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The Younger Generation – The Younger Generation
Format: Vinyl LP
Label: Transatlantic Records
Catalogue No.: TRL 002 (Stereo/Mono)
Country: South Africa
Released: Late 1960s
Genre: Pop / Easy Listening / Youth Vocal
Description
The Younger Generation is a charming late-1960s LP featuring a group of young performers covering well-known standards and popular songs of the era. Issued locally on Transatlantic Records, the album reflects the period’s fascination with youth talent, light pop arrangements, and family-friendly entertainment.
The track selection includes familiar classics such as “Swinging on a Star,” “The Old Cotton Blossom,” “Morning Town Ride,” and “The Same Old Huckleberry Finn,” making it a nostalgic listen and an interesting piece of South African vinyl history.
This title appeals mainly to collectors of local pressings, novelty/youth records, and 1960s easy-listening LPs.
Track Listing
Side A
- The Old Cotton Blossom
- Number One
- Swinging on a Star
- Feeling Groovy
- You Didn’t Have to Be So Nice
- My Name Is Jack
- The Young Ones
Side B
- This Old Riverboat
- Morning Town Ride
- The Same Old Huckleberry Finn
- It’s Not Time
- Louisiana Man
- It’s Raining, It’s Pouring
