Leave it to a Brit and his wife to write an "American beach tune" that includes horns. Songwriter John Carter (Shakespeare) performed his classic compositions at the Sidewalk Cafe in Manhattan's East Village in 1999 and the final tune he sang was his composition of "Beach Baby" (J. Carter - G. Shakespeare). Jimmy Page once played lead guitar for John Carter.

First Class (John Carter, Tony Burrows and Chas Mills) and studio musicians released "Beach Baby" (Part 1 & Part2) in 1974. The single reached number four on Billboard. The touring group was made up of entirely different people.