[6] According to the 26 April 1969 issue of Billboard, Barry Class had been hearing music daily through his record stores.
In August 2023, Alan Warner was interviewed by Jack Hodgins of the Australian radio station, 2NUR FM.
His association with the group paid off when they had the hit "Baby, Now That I've Found You" with Clem Curtis on lead vocals.
[16][17] Following the success of "Baby, Now That I've Found You" there was what rock historian Roger Dopson referred to as a behind the scenes struggle.
[20] By 23 December 1967, four bands under Class Management Ltd. were The Foundations, The Ways and Means, The Ranglers and Don Drake.
The promotional side of the business was handled by Richard Eddy who was employed by Trend and Andrew Vere of Saga Records.
While there he was setting up a distribution deal for The Ways and Means for their Trend label debut, "Breaking Up a Dream".
[28] With The World of Oz now in Class' stable, he and Decca Records held a party for the group and the launch of their new single at the Mayfair Bistro Club.
[29] Sadly for the World of Oz, Barry Class went to the United States with The Foundations and left Michael Levi in charge of the group.
He was also in negotiations for the set-up of office sites in Hong Kong, Singapore, Tokyo, Sydney and the U.S. West Coast.
He had also set up a company, Class Destination Inc. which was an all-purpose service for overseas acts who were touring in the United States.
[33][34] Class produced the Macaulay, McLeod composition "Marie Take a Chance" which was recorded by Clem Curtis.
[37] With reviews by Record World and Cash Box, the song appeared to have good potential,[38][39] and it did get airplay in the US.
[40] It was also recorded and released as a single by Almond Marzipan (Trend TNT 55) and Pinkerton’s Assorted Colours on their self-titled album.
[44] The 5 July 1969 issue of Disc & Music Echo reported that Class was offering top name acts a share in the chain of his record stores.
[45] The Foundations recorded the song "Baby, I Couldn't See" which was composed by David Myers and John Worsley.
It took place under the direction of Foundations trombonist, Eric Allendale who had been employed by Trend as a producer, and John Worsley.
The artists represented were, Consortium, Cuff-Links, Easy Beats, Shocking Blue, The Chads, The Foundations, Joyce Bond Review, Black Velvet, Blue River & The Maroons, The Greatest Show on Earth, Champion Jack Dupree, Abel Mann, Benedict Brown, Alexis Korner, Ground Hogs, Warm Dust, and Shades.
High Court Judge McGarry had granted him temporary injunctions to restrain Dawson from disposing of any documents that related to the group.
Coming back to England in July, they went to Tangerine Studios in Dalston to record the Child of Light album.
Things started to go wrong for the band in mid 1971 which included their van being written off due to an accident.
UK acts already lined up were Warm Dust, the Greatest Show on Earth and Black Sabbath.
According to the 10 October 1970 article in New Musical Express, he had left The Foundations to pursue a solo career and had signed a contract with Barry Class.
Other members were, Jean Roussel on keys, Roger Cawkwell on sax and flute and Colin Young on vocals.
The group had an agreement with the management that they would appear as The Foundations, but between gigs Colin Young would explain that they were becoming a new outfit called Development.
Class had also set up South American Philips and EMI deals to push the Trend label releases there.
[61] Working with producer, John Worsley and engineer Tony Rockliff, Class directed the session for the group's album Peace for Our Time.
[61] According to Jazz Rock Soul, Warm Dust's album Peace for Our Time was released in August 1971.
[67] Clem Curtis & The Foundations Ltd. recorded the single, "Make a Wish" / "Amanda"[68][69] which was released on Riverdale RR 100.
A funk vocal track, the reviewer said it had a fast exiting beat but was murkily mixed and the instrumental flip side was clearer and more percussive.