The band was started in the late 60s as a Duo by Pauline and Chris Adams, their first LP was released
on the Concord (Dt.Vogue) label in a very small quantitie.
The sound on this was more into harmonie Westcoast Folk-Pop , with the addition of some members,
(special through the violin of Graeme Smith) the sound changed to progressive Rock - highlighted by the
album : The Machine That Cried.
After this LP the Adams left the band , and Smith leaded the group through two further albums, with a new
lineup. In 1976 when the band split,Smith joined VAN DER GRAAF and was involved on PETER HAMMILLs
Solo LPs too.
Style : Progressive Rock
see:
Van der Graaf Generator ; Peter Hammill ;
Musicians:
Chris Adams (1969-73) - vocals, guitars; Pauline Adams (69-73) - vocals, perc.;
Graeme Smith (1972-76) - violin; Chris Wilson (72-73) - bass, banjo, guitar;
1974-1977:
Graeme Smith - violin; Colin Fairley - drums, perc., voc.; James Exell - bass, voc.;
Kimberley Beacon - lead vocals; Alun Roberts - lead guitar, acoustic guitar, banjo, voc.;
Guests 1975:
Peter Wood - piano; Cuddly Juddley - harmonica;
Producer: Andy Jones
Side One
Starving in the Tropics (Excell-Fairley)
Call out for Mercy (Beacon-Roberts)
Chains (I wanna be just like Stan Bowles) (J.Exell-A.Roberts)
Things we said Today (Lennon-McCartney)
Side Two
But I do (Exell)
Old Friends (Beacon)
Ways of a Women (Exell)
Part of it (J.Exell-A.Roberts)
Stand back in Amazement (J.Exell-A.Roberts)
Zustandsbeschreibung / grading:
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RECORD =
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m-
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COVER =
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m- (cut out corner)
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with rare insert
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