MOD EAST - Except You / No One Can love Me The Way I Do - 60s HK BAND - 7" EP
7"

MOD EAST - Except You / No One Can love Me The Way I Do

DIAMOND-261 7" EP

Hong Kong

Record is VG VG+ it has several light marks ( listen)
Cover has some wear and ringwear

Chris Sayers (Vocal), James Chan (Rhythm Guitar), Walta Mark (Drummer), Andew Law (Bass Guitar), David Tse (Lead Guitar/Organ/Piano/Violin)。Vocal Chris is Christopher Hubert Sayers.

producer : norman cheng

engineer : alfred fisher


A great number of pop bands appeared in Hong Kong during the golden era of the British Pop Music (1964 thru 1969). Musicians of different nationalities (Chinese, British, Swedish, Portuguese, Filipinos, Indians, among others) were active in Hong Kong,

Hong Kong

The Beatles concert in Hong Kong in 1964 marked the birth of the golden age of the Hong Kong pop scene. From 1964 to 1969, a great number of bands appeared. They sung in English, as Cantonese and Mandarin songs were considered to be old fashion. These bands normally did cover versions of songs from the UK or the US.

This scene reflects the multicultural diversity of the city.

. The most popular venues for stage shows and gatherings for youngsters in Hong Kong and Kowloon were called "Tea Dances".

These weekend afternoon dance parties took place in night clubs and Chinese restaurants, providing Hong Kong bands with an opportunity to play live.

Major bands were signed by Diamond, a subsidiary label of Polydor: Teddy Robin & The Playboys, The Mystics, Joe Jr. & The Side Effects, Menace, Lotus, Anders Nelson & The Inspiration, The Fabulous Echoes, D'Topnotes, Mod East, Magic Carpets, Danny Diaz & The Checkmates, to name a few. EMI on the other hand concentrated on the Mandarin song market, recording artists from the Shaw Brothers (the largest Hong Kong Movie company), such as Connie Chan (Chan Po-chu), Josephine Siao (Siao Fong-fong) and Nancy Sit, who recorded Chinese versions of international hits.