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From: London, England

This little known London based foursome was behind one of the best obscure 60s British psychedelic 45s ever recorded ('Beeside' b/w 'Vacuum Cleaner'), which was issued in late 1967. Original members behind the record and pictured here included Dave MacTavish (vocals), Stuart MacKay (bass), Don Smith (guitar) and John Dalton (drums).

The band formed in late 1966 and was managed by Nigel Samuels who also ran the underground newspaper IT. They initially played mostly private gigs in the Sloane Square area of London and eventually secured a record deal with the newly formed Decca progressive subsidiary label Deram in 1967. To launch the issue if their sole 45, they played a promotional gig at London's Arts Lab club, but surprisingly as good as it is, the record didn't catch fire. About a month after its release, Smith left and was eventually replaced by Paul Brett (guitar). The group then went back into the studio to record more tracks, which were never officially released. This prompted Dalton and Brett to split and were replaced by John "Willie" Wilson (drums) and former Elmer Gantry’s Velvet Opera alumnus Colin Forster (guitar). This lineup continued to write and demo new material, but nothing ever materialized, so they finally called in quits in early 1969.

Artist information sources include: The book, 'Tapestry of Delights Revisited' by Vernon Joynson.

Singles/Unreleased

Beeside

(Original 45 Label: Deram DM 164, A - November, 1967)

Vacuum Cleaner

(Original 45 Label: Deram DM 164, B - November, 1967)

General Compilations

A Perfumed Garden, Volume One

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This compilation CD contains the following songs by this artist that are played on TWOS:
- Vacuum Cleaner

Acid Drops, Spacedust & Flying Saucers: Psychedelic Confectionary From The U.K. Underground 1965-1969

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This compilation CD contains the following songs by this artist that are played on TWOS:
- Vacuum Cleaner

Chocolate Soup For Diabetics, Volume 1: U.K. Psych Classics

This compilation CD contains the following songs by this artist that are played on TWOS:
- Beeside
- Vacuum Cleaner

Nuggets II: Original Artyfacts From The British Empire and Beyond

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This compilation CD contains the following songs by this artist that are played on TWOS:
- Vacuum Cleaner

The Great British Psychedelic Trip, Vol. 1: 1966-1969

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This compilation CD contains the following songs by this artist that are played on TWOS:
- Beeside
- Vacuum Cleaner

The Psychedelic Scene

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This compilation CD contains the following songs by this artist that are played on TWOS:
- Vacuum Cleaner

The Rubble Collection, Volumes 11-20

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This compilation CD contains the following songs by this artist that are played on TWOS:
- Beeside
- Vacuum Cleaner