July (Mono) - 1968 uk,Psychedelic Rock

July (Mono) - 1968 uk,Psychedelic Rock


features that cult classic in its original mono mix along with single edits of album cuts "My Clown," "Dandelion Seeds," plus the non-album A-side "Hello, Who's There" and its B-side, a longer, looser re-recording of the album cut "The Way."

July formed from the ashes of The Dreamers, one of many smaller groups that emerged during the British Invasion. After another British band, Freddie and The Dreamers, made it big, they rechristened themselves The Tomcats. The original Tomcats featured vocalist-guitarist Tom Newman, lead guitarist Peter Cook, bassist Alan James, and drummer Chris Jackson. A lineup change found them joining forces with members of another rock group, Second Thoughts. That group featured Jon Field on flute, keyboards, and percussion, Tony Duhig on guitar, Patrick Cambell-Lyons on vocals, and others. When Second Thoughts split, Duhig and Field joined up with Newman, James, and Jackson to form a new iteration of The Tomcats. This would later become the first lineup of July.

The Tomcats enjoyed some success in Spain with a blend of R&B and rock, but Newman and Cook eventually made their way back to London and wrote new material that embraced the psych-rock sound. They recorded demos and found a new label in Major-Minor and a new manager in Spencer Davis. July was recorded with the label's staff producer Tommy Scott and engineer Mike Ross overseeing. The 12-song effort was released in 1968 and the rest, as they say, was history.

July (Mono) 1968

1. My Clown - 0:00

2. Dandelion Seeds - 3:25

3. Jolly Mary - 7:58

4. Hallo To Me - 10:20

5. You Missed It All - 13:20

6. The Way - 16:14

7. To Be Free - 19:44

8. Move On Sweet Flower - 22:34

9. Crying Is For Writers - 26:02

10.I See - 28:40

11.Friendly Man - 31:22

12.A Bird Lived - 34:34

13.My Clown - 37:15

14.Dandelion Seeds - 40:31

15.Hello, Who's There? - 43:51

16.The Way - 47:04


Tracks 1,3,7,10,11,12,13,15 written by Peter Cook
Tracks 2,4,5,6,8,14,16 written by Tom Newman
Track 9 written by Chris Jackson

July

*Peter Cook - Vocals, Guitar
*Tony Duhig - Lead Guitar, Organ
*Jon Field - Flute, Keyboards
*Chris Jackson - Drums, Organ
*Alan James - Bass
*Tom Newman - Vocals, Guitar



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