Krayon Angels – Nineteen Sixtynine (2000) @ 320

Members:

Jeff Pasternak - Lead Vocals

Chris Gibbons - Guitar

Lou Martin - Organ, Piano

Stuart McDonald - Bass guitar

Darryl Read - Drums

Krayon Angels (Original band moniker, "Crayon Angels", & named after the Judee Sill song of the same title) were a short lived British rock band between 1968-1969 with strong American west coast psychedelic pop flavour. The group were managed by the American expatriate, Emperor Rosko, legendary '60s Radio Luxembourg British disc jockey. Emperor Rosko aka Mike Pasternak is the older brother to Jeff Pasternak (ex The Pasternak Progress). Krayon Angels recorded a demo album in 1969 produced by Emperor Rosko at Radio Luxembourg Studios that was not commercially released at the time. Posthumously released on Dig The Fuzz Records in 2000.

After Krayon Angels disbanded in spring 1969, Stuart McDonald & Lou Martin continued playing with British heavy blues rock band Killing Floor (2). Darryl Read along with Jesse Hector formed the earliest British proto punk band Crushed Butler in summer 1969. In 1969-1970 the American expatriates, Jeff Pasternak & Chris Gibbons formed the songwriting duo Bastado Jones and cut an unreleased album. A year later Jeff Pasternak & Chris Gibbons along with Danny Adler (later of British pub rock band Roogalator, forming in 1972) formed the British pub rock band Smooth Loser in 1971.

Krayon Angels – Nineteen Sixtynine (1969)

 01. Krayon Angels - What Are You Doing (In The Rain) 

 02. Krayon Angels - For The Rest Of Our Lives 

 03. Krayon Angels - Natural Man 

 04. Krayon Angels - Please Tell Me Why 

 05. Krayon Angels - Clock Without A Face 

 06. Krayon Angels - How Do Ya Like It 

 07. Krayon Angels - Hearts In The Junction (Of Smoke) 

 08. Krayon Angels - Step Around It 

 09. Krayon Angels - Try Another Motor 

 10. Krayon Angels - 'Til The New Light Shines 

Note:

This 5 piece group featured members of Killing Floor and Crushed Butler, and was led by USA singer Jeff Pasternak who gave them a West-Coast flavour. Recorded in 1969 and produced by legendary '60s Radio Luxembourg disc jockey Emperor Rosko. The LP contains everything they ever recorded, all unreleased so far.

Recorded at Radio Luxembourg Studios, London, 1969. 

This recording licensed from the Darryl Read archive for Dig The Fuzz Records, 2000. All titles BMI / MCPS publishing.

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