Monocled Alchemist

Here are some of my random thoughts and words about obscure and in-demand 1960s garage and psychedelic singles over the years. 

CUPIDS INSPIRATION – ’Yesterday Has Gone’/’Dream’ (CBS 3500) May 1968

Obscure 60s Mod Bands: This combo from Stamford, Lincolnshire were originally called The Loose Ends and spent several months learning their craft and playing endless gigs in Germany. Like so many UK bands they were unknown in dear old Blighty.

That changed in mid 1968 when the renamed group, now called the more trendy Cupids Inspiration had a massive top 5 hit record with ’Yesterday Is Gone’ – It’s a highly polished affair with a big band sound so typical of other hit makers of ’68 like The Casuals or Amen Corner.

Far more interesting for me is the stupendous heavy psychedelia of ’Dream’ on the flip. This is a grungy pulsating powerhouse cruncher with dense and eerie production. I wonder how many pop pickers who bought this 45 understood or cared for ’Dream’.

Shapes And Sounds Volume 3 compiles a BBC Radio recording of ’Dream’ from The David Symonds Show’. Cupids Inspiration taped this on 24th June 1968.   

My copy of the 45 is the picture cover Dutch release on CBS. In England the 45 was released on NEMS.

Reader comment:

Indeed, dream is a master piece. The front man has a strong voice with great range, and a special highlight are the drum breaks at the end of each verse, which puzzle the listener who never thought that the drummer puts the cymbal crash on the first beat !

“Dream” is so unique and independent, that nobody notices that the chords are very similar to the ”House of the Rising Sun”. It´s different stuff, different quality.ruffimusik@gmail.com

THE CREATION – Nightmares (Disques Vogue 76787) EP 1967

The Creation evolved out of Enfield group The Mark Four and are probably the ultimate cult 60s mod/freakbeat band from England.

For some reason The Creation never made it in England, now that certainly is one big puzzle. They were much more popular in France and Germany and the four track EP shown, was released in France and is a difficult one to score. All cuts were produced by the legendary Shel Talmy.

According to the liners of The Creation CD ’Our Music Is Red – With Purple Flashes’ on Diablo Records, former band leader and vocalist Kenny Pickett did not play on ’Nightmares’.

He had recently quit the group and was replaced by Kim Gardner. Bass player Bob Garner (ex Merseybeats) took over on lead vocals.

line-up:
Eddie Phillips (guitar)
Bob Garner (bass/vocals)
Jack Jones (drums)
Kim Gardner (guitar)

Obscure 60s Mod Bands

THE FAMILY – ’Scene Through The Eye Of A Lens’/’Gypsy Woman’ (Liberty LBF 15031) Oct 1967

October ’67 signalled on record, the arrival of cult Leicester group The Family whose debut single ’Scene Through The Eye Of A Lens’ not only had a trippy title but was also one of the very best psychedelic records from England (and there were many killers).

’Scene’ starts off real slow with Roger Chapman’s famous warble combined with a hypnotic slightly eastern sound. But mid way into this psychedelic classic the pulsating lysergic rhythms take the listener beyond the stars.

The flip ’Gypsy Woman’ is a straight blues song with no hint of acid.

Sadly, I don’t have an original 45 (expect to pay close to £200 for a mint copy) but both sides of this Liberty single were added to the late 90s re-issue of ’Music In A Doll’s House’ on See For Miles. I bought this album on CD again just for ’Scene’.

The song was compiled in the 80s on Electric Sugar Cube Flashbacks Volume 1 in poor sound.

THE ANIMALS – ’I’m Crying’/’Take It Easy’ (Columbia DB.7354) Sept 1964

This was the ultra cool follow up single that The Animals unleashed after their million selling number 1 worldwide hit ’House Of The Rising Sun’. It could be said that the latter record lit the touch paper for thousands of American kids to form their own rock group.

’I’m Crying’ written by Eric Burdon and Alan Price is a pulsating R’n’B gem with prominent organ, some wild guitar breaks and Burdon’s great vocal performance. He seems to get faster as the song progresses and is singing with lung bursting shouts by the end of the song.

’Take It Easy’ on the flip, another Burdon/Price song, is a restrained R’n’B tune that would have been wild with a faster tempo.

Mickie Most produced.

BARRY MASON – ’Over The Hills And Far Away’/’Collection Of Recollections’ (Deram DM 104) Oct 1966

Barry Mason is an English singer/songwriter who wrote and no doubt made millions on the back of his song ’Delilah’ recorded by Tom Jones. He also wrote songs for Rod Stewart, Elvis Presley and Barbara Streisand but don’t let that put you off.

Both trips on this disc are fine examples of sombre psych that didn’t have much hope of being a hit. Here, Barry Mason teamed up with Paul Samwell-Smith from The Yardbirds.

To my ears both sides have a similar sound to The Yardbirds song ’Still I’m Sad’ from the same period. The B-Side ’Collection Of Recollections’ is still uncompiled.

NICK DRAKE – Day Is Done (Island Records) Sept 1969

I discovered Nick Drake’s music 18 years ago after reading an article about him in Record Collector Issue 150.

He never released any singles but was fortunate to be contracted to Island Records and released three albums all of which got no publicity, little airplay and sold badly.

This situation was not helped with the fact that he refused to perform live after some unhappy appearances at a few folk club gigs or engage with anyone. His depression turned him into a virtual recluse.

Sadly Nick Drake committed suicide in 1974, overdosing on his prescribed drugs for his deep depression.

’Day Is Done’ is my all time favourite Nick Drake song and has been since I heard the 1969 album ’Five Leaves Left’ back in the early 90s.

It’s such a devastating piece of music dripping with melancholy and so well crafted with his completely unique finger picking acoustic guitar style making this one of the most exquisite folk songs I’ve ever heard.

“When the bird has flown
Got no-one to call your own
Got no place to call your home
When the bird has flown.”

Reader comments:
Nick Drake did not commit suicide. There is no evidence to suggest anything other than the coroner’s decision of accidental death. It may make the story and the legend more easy to enlarge but the music certainly should be enough to do that.

No one close to Nick, personally or professionally consider suicide to have been an option that Nick would have chosen. I would appreciate you changing your text to reflect reality. But, otherwise. I love your site and I thank you.

Obscure 60s Mod Bands

TRAXTER – ’Glandular Fever’ (Immediate IMS 107) May 1976 (recorded 1966)

This is a very strange release but one worth seeking out, although I don’t suppose that many copies surfaced. It appears that during the early 70s when Immediate were having a financial crisis they re-released several singles as a bankruptcy clawback.

For some reason the backing track of The Truth’s 1966 purple pilled freakbeat swinger ’Hey Gyp’ was used by producer David Nicholson but renamed ’Glandular Fever’.

This was the B-Side of the record and unlikely to be heard. The A-Side was given over to Crispian St Peters with a cover version of ’You Were On My Mind’.

As a footnote I’ll add that I contracted the virus glandular fever when I was 18 years old and I can safely say that it ain’t no picnic but this particular glandular fever is mod nirvana.

TEN YEARS AFTER – ’Portable People’/’The Sounds’ (Deram DM 176) Feb 1968

This was the first Ten Years After single, released during English brass monkey weather in February 1968. It’s a good 45 to seek out because both sides are not on their October 1967 debut album, also on Deram. I might post a song from that disc in the near future.

’Portable People’ is a mellow country folk tune, maybe even ahead of it’s time. The lyrics deal with the growing movement of holiday makers from England to other parts of the world, especially Europe.

Prior to the mid 60s I don’t think us working class Brits moved too far away from where we were born never mind to another country.

See them at the airport with their cases in their hand
Got a ten day package in another land

“They’re the jet age gypsies with a super-sonic sound
They’re the portable people, and they take themselves around
Portable people, flyin’ in the air
Portable people, goin’ everywhere.” 

The flip ’The Sounds’ another Alvin Lee original, is progressive blues with flashes of acid guitar leads.

Obscure 60s Mod Bands

THE PRETTY THINGS – ”Come See Me” /”£.s.d” (Fontana TF 688) April 1966

Where do I start with The Pretty Things? Well, I’ll begin here with their sixth single for Fontana.

After enjoying three small hits that got the band plenty of exposure, TV appearances and gigs in Europe they released this vicious two sided slice of mayhem that flopped, reaching only 43 in the charts and that would have been a big flop when sounds and scenes changed so quickly in mid 60s England.

’Come See Me’ is a powerful pill of fuzz, anguished vocals and killer lead guitar from Dick Taylor. The sound was probably a little too extreme for daytime Radio 1 at the time.

The song was a cover of an obscure JJ Barnes soul stomper but The Pretty Things totally transformed it into the punked out snarl it became.

The flip ’£.s.d’ got banned by the BBC for it’s LSD connotations. The pre-decimal coinage in Britain in the 60s was pounds, shillings and pence – hence the shortened and written down version of £.s.d  A very clever play on abbreviations by writers Phil May and Dick Taylor.

The former would admit in later years that he did write the song about LSD.

THE ROULETTES – ’The Long Cigarette’ / ’Junk’ (Parlophone R 5382) Oct 1965

The Roulettes were formed as a backing group for Adam Faith but released singles in their own right between 1962-1967. The beat ballad ’The Long Cigarette’ was co written by Brian Parker who composed ’Concrete and Clay’ recorded by Unit 4+2. Brian Parker had briefly played guitar in The Roulettes.

Far more exciting is the super cool instrumental on the flip. ’Junk’ was most likely ’knocked’ out in the studio on the spot but works really well with the electric piano interplaying with the stinging guitar leads.

Like most English singles it was expertly produced (although there is no production credit on the label) The band also recorded at Abbey Road Studio 3, the one The Beatles used. 

ROBBI CURTICE – ’The Soul Of A Man’/’When Diana Paint’s The Picture’ (Sidewalk Records 942) Nov 1968

This outstanding 45 was the work of a group of English musicians who decided to make a record after drinking a few pints of beer in a London boozer (or so the story goes).

I don’t know if Robbi Curtice was the name of the studio group or if Robbi was actually a solo singer backed by a groovy Cockney mod outfit. Either way, ’The Soul Of A Man’ is powerful stuff that sadly never get’s mentioned anywhere.

It starts off with a menacing bass run which is loud and proud like those early bass bombs by John Entwistle, cue some perfect scattergun drum work and groovy brass and you’re left with an instant mod classic and sure fire floor filler for any 60s bash.

For reasons unknown to me the record never got released in England or Europe.

Sidewalk Records

Somehow it was picked up by Mike Curb’s Sidewalk Records label and issued in USA. Pity then that the music on offer was way to hip for Americans in late 1968 to take any notice. Not that it would have been a hit in England had it got a release here.

Men folk in England were too busy growing moustaches and wearing loons to be cool mods any more.

Both sides were recorded at Regent Studios in London sometime in June 1968. ’The Soul Of A Man’ was written by Ralph Murphy and Vic Smith. The latter would become known as Vic Coppersmith-Heaven who in the late 70s produced most of The Jam records.

I wonder if he ever boasted to Paul Weller that he was partly responsible for an all out but sadly unknown classic 60s swinger.

A reply from Robbi Curtice:

Just been reading your blog – glad you like Soul of a Man. You can find the whole story about the song and the session on my MySpace page – it was just me and a bunch of studio musicians, and a few swigs of whisky! Like your sites. Keep up your good work.
Robbi

Wild! Vic Smith also produced Tinkerbell’s Fairydust and I believe Peter Wyngarde’s way-out LP!

Obscure 60s Mod Bands

TREV GORDON – ’Floating’/’Everyone Knows’ (Mod M-1006) Dec 1966

Here’s a curious piece of ephemera that is a bit of a mystery. Trev Gordon released two singles on Pye Records in England during the mid 60s. ’Floating’ was the second, put out for consumption in September 1966. I don’t think it got past the demo stage though, probably just shipped out to local radio stations.

’Floating’ was comped on my series of Gear! comps and you’ll find it on Volume 3. The flip ’Everyone Knows’ appeared in the late 90s on Ripples Volume 2. I’ve read their liners and no information was known about Trev Gordon.

This two sided oddity was released in the USA on Mod Records during December 1966 and even got a spotlight pick in Billboard. I’m sure it’s the same Mod label that released ’I’m Gonna Change The World’ by Commons Ltd (Mod M-1005)

Bee Gees associate

To add to the mystery a recording artist and Bee Gees associate called Trevor Gordon was in the line up of UK group The Marbles, then in 1970 released a solo LP called ’Alphabet’. 

I’m sure this is not the same person though because this particular Trevor Gordon (according to the book ’The Bee Gees – Tales Of The Brothers Gibb written by Hector Cook) only arrived in England from Australia in late ’67 to team up with his cousin Graham Bonnet to form The Marbles. The two PYE 45s had been and gone a good year earlier.

A reader has informed me that both Trev Gordon 45s were released in Australia on Astor Records. And after a little bit of research:

’Love Comes And Goes’/’You’re An E Type’ (Astor AP-1243) 1966
’Floating’/’Everyone Knows’ (Astor AP-1298) 1966

Reader comments:
Interesting that this 45 also had a US release. I had this up on PFF and like you say it’s a confusion story. I was contacted by somebody who knew Trev at the time and told me it IS the same Trevor Gordon of Marbles fame!

By all accounts he’s still alive and well and living in London. The 45 also came out in Australia on Astor (Astor released many Pye 45s).

All what is written on this page is the same Trevor Gordon. I interviewed Trevor in 1991. He did come over to join his cousin Graham Bonnet in The Graham Bonnet Set in 1967, which eventually became The Marbles. But in 1966, Trevor came back to England for a while, but then went back to Australia.

Obscure 60s Mod Bands

LOS BRINCOS – ’Brincosis’ EP (Novola NV-107) 1965

Los Brincos formed in Madrid, Spain during mid 1964 and by the end of the year signed to Novola Records.

During their early recordings Los Brincos followed the beat template set down by the English groups and ’Baila La Pulga’ from this four track EP shows them in tough beat mode.

I CAMALEONTI – ’Chiedi Chiedi’ /’I Ragazzi Del Grab’/’Dimme Ciao’ (Kansas DM 1011) 1966

I believe I Camaleonti were from Milan, Italy and were one of their major pop bands during the 60s.

They did strike out on some recordings with a tougher garage sound and the band original ’Chiedi Chiedi’ is a fine example of organ driven beat. The vocals are in Italian.

One look at the picture sleeve shows that I Camaleonti had powder puff coloured suits, some high heeled Beatle Boots, neat mop haircuts and were adept at hanging their guitars to iron railings.

JOHNNY HALLYDAY – ’N’Y Crois Pas’ EP (Philips 437.191 BE) 1966

60s French pop is very inconsistent and most of it sounds terrible to my ears, however, some of it is underrated especially when the sound rises above mediocrity. Some would say it usually doesn’t even reach that level.

I take chances on many EPs by lots of French artists hoping to find a jewel. Take this EP by Johnny Hallyday for instance. It’s from 1966 and contains 3 pedestrian cover versions of the hits of the day – ’In The Midnight Hour’, ’Girl’ and ’If You Gotta Go, Go Now’ but the original fourth song ’N’Y Crois Pas’ (on Circles – Volume 2) written by Blackburds member Mickey Jones is a minor key moody winner with great Hallyday vocals.

The cover sleeve is also rather GREAT with Johnny still looking like a rocker.

Reader comments:

Last I heard, which was about a week to two weeks ago, Halliday had been removed from the medically induced coma his Los Angeles doctors had placed him in.

I’m still not clear on the reasons myself, only that he was in LA to begin with, to work with Quentin Tarantino. Doesn’t it feel like this song you’ve posted is about half the length it needed to be? Maybe on some full B side rather than just half of one? Silly 4-track EPs!

I’m not so sure this is an original – a British band recorded this same song as ”There She Goes” I believe. I wish I could remember which band and which compilation I have that on, great song though!

If I find it or recall I’ll repost here – I think it was one of the ”Hen’s Teeth” compilations but I could be wrong. Great blog, thanks!

Hats off to Quiz Master Chris – I’ve did a little diggin’ and have found ‘There She Goes’ on Fading Yellow – Volume 4. According to the liners of my CD the record was released by J & B on Polydor in 1966. J & B were no other than Micky Jones and Tommy Brown.

It was their first release. Later releases adopted the moniker The State of Micky and Tommy.

Obscure 60s Mod Bands

MONTY – ’Un Verre De Whisky’ EP (Barclay 70649) 1966

I’m staying in France with this EP by Monty. This fellow has a good voice but his songs are mostly not ’Flower Bomb Songs’ worthy. However, he does branch out from the twee souly French ballads and love songs with some decent material.

’Un Verre De Whisky’ is a cover of Dozier-Hollands ’Can I Get A Witness’ and it stays faithful to the original. If any of my French visitors know anything about Monty be sure to let me know.

THE BLACKBURDS – ’Absolument Hyde Park’ (Philips 437.260) 1966

This 1966 French EP was mainly a vehicle for superstar Johnny Hallyday’s mod take of ’Noir C’est Noir’ (Black Is Black) however, it contains a couple of hidden treasures by his backing band The Blackburds.

The Blackburds would eventually release some records of their own and of course the two Brits from the combo, guitarist Micky Jones and drummer Tommy Brown would strike out on their own with some crunching mod psych 45s as The State of Micky & Tommy.

’Absolument Hyde Park’ is a swingin’ London au go go instro with fuzz and cool organ interplay.

’Promenade’ is just as good.

tracks on EP:

Johnny Hallyday

’Noir C’est Noir’ (Circles – Volume 2)
’La Generation Perdue’

The Blackburds

’Promenade Dans La Foret Du Brabant’ (Circles – Volume 2)
’Absolument Hyde Park’ (Circles – Volume 1)

MICHEL POLNAREFF – Love Me Please Love Me EP (AZ EP 1053) 1966

This was the second EP released by French singer songwriter Michel Polnareff with the plug side being the poppy ’Love Me Please Love Me’. It was a big hit in several European countries.

However, the more rockin’ B-Side ’Ne Me Marchez Pas Sur Les Pieds’ is the song that caught my ear and can be found on Circles Volume 1.

Polnareff’s ’66 songs were recorded in England with the aid of London’s top sessionmen (including Jimmy Page).

THE SOUL AGENTS – ’I Just Want To Make Love To You’/’Let’s Make It Pretty Baby’ (PYE 7N.15660) June 1964

This Southampton band delivered a tough R’n’B sound that was very much in vogue throughout England during 1964 although The Soul Agents failed to dent the charts with any of their releases.

They were all still teenagers when the mod flavoured cover of ’I Just Want To Make Love To You’ was released, even better was the slowed down blues take of ’Mean Woman Blues’ on the flip

A second 45 was released on (PYE 7N.15709) in October 1964 and once again the gritty, tuff R’n’B of ’Let’s Make It Pretty Baby’ bw ’The Seventh Son’ sank without trace which must have dampened the spirits of the band.

They were still an attractive draw on the local scene though and their gigs were always sell outs.

Obscure 60s Mod Bands

THE SOUL AGENTS – ’Don’t Break It Up’/’Gospel Train’ (PYE 7N.15768) Feb 1965

The third and final Soul Agents release was a gritty pop number called ’Don’t Break It Up’ written by the Howard & Blaikley team who wrote the hits for Dave Dee Dozy Beaky Mick & Tich.

It’s perhaps their finest slab of music recalling the Dave Clark Five sound but sadly the single sold in small numbers and chart action never materialised. The flip ’Gospel Train’ is a classy Hammond organ mod dancin’ instrumental.

Sometime in ’65 the band relocated to London and Rod Stewart became The Soul Agents lead singer. This would have been around the time that he departed Long John Baldry’s Hoochie Coochie Men. The band got a residency at The Marquee Club in the Centre of Soho.

No records were released with this line up.

An early promo shot of the band:
From L to R Don Shinn (organ)
John Keeping (vocals) 
Jim Sachs (bass)
Tony Good (guitar), Roger Pope (drums)

Roger Pope would later play drums for The Loot then after their demise early 70s rock band Hookfoot.

The first two Soul Agents 45s were released as a four track EP but only in Spain. Expect to pay at least 400 Euros for a copy.

’The Seventh Son’/’Let’s Make It Pretty Baby’ got a picture sleeve for the Danish release.

“I Just Want To make Love To You” and B-Side “Mean Woman Blues” also released in Canada 1964 on Pye 748.

Interestingly both of the label centrepieces above show EXPO67 stamped on them. This was held in Montreal – 3 years after the release. Does this mean they were advertising in advance or what?

THE KLAN – ’Already Mine’ EP (Palette EPPB 7277) 1966

Over the next couple of months my blog entries will concentrate on European mod and psych records in anticipation of a few new Circles compilations I intend to put together.

The Klan were based in Belgium and contained some English musicians. The band appear to have done quite well in Belgium and France but are virtually unknown outside of these two countries.

PAUL GIOVANNI – ’Corn Rigs’ 1972

Edward Woodward the British actor who played the lead role in cult horror movie The Wicker Man died today. He played the unfortunate Scottish Bobby who was sacrificed in the ancient Pagan way – bound and tossed into the belly of a giant Wicker Man which was then set on fire.

As a tribute to Edward Woodward here’s the song ’Corn Rigs’ from the movie soundtrack. A young hip American called Paul Giovanni wrote the film score including the beautiful ’Corn Rigs’. He was 21 years old at the time.

IPSISSIMUS – ’Hold On’/’Lazy Woman’ (Parlophone R 5774) April 1969

Ipsissimus were a four piece outfit from Barking, Essex and the 45 on Parlophone was sadly their only offering. Both sides of the disc were produced by former Beatles engineer Norman Smith and legendary English DJ John Peel also gets a production credit.

’Hold On’ is an updated heavy psychedelic rendition of the Rupert’s People mod mover and can be found on Rubble 3 ’Nightmares In Wonderland’. Les Fluer De Lys also recorded the tune with female singer Sharon Tandy.

The Ipsissimus version is a fuzz & wah wah creation that no doubt would have sounded exciting as fuck listening to it on Peel’s ’Perfumed Garden’ radio show.

The flip ’Lazy Woman’ is a band original written by bass player and singer Steve Oliver.

This time ’round the band display their obvious talent with a full on blues rocker.

And considering that the blues was making something of a comeback in England during this period Ipsissimus may have faired better with this song as the one to push.

John Peel exposure

John Peel gave the record plenty of exposure but the single sold poorly and Ipsissimus never set foot in a recording studio again.

band line-up:
Steve Oliver (bass/vocals)
Len Deathridge (lead guitar)
Tony Sales (guitar)
Reg King (drums)

Thanks to Pop Cycles” compiler and Shindig! contributor Paul Martin for the scans of The Ipsissimus single.

It’s also worth noting that the song ’Hold On’ has been recorded by several different outfits as well as the ones already mentioned in my posting.

Here’s a full list:
Sharon Tandy & Fleur de Lys – Hold On (Atlantic, 1967 and 1968)
Ipsissimus – Hold On (Parlophone, 1969)
Jason Crest – Hold On (on the 10th Planet radio sessions LP).
The Gun – Hold On (radio version on volume 2 of Shapes & Sounds).
Rupert’s People – Hold On (on Circle Recs LP)
Johnny Young – Hold On (1968 LP ”Surprises.”)

THE SONS OF FRED – ’Sweet Love’ / ’I’ll Be There’ (Columbia DB 7605) May 1965

Continuing my trawl through the Rubble comps (Pop Syke Pipe Dreams) here’s The Sons Of Fred.

Their no hit wonder ’Sweet Love’ on Columbia. It’s gritty R’n’B with that unmistakable 60s organ sound.

The band hailed from Great Yarmouth, a popular coastal Town in England.

And were indeed a popular attraction on the South Coast.

Sadly they failed to break through to the mainstream despite obvious talent.

Why the band have all got a woodbine in their mouth is unknown?

THE CALIFORNIANS – ’The Cooks Of Cake And Kindness’ / ’Mandy’ (Fontana TF 991) January 1969

This band of ’straights’ hailing from Wolverhampton released several singles on the main labels in 60s Britain (CBS, Decca and Fontana) and much of their music is not relevant to ’Flower Bomb Songs’ but there were a few exceptions and a strange B Side from their first Fontana record, ’The Cooks Of Cake And Kindness’ is one of those and it was compiled in the 80s on Rubble Volume 4 ’The 49 Minute Technicolour Dream’.

The Californians trademark sound was a lounge, MOR style similar to say The American Breed from USA band and ’The Cooks Of Cake And Kindness’ still retains the usual orchestrated sound but it’s far heavier and freaky with some great distorted pop syke guitar.

The song was co-written by John Carter from The Flower Pot Men who also recorded a version but this remained unreleased until the mid 90s when it turned up on a Flower Pot Men collection.

THE MIRROR – ’Gingerbread Man’ /’Faster Than Light’ (Philips BF 1666) May 1968

A very obscure psych band from Bath, England who boasted a decent local following.

However they were ignored everywhere else apart from in Germany.

According to the liners of Bam Caruso release ’The Psychedelic Snarl’, The Mirror single scraped into the bottom reaches of the German charts.

They even performed on TV Show ’Beat Club’.

Bill Williams:
There were several other songs penned by Bob Pierce and Mike Stewart which included ”Magic Carpet”.

I recorded the original demo tapes for the band at the Percy Boys club in New King Street Bath England.

Chris Warnett is a director of Rotork in USA.

Mike Stewart is a VAT officer in UK.

Nick Bigsby became a producer for London Weekend TV UK.

Bob pierce is owner of the Bunker Studio in Bristol.

If you want any records or copies of other songs by this group he is the guy to contact. I never kept any copies of the demos that I did.

Any questions about my content please get in touch via the contact form.