Tomorrow - Tomorrow (Very Good British Psychedelia 1968)

In the early days of British psychedelia, three bands were consistently cited as first-generation figureheads of the London-based underground sound: Pink Floyd, the Soft Machine, and Tomorrow. Pink Floyd became superstars and the Soft Machine influential cult legends, but Tomorrow is mostly remembered (if at all) for featuring Steve Howe as their lead guitarist in his pre-Yes days.

Actually, Tomorrow was nearly the equal of the two more celebrated outfits. Along with the early Floyd and Soft Machine, they shared a propensity for flower-power whimsy. Though they were less recklessly innovative and imaginative, their songwriting was accomplished, with adroit harmonies, psychedelic guitar work, and adventurous structures and tempo changes. They never succumbed to mindless indulgence or jamming; indeed, their tracks were rather short and tightly woven in comparison with most psychedelic bands.

A couple singles (especially "My White Bicycle") were underground favorites, but the group only managed to record one album before breaking up in 1968. Lead singer Keith West, even before the breakup, had a number two British hit with "Excerpt From a Teenage Opera," which helped inspire Pete Townshend's Tommy. Drummer Twink joined the Pretty Things and, later, the Pink Fairies.

01. My White Bicycle
02. Colonel Brown
03. Real Life Permanent Dream
04. Shy Boy
05. Revolution
06. The Incredible Journey Of Timothy Chase
07. Auntie Mary's Dress Shop
08. Strawberry Fields Forever
09. Three Jolly Little Dwarfs
10. Now Your Time Has Come
11. Hallucinations
12. Claramount Lake
13. Real Life Permanent Dream (Alternate Version)
14. Why
15. Revolution (Phased Mono Version)
16. Now Your Time Has Gone (Mono)
17. 10,000 Words In A Cardboard Box - Aquarian Age
18. Good Wizzard Meets Naughty Wizzard - Aquarian Age
19. Me - ZION DE GALLIER
20. On A Saturday - Keith West
21. The Kid Was A Killer - Keith West
22. She - Keith West
23. The Visit - Keith West

Post by ChrisGoesRock