When The Alarm Clock Rings: Compendium Of British When The Alarm Clock Rings: Compendium Of British LP Vinyl

Limited edition 2LP vinyl compilation of original artefacts from the first British psychedelic era. 30 essential 1966-1969 nuggets from major names and cult acts alike. After 14 years and nearly 150 CD releases, Cherry Red's psychedelic imprint Grapefruit finally produces it's first-ever vinyl issue. A 90-minute, 30-track anthology, 'When The Alarm Clock Rings' is an all-encompassing overview of the late 60s British psychedelic scene. The set features major underground names (Crazy World of Arthur Brown, Blossom Toes, Dantalian's Chariot, John's Children), cult 45s (The Voice, Paper Blitz Tissue, The Syn), future legends (Alex Harvey, Genesis, Greg Lake's early venture The Shame) and pop groups who occasionally turned dayglo (The Merseys, Plastic Penny, Picadilly Line). Limited to 1000 copies and containing Grapefruit's trademark combination of photos and annotation on stylish 12" x 12" inserts, 'When The Alarm Clock Rings' is an essential purchase for vinyl aficionados and a tantalising taster of further plastic platters!

1. Magic in the Air - the Attack 2. The Madman Running Through the Fields - Dantalian's Chariot 3. Magic Horsemen - Tintern Abbey 4. Maybe Someday - Alex Harvey 5. In the Beginning - Genesis 6. The Wall - the Fruit Machine 7. The World Goes on Around You - the Mirage 8. Dream in My Mind - Rupert's People 9. Mary Jane (Single Version) - Elmer Gantry's Velvet Opera 10. Midsummer Night's Scene - John's Children 11. I Hope You're Happy - the Merseys 12. Teagarden Lane - Jason Crest 13. Pools of Blue (Advision Studios Version) - Barclay James Harvest 14. Leave Me Here - the 23rd Turnoff 15. I Unseen (Ibc Studios Version) - the Misunderstood 16. The Train to Disaster - the Voice 17. Remember the Times - Mike Stuart Span 18. Jane - Living Daylights 19. Wake Me Up - Plastic Penny 20. Don't Go 'Way Little Girl - the Shame 21. Spontaneous Apple Creation - the Crazy World of Arthur Brown 22. Created By Clive - the Syn 23. Mr. Second Class - the Spencer Davis Group 24. The Laughing Man - John Carter and Russ Alquist 25. Mr. Universe - Episode Six 26. Things You Cannot See - the Action 27. The Otherside - Apple 28. Rosemary's Bluebell Day - Picadilly Line 29. Grey Man - Paper Blitz Tissue 30. When the Alarm Clock Rings - Blossom Toes