The Masked Phantom

An obscurity here from 1966 on Parlophone. This travels well with the previous listing, Sir Henry & His Butlers.

Sir Henry & His Butlers - Cosmorama

A Danish beat group who had a minor hit in the UK with 'Camp' (later known as the 'Rolo Sensation') and so seems appropriate to air them here with this atmospheric instrumental, dated 1968.

Serendipity - 1968 and 1969

A side each here from both singles by this Tunbridge Wells' group once known as 'Abject Blues'.

Castles (1969)

Through with You (1968)

Symphony For the Madman - unsigned band late 1960s

This is one of five tracks from a 10 inch acetate that I have come across, in the vein of Mellow Candle and Comus, plenty of acoustic guitar, violin and flute.

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ANAN - I Wonder where My Sister's Gone - 1968

An odd ditty here by this duo, this their second (and better) release on PYE. A projected LP was shelved on account of little interest in either 45.

John Carter and Russ Alquist - 1968

Two songs that typify the late sixties - and recorded in that great year, 1968. Both song-writers were prolific in their own right but teamed up for this one single of psychedelic frenzy. On the Silver Spark label.

Dedicated to an old friend, Cecil.




Midsummer Dreaming:



The Laughing Man:

The OPEN MIND - 4 track acetate

A Philips 10 inch metal acetate containing four tracks from the 1969 album. I have no idea what the intention of this acetate was (an EP release?) other than it is a demo dated 14th November 1969. Numbering on the acetate suggests that an EP release was considered.

All tracks appear to play at a higher pitch than vinyl releases.

Horses & Chariots:


My Mind Cries:-




Soul: