LP VELVETT FOGG Velvett Fogg (Re) PURPLE VINYL - MOVLP2848 - MINT/MINT
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LP VELVETT
FOGG
Velvett Fogg
Limited Edition Of 1000 Numbered Copies In Purple Vinyl
Country of release: Netherlands, 2021
Original released: 1969
Label: Music On Vinyl
Catalogue number: MOVLP 2848
Barcode: 8719262018433
Klappcover/Gatefold
Sleeve: Nein/No
Condition
Record: MINT (Unplayed)
Condition Cover: MINT
Tracks
Side 1:
1.
Yellow Cave Woman (6:57)
2. New York Minig Disaster
1941 (2:55)
3. Wizard Of Gobsolod (2:56)
4. Once Among The Trees (5:39)
5. Lady Caroline (2:24)
Tracks
Side 2:
1.
Come Away Melinda (5:53)
2. Owed To The Dip (6:09)
3. Within The Night (4:46)
4. Plastic Man (4:45)
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Velvett
Fogg are a cult British
psychedelic rock band. Tony Iommi
was a member in mid-1968, but soon
left to form Black Sabbath. Their
loneeponymous album was released
in January 1969.
Velvett Fogg were one of many new
bands within the undergroundscene,
that were formed at the end of
1960s that would attempt to take
pop music to a higher level of
creativity. Birmingham also had
its own flourishing underground
music scene during that time with
a variety of innovative groups
emerging. The line up of Velvett
Fogg all came from within this
alternative music scene in the
city.
Velvett Fogg were formed in 1968
from members of a Birmingham band
Gravy Train. Up front was soul
singer Ernie Handy, Bob Hewitt was
lead guitarist, with Graham
Mullett on drums, and Mick Pollard
on bass guitar. Londoner Frank
Wilson who played Hammond organ,
was also on vocals, eventually
becoming band leader and lead
vocalist. The newly formed band
spent most of the year touring
Germany playing at army bases and
clubs. Their stage act included a
light show and a go-go dancer.
On their return to Birmingham, the
band, now managed by an agency
called Inter City Artists, were
given a record deal by Jack Dorsey
of Pye Records. It was also a time
when it seemed that the more
unusual or controversial a band
was, then the greater chance there
would be for success in the record
business. The record label was
looking to sign unusual
underground music acts and Velvett
Fogg were told to, in Jack
Dorsey's words, "develop an image
that would make people think you
would piss on the pope!" (Keith
Law).
The initial line-up of Velvett
Fogg featured guitarist Tony Iommi
(later to make the big time with
Black Sabbath). Iommi was in the
line-up for only one gig before he
left to be replaced temporarily by
Ian Leighton. Leighton was "a
great blues guitarist", said his
friend Frank Wilson. It was during
this time that Pye Records
arranged a photo-shoot of the band
for the cover of their proposed
first album.
Before recording could begin in
late 1968, Ian Leighton left the
band and was replaced by
guitarist/vocalist Paul Eastment
(a cousin of Iommi). Paul Eastment
contributed original compositions
for the album, as did Frank
Wilson, Graham Mullet and Mick
Pollard.
Velvett Fogg recorded the tracks
for their debut album on Pye
Records under the direction of
Jack Dorsey. Apparently, Dorsey
aimed to get the band onto the
then-popular progressive band
wagon. "I was a classically
trained pianist but we all had to
play way below our capabilities"
says Frank Wilson. The band were
also allowed to record covers of a
few songs they liked and these
included psychedelic-sounding
versions of New York Mining
Disaster 1941 by The Bee Gees and
Tim Rose's Come Away Melinda.
Original songs for the Velvett
Fogg album were supplied by Keith
Law, a local who became a friend
of the band. A veteran of the West
Midlands music scene, Law played
with such groups as The
Williamsons, Love and
Understanding, Paint, and Jardine.
In his initial writing sessions
with the band Law came up with
"Yellow Cave Woman", "Once Among
The Trees" and "Within' The
Night".
Velvett Fogg's self-titled album
was released on the Pye label in
January 1969. By far the most
controversial feature of the album
was its record cover which
displayed the pre-Paul Eastment
line-up of the band wearing garish
make-up/body-paint and costume,
but also included two well-endowed
young women wearing nothing but
strategically applied body paint.
This politically incorrectpackage
was accompanied by a typically
obscure sleevenote by the
influential U.K. disc jockey John
Peel who commented that "there is
a lot of good music on this
record. Remember Velvett Fogg -
you will hear the name again."
Along with the Velvett Fogg album,
Pye Records also released a single
by the group. It was a cover of
The Tornados' instrumental,
"Telstar", which was recorded at
the request of Jack Dorsey, who
hoped to cash in on the publicity
surrounding the American moon
landings taking place at that
time.
While receiving some radio play,
the record did not sell enough
copies to chart and a big
advertising campaign planned by
the record company to promote the
album never materialised. The band
did some touring after the single
came out. Perhaps discouraged by
poor sales of the album, Pye
seemed to lose interest in the
band so withdrew their backing. In
the autumn of 1969 the group
disbanded with the members going
their separate ways. Frank Wilson
says "I personally thought the
first line-up in Germany was the
best and most satisfying."
Frank Wilson returned to London
and joined Riot Squad and then The
Rumble Band before following in
Rick Wakeman's footsteps to join
Warhorse in 1970.
Paul Eastment started a Brum band
called Holy Ghost - later to
become Ghost, with whom he
recorded a couple of albums. He
later fronted another group called
Resurrection, as well as recording
with local folk singer Shirley
Kent.
During the years since Velvett
Fogg's demise, demand amongst
collectors for copies of their
(now very rare) album has
increased considerably. Original
albums have changed hands for high
prices with bootleg copies also
known to be in circulation. In
2002 the Sanctuary Records Group
re-issued the album officially for
the first time on CD (CMRCD619).
Keith Law stayed in the music
business, is still writing songs,
and is now an entertainer in South
West England. Frank Wilson, now
performs with his band Run VT, and
performs at venues inSouth East
England. Keith Law and Frank
Wilson are back together writing
as Velvett Fogg Reloaded, and
recording for a proposed new
Velvett Fogg album.
(wikipedia.org)
Frank Wilson - Hammond Organ,
Vocals
Paul Eastment - Guitar,
Vocals
Graham Mullett - Drums
Mick Pollard - Bass
Guitar
&
Keith Law - Songwriter
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