'The Days of Pearly Spencer' in just one take at the Millbank studios in Lisburn, and such was the emotion of the day, and her haunting and spine-chilling delivery, that even producer Michael Mormecha said he had goosebumps. Marc Almond – The Days of Pearly Spencer" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 31 January 2020. The BBC refused to play the record, however, because of Solomon's involvement in the offshore radio station Radio Caroline, and thus the record failed to chart in either the UK or the Republic of Ireland. [3] In continental Europe, the song topped the French Singles Chart, reached number two on the Belgian Singles Chart, and reached number eight on the Dutch Singles Chart. [4] In Australia, the song spent two weeks at number 32 on Go-Set's national top 40, [8] reaching number 10 in Brisbane. [9] The song was rereleased on three occasions and remains a staple of "oldies" radio stations. [3]

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Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol.9, no.20. 16 May 1992. p.27 . Retrieved 31 January 2020.

Days of Pearly Spencer (song by David McWilliams) ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts". www.musicvf.com . Retrieved 12 September 2020.The Days of Pearly Spencer (inlay). The Vietnam Veterans. Music Maniac Records. 1988. {{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link) McWilliams was born in the Cregagh area of Belfast and moved to Ballymena at the age of three. [1] He began playing guitar and writing songs in his early teens. After leaving Ballymena Technical College in 1963, he started an apprenticeship at the Shorts missile factory in Antrim, and also started a local dance band, the Coral Showband. [1] [2] [3] He was a well-respected football player, and had a trial with Linfield as a goalkeeper. [2] [4]

Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. Vol.80, no.17. 27 April 1968. p.53 . Retrieved 13 September 2020. Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. Vol.80, no.9. 2 March 1968. p.44 . Retrieved 13 September 2020.

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David McWilliams was quiet and self-effacing. He was ill at ease in the world of showbusiness and he had an intense dislike for the glitter and hype of the music industry. He was more at home playing in the Fourways Inn, Ballymena, than in the Royal Albert Hall. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19thed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p.341. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.