Pink Fairies

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Pink Fairies : never Never land (1971), a very strange record for his time, it sounds like the producer had mixed up the tapes of three different groups : one playing short Proto Punk Howlers like  'Do It' & 'Teenage Rebel' (politically influenced, a little contradictory to the Tolkien cover), the second one plays melodic Westcoast like  'War Girl',& 'Heavenly  Man' and the third one Hawkwind (BTW the two bands knew quite well) influenced Space Rock like on  'Uncle Harry's last Feakout'. It's a roller coaster record, but a real early seventies gem.

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Alucard Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: September 10 2004 Location: France Status: Offline Points: 3888	Topic: Pink Fairies Posted: July 04 2006 at 10:02
	Pink Fairies : never Never land (1971), a very strange record for his time, it sounds like the producer had mixed up the tapes of three different groups : one playing short Proto Punk Howlers like 'Do It' & 'Teenage Rebel' (politically influenced, a little contradictory to the Tolkien cover), the second one plays melodic Westcoast like 'War Girl',& 'Heavenly Man' and the third one Hawkwind (BTW the two bands knew quite well) influenced Space Rock like on 'Uncle Harry's last Feakout'. It's a roller coaster record, but a real early seventies gem.
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salmacis Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Content Addition Joined: April 10 2005 Status: Offline Points: 3928	Posted: July 04 2006 at 14:54
	I think on the strength of that album alone, they could be a consideration for inclusion here. A superb album that stands up to anything Hawkwind did.

Eetu Pellonpaa Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: June 17 2005 Location: Finland Status: Offline Points: 4828	Posted: July 04 2006 at 15:07
	Wasn't Lemmy on that band too for a short while? (not on the album)

Raff Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: July 29 2005 Location: None Status: Offline Points: 24391	Posted: July 04 2006 at 15:12
	This is what I seem to remember as well, from a long time ago. There was some sort of collaboration - perhaps it was guitarist Mick Farren that first played in Motorhead before the arrival of Eddie "Fast" Clarke.

Dick Heath Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Jazz-Rock Specialist Joined: April 19 2004 Location: England Status: Offline Points: 12798	Posted: July 05 2006 at 07:37
	Saw them twice, in the year they released Neverneverland - the first album to be released with a print on transparent vinyl sleeve and a cardboard insert. The first gig at Royal Holloway College's July 1971 summer graduation ball, and I think they were a 5 piece (2 drummers for that gig or two guitarists???) and sounded fantastic. Half remember Twink was particularly good. Saw them again October or November 1971 as a stripped down band at Kingston Swimming Baths - the acoustics of the place combined with the volume the PF's played, made them sound sh*t - first band I ever walked out on in mid performance. Amused 25 years later during a conversation with opera singer Dame Felicity Lott, that she had probably seen the Pink Fairies too - having graduated from Royal Holloway College at that time!!!

Zac M Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: July 03 2005 Status: Offline Points: 3577	Posted: July 05 2006 at 18:26
	Good pick as usual Martin I've only heard selections by the band, but plan on getting some albums soon.
	"Art is not imitation, nor is it something manufactured according to the wishes of instinct or good taste. It is a process of expression." -Merleau-Ponty

Liquid Len Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: June 28 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 247	Posted: July 08 2006 at 07:10
	I bought 3 of their albums once but like so many others (Hawkwind, Moody Blues, BJH, Traffic and more) I got rid of them as there was always something that I'd RATHER be listening to. No point in keeping cd's if your never going to play them! Not a bad band though! Edited by Liquid Len - July 08 2006 at 07:11
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