The Eyes Of Blue - Supermarket Full Of Cans

-
The Eyes Of Blue
Supermarket Full Of Cans / Don't Ask Me To Mend Your Broken Heart
Deram DM 114 (1967)

The band was original formed by Phil Ryan and Gary Pickford-Hopkins along with drummer John Weathers. All had previously played with bands in the South Wales area.

Having won the 1966 Melody Maker Beat Contest, winning a one-year record contract, the band joined Deram who released two singles, this 45 being the second release.  The material recorded was not written by the band and neither 45 sold particularly well.

In 1968 the band moved to Mercury Records where they recorded three albums before they broke up.

Ryan joined Pete Brown & Piblokto! and then the Welsh rock band Man. Weather also played with Pete Brown & Piblokto!, played with Grahame Bond's Magick, had a spell with Gentle Giant then joined Man. 

Pickford-Hopkins also played with Gentle Giant before ending up with Rick Wakeman on Journey to the Centre of the Earth and The Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.





DM 114






Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

The White Stripes - Merry Xmas From...

-
Image
The White Stripes Candy Cane Children / Story Of The Magi - Silent Night XL Recordings WSXMAS 1 (2002) Christmas cheer from Jack & Meg White aka The White Stripes.  The A side was recorded 1998 and the  flip side 2002, both at Third Man Studios, Soutwest Detroit.   This UK version of the 45 was limited to 1000 copies. The US version was pressed on white vinyl.  The 45 was re-released on Third Man Records in 2010. The White Stripes wish you and yours a wonderful Christmas this, and every year. No portion of the recordings or packaging of this record is in any way meant to be blasphemous and the White Stripes will take considerable offense from anyone who believes it to be. FLAC
Read more

Tenpole Tudor - Wonderbar

-
Image
Tenpole Tudor Wunderbar / Tenpole 45 Stiff Buy 120 (1981) Tenpole Tudor were a punk band fronted by Eddie (Edward) Tudor-Pole. The band (and in particular Eddie) were first noticed when he appeared in the Sex Pistols' film The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle and on three of the singles released from the soundtrack. At one point (prior to the band folding) he was touted as a replacement singer for Johnny Rotten (John Lydon).  Initially releasing a 45 in 1980 on Korova Records, this was their 3rd single on Stiff Records and it reached #16 in the UK charts. As well as his musical career Eddie has appeared in numerous film roles including Sid and Nancy, Harry Potter and Les Misérables. He also fronted the TV show The Crystal Maze for 28 episodes in the 1990's. BUY 120
Read more

The Animals - The Animals Is Here EP

-
Image
The Animals The Animals Is Here EP Columbia SEG 8374 (1964) An early EP from the original lineup of the band namely vocalist Eric Burdon, guitarist Hilton Valentine, bass guitarist Chas Chandler, keyboardist Alan Price and drummer John Steel.  The group formed in Newcastle upon Tyne during 1962 and 1963 when Burdon joined the Alan Price Rhythm and Blues Combo and they performed as the Alan Price Combo. They later changed their name to the Animals. They were supposedly dubbed "animals" because of their wild stage act, and the name stuck. Known for their gritty, bluesy sound, they balanced tough, rock-edged pop singles against rhythm-and-blues-oriented album material and were part of the British Invasion of the US. FLAC
Read more