Release 2009
The band was founded by GLENN SWEENY in 1968 playing improvised long psychedelic Ragas.
Signed to the Harvest label they released 3 LPs from 1969 till 1972 including the Soundtrack to
POLANSKIs film MACBETH in 1972.
The band was active till the mid of the 90s, with a recording break till late 80s.
They made connections from Free-Jazz over Psychedelic to Electronic & Techno.
Style: Psych - Freeform
see:
Sun Trolly ; Hydrogen Juke Box ; High Tide ; Hawkwind ; Misunderstood ;
John Peel ; Soft Machine ; Lyn Dobson ; Quatermass ;
Musicians:
Glenn Sweeny - drums, percussion +
Richard Coff - viola, violin; Ursula Smith, Mel Davis - cello; Paul Minns - oboe;
Richard Koss, Simon House, Neil Black - violin ; Denim Bridges, Mick Carter - guitar;
Lyn Dobson - sax, flute; John Peel - mouthharp; Paul Buckmaster - cello, bass, arranger;
Disc One :
ALCHEMY (1969) : all titles by Sweeney-Coff-Minns ..if not shown...
Mosaic
Ghetto Raga
Druid One
Stone Circle
Egyptian Book of the Dead
Area Three
Dragon Lines
Lark Rise (Tomlin)
Disc Two :
ELEMENTS (1970) : all titles written by: Coff-Minns-Smith-Sweeney
Air
Earth
Fire Water