VA - Purple Sky, The Complete Works And More [2019] (8 x CDs)

GROUP 1850

VA - Purple Sky, The Complete Works And More [2019] (8 x CDs)

Groep 1850 (also known as Group 1850) was a Dutch psychedelic rock band that was founded in 1964 in The Hague. The band, despite never achieving success outside the Netherlands, are now considered one of the most innovative acid rock bands from the era.

They first used the name Klits, but were renamed Groep 1850 in 1966 when their debut single, "Misty Night" / "Look Around", appeared on the tiny Yep label. Though few copies were pressed, it established them as one of The Netherlands most original bands (alongside the Outsiders and Q65) and they soon signed to Philips. More singles ensued, in a highly psychedelic vein, including "Mother No-Head", their only single to chart on the Dutch Top 40.[2] Their debut album, Agemo's Trip To Mother Earth, appeared in late 1968. In The Netherlands its sleeve had a 3-D image on the cover, and came with a pair of 3-D glasses. A UK release (also on Philips) did not help the band gain a footing outside the Netherlands, and Philips dropped them soon afterwards. Their next album, Paradise Now, appeared on the Dutch Discofoon label in 1969 and was only marginally less acid-influenced than its predecessor.

The band disbanded soon afterwards but was sporadically active through the 1970s. Especially notable was another single, 1971's "Fire" / "Have You Ever Heard?", which appeared on Polydor. (Wikipedia)

Purple Sky is a comprehensive 8-CD box set of the band’s complete works, including many previously unreleased recordings. It contains their sought-after albums Agemo’s Trip To Mother Earth, Paradise Now, Polyandri, 1850 Live and Live On Tour, and Peter Sjardin’s rare solo album Changes (the last four for the first time on CD). It also features 39 non-album bonus tracks, including the original mono mixes of their singles, stereo versions, and seven newly unearthed unreleased live and demo recordings: 82 tracks in total. All are HQ remastered from the original tapes. The box is completed by a lavish booklet featuring never-before-seen photos and memorabilia from the band’s personal archives, and liner notes by Mike Stax (Ugly Things). As this comprehensive collection makes clear, the comet-like path Peter Sjardin and his fellow musicians blazed across the sixties and seventies skyline burns as brightly as ever. (Amazon)

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Track lists

CD01

01 Group 1850 - Steel Sings 3:02

02 Group 1850 - Little Fly 4:27

03 Group 1850 - I Put My Hands On Your Shoulder 13:25

04 Group 1850 - You Did It Too Hard 2:10

05 Group 1850 - A Point In This Life 5:03

06 Group 1850 - Refound 3:11

07 Group 1850 - Reborn 3:22

CD02

01 Group 1850 - Paradise Now 5:26

02 Group 1850 - Friday I'm Free 2:55

03 Group 1850 - Hunger 4:55

04 Group 1850 - Circle 1:08

05 Group 1850 - Lonelyness 2:16

06 Group 1850 - Martin En Peter 1:54

07 Group 1850 - ?! 7:09

08 Group 1850 - Purple Sky 10:56

CD03

01 Group 1850 - Jojo 1:34

02 Group 1850 - Between Eighteen And Fifty Part 1850 2:55

03 Group 1850 - Flower Garden 0:31

04 Group 1850 - Thousand Years Before 4:33

05 Group 1850 - Starfighter 2:25

06 Group 1850 - Silver Earring 4:10

07 Group 1850 - Patience 2:49

08 Group 1850 - Ussr Gossip 5:04

09 Group 1850 - Cages 5:22

10 Group 1850 - Avant Les Pericles 6:16

11 Group 1850 - Pumping Up The Rubber Trees 3:13

CD04

01 Group 1850 - Paradise Now (Live 1969) 2:01

02 Group 1850 - Years In Every Day (Live 1969) 5:23

03 Group 1850 - Between 18 And 50 Part Vii (Live 1969) 15:10

04 Group 1850 - Purple Sky (Live 1969) 5:00

05 Group 1850 - Noyas Congas (Live 1969) 5:08

06 Group 1850 - Verandering (Change) (Live 1969) 15:48

07 Group 1850 - Paradise Now (Bonus Track - Live 1973) 5:02

08 Group 1850 - Friday Im Free (Bonus Track - Live 1973) 3:10

CD05

01 Group 1850 - Aperitive 7:26

02 Group 1850 - Hors D'oeuvre 7:14

03 Group 1850 - Main Dish 8:13

04 Group 1850 - Side Dish 24:18

05 Group 1850 - Dessert 6:04

06 Group 1850 - Friday I'm Free Jam (Bonus Track) 2:36

07 Group 1850 - Purple Sky Jam (Bonus Track) 2:33

08 Group 1850 - ?  Jam (Bonus Track) 4:33

CD06

01 Group 1850 - Changes 9:05

02 Group 1850 - Weather Report 10:32

03 Group 1850 - Night Of The Frogs 3:32

04 Group 1850 - Africa Is Calling 2:17

05 Group 1850 - Harbour Feeling 9:28

06 Group 1850 - Slow Motion 18:36

CD07

01 Group 1850 - Misty Night 3:30

02 Group 1850 - Look Around 2:35

03 Group 1850 - I Want More (Finger Tips) 2:05

04 Group 1850 - I Know (La Pensee) 3:12

05 Group 1850 - Mother No-Head 3:26

06 Group 1850 - Ever Ever Green 3:18

07 Group 1850 - Zero 3:30

08 Group 1850 - Frozen Mind 3:41

09 Group 1850 - We Love Life (Like We Love You) 4:29

10 Group 1850 - Little Fly 4:18

11 Group 1850 - Dont Let It Be (We Have To Do It Now) 3:14

12 Group 1850 - Sun Is Coming (So Were Calling You) 3:02

13 Group 1850 - Fire 2:31

14 Group 1850 - Have You Ever Heard 3:36

15 Group 1850 - Mother No-Head (French Version) 3:30

16 Group 1850 - Dream Of The Future 2:34

17 Group 1850 - 1000 Years Before 2:34

CD08

01 Group 1850 - I Want More (Finger Tip) 2:05

02 Group 1850 - I Know (La Pensee) 3:13

03 Group 1850 - Mother No-Head 3:26

04 Group 1850 - Mother No-Head (French Version) 3:30

05 Group 1850 - Ever Ever Green 3:17

06 Group 1850 - Zero 3:30

07 Group 1850 - Frozen Mind 3:41

08 Group 1850 - We Love Life (Like We Love You) 4:30

09 Group 1850 - Friday Im Free 2:55

10 Group 1850 - Purple Sky (Part 1) 4:12

11 Group 1850 - Dont Let It Be (Demo) 3:10

12 Group 1850 - Sun Is Coming (Demo) 3:07

13 Group 1850 - 1000 Years Before (Demo) 2:40

14 Group 1850 - Dream Of The Future (Demo) 2:52

15 Group 1850 - Falling Mountains (Demo) 3:36

16 Group 1850 - Liar (Demo) 2:32

17 Group 1850 - Mother No-Head (Instrumental) 3:35

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