TINKERBELLS FAIRYDUST MINT CONDITION ALBUM RARE LK 5028
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Description
Here from my album collection is Tinkerbells Fairydust LP in MINT condition. The band was a British pop group in the late 1960s, who hailed from east London. They recorded three singles and one album for the Decca label.
Personnel
Signed to manager Don Arden, the band members were:
- Stuart Attride (guitar, keyboards, vocals)
- Gerry Wade (bass, vocals)
- Steve Maher (guitar, vocals)
- Barry Creasy (drums, vocals)
- Chas Wade (drums, vocals)
- Eileen Woodman (Hammond organ, vocals)
- Dave Church (vocals)
- Pete Hole (guitar, vocals)
History
Previously, billed as The Rush, they had recorded two singles with Decca: "Happy" / "Once Again", and "Enjoy It" / "Make Mine Music". Prior to that, various personnel had played in Tommy Bishop's Ricochets (for one single on Decca) and Easy Come Easy Go (previously known as Dave & The Strollers).
In 1968, members of the band worked with Jeff Lynne. Lynne's song "Follow Me Follow" was recorded as a demo. Lynne's first proper band The Idle Race released their version on their debut album in 1968. Tinkerbell's Fairydust recorded a proper version as the b-side to their third and final single, "Sheila's Back In Town".
Singles
After the name change to Tinkerbells Fairydust, it recorded the single "Lazy Day", produced by Vic Smith, who went on to produce The Jam and Black Sabbath.
Its second single, "Twenty Ten", was a Bach-inspired minor key piece of harmony psychedelia, with wah-wah vox organ, mellotron flutes, Spanish style guitar, and choir-like vocals. The lyrics alluded to the year 2010 which was still 43 years away in 1967.
Its third single, "Sheila's Back In Town", was released in January 1969.
Other recording sessions
The band also backed Gene Latter at a recording session at the Lansdowne Studios, Holland Park, resulting in his "Mother's Little Helper" single. They also acted as session backing vocalists at the Decca West Hampstead studios for the "Tommy Bishop Rock and Roll Revival Show" recordings.
The album
An eponymous Tinkerbells Fairydust album was prepared, using four of the tracks from their previous singles and a number of cover versions.
It was due for release in December 1969 on the Decca record label, and was allocated the Cat Number Decca LK 5028. However it was withdrawn prior to release with only a tiny handful of copies left in existence.
