A compilation set of CDs called
Peephole in my Brain - The British Progressive Pop Sounds of 1971, which is so far up my street it's built a 4-bed detached with hot tub and garden office!
I've not even heard of most of these but I love it
Track listings:
DISC ONE
1. ANDY WARHOL (original 1971 demo album version) – Dana Gillespie
2. STRANGER IN BLUE SUEDE SHOES – Kevin Ayers
3. HEY WILLY – The Hollies
4. MR. MIDDLETON’S LAMENT –Corn & Seed Merchants
5. DEAREST ELOISE – Stray
6. DEBORAH – Help Yourself
7. DORA, THE FEMALE EXPLORER – Stackridge
8. URSULA (THE SWANSEA SONG) – Barclay James Harvest
9. MORE RAIN – Samurai
10. GOODBYE POST OFFICE TOWER GOODBYE – Cressida
11. TONIGHT – The Move
12. DOWN SMOKEY LANE – Fickle Pickle
13. WOMAN – Shape Of The Rain
14. GOING BACK HOME – Unicorn
15. CASTLE ON THE HILL – The Factory
16. TIME FOR THE LEAVING – Magna Carta
17. I FEEL LIKE SLEEPING – Legend
18. INDIAN QUEENS – Michael Chapman
19. HOTEL ROOM – Edgar Broughton Band
20. SAFARI – Peter Cowap
21. JENNIFER – Cliff Wade
22. OLD PEOPLE’S HOME – Deep Feeling
23. HIROSHIMA – Wishful Thinking
DISC TWO
1. SUGAR SUGAR – Sakkarin
2. BACKSTREET LUV – Curved Air
3. MEMORIAL DRIVE – Procol Harum
4. OH CAROL I’M SO SAD – Rockin’ Horse
5. TO EACH AND EVERYONE – Gerry Rafferty
6. CAROLINE GOODBYE – Colin Blunstone
7. MAISIE JONES – Nimbo
8. HANGIN’ ON AN EYELID – Second Hand
9. I WAS FOOLING – Zior
10. MRS. SPEED – Fusion Farm
11. WATERWHEEL – Open Road
12. ANNIVERSARY – Ray Fenwick
13. MISTER WESTWOOD – Pluto
14. FRIGHTENED – Bear Foot
15. WEATHER OR NOT – Bronx Cheer
16. TALKING TO THE FLOWERS – Rick Price
17. FERRIS STREET – Beau
18. SOUTHBOUND LANE – Brett Marvin & The Thunderbolts
19. THE FLYING MACHINES – Don Crown & His Busking Budgies
20. BILLY’S GOTTA RUN – The Doggs
21. LOVE’S A WAY – Bill Nelson
22. WHILE THE SUN STILL SHNES – Fields
23. THE SADDEST DAY OF MY LIFE – Nirvana
24. ARE YOU READY EDDY? – Emerson Lake & Palmer
DISC THREE
1. MEAN GIRL (early mix) – Status Quo
2. DEVIL’S ANSWER (single version) – Atomic Rooster
3. ROCK’N’ROLL WEDDING – Sweeny Bean
4. (AND THE) PICTURES IN THE SKY – Medicine Head
5. GOD’S CHILDREN – The Kinks
6. THIS TIME TOMORROW – Airbus
7. SUMMER – Octopus
8. SEPHERYN – Curtiss Maldoon
9. I DON’T CARE – Blonde On Blonde
10. SUNLIGHT GATE – Pete Atkin
11. DANGLING IN THE COOL* – Montage
12. TOKOLOSHE MAN (single edit) – John Kongos
13. STRANGE LOCOMOTION – Siren
14. MISTER TEN PER CENT – The Red Sox
15. WHERE I BELONG – Knocker Jungle
16. IT DON’T COME EASY * – Wil Malone
17. ETERNAL MESSENGER (single version) – Kingdom Come
18. ENCOUNTER – Edwards Hand
19. SO BE IT* – Lifeblud
20. GRANDFATHER – Dear Mr. Time
21. HOBO – Bullet
22. TURNING GREEN (album version) – Jackie McAuley
23. SEA SIDE SHUFFLE – Terry Dactyl & The Dinosaurs
24. BILL BAILEY – Phase 3
The Shape of the Rain album Riley Riley Wood & Waggett is a classic, a Rockfield special.
