180 gram High Quality Vinyl - Special Colored Vinyl Edition  Released 2008  /FOC   US-Cover Art

One of the best english R&B; Psych Bands, harder & better players like the STONES.
Released album S.F.SORROW in 1968 very great psych concept Rock album which influenced the WHO & KINKS too.
The album "PARACHUTE" was named as best album in 1970 by the famous ROLLING STONE magazine.
Comeback in the end 70s with a punk album to the right time, but like so often with them ..the success was omited
My alltime fave band!!!

see:
Bern Elliott & The Fenmen;  Fairies; Tomorrow;  Rolling Stones; Edgar Broughton; Jack Green;
Yardbirds; Kate;  Blues Hangovers (OZ);  Pink Fairies;  Vamp;  Bunch Of Fives;  Denny Laine;  Arthur Brown;

Dick Taylor  -  producing with:
 Hawkwind;  MeKons;  Skin Alley;

Musicians :
PHIL MAY - lead vocals, harp; DICK TAYLOR - lead guitar, banjo; JOHN POVEY - keyboards, perc., harp, voc.;
WALLY WALLER - bass, voc.; SKIP ALLAN - drums, perc.; FRANK HOLLAND - guitars, voc.
and guest musicians:  Mark St. John    -- Manager, Producer, drums, perc. and friend of the band

till 1965: Viv Prince - drums; Brian Pendleton - rhythm guitar; John Stax - bass, harmonica;

1968-1976:
Twink (=Alder) - drums (1968);  Peter Tolson - guitar, voc.; Stuart Brooks, Jack Green - bass, voc.;

    First Rock-Oper (Concept Album) recorded before WHO - Tommy and KINKS - Village Green..
    Great hard edged Psych Rock...  A Must Have!!!

Group:  PHIL MAY - vocals; WALLY WALLER - bass, guitar, voc ; JOHN POVEY - keyboards; TWINK (Alder) - drums
               DICK TAYLOR - guitar

Tracks:
1. S.F.Sorrow Is Born   (May-Taylor-Waller-Povey)
2. Bracelets Of Fingers  (May-Taylor-Waller-Povey)
3. She Says Good Morning  (May-Taylor-Waller-Povey-Alder)
4. Private Sorrow   (May-Taylor-Waller-Povey)
5. Balloon Burning  (May-Taylor-Waller-Povey)
6. Death   (May-Taylor-Waller-Povey-Alder)
7. Baron Saturday    (May-Taylor-Waller-Povey)
8. The Journey   (May-Taylor-Waller-Povey-Alder)
9. I See You  (May-Taylor-Waller-Povey)
10. Well Of Destiny   (Smith-May-Taylor-Waller-Povey-Alder)
11. Trust   (May-Taylor-Waller-Povey)
12. Old Man Going   (May-Taylor-Waller-Povey-Alder)
13. Loneliest Person   (May-Taylor-Waller-Povey-Alder)