Various ‎– The Psychedelic Colours Of 60's London (2 CD)

 

A lot of silly things were recorded at the peak of the 1960s psychedelic era as rock artists began to see the recording studio as a huge canvas with unlimited potential. This double-disc, 30-track set of British psychedelia more or less proves the point that excess doesn’t necessarily make songs better, although a few things shine through the murk here, like the Small Faces' “Tin Soldier,” Donovan's goofy but enduring “Sunshine Superman,” and the Yardbirds' masterful “Shapes of Things,” but most of what is collected here falls into the interesting but still minor ephemera category.

Tracklist

London Social Degree

1-1 –The Small Faces* Tin Soldier

Producer – Ronnie Lane, Steve Marriott

Written-By – Lane*, Marriott*

3:21

1-2 –Chris Farlowe Out Of Time

Producer – Mick Jagger & Keith Richards*

Written-By – Jagger/Richards*

3:34

1-3 –Rod Stewart Little Miss Understood

Producer – Mike D'Abo

Written-By – D'Abo*

3:37

1-4 –P. P. Arnold* Angel Of The Morning

Producer – Andrew Loog Oldham, John Cokell

Written-By – Taylor*

3:14

1-5 –Donovan Sunshine Superman

Guitar – Jimmy Page

Written-By – Leitch*

4:04

1-6 –The Yardbirds Shapes Of Things

Written-By – McCarty*, Relf*, Samwell-Smith*

2:25

1-7 –Fleetwood Mac Man Of The World

Producer – Mike Vernon

Written-By – Green*

2:49

1-8 –Twice As Much Sittin' On A Fence

Producer – Andrew Loog Oldham

Written-By – Jagger/Richards*

3:11

1-9 –Billy Nicholls London Social Degree

Written-By – Nicholls*

2:21

1-10 –Les Fleur De Lys Circles

Producer – Glyn Johns

Written-By – Townsend*

3:03

1-11 –The Poets (2) Baby, Don't You Do It

Producer – Paul Raven (2)

Written-By – Holland Dozier Holland*

2:27

1-12 –Humble Pie Natural Born Bugie

Producer – Humble Pie

Written-By – Marriott*

4:12

1-13 –Twinkle (3) Micky

Producer – Mike D'Abo

Written-By – Ripley*

2:25

1-14 –Twice As Much The Coldest Night Of The Year

Vocals – Vashti Bunyan

Written-By – Mann/Weil*

2:33

1-15 –Amen Corner Farewell To The Magnificent Seven

Producer – Andy Fairweather Low*

Written-By – Fairweather-Low*

6:34

This Is London

2-1 –P.P. Arnold Feat. The Small Faces* (If You Think You're) Groovy

Producer, Arranged By – Ronnie Lane, Steve Marriott

Written-By – Lane*, Marriott*

2:56

2-2 –Chris Farlowe Handbags And Gladrags

Producer – Mike D'Abo

Written-By – D'Abo*

3:23

2-3 –Mike D'Abo Gulliver's Travels (See The Little People)

Written-By – D'Abo*

2:43

2-4 –John Mayall's Bluesbreakers* I'm Your Witch Doctor

Producer – Jimmy Page

Written-By – Mayall*

2:12

2-5 –The Yardbirds Heart Full Of Soul

Written-By – Gouldman*

2:26

2-6 –The Playboys (6) Sad

Written-By – Peacock*

2:54

2-7 –Peter Sarstedt Where Do You Go To (My Lovely)?

Written-By – Sarstedt*

5:10

2-8 –The Nice The Thoughts Of Emerlist Davjack

Producer, Arranged By – The Nice

Written-By – O'List*, Emerson*

2:48

2-9 –The Poets (2) Some Things I Can't Forget

Producer – Andrew Loog Oldham

Written-By – Gallacher*, Paton*

1:48

2-10 –The Mockingbirds* You Stole My Love

Backing Vocals – Julie Driscoll

Lead Vocals – Graham Gouldman

Producer – Giorgio Gomelsky, Paul Samwell-Smith

Written-By – Gouldman*

2:40

2-11 –Amen Corner Hello Susie

Written-By – Wood*

2:34

2-12 –Apostolic Intervention (Tell Me) Have You Ever Seen Me

Drums – Jerry Shirley

Producer – Ronnie Lane, Steve Marriott

Written-By – Lane*, Marriott*

2:00

2-13 –Humble Pie Home And Away

Written-By – Ridley*, Frampton*

5:54

2-14 –Duncan Browne On The Bombsite

Written-By – Bretton*, Browne*

2:37

2-15 –The Marquis Of Kensington* Changing Of The Guard

Written-By, Producer – Mike Leander

2:20

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