Second Hand - Reality 1968 (UK, Psychedelic Rock, Proto-Prog)
Represent a remarkable debut album, a very original group from London. Perhaps one of the earliest progressive groups ... It depends on what you consider "progressive" ...
Tracks:
01. A Fairy Tale (Ken Elliott) - 0:00 02. Rhubarb! (Ken Elliott / Bob Gibbons) - 3:21 03. Denis James The Clown (Arthur Kitchener) - 7:09 04. Steam Tugs (Ken Elliott) - 9:32 05. Good Old '59 (We Are Slowly Gettin 'Older) (Ken Elliott) - 12:47 06. The World Will End Yesterday (Ken Elliott / Bob Gibbons) - 15:07 07. Denis James (Ode To DJ) (Ken Elliott / Arthur Kitchener) - 18:59 08. Mainliner (Ken Elliott) - 22:14 09. Reality (Ken Elliott / Bob Gibbons) - 28:35 10. The Bath Song (Ken Elliott) - 37:05
Bonuses:
11. A Fairy Tale (demo) (Ken Elliott) - 40:16 12. Steam Tugs (demo) (Ken Elliott) - 42:32 13. James In The Basement (with Denis Couldry) (Denis Couldry) - 48:06 14. I Am Nearly There (with Denis Couldry) (Denis Couldry / Wills) - 50:55
Personnel:
- Ken Elliott - lead vocals, keyboards - Bob Gibbons - lead guitar - Arthur Kitchener - bass (02,06,08,10) - Nick South - bass (01,03-05,07,09,11-14) - Kieran O'Connor - drums, percussion
- Chris Williams - string direction, cello, flute, saxophone - Vic Keary - producer, engineer
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