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Leeds-born Jeff Christie entered music by way of a skiffle band that eventually moved into rock & roll, emulating the Beatles' sound (after a fashion) under the guise of the Outer Limits. They eventually cut a pair of singles, one ("Just One More Chance") issued on Deram and the next ("Great Train Robbery") released on a small independent label. After their breakup, Christie decided to try his luck as a songwriter and cut a demo tape that passed through the hands of Tremeloes guitarist Alan Blakely and into those of his brother, drummer Mike Blakely, formerly of the Epics and the Acid Gallery. Mike Blakely was impressed enough with Christie's songs to arrange a recording session in London where the Tremeloes participated as Christie's backing band -- none of the sides from that session saw the light of day, but inspired by Blakely's faith in his songs, Jeff Christie decided to put together a group of his own. This ended up as a trio of Christie on bass and lead vocals, Blakely on drums, and his ex-Acid Gallery bandmate Vic Elmes on guitar and vocals. The group decided to use Jeff Christie's family name -- designated Christie; they were signed by British CBS. 
Their debut single, "Yellow River," featured Christie and Elmes' voices dubbed over the Tremeloes' backing track cut at Christie's first session. Whatever its origins, it did the job, riding the U.K. pop charts for 22 weeks and reaching the number one chart spot in several countries. Even in the United States, where it faced the stiffest competition, the Epic Records-released single reached number 23, a very respectable showing for an act that was nowhere near ready to tour the U.S. Their follow-up, a group recording this time called "San Bernadino," reached number one in Germany and number seven in England, though it never climbed beyond the lowest reaches of the Top 100 in America. 
The group carried on for two years, going through several lineup changes leading into 1971, including the departure of Mike Blakely, who was replaced by Paul Fenton. Their second LP, For All Mankind, abandoned the commercial, pop-oriented sound of its predecessor in favor of a harder, higher-wattage, more blues-oriented sound, and the band's fortunes rapidly declined. They regrouped, with former Unit 4+2 guitarist/singer Howard "Lem" Lubin expanding Christie to a quartet. The professional clashes between Elmes and Christie signaled an end to the group's recording history in 1972. 
Jeff Christie cut songs for Mercury Records in the mid-'70s and kept using the group name as an alias on material recorded for the Epic and Wizard labels, and took back his full name for records on the RK label in the 1980s. There were disputes over the use of the group name in the 1980s, though Jeff Christie appeared to be using it most recently, while Vic Elmes has sometimes fronted a band called "Christie Again" in Europe. 

Tracklisting CD1 “Jeff Christie - Floored Masters”:
1. It Ain't Easy 
2. Saints And Sinners 
3. Shine On 
4. Midnight Express 
5. Tightrope 
6. Yuletide Lights 
7. Both Ends Of The Rainbow 
8. Somebody Else 
9. Back In The Jungle 
10. You've Got The Love 
11. Troubadour 
12. Another Point Of View 
13. On The Same Side 
14. Turn On Your Lovelight 
15. Turning To Stone 
16. In A Rich Man's Shoes 
17. Shake Off These Chains 
18. Take Me As You Find Me 
19. Back On The Boards
20. Jody 
21. You And Me 

Tracklisting CD2 “Christie - Golden Hits”:
1. I'm Alive 
2. Yellow River 
3. San Bernadino 
4. If Only 
5. New York City
6. Alabama 
7. Iron Horse 
8. Pleasure & Pain 
9. The Dealer (Down And Losin') 
10. Inside Looking Out 
11. Until The Dawn 
12. Country Boy 
13. Down The Mississippi Line 
14. Everything's Gonna Be Alright 
15. For All Mankind 
16. Gotta Be Free 
17. Johnny One Time 
18. I've Got A Feeling
19. Put Your Money Down 
20. California Sunshine 
21. Coming Home Tonight 
22. Here I Am 
23. Fools Gold 
24. Freewheelin' Man 
25. Man Of Many Faces

Tracklisting CD3 “Outer Limits - Outer Limits”:
1. Look At Me 
2. Mr. Magee's Incredible Banjo Band 
3. The Dream 
4. Stop 
5. Everything I Touch 
6. Listen 
7. It's Your Turn Now 
8. Tomorrow Night 
9. See It My Way 
10. Run For Cover 
11. Funny Clown 
12. Dancing Water 
13. Days Of Spring
14. Man In The Middle Of Nowhere 
15. When The Work Is Through 
16. Great Train Robbery 
17. Sweet Freedom 
18. Epitaph For A Nonentity 
19. Just One More Chance 
20. Help Me Please
21. Paper Jake 
22. Anyday Now

Extra Informatie:
Aantal Discs: 3xCD
Genre: Pop, Rock
Format: MP3 @ 320kbit
Year of Release: 2011
Speelduur: 227 minuten
Cover: Front, Back en Inside zijn in de RARs verwerkt