The New Formula

[brian_uk]

Does anyone remember the New Formula a UK Harmony Band in the 60's....they released 2-3 records including I wanna go back there again......

Where are they now

[Leo1972]

From Corby in Northants, the New Formula line-up was Mike Harper, vocals, Martin Fallon, lead guitar, Bruce Carey, bass, Tommy Guthrie, drums and Ricky Dodd, vocals/sax. They released singles on Piccadilly and Pye. Their debut single Do It Again A Little Bit Slower was a cover of a number 18 hit in the States for the long-windedly monikered Jon and Robin and The In Crowd. On August 14th 1967, New Formula had a version of the Berry Gordy/Chris Clark song I Want to Go Back There Again in the final Fab 40. It was joint number 29 with Truly Smith's (Decca label) version of the same song. Chris Clark, who was one of the few white Motown artistes at the time, also issued her own recording of it. Fab 40 presenter Tommy Vance, who played half of Truly Smith's I Want to Go Back There Again segued with half of New Formula's version, remarked that he thought Truly Smith's was the one destined to be the hit. (Certainly, the song had been written for a female lead vocal.) Unfortunately there was insufficient airplay to prompt either of the recordings into becoming best-sellers.

Mike Harper (who had an artificial hand, interestingly) had a hit with 'Lay It On Me Baby ', and apart from that they sank without trace, going back to normal jobs & lives.