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Blossom Toes were a British psychedelic rock band active between 1966 and 1970. Initially known as The Ingoes,[1] they were renamed and signed to the Marmalade record label of manager Giorgio Gomelsky.[2] The original line-up comprised Brian Godding (19 August 1945 - 26 November 2023, Monmouth, South Wales) (guitar, vocals, keyboards), Jim Cregan (born James Cregan, 9 March 1946, Yeovil, Somerset) (guitar, vocals), Brian Belshaw (born 25 February 1944, Wigan, Lancashire) (bass, vocals), and Kevin Westlake (born Kevin Patrick Westlake, 5 March 1947, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland (drums).[1][3]
Blossom Toes | |
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| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | Psychedelic rock, acid rock, freakbeat, hard rock |
| Years active | 1966–1970 |
| Labels | Marmalade (Polydor) |
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| Website | blossomtoes.co.uk |
The band's debut album, We Are Ever So Clean, was issued on 3 November 1967[4] It was included in Record Collector's list of the "100 Greatest Psychedelic Records".[5]
If Only For A Moment saw the band taking a noticeably heavier direction,[2] with Cregan and Godding's distinctive two-part guitar harmonies playing a prominent role.[citation needed] At this point Westlake left, and was replaced by John "Poli" Palmer, and then Barry Reeves.[2]
The band quit in 1970.[1] Belshaw and Godding rejoined Westlake in B.B. Blunder,[1] Cregan formed Stud with John Wilson and Charlie McCracken,[1] before joining Family, as did Palmer.[2]
The Blossom Toes contributed music to La Collectionneuse (1967), a film by French director Éric Rohmer, and also appeared in "Popdown" (1967) by Fred Marshall.[citation needed]
Discography
editAlbums
edit- We Are Ever So Clean (Album - November 1967, Marmalade 607001 (mono) 608001 (stereo); re-releases include: 2007 Sunbeam Records CD SBRCD5035; 2022 Esoteric Recordings w/ much additional material)
- If Only for a Moment (Album - July 1969, Marmalade 608010; re-releases include: 2007 Sunbeam Records CD SBRCD5036 ; 2022 Esoteric Recordings)
Live album
edit- Love Bomb - Live 1967-69 (Live album - 2009, Sunbeam Records 2CD SBR2CD5049, 3LP SBR3LP5049)
Compilations
edit- Collection (1988, Decal/Charly TCLIKD 43)
- What on Earth: Rarities 1967-69 (2009, Sunbeam Records CD SBRCD5071)
As THE INGOES:
- Before We Were Blossom Toes (2010, Sunbeam Records)
Singles
edit- "What on Earth" / "Mrs. Murphy's Budgerigar" / "Look at Me I'm You" (October 1967, Marmalade 598002 EP)
- "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight" (Bob Dylan) b/w "Love Is" (March 1968, Marmalade 598009)
- "Postcard" / "Everybody's Leaving Me Now" (October 1968, Marmalade 598012; re-released January 2024, Think Like A Key TLAS002)
- "Peace Loving Man" / "Just Above My Hobby Horse's Head" (April 1969, Marmalade 598014)
- "New Day" (signaled on the SBRCD5036 Sunbeam Records CD as "unreleased 45 A-side") b/w "Love Bomb" (October 1969, Marmalade 598022)
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Colin Larkin (1997). Virgin Encyclopedia of Sixties Music. Muze UK Ltd. p. 65. ISBN 0-7535-0149-X.
- ^ a b c d Colin Larkin, ed. (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Concise ed.). Virgin Books. p. 150. ISBN 1-85227-745-9.
- ^ Richie Unterberger. "Blossom Toes". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
- ^ "Marmalade Records launch L.P. goodies" (PDF). New Musical Express: 16. 4 November 1967. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ "Record Collector Magazine's 100 Greatest Psychedelic Records: Web link". Rateyourmusic.com. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
- ^ Blossom Toes at AllMusic
