MAGIC LANTERNS -LIT UP WITH UK 60s POPBEAT 1st LP STEREO CBS NM
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The Magic Lanterns were an English pop beat group formed in Warrington, Lancashire. They started in 1962 as The Sabres, playing locally in Manchester and changing their name a few years later. They signed to CBS Records after releasing the single"Excuse Me Baby" which charted at #44 in the UK in 1966.
By 1967, The Sabres were history, leaving singer Jimmy Bilsbury, guitarist Peter Shoesmith, bassist Ian Moncur and drummer Allan Wilson to reappear as Hammer, followed by a quick change to The Magic Lanterns. Released a LP later that year "Lit Up with the Magic Lanterns" .
In 1968 they switched to Atlantic Records and released their first US hit "Shame Shame" which hit #29 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. "Shame Shame" was also released in the UK, on the short lived 'Camp' record label, as was "Melt All Your Troubles Away" the following year, but neither enjoyed any chart success. The single "Give Me Love" followed, as did a Stateside album. Changing record labels again in 1970 to Big Tree Records, a second album followed, but it would be their last.
They had two more minor hits in the US "One Night Stand" (#74, 1971) and "Country Woman" (#88, 1972), but in early 1970, lead singer-songwriter Jimmy Bilsbury quit the group to co-found the Les Humphries Singers with bandleader/songwriter Les Humphries. Most of the other members left soon after Bilsbury's departure for careers in other fields. Songwriter Albert Hammond, however, went on to further renown, and bassist "Oz" Osborne would spend several decades fighting the mistaken impression that Ozzy Osbourne had actually played in his early career with the Lanterns.
This is a decent shaped UK 1st press of their debut LP on CBS.
With beautiful shiny front laminated SLEEVE, rough cast LABEL and almost MINT VINYL!!!
*** Catalogue Number / SBPG 62935 ( UK: CBS 1967 ) ***
Unlaminated spine has brown stains due to aging, but all the text is readable without cracking.
The back sleeve also has light stains all over.
LABEL / NEAR MINT = 5 or 6 spindle marks.
VINYL / NEAR MINT
MATRICES / A1 & B1
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