Talk:CLOUDS - influential 60's Rock Group

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I basically deleted EVERYTHING off here except the references because what was there was all copyrighted material so don't bring it back. There are laws against copying things from websites you know... I have now added the band's discography and started half of the Biography which needs to be done, so if anyone can be bothered to research and finish the bands bio it would be much appreciated but remember DON'T copy stuff off other websites. Debaser23 15:44, 8 December 2006 (UTC)

• Thanks for all that (once again!) Debaser23, you've really pulled this round......I'll follow up your advice on record info and reaction etc........thanks too for pointing me in the direction of this page! "Matthew.hartington 16:31, 12 December 2006 (UTC)"

Just some basic facts that can be fleshed out too -

The first record CLOUDS appeared on was an Island Records Compilation, issued in 1968, called 'You Can All Join In', which featured artists such as Jethro Tull, Traffic, Free, etc. This is actually quite a famous cult album, for years, magazines vied with each other to name all the people shown on the cover - they are standing in a large group in Hyde Park. The first issue of Mojo Magazine made an unsuccessful attempt to name everyone, but a definitive naming was done in a Record Collector issue, a copy of which can be seen on the Clouds website. The three members of Clouds are right at the front and in the centre of the group, standing next to the three members of FREE. A new version of this album has been released recently, with the same groups, but using different tracks from the groups. The title of the track used by Clouds is unknown to me at this time.

A single by Clouds was released in 1968 entitled 'Make No Bones About it'. The Melody Maker said 'they are one of our best groups, and very exciting 'live', but this is rather monotonous and disappointing'. The 'B' side was called 'Heritage'.

The next Clouds record was a single/45 called 'Scrapbook', issued in 1969, a track taken from the album of the same name. The review of the single in Melody Maker said 'If this isn't a hit, there ain't no justice'.

The album 'Scrapbook' was released in 1969, and received excellent reviews. It was Melody Maker's 'Album of the month' quote 'the group who have taken London by storm with their fine songs and exciting stage show'

Clodagh Rogers, a successful singer of that time, also recorded the song 'Scrapbook'.

A single was released in Europe only, during 1970, called 'Take me to your leader', a track from the forthcoming album 'Up Above our Heads'. The 'B' side was called 'Old Man', another track taken from the album 'Scrapbook'.

Another Island records compilation appeared in 1969. Called 'Bumpers', it was a double album, and there were two issues, one had a Clouds track called 'Take me to your leader', the other had 'Make no Bones About it'.

'Up Above our Heads' was released in the USA and Canada only, the year was 1970. 1971 saw the release of 'Watercolour Days' in the UK and Europe under Chrysalis records, and in the USA and Canada under Deram. Billboard magazine reviewed the album and said 'Deram's new import Clouds plays music that is fluid and non-routine'. The Melody Maker gave a negative review, saying 'the organist seems to think he's playing in the Blackpool Tower'. 'Watercolour Days' was Kid Jensen's album of the week on his radio show.

1996 saw the re-release of two Clouds' albums on one CD, 'Scrapbook/Watercolour Days'. It was reviewed favourably by Q Magazine, Record Collector, and others, some of these reviews appear on the Clouds website"Matthew.hartington 17:00, 12 December 2006 (UTC)"

• Did you get this from their website? What i will do is I will thin it out tomorrow mornign when I have the time and I will interpret it into their biography. I don't mind helping you out. In fact I actually enjoy adding to this page! Debaser23 19:27, 12 December 2006 (UTC)

• I didn't get it from the website, no, I trawled it from stuff I was given a long time ago, plus got some info from the guy who knows the group. It's really good of you to do all this - and I'm glad you enjoy it - I don't feel QUITE so guilty! "Matthew.hartington 19:36, 12 December 2006 (UTC)"