RESPECT 1969: Update

I am thrilled to have made contact with band member 'guitarist' Michael Henry Grant, who has kindly passed on some fascinating information about the band. I copy below, some of the email sent to me recently:


"I have just been surfing the web and what did I just find? An original of our Bands demo disc recorded in London at the IBC studio. The recording of both songs were done in an hour. We had a few cut for our own use and also a few that we left with Recording Labels in London and also one with Roy Wood and Trev Burton of the Move. They wanted to start up a label for unknown groups and as we got to know them fearly well we drove up to Birmingham from High Wycombe and left them a copy to hear.

Our lead singer Dave was often said to resemble Paul Jones of Manfred Mann, although we could never hear the simularity. Dave and Keith left the band and joined up with a band called "Farm" who's bassist was Nigel Harrison (yes ,of Blondie fame) and the late Paul Hammond who played drums with Atomic Rooster and had a number one hit with Tommorow Night.

Take a look at this web link for more information on our Band, which I believe, disbanded

http://www.california-ballroom.info/bands/respect.htmd

when I moved to Germany.

Ah! yes, both songs were originals. Santa Lucia was penned by Dave Bowden and Clive Whitelock (a friend of Daves) and was originally an accoustic spanish feeling - The Minstrel was a co-operation of the band - Dave writting the words and the basic melody from me - although alot of comparison was made to The Weight by the Band - wasn't intentional and I'm not sure even if I heard The Weight before the tune came into my head.

So, let's hear it for the Minstrel :-)

with Respect

Michael Henry Grant
Kaiserslautern, Germany"

Link to the original acetate:-

• Respect (1)

Tintern Abbey EMIDISC Acetate 4th November 1967

Prerelease metal acetate recording dated 4th November 1967.

If anyone else has a Tintern Abbey acetate, or knows the whereabouts of one, I would like to hear from them.

Vacuum Cleaner:




Beeside

Wheels of Time

From Ireland, released just one single in 1967, this being a demonstration copy complete with promotional poster (measuring about 2X1 foot.



1984:-




















As requested, below is the B side which has never been compiled, and not surprisingly as it is rather ordinary (and out of place with the A side), so posted for interest only.

So Long:

Wintertime - The VIPPS or VIPS 1966 acetate

Wonderful mid sixties sound of England. A CBS advanced copy one sided acetate.

Looking Glass - The GODS - 1968 acetate

This is a 45 rpm acetate single of the ultimate track 'Looking Glass' from the Gods' first long playing record of 1968, GENESIS.

This aceate is different from the original in that it omits the final halogen gas influenced voices at the tail end, hence its 4 minutes 7 seconds running time.


A splendid find I am sure you will agree.

Some of you will notice the similarity with the early seventies progressive outfit Uriah Heep (Ken Hensley's vocals), links also with Rare Bird and Toe Fat.

1969 unreleased acetate

For your delight, the best of English progressive/psychedelia.

An unkown recording from 1969, titled Santa Lucia, by 'Respect'.


An IBC acetate.

Side 1 is titled 'The Minstrel', a more acoustic affair.

Sylvia Day (SNB) 1968

A request here, and one I am delighted to provide. On Simon Napier-Bell's own label, an unknown female artist with an extraordinarily high voice, and teriffic orchestral backing.









Sylvia Day sings:

Show a little love





You don't understand