Originally known as West Coast Consortium, this British pop/rock band evolved through several incarnations in the mid-’60s, before finally achieving some chart success at the end of the decade.

The head of Pye Records, legendary producer/bandleader Cyril Stapleton, became a huge fan of West Coast Consortium, giving them every chance to succeed. Stapleton was a cross between Norrie Paramour and George Martin. He attended a performance by the band and was so impressed that he decided to give them his personal attention.

At the time, the group was working on a version of Simpson’s “All the Love in the World,” but it wasn’t sounding right with Dorsey. To everyone’s surprise, Stapleton violated all corporate protocol by agreeing that Dorsey wasn’t right for the job. Dorsey was taken off producing the band, and the version recorded under him was tossed. Stapleton took over as producer and the band changed their name to the much shorter Consortium.