"Toast and Marmalade for Tea" by TIN TIN, produced and bass guitar by Maurice Gibb, long version!!??

For whatever reason, this one worked my last nerve in 1970 so 40 extra seconds just sounds torturous but what the hey - God bless.

 

Beautiful song

The follow up is pretty nice too

 

Thanks for posting this - I loved the song as a kid too although I never bought the 45. Was listening to it recently, noticing how the verses modulate up a couple of times in the arrangement and thinking the song probably could have benefited from a bridge, but it’s still a wonderful vintage piece as it is, plus it sounded so much like the Bee Gees at that time in their career.

 

Thank you, it's a wonderful record; the Bee Gees sure knew how to craft a song. I must have missed out on it during its initial release as I don't recall ever hearing it until 1993, when I bought Rhino's "Super Hits Of The '70s - Have A Nice Day, Vol. 16". Still, it blends in with my other musical memories of the era; I was a devoted listener to Top 40 AM radio.

 

Another underrated Tin Tin gem.

 

Here’s an “enhanced” mix of the song I found

 

You sound like my disjoined siamese twin! Not only did I also buy that Rhino CD in 1993 but I don't recall ever hearing that song in 1970, though it fits right in with "Little Green Bag", "My Baby Loves Lovin'" and "Which Way You Goin' Billy" that I do remember just fine as if it was part of my history. It brings back vivid memories of that late spring/early summer.

 

Had to buy those Rhino CDs - every one - as soon as they came out; it was my youth on CD. Maybe it was our age, the times, or that we were just receptive, but those early '70s hits really click with me!

 

I bought every one of 'em the minute they came out, even the "Soul Hits Of The 70s" series, The "Phat Trax" series, the "British Invasion" series, and others. It was my childhood and teenage years.

There are better masterings of many songs, and the HAND and DIBYM CDs don't always have the correct single versions, but they are all indispensable. They were essential for helping me to create my custom year-by year comps for every year of the 70s.

 

Somehow I missed this song in 1970. The radio stations in my listening area either never played it , never played it when I was listening, or maybe it just somehow didn't resonate with me at the time. I first heard it in 2010 on a cable TV guide channel and said, "What's this? A lost Bee Gees song? I have everything by the Bee Gees and they never did this." Its wistful melody touched me somewhere deep inside, so I Googled it and found out that it was Tin Tin produced by Maurice Gibb. I now have both Tin Tin albums. It surprises me that the longer version of "Toast" wasn't included as a bonus track on the CD. The song still makes me all misty-eyed every time I hear it.

 

I'd never heard of Tin Tin before. Amazing how much they sounded like the Bee Gees.

 

and a few weeks later they recorded this one with Maurice Gibb

 

It was through J Dilla's sampling of Tin Tin on his Donuts album that introduced me to these guys. Being a massive fan of the Bee Gees, it was a no brainer to explore the album. Family Tree is my fave track.

And only a mere 10 years later Kipner would co-write ONJ's Physical

 

I don’t think I’ve ever heard Toast & Marmalade before. I don’t think it got played on AM radio in San Francisco at the time. I like it better than some of the Bee Gee stuff around then. Thanks

 

I liked it when it came out but it always sounded like the tape player on the backing track was broken. Gave me a headache but great lyrics and chorus.

 

Famously copyrighted by Yoko in 1985.

She thought it was a legitimate outtake!

 

It's a lovely late 60s tune. Great to hear those extra seconds! I worked my way through a bunch of their songs when I discovered T&M4T a few years ago. It's definitely their best song, but there are several others that are pretty great. This one reminds me a lot of Honeybus' I Can't Let Maggie Go.

 

I bought this single in the spring of 1971, probably my first Australian record. It was a pretty big hit in Southern California, as I recall. I never hear it on radio anymore, but I still really like it today!

 

Thanks for sharing this!

Maurice's bass playing does not get enough attention!

 

Wow, I haven't heard that song since it was popular, and I had completely forgotten about it despite loving it then. Thanks for posting this, it really brought a smile to my face!

 

Wow! Love the cold stop.

 

Only Ladies Play Croquet is my favourite. Does anyone know if the full version of TAMFT is on a CD?