LPCDreissues: Looking forward to the past

• 180 gram vinyl

Born to a Scottish mother and a Russian father, Nick Garrie began breathing at a young age the bohemian atmosphere that permeated European musical culture of the late Sixties, finding in music the perfect way to express his cosmopolitan and eclectic personality. This is his debut album (1969) recorded in Paris (Garrie lived between England and France) and produced by Eddie Vartan, brother of French pop icon Sylvie. The album is a very interesting piece of pop psych in the very best tradition of the baroque songwriting of late 60's, featuring pop gems like "Wheel Of Fortune" - later on Phil Smee's Circus Days compilation of psycho pop obscurities."

This reissue also presents Garrie's debut single "Queen Of Spades" (with its superior B-side "Close Your Eyes) originally not included in the album.

SIDE A:

1. The Nightmare Of J.B. Stanislas
2. Can I Stay With You
3. Bungles Tours
4. David's Prayer
5. Ink Pot Eyes
6. Queen Of Spades
7. Close Your Eyes

SIDE B:

1. The Wanderer
2. StephanieCity
3. Little Bird
4. Deeper Tones Of Blue
5. Queen Of Queens
6. Wheel Of Fortune
7. Evening