Battersea Power Station

構成数 : 2枚
合計収録時間 : 01:24:24
Liner Note Authors: David Wells ; Sarah Wayne. Photographer: Eric Hayes. Mick Wayne undoubtedly tried hard to be significant and progressive with his songs on Junior's Eyes' sole album. There were meter changes, skilled psychedelic hard rock guitar riffs, and moods both whimsical and cynical throughout. Although the predominant vibe was bluesy psych-prog, there were also quieter, more acoustic interludes. It doesn't add up to much without memorable hooks or vision, though, and the record fails to stick as a noteworthy effort, even by the standards of obscure late-'60s British psychedelia. If you disagree with that assessment, or in any case are still curious enough to track down this collectable release, the remastered 2015 two-CD Deluxe Edition on Esoteric couldn't possibly be a more thoughtful package. In addition to the songs from the original LP, it contains both sides of their three non-LP 1968-1969 singles, four demos of songs from Battersea Power Station, both sides of the 1967 psych-pop single by the Tickle, Mick Wayne's previous band, and two previously unreleased live tracks from an October 1968 BBC session, along with a new essay and restored original artwork. The Tickle single "Subway (Smokey Pokey World)" is the real gem, though a few of the other 45 tracks are rather poppier in approach than most of the album. ~ Richie Unterberger
エディション : Remaster

[Disc 1]
"BATTERSEA POWER STATION" REMASTERED
1. TOTAL WAR
2. CIRCUS DAYS
3. IMAGINATION
4. MY SHIP
5. MISS LIZZIE
6. SO EMBARRASSED
7. FREAK IN
8. PLAYTIME
9. I'M DROWNING
10. WHITE LIGHT
11. BY THE TREE

[Disc 2]
SINGLES, DEMOS & SESSIONS

THE TICKLE:
1. SUBWAY (SMOKEY POKEY WORLD)
2. GOOD EVENING

A & B-SIDES OF SINGLE

JUNIOR'S EYES:
3. MR. GOLDEN TRUMPET PLAYER
4. BLACK SNAKE

A & B SIDES OF SINGLE

5. WOMAN LOVE
6. CIRCUS DAYS (SINGLE VERSION)

A & B-SIDES OF SINGLE

7. STAR CHILD
8. SINK OR SWIM

A & B-SIDES OF SINGLE

9. WHITE LIGHT (DEMO VERSION)
10. BY THE TREE (DEMO VERSION)
11. IMAGINATION (DEMO VERSION)
12. PLAYTIME (DEMO VERSION)

13. HANG LOOSE
14. BY THE TREE

BBC RADIO ONE "TOP GEAR" SESSION 28TH OCTOBER 1968