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Mick Farren: Mona -The Carnivorous Circus

In March 1970, “Transatlantic” label released “Mona—The Carnivorous Circus”, the debut Mick Farren album. It was recorded in December 1969, at “Sound Techniques” in London, and was produced by Mick Farren.

Personnel:

  • Mick Farren – vocals, effects, arrangements
  • Steve Hammond – vocals, guitar, arrangements
  • Pete Robinson – organ, piano
  • Johnny Gustavson – bass
  • Twink – drums, vocals, percussion
  • Shagrat the Vagrant (Steve Peregrin Took) – vocals, percussion
  • Raul – conga
  • Paul Buckmaster – cello
  • Victor Gamm – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Mona (a fragment) – Ellas McDaniel
  2. Carnivorous Circus, Part 1 – Mick Farren
  3. The Whole Thing Starts
  4. But Charlie, It’s Still Moving
  5. Observe The Ravens
  6. Society of the Horsemen
  7. Summertime Blues – Eddie Cochran, Jerry Capehart
  8. Carnivorous Circus, Part 2 – Mick Farren
  9. Don’t Talk to Me Mary
  10. You Can’t Move Me
  11. In My Window Box
  12. An Epitaph Can Point the Way
  13. Mona (The Whole Trip) – Ellas McDaniel
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Twink: Think Pink

In December 1970, “Sire” label released “Think Pink”, the debut Twink (John Charles Edward Alder) album. It was recorded in July 1969, at “Sounds Studio” in London, and was produced by Mick Farren.

Personnel:

  • Twink – vocals, drums, acoustic guitar
  • Mick Farren – vocals
  • Paul Rudolph – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, vibraphone, bass guitar, percussion, chimes
  • Steve Peregrin Took – vocals, acoustic guitar, pixie horn, vocals, percussion
  • Victor Unitt – electric guitars
  • Wally Allen – piano
  • John Povey – sitar, mellotron
  • John “Honk” Lodge – bass guitar
  • John “Junior” Wood – bass guitar
  • Viv Prince – drums
  • Dave “Boss” Goodman – vocals, percussion
  • Silver – vocals, percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Twink, except where noted.

  1. The Coming of the One
  2. Ten Thousand Words in a Cardboard Box – Twink, John Junior Wood
  3. Dawn of Magic
  4. Tiptoe on the Highest Hill
  5. Fluid
  6. Mexican Grass War
  7. Rock an’ Roll the Joint
  8. Suicide
  9. Three Little Piggies – Steve Peregrin Took, Twink
  10. The Sparrow Is a Sign – Steve Peregrin Took, Twink

On July 5, 1968.

TRex_1st_album

On July 5, 1968, “Regal Zonophone” label released “My People Were Fair and Had Sky in Their Hair… But Now They’re Content to Wear Stars on Their Brows”, the Tyrannosaurus Rex debut album. It was recorded 1967 – 1968 at “Advision Studios” in London, and was produced by Tony Visconti.

Personnel:

  • Marc Bolan – vocals, guitars
  • Steve Peregrin Took – drums, pixiphone, percussion, backing vocals
  • John Peel – read a children’s story written by Marc Bolan

Track listing:

All tracks by Marc Bolan.

  1. Hot Rod Mama
  2. Scenescof
  3. Child Star
  4. Strange Orchestras
  5. Chateau in Virginia Waters
  6. Dwarfish Trumpet Blues
  7. Mustang Ford
  8. Afghan Woman
  9. Knight
  10. Graceful Fat Sheba
  11. Wielder of Words
  12. Frowning Atahuallpa (My Inca Love)

On October 14, 1968.

Prophets Seers And Sages

On October 14, 1968, “Regal Zonophone” label released “Prophets, Seers & Sages: The Angels of the Ages”, the second Tyrannosaurus Rex (later T. Rex) studio album. It was recorded April – August 1968, at the “Trident Studios” in London, and was produced by Tony Visconti.

Personnel:

  • Marc Bolan– vocals, guitar
  • Steve Peregrin Took- bongos, African drums, kazoo,pixiephone, Chinese gong

Track listing:

All tracks by Marc Bolan

  1. Deboraarobed
  2. Stacey Grove
  3. Wind Quartets
  4. Conesuela
  5. Trelawny Lawn
  6. Aznageel the Mage
  7. The Friends
  8. Salamanda Palaganda
  9. Our Wonderful Brownskin Man
  10. O Harley
  11. Eastern Spell
  12. The Travelling Tragition
  13. Juniper Suction
  14. Scenescot Dynasty