Release 1997
They are among the best bands UK 60s had to offer, founded by former childhood star and ex-MOMENTS member
STEVE MARRIOTT in 1965. They offered a great soul, R&B, psychedelic influenced Mod-Sound even some of their
songs recorded in 1968 showed the way to hardrock.
With a beautiful round-foldout-cover, looking like a tobacco tin, they produced an concept LP named :
ODGENs NUT GONE FLAKE, which was one of the highlights from 1968 in a row with S.F.SORROW - PRETTY THINGS;
SGT PEPPERS - BEATLES or ODYSSEY And ORACLE from the ZOMBIES.
In the beginning of 1969 MARRIOT left the band and became a founding member from HUMBLE PIE one of the first,
so called super-groups. Marriot reformed the band around 1976 - 77 with Rick Wills on bass for the already ill LANE,
they released 2 albums without success before folding again in 1978.
Steve Marriott died 1991 in a fire at his home and Ronnie Lane died in 1997 after a long MS - illness.
Style: Mod - Psych - R&B
see:
Moments ; Muleskinners ; Boz ; Jimmy Winston & Reflection - Winston Fumbs ; FACES with Rod Stewart ;
Kenny Lynch ; HUMBLE PIE ; Who ; RONNIE LANE & SLIM CHANCE ; Ian McLagan ; Jeff Beck Group ; Stones;
Cochise ; Foreigner ; Steve Marriott &
Musicians:
Steve Marriott - lead vocals, guitar; Ronnie PLONK Lane - bass, vocals; Kenny Jones - drums;
Ian McLagan - organ; Jimmy Winston (=J.Langwith) - organ (only on first 45)
1976-78:
Rick Wills - bass
Tracks
(Tell me) Have you ever seen me (Marriott-Lane)
Something I want to tell you (Marriott-Lane)
Feeling Lonely (Marriott-Lane)
Happy Boys Happy (Marriott-Lane)
Things are going to get better (Marriott-Lane)
My Way of Giving (Marriott-Lane)
Green Circles (Marriott-Lane-O Sullivan)
Become like you (Marriott-Lane)
Get yourself together (Marriott-Lane)
All our Yesterdays (Marriott-Lane)
Talk to you (Marriott-Lane)
Show me the Way (Marriott-Lane)
Up the wooden Hills to Bedfordshire (McLagan)
Eddies Dreaming (Marriott-Lane-McLagan))
Bonus-Tracks: included on the original US release
Here come the Nice (Marriott-Lane)
Itchycoo Park (Marriott-Lane)
Im only dreaming (Marriott-Lane)
Tin Soldier (Marriott-Lane)
I feel much better (Marriott-Lane)