The Flying Machine
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The Flying Machine was formed in 1969 in Rugby, Warwickshire, United Kingdom, by singerâguitarist Tony Newman, singerâautoharpist Sam Kempe, bassist Stuart Colman, lead guitarist Steve Jones, and drummer Paul Wilkinson, all of whom had previously performed with Pinkerton's Assorted Colours. Their breakthrough came with the single "Smile a Little Smile for Me" released on 4 October 1969, which reached Number 5 on the U.S. Billboard Hotâ¯100 and Number 6 on the AC chart, selling one million copies and earning a gold disc by 12 December 1969; the track was written by Tony Macaulay and Geoff Stephens. In the same year the band issued their selfâtitled album The Flying Machine on Janus Records, followed in 1970 by Down to Earth with the Flying Machine on Pye Records, and a cover of "Baby Make It Soon" which entered the U.S. Hotâ¯100 at Number 87. Subsequent singles such as "The Devil Has Possession of Your Mind" were released before the group disbanded later in 1970; Stuart Colman later pursued a successful career as a session musician, record producer, and BBC Radio disc jockey. The Flying Machineâs brief but chartâsuccessful tenure remains noted among 1960s oneâhit wonders in the United States.
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- Waiting on the Shores of Nowhere
- Smile a Little Smile for Me
- A Thing Called Love
- Marie Take a Chance
- That Same Old Feeling
- Memories Of Melinda
- Soul Train by The Flying Machine
- Two 'Til Tuesday by The Flying Machine
- A Kiss Goodbye by The Flying Machine
- Send My Baby Home Again
- The Girl with the Broken Song by The Flying Machine
- Quadrapology by The Flying Machine
- Burn by The Flying Machine
- The World in Our Rear View Mirror by The Flying Machine
- Broken Hearted Me, Evil Hearted You
- Broken Earth by The Flying Machine
- Maybe We've Been Loving Too Long
- Suicide Love by The Flying Machine
- Overachiever by The Flying Machine
- There She Goes
- Every Time You Shine by The Flying Machine
- Baby Make It Soon
- My Baby's Coming Home
