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PROGMAN

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Topic: NIRVANA UK
Posted: May 20 2004 at 15:24

THERE AN ORIGINAL UK BAND ALSO CALLED NIRVANA IN THE 1960'S WITH ALBUMS LIKE - THE STORY OF SIMON SIMOPATH, ALL OF US, TO MARKOS III AND LOCAL ANEASTHTIC HOW ABOUT ADDING THEM ONTO THE WEBSITE THEY WERE ALSO PROGRESSIVE THE FOUNDER MEMBERS WERE PATRICK CAMPBELL - LYONS AND ALEX SPYROPOULOS

richardh

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Posted: May 20 2004 at 15:27

Good idea.This is a band I would like to know more about.

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Posted: May 20 2004 at 15:34

I remember them well Progman. I loved "Rainbow Chaser" with its phasing and futuristic (for the time) sounds. Wasn't it a minor hit single? I first came across them through the Island sampler "You can all join in" which included "Rainbow Chaser". "Tiny Goddess" and "Pentecost Hotel" were also good tracks.

I wasn't so keen on "Local Aneasthetic", which I found a bit dull.

The "All of us" album had a great sleeve, what was the full title again? Something about "The existence of time...........and so say ALL OF US" I think!

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Posted: May 21 2004 at 08:54

Easy Livin wrote:

Actually I sure Rainbow Chaser was a major hit - no. 1 - one of those one hit wonders???? Where's the Guniness Book of Records?

The UK Nirvana successfully sued Cobain and co for using their name!!

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Posted: May 21 2004 at 15:02

Just fished out my GBOBHS Dick.

It entered the UK chart in May '68 reaching number 34. Anyone know whether it charted in other countries too??

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Posted: May 21 2004 at 15:39

Easy Livin wrote:

Rainbow chaser entered the top 40 also in Germany, France and Scandinavia in the spring of '68

Just fished out my GBOBHS Dick.

It entered the UK chart in May '68 reaching number 34. Anyone know whether it charted in other countries too??

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Posted: May 21 2004 at 17:35

u know where its at!!!!

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Posted: May 21 2004 at 18:34

Easy Livin wrote:

Just fished out my GBOBHS Dick.

It entered the UK chart in May '68 reaching number 34. Anyone know whether it charted in other countries too??

Thanks for having the right sort of reference - I was probably thinking of one of those Radio Caroline or Radio London charts, that seemed to have The Who at no. one at lot of the time. Still I rememeber it being requested a number of times on Children Favourites (with Stewpot????????????) and thinking thenit was a mighty strange choice for kiddies. Shocked