- Solo record ex-drummer "Tomorrow" and "The Pretty Things" John Alder, better known as Twink. Recorded solo twinks actively assisted by his musician friends and former colleagues from the London underground scene. Twink himself acted as the principal author of the material, vocalist, drummer, was responsible for the sound effects and some where he played acoustic guitar. Colleagues were the beloved Twinkie - Silver Darling, bassist "Junior's Eyes" - John "Honk" Lodge, ex-bassist "Tomorrow" - John "Junior" Wood, former percussionist "Tyrannosaurus Rex" - Steve Peregrine Took, ex-guitarist "Edgar Broughton Band" - Vic Unitt, ex-drummer of "The Pretty Things" - Viv Prince, ex-members "The Deviants": guitarist Paul "Blackie" Rudolph and vocalist Mick Farren. And also: active participants "The Pretty Things" - keyboardist John Povey (here he played on the Mellotron, and sitar) and bass guitarist Wally Allen (for some reason the piano). All of this motley company nekorotko called herself "The Pink Fairies Motorcycle Club & All Star Rock & Roll Band". Approximately the same composition, they have participated in the recording of solo Mick Farren "Mona - The Carnivorous Circus". Sam Farren made here nominal producer records and "read" in one track ("Rock And Roll The Joint"). It is thanks to Mick found the money to pay for studio time. Recording session took place in July 1969 at two studios, first in the "Recording Sound Studios", then - in the "Decca Studios". In general, the creation of the album took about 20 hours. Some of the material on the album was the song, and the instrumental part (they are more or less alternate with each other). Upon completion of work on the record, Twink and Farren decide to celebrate this thing by Mick money squeezed out of the heads of "Sire Records", ostensibly to pay for the services of session musicians, and set off in the company of Steve Tuck, Syd Barrett (Syd Barrett - former leader of Pink Floyd ) and a few other friends, revel in the clubs of London. In the process, they looked at "Speakeasy", which just hosted the presentation of "In The Court Of The Crimson King", which resulted in a funny and bad (for "Crimson") curiosity. Twink remembers: "In fact, we sabotaged the whole event. I was inadequate. We drank champagne nemerenoe number ordered by Tuck and threw Mandrax (mandrax - a powerful sedative), brought her friend Sid - Iggy Eskimo (Iggy The Eskimo - whose nudes can be seen on the cover of barrettovskogo "The Madcap Laughs"). Therefore, performing "King Crimson", I moved to head off to climb onto the stage, grab the microphone and crap their music in full, ask to play something from Chuck Berry. Looking back, I can say that I was very wrong then, "In The Court Of The Crimson King" - a great album, and now I love it! Such is the irony of fate. "... Sam album, dreamy name" Think Pink "was released in May 1970, on two labels:" Polydor Records "- in Europe and" Sire Records "- in the United States. Part of the circulation, to match the name, was published on pink vinyl. Shortly before the album's release (October 1969) of the musicians "The Pink Fairies Motorcycle Club & All Star Rock & Roll Band" (namely, Twink, Took, Blackie, Farren and Darling), gave a concert at the University of Manchester, playing a few compositions of the "Think Pink". They were joined by two other former members of "The Deviants" - bassist Duncan "Sandy" Sanderson and drummer Russell Hunter. Then, in December 1969, they took part in recording a solo album of his ex-leader - Mick Farren. This record will be called "Mona - The Carnivorous Circus" (in honor of the song Bo Diddley) and as "Think Pink", will be released in May 1970. Successfully transferring their studio time between the stage, they decide to finally form a rock band, to settle up, a little heavier sound and shortened its name to "Pink Fairies" ...
1. The Coming Of The One - 3:42
2. Ten Thousand Words In A Cardboard Box (Twink, John Junior) - 4:28
3. Dawn Of Majic - 1:45
4. Tiptoe On The Highest Hill - 5:18
5. Fluid - 4:05
6. Mexican Grass War - 5:28
7. Rock And Roll The Joint - 2:26
8. Suicide - 4:22
9. Three Little Piggies (Steve Took, Twink) - 3:12
10.The Sparrow Is A Sign (Steve Took, Twink) - 2:23
11. 10,000 Words In A Cardboard Box (Twink, John Junior) - 3:25
12. Good Wizard Meets Naughty Wizard (Twink, John Junior) - 4:40
13. 10,000 Words In A Cardboard Box (Twink, John Junior) - 4:54
14. Dawn Of Magic - 3:24
15. Fluid - 3:40
16. Fluid - 4:19
17. Rock An’ Roll The Joint - 2:15
18. Suicide - 3:10
Twink - vocals, tabla, drums, effects [vocal], congas, acoustic guitar
Steve Peregrin Took - effects [vocal], vocals, percussion, rhythm guitar, horns
John "Junior" Wood - bass
Honk - bass
Victor Unitt - lead guitar
Paul Rudolph - lead guitar, acoustic guitar, percussion [chimes]
Wally Allen - piano
John Povey - sitar, mellotron
Boss Goodman - vocals, percussion
Silver Darling - backing vocals, percussion
Viv Prince - drums
Mick Farren - voice, producer
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