MIGHTY BABY lp - EXCELLENT Condition Psych - wild
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After half a decade of being "Almost but not quite there", Mod Gods The Action were becoming increasingly blissed-off and blissed-out. Exit vocalist Reg King, enter new members Ian Whiteman and guitar genius Martin Stone and hello to a new band with a new direction and a new name, Mighty Baby. They released a classic LP and became, for a while, 'darlings' of The Underground. The following article appeared in the Bible of the Underground scene, International Times (iT), in August 1969 and the review in November 1969.
Personnel:
Mike Evans – Bass
Alan King - Vocals, Guitar
Roger Powell – Drums
Pete Watson – Guitar
Ian Whiteman – Woodwind
Martin Stone – Guitar
Albums:
Mighty Baby (Head HDLS 6002) 1969
(reissued as Egyptian Tomb (Psycho 31) 1984; and on CD (Big Beat CDWIKD 120) 1994 along with some demos recorded in 1968 when they were still The Action)
A Jug Of Love (Blue Horizon 2931 001) 1971
(reissued on CD (Flash 58), with one additional track, A Blanket In My Muesli from Glastonbury '71)
45:
Devil's Whisper/Virgin Spring (Blue Horizon 2096 003) 1971
This superb late sixties underground band were formed from the remnants of pop/soul band The Action, who were popular around the London mod club circuit and issued five singles on Parlophone, including "I'll Keep Holding On" and "Shadows And Reflections" between 1965-67.
Both Mighty Baby albums are now very rare. The first, in particular, has a definite psychedelic West Coast influence. Both are important progressive releases and Mighty Baby had their own distinctive and imaginative sound. Their music was often a sophisticated interplay between the twin guitars of King and Stone and the woodwind accompaniment of Whiteman. Its influences were wide-ranging from jazz ("Egyptian Tomb") through to country rock ("I'm From The Country") and "Some Way From The Sun", notable for an hypnotic guitar intro. "Egyptian Tomb" is unquestionably the most inspired moment on their first album - melodic guitar playing set to a jazzy arrangement.
Alan King later played in Ace whilst Martin Stone later fronted Chilli Willi and Red Hot Peppers. Mighty Baby also played on lots of other albums, including Reg King's and others on Head. Evans, Powell and Whiteman were later in Habibiyya.
Taken from The Tapestry of Delights - The Comprehensive Guide to British Music of the Beat, R&B, Psychedelic and Progressive Eras 1963-1976, Vernon Joynson ISBN 1 899855 04 1
There has been incredible interest in this record recently. I am happy to offer this beautiful copy for auction. the cover is much better than the last one to sell here on ebay, and better than the ones listed on Gemm as well. Slight ring wear on the back and the seams have a little wear, but this is really sharp. There is a two to three inch split at the top center, but not that noticable.One small sticker on the spine (see photos) and a couple of small promo stamps. The inside gatefold pics are Mint. Now the good part: The vinyl is immaculate! It really does appear to be unplayed. The label has "DJ Copy - Not for Sale" printed on it. I am the second owner - it was a promo received by a tv station in the 60s that just didn't use that kind of music, and sat in a library basement with other psych and prog goodies until three years ago, when I acquired the lot.
GOOD LUCK!
Ok, this is the third time I'm listing this. Two knuckleheads tried to "Buy it Now" and they were fakes, so this time it goes up without that feature...
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