Group 1850 - 2019 - Purple Sky (The Complete Works And More) (8 cd's) @320

 

Groep 1850 

Groep 1850 (also known as Group 1850) was a Dutch psychedelic rock band that was founded in 1964 in The Hague.

The band, despite never achieving success outside the Netherlands, are now considered one of the most innovative acid rock bands from the era.

Career

They first used the name Klits, but were renamed Groep 1850 in 1966 when their debut single,

"Misty Night" / "Look Around", appeared on the tiny Yep label. Though few copies were pressed, it established them as one of The Netherlands

most original bands (alongside the Outsiders and Q65) and they soon signed to Philips. More singles ensued, in a highly psychedelic vein,

including "Mother No-Head", their only single to chart on the Dutch Top 40.[2] Their debut album, Agemo's Trip To Mother Earth,

appeared in late 1968. In The Netherlands its sleeve had a 3-D image on the cover, and came with a pair of 3-D glasses.

A UK release (also on Philips) did not help the band gain a footing outside the Netherlands, and Philips dropped them soon afterwards.

Their next album, Paradise Now, appeared on the Dutch Discofoon label in 1969 and was only marginally less acid-influenced than its predecessor.

The band disbanded soon afterwards, but was sporadically active through the 1970s.

Especially notable was another single, 1971's "Fire" / "Have You Ever Heard?", which appeared on Polydor.

Tracks;

CD1 – Agemo’s Trip To Mother Earth

Steel Sings (3:04)

Little Fly (4:29)

I Put My Hands On Your Shoulder (13:27)

You Did It Too Hard (2:12)

A Point In This Life (5:05)

Refound (3:06)

Reborn (3:29)

 

CD2 – Paradise Now

Paradise Now (5:22)

Friday I'm Free (2:54)

Hunger (4:54)

Circle (1:08)

Lonelyness (2:22)

Martin En Peter (1:55)

?! (7:05)

Purple Sky (10:53)

 

CD3 – Polyandri

Jojo (1:34)

Between Eighty and Fifty: Part 1850 (2:54)

Flower Garden (0:31)

Thousand Years Before (4:33)

Starfighter (2:23)

Silver Earring (4:10)

Patience (2:48)

USSR Gossip (5:02)

Cages (5:20)

Avant les Pericles (6:14)

Pumping Up the Rubber Trees (3:13)

 

CD4 – Live

Paradise Now (2:01) - Tivoli, Utrecht

Years In Every Day (5:21) - Tivoli, Utrecht

Between 18 And 50 Part VII (15:08) - Tin Pan Alley, Emmen

Purple Sky (4:58) - Tin Pan Alley, Emmen

Noya’s Congas (5:06) - Tin Pan Alley, Emmen

Verandering (Change) (15:47) - Slijkeinde, Den Haag

Bonus tracks:

Paradise Now (5:03) - ‘t Voorhuys, Emmeloord

Friday I'm Free (3:10) - ‘t Voorhuys, Emmeloord

 

CD5 – Live On Tour

Aperitive (7:26)

Hors D'Oeuvre (7:12)

Main Dish (8:11)

Side Dish (24:18)

Dessert (6:03)

Bonus tracks

Friday I’m Free jam (2:36)

Purple Sky jam (2:32)

?! jam (4:34)

 

CD6 – Changes

Changes (9:05)

Weather Report (10:33)

Night Of The Frogs (3:31)

Africa Is Calling (2:18)

Harbour Feeling (9:26)

Slow Motion (18:36)

 

CD7 – More Purple Sky 1

Misty Night (3:28) – mono

Look Around (2:34) – mono

I Want More (Finger Tips) (2:03) – mono

I Know (La Pensée) (3:11) – mono

Mother No-Head (3:25) – mono

Ever Ever Green (3:17) – mono

Zero (3:29) – mono

Frozen Mind (3:39) – mono

We Love Life (Like We Love You) (4:28) – mono

Little Fly (4:17) – mono

Don’t Let It Be (We Have To Do It Now) (3:13) – mono

Sun Is Coming (So We’re Calling You) (3:00) – mono

Fire (2:30) – stereo

Have You Ever Heard (3:34) – stereo

Mother No-Head (3:29) - French version – mono

Dream Of The Future (2:33) – stereo

1.000 Years Before (2:35) – stereo

 

CD8 – More Purple Sky 2

I Want More (Finger Tips) (2:03) – stereo

I Know (La Pensée) (3:12) – stereo

Mother No-Head (3:25) – stereo

Mother No-Head (3:29) - French version – stereo

Ever Ever Green (3:16) – stereo

Zero (3:29) – stereo

Frozen Mind (3:40) – stereo

We Love Life (Like We Love You) (4:29) – stereo

Friday I’m Free (2:53) - mono – unreleased

Purple Sky (part 1) (4:11) - mono – unreleased

Don’t Let It Be (3:08) - demo – mono

Sun Is Coming (3:06) - demo – mono

1.000 Years Before (2:39) - demo – stereo

Dream Of The Future (2:51) - demo – stereo

Falling Mountains (3:34) - demo – stereo

Liar (2:31) - demo – stereo

Mother No-Head (3:36) - instrumental – stereo

With covers.

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