This is by request. This 28 collection of rare UK pop/psych groups was released by Hyacinth Records (Hyacinth HR 003 / 1999). I've grabbed this once at soulseek and sadly no artwork was attached.Tracklist:
1. Legay - No One
taken from the single
No One/The Fantastic Story Of The Steam Driven Banana
(Fontana TF 904) 1969
Line-up: John Knapp (gtr, keyb'ds, vcls), Robin Pizer (gtr, vcls), Rod Read (gtr, vcls), Dave McCarthy (bs), Moth Smith (drms).
Band origin: Leicester (Leicestershire/UK)
2. Opal Butterfly - Beautiful Biege
taken from the single Beautiful Biege/Speak Up (CBS 3576) 1968
Line-up: Allan Love (vcls), Robbie Milne (lead gtr), Tommy Doherty (gtr), Richard Bardy (bs), Simon King (drms). Band origin: London
3. Answers - You've Gotta Believe Me
taken from the single
(It's) Just A Fear/You've Gotta Believe Me (Columbia DB 7847) 1966
Line-up: Tony Hill (lead gtr, vcls), Ron (gtr), Bob (bs), Vince Edwards (drms, vcls). Band origin: Newcastle (Tyne and Wear/UK)
4. Dead Sea Fruit - Kensington High Street
taken from the single
Kensington High Street/Put Another Record On (Camp 602 001) 1967
Line-up: Clive Kennedy (vcls), Dave "Beano" Lashmar (gtr, vcls), Christopher Hall (bs, gtr, vcls), Si Clifford (keyb'ds), John Errington-Townsend (perc, vcls). Band origin: London
5. Nerve - Come The Day
taken from the single
Magic Spectacles/Come The Day (Page One POF 055) 1968
Line-up: Robert Hirst (vcls), Steve Taylor (lead gtr), Rob Duffy (rhythm gtr), Ian Day (bs), Barry Satchelle (drms).
Band origin: Nottingham (Nottinghampshire/UK)
6. Vamp - Thinkin' Too Much
taken from the single Floatin'/Thinkin' Too Much (Atlantic 584 213) 1968
Line-up: Mick Hutchinson (lead gtr), Pete Sears (bs, gtr, keyb'ds, vcls), Andy Clark (organ, vcls), Viv Prince (drms). Band origin: London
7. Lomax Alliance - Try As You May
taken from the single Try As You May/See The People (CBS 2729) 1967
Line-up: John Cannon (lead gtr, vcls), Jackie Lomax (vcls, gtr), Tony Caccetta (bs), Bugs Pemberton (drms).
Band origin: Liverpool (Merseyside/UK)
8. Tangerine Peel - Every Christian Lion-Hearted Man
taken from the single
Every Christian Lion-Hearted Man Will Show You/Trapped
(United Artists UP 1193) 1968
Line-up incl.: Mike Chapman (vcls), Alan Ross (lead gtr), Warwick Rose (bs).
Band origin: London
9. Opal Butterfly - Gigging Song
taken from the single
You're A Groupie Girl/Gigging Song (Polydor 2058 041) 1970
Line-up: Ray Major (vcls, lead gtr), Tommy Doherty (gtr), Ian "Lemmy" Willis [aka Lemmy Kilmister] (vcls, lead gtr, bs), Simon King (drms).
Band origin: London
10. Breakthru' - Julius Caesar
taken from the single Ice Cream Tree/Julius Caesar (Mercury MF 1066) 1968
Line-up: Gary Affalo (lead vcls), Keith "Smoke" Abingdon (lead gtr), Bob Booth (bs), Geoff "Gladys" Garrattley (organ), Richard "Plug" Thomas (drms). Band origin: Sutton Coldfield (West Midlands/UK)
11. Cupid's Inspiration - Dream
taken from the single Yesterday Has Gone/Dream (NEMS 56-3500) 1968
Line-up: Terry Rice-Milton (vcls), Wyndham George (lead gtr), Laughton James (bs), Roger Gray (drms). Band origin: Stamford (Lincolnshire/UK)
12. Huddersfield [Transit Authority] - Bayou Farm
taken from the single Bayou Farm/Runaway (Polydor 2001284) 1972
Line-up incl.: Tim Rice (vcls). Band origin: London
13. Nerve - Magic Spectacles
See Track 5
14. Junior's Eyes - Circus Days
taken from the single
Woman Love/Circus Days (Regal Zonophone RZ 3018) 1969
Line-up: Graham 'Grom' Kelly (vcls), Mick Wayne (lead gtr, vcls), John 'Honk' Lodge (bs, vcls), Steve Chapman (drms). Band origin: London
15. Frame - My Feet Don't Fit His Shoes
taken from the single
My Feet Don't Fit His Shoes/She (RCA Victor RCA 1556) 1966
Line-up: Mick Webley (lead gtr), Bob Adams (vcls, gtr), Brian Harbison (vcls, hrmnca, bs), Derek Woodward (drms).
Band origin: Birmingham (West Midlands/UK)
16. Pandamonium - The Sun Shines From His Eyes
taken from the single
No Presents For Me/The Sun Shines From His Eyes (CBS 2664) 1967
Line-up: Bob Ponton (vcls, lead gtr, rhythm gtr, ukulele), Martin Curtis (rhythm gtr, bs, drms, vcls), Ray Jenns (lead gtr, rhythm gtr, bs), Steve Chapman (drms). Band origin: Gravesend (Kent/UK)
17. Spice - In Love
taken from the single
What About The Music/In Love (United Artists UP 2246) 1968
Line-up: David Byron [aka David Garrick] (vcls), Mick Box (lead gtr), Paul Newton (vcls, bs), Nigel Pegrum (drms). Band origin: Walthamstow (Essex/UK)
18. Hush - Elephant Rider
taken from the single Elephant Rider/Grey (Fontana TF 944) 1968
Line-up: Chris Angelo (vcls), John Beattie (lead gtr), Geoff Smith (bs), Peter "Twiggy" Wood (keyb'ds), Mac Poole (drms).
Band origin: Manchester (Greater Manchester/UK)
19. Voids - I'm In A Fix
taken from the single Come On Out/I'm In A Fix (Polydor BM 56073) 1966
Line-up: unknown. Band origin: Somerset (UK)
20. Chances-R - Talking Out The Back Of My Head
taken from the single
Talking Out The Back Of My Head/I Aimed Too High (CBS 202614) 1967
Line-up: Rob Chance (vcls), Tom Bannister (lead gtr), Pete Scott (gtr), Ron Callaway (bs), Jim Bourne (drms).
Band origin: Southampton (Hampshire/UK)
21. Opal Butterfly - Speak Up
See Track 2
22. Voice - The Truth
taken from the single
The Train To Disaster/The Truth (Mercury MF 905) 1966
Line-up: Stuart Halbert (vcls), Miller Anderson (lead gtr, vcls), Ian MacDonald (bs), Eddie Hammill (organ), Jimmy McNally (drms).
Band origin: London
23. Weeds - Getting It Together
[unreleased]
Line-up: unknown. Band origin: UK
24. Lovin' - I'm In Command
taken from the single
Keep On Believin'/I'm In Command (Page One POF 035) 1967
Line-up/Band origin: See Track 5 (= The Nerve)
25. Sons Of Fred - You Told Me
taken from the single
Baby What Do You Want Me To Do/You Told Me (Parlophone R 5415) 1966
Line-up: Mick Hutchinson (lead gtr), Ray Redway (gtr), Alan Bohling (bs), Pete Sears (vcls, bs, gtr, keyb'ds), Tim Boyle (drms).
Band origin: Great Yarmouth (Norfolk/UK)
26. Opal Butterfly - Mary Anne With The Shakey Hand
taken from the single
Mary Anne With The Shakey Hands/My Gration Or? (CBS 3921) 1969
Line-up/Band origin: See Track 2
27. Orange Machine - Dr. Crippen's Waiting Room
taken from the single
You Can All Join In/Dr. Crippen's Waiting Room (Pye 7N 17680) 1969
Line-up: Robin Crowley (lead gtr), Ernie Durkin (lead vcls, rhythm gtr), Tommy Kinsella (bs), Jimmy Greeley (drms). Band origin: Dublin (Ireland)
28. Paper Blitz Tissue - Grey Man
taken from the single Boy Meets Girl/Grey Man (RCA Victor RCA 1652) 1967
Line-up: Miller Anderson (lead gtr, vcls), Terry Keatley (gtr, vcls), Derek Needham (bs), Dave DuFort (drms). Band origin: London
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Tangerine Peel - Every Christian Lion-Hearted Man
Listen to Opal Butterfly - Speak Up
