Week of July 13, 2008
Personnel:
Paul Eastment
Mullett
Frank Wilson
Pollard
Keith Law
Album:
Velvett Fogg (Pye NSPL 18272) 1969
Reissue: (as "Velvett Fogg Plus") See For Miles SEE 259 LP/CD, 1989
Reissue: Castle/Sanctuary CMRCD 619, 2002
45:
Telstar '69/Owed To The Dip (Pye 7N 17673) 1969
Complete with sleeve notes from John Peel came Velvett Fogg with a blend
of their own compositions like "Yellow Cave Woman", the delicate "Wizard
Of Gobsolod", "Once Among The Trees" - a story of a chase with strong
sexual overtones, "Plastic Man" - a comment on politicians, "Owed To
The Dip" - an organ-dominated instrumental, plus their own interpretative
cover versions of The
Bee Gees' "New York Mining Disaster 1941" and
Tim Rose's "Come
Away Melinda".
Paul Eastment was later in Ghost. Organist Frank Wilson was a founding
member of Warhorse.
The reissues include the band's interesting version of "Telstar '69". Two
cuts from their album have also been compiled. The mildly psychedelic "Within
The Night" can also be found on "Rubble, Vol. 7 - Pictures In The Sky"
(LP) and "Lady Caroline", an anguished story-song, got further exposure
on "Rubble, Vol. 10 - Professor Jordan's Magic Sound Show" (LP). "Come
Away Melinda" also appeared on "Progressive Music" (LP).
Taken from The Tapestry of Delights - The Comprehensive Guide to British Music of the Beat, R&B, Psychedelic and Progressive Eras 1963-1976, Vernon Joynson ISBN 1 899855 04 1