Clouds - Scrapbook / Watercolour Days (Reissue, Remastered) (1968-71/1996)
Artist: Clouds
Title: Scrapbook / Watercolour Days
Year Of Release: 1968-71/1996
Label: BGO Records
Genre: Psychedelic Rock, Prog Rock
Quality: Mp3 320 / Flac (image, .cue, log)
Total Time: 01:08:21
Total Size: 186/462 Mb (scans)
WebSite: Album Preview
Title: Scrapbook / Watercolour Days
Year Of Release: 1968-71/1996
Label: BGO Records
Genre: Psychedelic Rock, Prog Rock
Quality: Mp3 320 / Flac (image, .cue, log)
Total Time: 01:08:21
Total Size: 186/462 Mb (scans)
WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist:
01. Introduction - Scrapbook (Billy Ritchie) - 1:08
02. The Carpenter (Billy Ritchie, Harry Hughes, Ian Ellis) - 3:29
03. The Colours Have Run (Billy Ritchie, Valdemar Ellis) - 3:00
04. I'll Go Girl (Billy Ritchie) - 3:21
05. Grandad (Billy Ritchie) - 2:10
06. Ladies And Gentlemen (Billy Ritchie) - 3:09
07. Humdrum (Billy Ritchie, Harry Hughes, Ian Ellis) - 1:07
08. Union Jack (Billy Ritchie) - 1:31
09. Old Man (Ian Ellis) - 3:25
10. Waiter There's Something In My Soup (Billy Ritchie) - 7:01
11. Scrapbook (Billy Ritchie) - 2:51
12. Watercolour Days (Billy Ritchie) - 5:28
13. Cold Sweat (Billy Ritchie, Ian Ellis) - 3:36
14. Lighthouse (Ian Ellis) - 5:03
15. Long Time (Billy Ritchie, Ian Ellis) - 4:38
16. Mind Of A Child (Billy Ritchie, Harry Hughes, Ian Ellis) - 2:51
17. I Know Better Than You (Billy Ritchie, Harry Hughes, Ian Ellis) - 4:53
18. Leavin' (Billy Ritchie) - 3:25
19. Get Off My Farm (Billy Ritchie) - 3:27
20. I Am The Melody (Billy Ritchie) - 2:44
Line-up::
Ian Ellis - Organ, Guitar Acoustic, Bass, Vocals
Harry Hughes - Drums, Vocals
Billy Ritchie - Organ, Guitar, Piano, Bass, Harp, Organ Hammond, Vocals
Clouds were a progressive rock group from Scotland who never found true commercial success despite rave reviews for their records and concerts. In their earlier incarnation as 1-2-3, they had a now-legendary residency at the Marquee club in early 1967, directly influencing many important bands such as Yes, The Nice, and King Crimson. They were managed by Brian Epstein and Nems, but this association ended shortly after Epstein’s death, and the band was signed by Terry Ellis to the fledgling Chrysalis empire. But the success of Jethro Tull took the focus away from Clouds, and despite successful European and American tours, and numerous recordings with Island records, the band failed to capture the imagination of the record-buying public, and disbanded in Oct 1971.As years passed, however, it was the band's earlier incarnation as 1-2-3 that became the subject of a critical reappraisal. With accolades from the likes of David Bowie and others, the band's distinctive guitar-less, organ-driven sound is now viewed as a definitive precursor to the progressive rock movement.