Neon Pearl was a short-lived 1960's British psychedelic band comprising Peter Dunton (vocals/guitar/keyboards/drums), Bernard Jinks (bass guitar/backing vocals), Nick Spenser (guitar/harmonium/keyboards), and also Rod Harrison. They were formed to play as a resident band in a club in Germany, but returned to England in late 1967 where they recorded a number of songs, but couldn't find a record label willing to release them. The tracks were demos of the band's live set and display an evocative line in psychedelic rock, with a slight garage psych/folk rock edge, and the drifting guitar work and melodic vocal harmonies make them an interesting collection of songs. They remained under wraps until they were excavated by Acme Records and re-issued as '1967 Recordings' in 2001, and normally I wouldn't post the album if you can still get hold of the CD, but this version is unique to the blog, as Youtuber Rock Fort Launderdale has taken the original tracks and split them out into their various components, and then put them back together using Ableton, bouncing the individual tracks to good old 1/4" tape, to give a remastered stereo version of the album. Although Neon Pearl themselves didn't have a great deal of success, they were a breeding ground for talent who went on to bigger things, with Dunton joining British psychedelic bands The Flies and Please, while Jinks later played in Bulldog Breed, and both went on to join T2, who made one of the most sought-after UK progressive rock albums with 1970's 'It'll All Work Out In Boomland'.
Track listing
01 Dream Scream
02 Forever
03 Urban Ways
04 What You See
05 Going With The Flow
06 Dream
07 Just Another Day
08 Going Back
09 Out Of Sight
Aiwe, your work has been outstanding and much appreciated. I am sorry that I did not comment. The most interesting to me is the obscure 60's artists, specifically from the U.K. Hopefully you will change your mind. If not, thanks for all of your great posts. Ed
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