Red And Blue Together



Red And Blue Together is the title track of a Liverpool 7-inch vinyl released in 1986 in celebration of that year's FA Cup Final.

Brian Jacques is a featured vocalist, along with Ken Dodd (lead), Stan Boardman, Billy Butler, Pauline Daniels, Debi Jones and Johnny Kennedy. The entire group performed under the name "The Scousers."

Composer Frank Ravey was head teacher at St. Aidan's School; he recruited students to provide backing vocals.

Proceeds from the record were donated to the Walton Hospital Leukemia Fund, the Royal School for the Blind, and St. Aidan's.

Other contributors included the Knowsley Junior Guitarists (St. Lukes, English Martyrs, Malvern, Ravenscroft, Overdale Junior Schools).

Students Joanne, Nicky, Vikki, Danny and Terry were featured on the B-side track, "Liverpool City We Love You."


 * Length: 2:39
 * Music Director/Arranger-Producer: Sean Hunt (G.S. Hunt)
 * Composer: Frank Ravey


 * Recording Location:
 * The Sound House
 * 25-27 Sefton Street
 * Litherland, Liverpool


 * Distributor:
 * Jay Cee Music Ltd/Rainhill Tape Specialists
 * 31 Eccleston Street
 * Prescot, Merseyside

Back Cover Text

 * Special thanks to:


 * Sports Commentators
 * C. Tindsley & G. Bloom of Radio City - G. Beecroft & R. Stubbs of Radio Merseyside
 * P. Eyres, Wally Scott, P. Rogan, C. Morris and to all the teachers and friends who have helped to make this possible.

Lyrics

 * ''And the whistle goes...


 * ''and that's it.


 * ''Final confirmation, of the all-Merseyside FA Cup Final!


 * ''We're red and blue off together, Wembley-bound
 * ''Me and you, proud to take on Mersey-sound.
 * ''Side by side to London town!
 * ''Red and blue, together, Wembley-bound!


 * ''We're red and blue off together, Scousers-all
 * ''And it's true we're the champions of football!
 * ''Proud to come from Liverpool town!
 * ''Red and blue, together, Wembley-bound!


 * ''Red and blue me and you, side-by-side all the way
 * ''Red and blue, me and you we'd like to say
 * ''That we're proud to come from Liverpool town
 * ''Red and blue, together, Wembley-bound!


 * ''Red and blue together, side-by-side
 * ''Proud to stand up tall, and sing with pride!


 * ''We love you Merseyside!


 * ''We're red and blue off together, Wembley-bound
 * ''And there's no way we'll let our city down
 * ''Side-by-side from Liverpool town
 * ''Red and blue, together, Wembley-bound!


 * ''Red and blue, me and you, side-by-side all the way
 * ''Red and blue, me and you we'd like to say
 * ''That we're proud to come from Liverpool town
 * ''Red and blue, together, Wembley-bound!
 * ''(repeat 2x)


 * ''Red and blue, yes it's true, side-by-side all the way
 * ''Red and blue, together, Wembley-bound!

Feature
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