Sprawling 24-track comp of the rare recordings of this enigmatic band. Includes 14 songs issued under the Les Fleur de Lys name, singles that they issued under the Rupert's People, Chocolate Frog, and Shyster pseudonyms, and releases on which they backed Sharon Tandy, John Bromley, and Waygood Ellis. It goes without saying that such a manic hodgepodge is geared toward the hardcore collector market. But if you like mid-to-late '60s mod-psych, it's a decent item to have around, with some sparkling (occasionally crazed) guitar work, unusually constructed tunes that sometimes meld soul and psychedelia, and nice harmonies. "Circles" and "Mud in Your Eye" are first-rate pounding mod guitar tunes; "Gong With the Luminous Nose" is pop-psych at its silliest; "Reflections of Charlie Brown" is pop-psych at its most introspective; and Sharon Tandy's "Daughter of the Sun" is a lost near-classic with witchy vocals and sinister psychedelic guitar. (Richie Unterberger, allmusic.com)
The band was just great. Why? Listen to it. There was no other band like the Fleurs who often drew their creativity from the frequent changes of band members. Great ballads, great rock, great guitars, great fun. Enjoy.(Frank)
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Wonderful band, Frank, thank you very much!
ReplyDeleteHere is an almost complete discography of Les Fleurs de Lys
aka Chocolate Frog, Shyster, Waygood Ellis:
Titles with an * are not on this CD but can be found on youtube.
1969 - Fleur de Lys backing John Bromley on John Brompley sing Polydor 583048
A2 Melody Fayre*
A3 So Many Things
A5 Sugar Love
B2 What A Woman Does*
B4 I'm Gonna Love You Till I Die*
Polydor (45) PRO-3199 John Bromley - Sugar Love / Only Foolish People* (1968)
Atlantic (45) 564193 Fleurs de Lys - Stop Crossing the Bridge / Brick by Brick (1968)
Atlantic (45) 584207 as Chocolate Frog - Butchers and Bakers / I Forgive You (1968)
Atlantic (45) 584219 Sharon Tandy - Hold On / Daughter of the Sun (1968)
Atlantic (45) 584243 Fleurs de Lys - Liar / One Girl City (1969)
Columbia (45) DB-8226 Rupert's People Reflections of Charlie Brown / Hold On (1967)
Immediate (45) IM-032 Les Fleurs de Lys - Circles / So, Come On (1966)
Immediate (45) IM-020 Les Fleurs de Lys - Moondreams / Wait for Me (1965)
(both Immediate 45ers on Munster (45) MR-7175 Les Fleurs de Lys Circles E.P. (2003)
Polydor (45) 56124 Fleurs-de-Lys - Mud in Your Eyes / I've Been Trying (1966)
Polydor (45) 56200 Les Fleurs de Lys - I Can See a Light / Prodigal Son (1967)
Polydor (45) 56202 as Shyster - That's a Hoe Down* / Tick Tock (1967)
Polydor (45) 56251 Fleurs-de-Lys - Gong with the Luminous Nose / Hammer Head (1968)
Polydor (45) 56729 as Waygood Ellis - I Like What I'm Tryin' to Do / Hey Lover* (1967)
Atlantic (45) 584262 Tony and Tandy (with The Fleurs-de-Lys?)
- Two Can Make Better* / The Bitter and the Sweet* (1969) = Cotillion (US 45) 44042
Hello Greeny,
Deletehahaha, you are the only one who don't ask for the links.
Thanks for the infos, my musical friend.
Best,
Frank
Hi, is there any link for this album?
ReplyDeleteRegards
The password is always:SB1
DeleteThe links are under the picture of the back cover
DeleteI'd certainly be interested to hear this, thanks.
ReplyDeleteLinks????
ReplyDeleteThe links are under the picture of the back cover
DeletePlease provide the link for this album. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteNo link.
ReplyDeleteAny link?
ReplyDeleteAny link my good man?
ReplyDeleteHi Frank,
ReplyDeleteI have a lossy copy of this great record.I'm interesting to have a lossless copy,I didn't see the link.Maybe you could help me?
Thanks.
searching for the missing link :)
ReplyDeleteWhat is the password for the file? Thank you!
ReplyDeleteThe password is always: SB1
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