Sunbeam records releases yet another thoughtfully put together Blossom Toes release…This time a double CD set of previously unreleased material that captures Blossom Toes at the height of their powers. Disc One was recorded live in Stockholm’s Filip Club on August 26th 1967, just after they’d completed their classic debut, We Are Ever So Clean. It is infamous for being released as a bootleg; however it appears here mastered from original tapes supplied by the engineer who recorded it, Anders Lind, and in its entirety. Disc Two kicks off with two rare tracks from 1967 radio sessions, then continues with two cuts apiece from the band’s appearances at 1969’s Amougies and Bilzen festivals – the latter boasting a guest appearance from Frank Zappa. The set comes complete with a full booklet (including rare photos and an introduction from the band’s leader, Brian Godding).

CD 1

1. Listen To The Silence (Cregan)
2. Electricity (Van Vliet/Bermann)
3. Captain Trips (Blossom Toes)
4. Love Us Like We Love You (Cregan)
5. The Remarkable Saga Of The Frozen Dog (Westlake)
6. Woman Mind (Shawn Phillips)
7. Smokestack Lightning (Burnett)
8. First Love Song (Cregan)

CD 2

1. What On Earth (Godding)
2. The Remarkable Saga Of The Frozen Dog (Westlake)
3. Stargazer (Phillips)
4. Indian Summer (Cregan)
5. Peace Loving Man (Godding)
6. Grooving (King/Bethea)

‘Everyone agrees they’re one of our very best groups live’ – Disc & Music Echo, 12/7/69

‘The archetypal mid-to-late 60s English band: talented, imaginative, full of potential’ – Ptolemaic Terrascope