LPCDreissues: Looking forward to the past

Released at the height of 'flower power' in 1967, We Are Ever So Clean is widely considered to be the finest popsike album ever recorded. Produced by Giorgio Gomelsky (discoverer of the Rolling Stones and the Yardbirds), it's a fascinating amalgam of whimsical pop, music hall humour and acid rock. Much-bootlegged over the years, this is its first official vinyl reissue, timed to coincide with its 40th anniversary. Produced with the band's full involvement, it's presented here as a double LP featuring no fewer than ten bonus tracks, encompassing non-LP singles, demos, out-takes and live performances. It also comes complete with a full-colour gatefold sleeve incorporating many rare photographs and a comprehensive band history, as well as an introduction from the band's leader, Brian Godding.