The Groove: 1964-65

By: Anne Murray

Origin: Saint John, New Brunswick, 🇨🇦

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Side 1

8 tracks

Introduction, Frosh Week Highlights

#1 Side 1 02:51
Stan Wilson - Jane

#2 Side 1 03:05
Lenin Castro - Instrumental Guitar

#3 Side 1 04:36
Lenin Castro - Manana

#4 Side 1 04:54
First Term Highlights

#5 Side 1 01:05
Red & Black (Opening)

#6 Side 1 01:29
Anne Murray & Jay Sewell - Little Bit of Soap (live)

#7 Side 1 01:46
Anne Murray & Jay Sewell - Unchained Melody (studio)

#8 Side 1 02:47

Side 2

6 tracks

Steve Crawford - piano

#1 Side 2 03:52
The Henchmen - Down The River Saint John

#2 Side 2 02:05
Red 'N Black Hodge Podge: Bell; Sanschagrins; Restoration Comedy (Hollingworth, Fisher); Anything (Burns, MacLeod); Tilson; Bolt Upright et al; Flagge (Phemister); Riverboat (cast); Nothing (Tilson); Marybeth & Helen; Bell

#3 Side 2 06:17
Red Devils Roundup

#4 Side 2 02:01
Winter Carnival

#5 Side 2 00:13
Fin

#6 Side 2 04:51

About This Title

Anne Murray's initial foray in both studio and live recordings commenced in collaboration with students of the University of New Brunswick, featured on the compilation album titled 'The Groove'. The first track, 'Little Bit of Soap', captured a live performance, while the subsequent track marked her debut in studio recording. She is also heard among a series of interviews on the B-side.

While in New Brunswick, she was encouraged to audition for the 1960's CBC musical variety television show Singalong Jubilee, but was not offered a singing position. Two years later she received a call from Singalong Jubilee co-host and associate producer, Bill Langstroth, and was asked to return for a second audition. Following that second audition, Murray was cast for the show.

After a summer of singing in local venues across the Maritimes, Murray began teaching physical education at a high school in Summerside, Prince Edward Island. After one year of teaching, she was offered a spot on the television show Let's Go, and returned to Singalong Jubilee. As a regular member of the "Singalong Jubilee" cast, Murray appeared on the Singalong Jubilee Vol. III soundtrack and Our Family Album - The Singalong Jubilee Cast records released by Arc Records. The show's musical director, Brian Ahern, advised Murray that she should move to Toronto and record a solo album. Her first album, What About Me, was produced by Ahern in Toronto and released in 1968 on the Arc label.

Produced by D. Ross MacLeod
Recording staff: Dteve Legedza, Art mosher, Mike MacFadyen, Lee Clifford
Business Manager: Ken Flynn
Scripts: Joo Sherman and Burke Brisson

Pressed by The Compo Company Limited, Lachine, Quebec with assistance from Mr. Hohn R. Bradley