M- 60s UK Psych FLEUR DE LYS Mod Popsike 60s Garage OOP

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SCARCE 20-track British Freakbeat/psychedelic VINYL gem!

             FLEUR DY LYS 

             REFLECTIONS

...UK - Turning Point -  TPM 02319

Out of print VINYL first pressing in lavish laminated gatefold cover with full group history overview & rare photos. Grab it before it gets tooo rare and/or too expensive, as already seeing it less & less...

              Legendary British 60's freakbeat

Sprawling 20-track comp of the rare recordings of this enigmatic band. Includes 14 songs issued under the Les Fleur de Lys name, singles that they issued under the Rupert's People, The Chocolate Frog, and Shyster pseudonyms, and releases on which they backed Sharon Tandy, John Bromley, and Waygood Ellis. It goes without saying that such a manic hodgepodge is geared toward the psychedelic nuggets collector market. But if you like mid-to-late '60s mod-psych, it's a terrific item to have around, with some sparkling (occasionally crazed) guitar work, unusually constructed tunes that sometimes meld soulish grooves with psychedelia and nice harmonies. "Circles" and "Mud in Your Eye" are first-rate pounding mod guitar gems; "Gong With the Luminous Nose" is pop-psych at its grooviest; "Reflections of Charlie Brown" is pop-psych at its most introspective; and Sharon Tandy's "Daughter of the Sun" is a lost near-classic with witchy vocals and sinister psychedelic guitar...

Although several of their singles are coveted by collectors of British '60s rock, Les Fleur de Lys remain obscure even by cultist standards. That's partly because they never came close to getting a hit, but also because their furious pace of lineup changes makes their history very difficult to trace and also precluded any sense of consistent style or identity. The group did release a number of fine singles in the mod-psychedelic style that has latterly become known as "freakbeat".

Les Fleur de Lys changed lineups about half a dozen times during their recording career, which roughly spanned 1965-1969. Drummer Keith Guster was the only constant member; other members includedkeyboardist Pete Sears who played with Silver Meter and bassist Gordon Haskell who went on to King Crimson. At the outset they recorded a couple of singles for the Immediate label that were produced by Jimmy Page (there remains some controversy about whether he played guitar on these as well, which he proably did). A cover of the Who's "Circles" featured the fluid, slightly distorted guitar lines that would become Fleur de Lys' most distinguishing characteristic. A wonderful version that blows away the Who's version known as "Instant Party". The 45s made no commercial impact, however, and Fleur de Lys helped sustain themselves in the late '60s by backing singer Sharon Tandy.

Continuing to record intermittently on the side, the band managed a few decent slabs of freakbeat with "Hold On," "Mud in Your Eye," and their most psychedelic outing, the memorably titled "Gong With the Luminous Nose. As if the musical chairs of personnel weren't enough, they further confused record buyers with tracks issued under different names like Shyster and Chocolate Frog, as well as playing on singles by Tandy, Waygood Ellis, and John Bromley. One single issued under the moniker Rupert's People, the Procol Harum-like "Reflections of Charlie Brown," became a European hit of sorts; subsequent singles by Rupert's People, however, are not Fleur de Lys playing under an assumed name. The confusing saga came to an end in the late '60s. Several of the group's better tracks repeatedly showed up on psych & garage reissues of rare British '60s rock.

 Circles (Townsend)
     2nd line-up
     Gordon Haskell: Bass    Phil Sawyer: Guitar
     Pete Sears: Keyboards    Keith Guster: Drums
Mud In Your Eyes
     4th line-up
     Gordon Haskell: Bass    Bryan Haworth: Guitar
     Keith Guster: Drums     Chris Andrews: Lead Vocals 
Gong With The Luminous Nose (Haskell)
     5th line-up
     Gordon Haskell: Bass, Vocals    Bryan Haworth: Guitar
     Keith Guster: Drums
Sugar Love
     Issued as John Bromley with 5th line-up backing
Hold On
    Issued as Sharon Tandy with 5th line-up backing
Prodigal Son
    5th line-up
    Gordon Haskell: Bass    Bryan Haworth: Guitar, Vocals
    Keith Guster: Drums
One City Girl
    6th line-up
    Tony Head: Vocals    Bryan Haworth: Guitar
    Tago Byers: Bass    Keith Guster: Drums
Daughter Of The Sun
    Issued as Sharon Tandy with 5th line-up backing
Tick Tock
    Issued under the name Shyster. 5th line-up
I Can See The Light
       5th line-up
       Gordon Haskell: Bass    Bryan Haworth: Guitar, Vocals
       Keith Guster: Drums
I Forgive You
       Issued as Chocolate Frog. 6th line-up
So Come On
       2nd line-up
       Gordon Haskell: Bass    Phil Sawyer: Guitar
       Pete Sears: Keyboards    Keith Guster: Drums
Hammerhead
       5th line-up
       Gordon Haskell: Bass    Bryan Haworth: Guitar
       Keith Guster: Drums
Stop Crossing The Bridge
       6th line-up
       Tony Head: Vocals    Bryan Haworth: Guitar
       Tago Byers: Bass    Keith Guster: Drums
I Like What I'm Trying To Do
       Issued as Waygood Ellis with 5th line-up backing
Butchers & Bakers
       Issued as Chocolate Frog. 6th line-up
Wait For Me
       1st line up
       Frank Smith: Guitar, Vocals    Alex Chamberlain: Organ
       Gary Churchill: Bass    Keith Guster: Drums
Reflections Of Charles Brown
       Issued as Rupert's People with Chris Andrews,
       Pete Solley and guitarist Rod Lynton
Brick By Brick
       6th line-up
       Tony Head: Vocals    Bryan Haworth: Guitar
       Tago Byers: Bass    Keith Guster: Drums
I've Been Trying
       4th line-up
       Gordon Haskell: Bass    Bryan Haworth: Guitar
       Keith Guster: Drums     Chris Andrews: Lead Vocals
Moondreams
       1st line up
       Frank Smith: Guitar, Vocals    Alex Chamberlain: Organ
       Gary Churchill: Bass    Keith Guster: Drums
So Many Things
       Issued as John Bromley with 5th line-up backing

CONDITION: The laminated gatefold sleeve is brilliantly clean M-

The vinyl is all smooth clear M-

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