Rupert's People

Origin: London, England

The origin of Rupert's People can be traced back to another U.K. pop-psych ensemble called the Sweet Feeling, that had issued a 45 ('All So Long Ago' b/w 'Charles Brown') in the spring of 1967. Their manager, Howard Conder, asked band leader and songwriter Rod Lynton (guitar, vocals) to rework 'Charles Brown' with a Bach "Air on a G String" vibe along the same lines of Procol Harum's then recent hit 'Whiter Shade Of Pale'. The result was the similar sounding single 'Reflection Of Charles Brown' b/w 'Hold On', which was backed by the group Fleur De Lys under the Rupert's People moniker. After t…

Albums

Silver Apples And Strawberry Fields: 28 Lost Tracks From The British Psychedelia
Looking At The Pictures In The Sky: The British Psychedelic Sounds Of 1968
The Rubble Collection, Volumes 11-20
The Best Of The Rubble Collection, Vol. 1: Psychedelia Volume 1
Acid Drops, Spacedust & Flying Saucers: Psychedelic Confectionary From The U.K. Underground 1965-1969
45 RPM: 45 Years of Rupert's People Music