Blossom Toes
| Blossom Toes | |
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| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | Psychedelic pop |
| Years active | 1967–1969 |
| Labels | Marmalade Records (Polydor) |
| Associated acts | Family, B.B. Blunder |
| Website | blossomtoes.co.uk |
| Past members |
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Blossom Toes were an English psychedelic pop band active between 1967 and 1969. Initially known as The Ingoes,[1] they were renamed and signed to manager Giorgio Gomelsky's Marmalade label. The original line-up comprised Brian Godding (born 19 August 1945, Monmouth, South Wales) (guitar, vocals, keyboards), Jim Cregan (born James Cregan, 9 March 1946, Yeovil, Somerset) (guitar, vocals), Brian Belshaw (born 25 February 1944, Wigan, Lancashire) (bass, vocals), and Kevin Westlake (born Kevin Patrick Westlake, 5 March 1947, Dublin, Co Dublin, Ireland — 30 September 2004) (drums). [1][2]
The band's debut album, We Are Ever So Clean is a classic example of quintessentially English psychedelia. On release, it was presented in the UK music magazine Melody Maker as "Giorgio Gomelsky's Lonely Hearts Club Band". Although not a major commercial success, tracks such as "What On Earth" or "Look At Me, I'm You" have helped give the album something of a cult period status as it is unearthed by successive generations of 1960s retro fans. It was included in Record Collector's list of the "100 Greatest Psychedelic Records".[3]
If Only For A Moment saw the band taking a noticeably heavier and rockier direction, with Cregan and Godding's distinctive two-part guitar harmonies playing a prominent role. At this point Westlake left, and was replaced by John "Poli" Palmer, and then Barry Reeves.
The band quit in 1970.[1] Belshaw and Godding rejoined Westlake in B.B. Blunder,[1] Cregan formed Stud with Jim Wilson and Charlie McCracken,[1] before joining Family, as did Palmer.
The Blossom Toes contributed music to La Collectionneuse (1967), a film by French director Éric Rohmer and also appeared in "Popdown" (1967) by Fred Marshall.
Records
Albums
- We Are Ever So Clean (Album - October 1967, Marmalade 607001 (mono) 608001 (stereo); re-released as Sunbeam Records CD SBRCD5035 in 2007)
- If Only for a Moment (Album - July 1969, Marmalade 608010; re-released as Sunbeam Records CD SBRCD5036 in 2007)
Live album
- Love Bomb - Live 1967-69 (Live album - 2009, Sunbeam Records 2CD SBR2CD5049, 3LP SBR3LP5049)
Compilations
- Collection (1988, Decal/Charly TCLIKD 43)
- What On Earth: Rarities 1967-69 (2009, Sunbeam Records CD SBRCD5071)
As THE INGOES:
- Before We Were Blossom Toes (2010, Sunbeam Records)
Singles
- "What On Earth" / "Mrs. Murphy's Budgerigar" / "Look At Me I'm You" (October 1967, Marmalade 598002 EP)
- "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight" (Bob Dylan) b/w "Love Is" (March 1968, Marmalade 598009)
- "Postcard" / "Everybody's Leaving Me Now" (October 1968, Marmalade 598012)
- "Peace Loving Man" / "Just Above My Hobby Horse's Head" (April 1969, Marmalade 598014)
- "New Day" (signaled on the SBRCD5036 Sunbeam Records CD as "unreleased 45 A-side") b/w "Love Bomb" (October 1969, Marmalade 598022)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Larkin C 'Virgin Encyclopedia of Sixties Music' (Muze UK Ltd, 1997) ISBN 0-7535-0149-X) p65
- ↑ Richie Unterberger. "Blossom Toes". allmusic.com. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
- ↑ "Record Collector Magazine’s 100 Greatest Psychedelic Records: Web link". Retrieved 2011-09-06.
External links
- Blossom Toes Biography
- Brian Godding Official Website
- Blossom Toes discography at Discogs
- Blossom Toes at AllMusic
- http://www.sunbeamrecords.com/blossom_toes.html Sunbeam Records Reissues
- Historien om klubb Filips del 1. (The history of club Filips pt. 1)
- Historien om klubb Filips del 2. (The history of club Filips pt. 2)