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John’s Children- A STRANGE AFFAIR: The Sixties Recordings- 2CD- 2013-
- Cherry Red Records Ltd.- 5013929782723- 500 grn
Formed in Leatherhead, Surrey, England, in 1965, John’s Children’s earliest antecedent was known as the Clockwork Onions. Louis Grooner (vocals), Andy Ellison (Andrew Ellison, 5 July 1946, Leatherhead, Surrey, England; harmonica), Geoff McClelland (b. 1947, England; guitar), Chris Dorsett (bass) and Chris Townson (b. 24 July 1947, Battersea, London, England, d. 10 February 2008, London, England; drums) made up this short-lived ensemble, with Grooner leaving after one local gig. Ellison stood in as lead singer before Martin Sheller was brought into the line-up, with the band shortly afterwards changing its name to the Few. Sheller only lasted a few months, with Ellison taking up the vacant lead vocalist slot and Dorsett switching to organ to accommodate new bass player, John Hewlett (b. 1948, England). Dorsett was the next to leave, following which Ellison, McClelland, Townson and Hewlett renamed themselves the Silence and recorded a demo tape. The quartet became John’s Children in 1966 after meeting manager/producer Simon Napier-Bell in San Tropez. They made their debut on the Columbia Records label in October with ‘The Love I Thought I’d Found’, an experimental composition made memorable by a start-stop, staccato tempo. This unusual release was known by its original title, ‘Smashed Blocked’, in the USA and Europe.
COMPILATION INCLUDES:
CD1: Singles & Rarities;
CD2: ORGASM Album (1970) & Bonus Tracks.
A debut album, entitled ORGASM, was then readied for release. The set comprised rudimentary material overdubbed by fake applause, but was withheld until 1970 in deference to its questionable quality and then controversial title. The band’s second single, ‘Just What You Want - Just What You’ll Get’, was a minor UK hit in early 1967, but marked the departure of McClelland. His replacement was Napier-Bell protégé and budding singer-songwriter, MARC BOLAN (b. Mark Feld, 30 September 1947, Hackney, London, England, d. 16 September 1977, London, England), whose spell in John’s Children, although brief, proved contentious. His first offering, ‘Desdemona’, incurred a BBC ban over the line ‘lift up your skirt and fly’. The band’s penchant for smashing their equipment on stage had seen them referred to as nothing but second rate Who imitators, but a support gig to the Who in Ludwigshafen, Germany in April 1967 descended into an actual full-scale riot when the quartet’s stage antics got out of control. Unsurprisingly, they were thrown off the tour. Worse still, when his composition ‘Midsummer Night’s Scene’ had been recorded unsatisfactorily, MARC BOLAN left barely three months after joining to form Tyrannosaurus Rex. MARC BOLAN’s former colleagues then released the felicitous flower-power anthem, ‘Come And Play With Me In The Garden’, before exhuming another MARC BOLAN song, ‘Go Go Girl’, from an earlier session. A final John’s Children line-up - Ellison, Hewlett, Townson (now guitar) and Chris Colville (drums) completed several outstanding engagements before disbanding. Ellison embarked on a brief solo career, later re-emerging with Townson in 1975 as Jet and from there on to Radio Stars. John Hewlett became a successful manager with Sparks, while also handling Jook, a less celebrated ensemble which also featured Chris Townson. The cult status of John’s Children continued to grow over the ensuing years, with their music appearing on several posthumous compilation albums.
Comes In A Standard Jewel Case With Double Clear Tray Includes 24 Page Full Color Book.
Manufactured In EU.
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