It is the fifth month so it must be time for Volume 5 in my series of collections looking back at the Psychedelic Years. Like previous efforts, this one is a collection of well known bands mixed with a lot of obscure (some would say very) artists. The better known include The Rolling Stones with a song from their underrated psychedelic effort, ‘Their Satanic Majesties Request’. Fairport Convention were not always the folk rock band and their first record was closer to the Jefferson Airplane than the songs they found at Cecil Sharp House. Genesis also make an appearance in their pre-prog days with a song from their much maligned debut album. Personally, I really like this record.
On the other side, we Bobak, Jons, Malone which included cult producer Will Malone in their ranks. Jessie Taper makes an appearance with ‘Fall Down’ taken from the ‘Guitar Absolution In The Shade of The Midnight Sun’ album. Lifted from the only known acetate of this record, this is possibly the greatest unreleased album of all time. Andy Ellison was a member of the infamous John’s Children before going soloing Kippington Lodge featured a pre-fame Nick Lowe.
More of the same next month.
Disc 1
- S. F. Sorrow Is Born – The Pretty Things
- Care Of Cell 44 – The Zombies
- Tarot (Ace Of Wand Theme) – Andrew Bown
- Jenny Artichoke – Kaleidoscope
- The Castle Has Fallen – The Ghost
- Sueno – The Truth
- It’s Alright Ma, It’s Only Witchcraft – Fairport Convention
- The Eagle Flies On Friday – The Exception (UK)
- Silver Tree Top School for Boys – The Beatstalkers
- Good Times – Eric Burdon & The Animals
- 2000 Light Years From Home – The Rolling Stones
- Boy Meats Girl – Paper Blitz Tissue
- I Wonder Where My Sister’s Gone – Anán
- Trip On An Orange Bicycle – Orange Bicycle
- Let’s Live For Today – The Living Daylights
- Nodnol – The Spectrum
- Hey! Mr. Carpenter – The Fox
- Shout It – Kate
- And Life Goes On – The Mirage
- Fairylights – Bent Frame
- Love & Best Wishes – The Uglys
- With A Little Help – World Of Oz
- Sylvie – The Hills
- Lord John – The Bobcats
- On A Meadow Lane – Bobak, Jons, Malone
- Sunshine – Gun
Disc 2
- Rainbow Chaser – Nirvana (UK)
- Hey Conductor – The League
- I’m Flying – Serendipity
- Colour Of My Mind – The Attack
- Flight From Ashiya – Kaleidoscope
- Wildflowers – The Holy Mackerel
- Lydia Purple – Dunn & McCashen
- In The Beginning- Genesis
- Fall Down – Jesse Harper
- House Of Many Windows – Motherlight (Bobak, Jons, Malone)
- My New Day & Age – The Mindbenders
- Supernatural Fairytales – Art
- Good Evening – Tickle
- Drizzle – 14
- A Night To Remember – Alan Avon & The Toy Shop
- I Can See Her Face – Kippington Lodge
- Yellow Balloon – Icarus
- The Golden Lion – The Lomax Alliance
- Yellow Rainbow – The Rocking’ Berries
- Fool From Upper Eden – Andy Ellison
- 53 Summer Street – Turquoise
- World Spinning Sadly – The Parking Lot
- Castles In The Sky – Blonde On Blonde
- World Of You – The Aerovons
- It Brings Me Down – Billy Nicholls
- Look At Me I’ve Fallen Into A Teapot – Cliff Wade