Dr. Phibes And The House Of Wax Equations were formed in 1989 in Crewe, Cheshire, and were made up of vocalist and guitarist Lawrence Howard King Jr., bassist Lee Patrick Belsham and drummer Keith York. The band's name was linked to American actor Vincent Price, who starred in the movie 'House Of Wax' and the two 'Dr. Phibes' films, and they played a mix of heavy psychedelic songs and instrumental. The band met whilst on a music course at South Cheshire College of Further Education in late 1989, and they released their first EP 'Sugarblast' in 1990 on the 50 Steel Street Records label, followed by their debut album 'Whirlpool' in 1991. A second EP, called 'Hazy Lazy Hologram, was released the same year, and all their records were greeted with both critical and public acclaim, leading to an appearance at the Glastonbury Festival in 1992. The band also recorded sessions for the Radio One DJ John Peel in 1991 and 1993, as well as some tracks for Mark Radcliffe's late night Radio 1 show. Also in 1991 they released a Promo-only CD in France, which included one of the tracks recorded for John Peel on the flip. Two more EPs followed in 1992 and 1993, and that year also saw the release of their second album 'Hypnotwister'. Dr. Phibes' final live performance was in Manchester in 1995, shortly after which the band folded. Although they were a fairly short-lived group, I loved everything that they recorded, and so this mopping up exercise of their non-album b-sides and Peel sessions is as much for me as it is for you.
Track listing
01 Fusion Confusion (from the 'Hazy'EP 1991)
02 I Am Forever (from the 'Hazy'EP 1991)
03 Neon Sundial (from the 'Hazy'EP 1991)
04 L.A. Woman (from the 'Mr Phantasy' EP 1991)
05 Argonaut (from the 'Mr Phantasy' EP 1991)
06 Psycho Killer (b-side of 'Misdiagnosedive' 1992)
07 All The Way Through Eternity (b-side of 'Misdiagnosedive' 1992)
08 Transparent Hung Up (John Peel session 1993)
09 Wait For The Gripper (John Peel session 1993)
