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Toast and Marmalade for Tea

Field	Value
name	Toast and Marmalade for Tea
cover	Toast_and_Marmalade_for_Tea_-_Tin_Tin.jpg
type	single
artist	Tin Tin
album	Tin Tin
B-side	Manhattan Woman
released	1970
length	2:26
label	Polydor
Atco (US)
writer	Steve Groves
producer	Maurice Gibb
prev_title	Only Ladies Play Croquet
prev_year	1969
next_title	Is That the Way
next_year	1970

| B-side = Manhattan Woman Atco (US)

"Toast and Marmalade for Tea" is a song by the Australian rock group Tin Tin which was written by Steve Groves and produced by Maurice Gibb. It was a top 20 U.S. hit in 1971.

Writing and recording

"Toast and Marmalade for Tea" was an unfinished song by Steve Groves, who had written only verses; Steve Kipner explained, "We had been thinking that we would write a chorus for it together". The resulting demo was recorded on 27 June 1969 and Maurice Gibb called them into the studio at short notice the following month and re-recorded it for the album. "We modulated the verses", Kipner continued, "since it was all that we had". Kipner and Groves had originally recorded the track on only guitar and piano. They would usually experiment with whatever was in the studio until Kipner concluded, "There was a drum kit, but the pedal was broken, so I pushed it by hand to make us a drum track, then Maurice put bass on it, playing with his broken arm".

The song's distinct "wobbled" piano melody was discovered accidentally when an engineer leaned on a tape machine creating the sound. "Manhattan Woman" was chosen as the B-side. Tin Tin obtained their recording deal with the help of Gibb, who also produced their self-titled debut album.

The single later received some radio airplay in the UK. In Australia, the song was a top 10 single.

Personnel

Steve Groves — lead vocals, guitar, sound effects
Steve Kipner — lead vocals, piano, drums
Maurice Gibb — bass
Gerry Shury — orchestral arrangement

Chart performance

Chart (1971)	Peak
position
Australian (Go-Set)	10
Canada RPM Top Singles	11
New Zealand (Listener)	11
US Billboard Hot 100	20

References

(1970). "www.discogs.com".
(January 2011). "The Bee Gees". Omnibus Press.
(2007). "Love is in the Air: National Anthems". ABC.
(2007). "Toast and Marmalade for Tea". All Media Guide.
(7 August 1971). "Billboard: Hits of the World". Billboard.
"RPM Top 100 Singles - May 29, 1971".
[http://www.flavourofnz.co.nz/index.php?qpageID=search%20listener&qsongid=3620#n_view_location Flavour of New Zealand, 21 September 1970]
(8 May 1971). "Billboard Hot 100 Chart". Billboard.

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