Inspired by Squid T's reference to them on Stevo's psych. thread, I recently bought Days Of Future Passed and got hold of In Search Of The Lost Chord from the library, and they are both excellent. I'd heard a few tracks as a teenager that I liked, but I somehow got into the 'terminally uncool' mode of thought. Happily, I was quite wrong. They may never have been considered hip here in the UK, but you can't deny great songwriting, musicianship and imagination. As a mellotron freak and all round psych pop and prog lover, I'm really enjoying unearthing all these gems. I've got another four of their classic period albums on the way via the Library.
I wonder who else I may have missed...
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