Name: A Strange Affair - The Recordings 1965 - 1970
Brand: John's Children

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Limited edition

Release date

2017-06-02

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Cherry Red (ADA)

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5013929782723

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2 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

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John's Children

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Classic

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John's Children were a 1960s pop art/mod rock band from Leatherhead, England. They gained notoriety for their outrageous live performances and were even kicked off a tour in Germany for upstaging the headliners. Despite their short-lived career of less than two years, John's Children had a significant impact on punk rock and are considered by some as the precursors of glam rock.
Their single "Desdemona", written by *Bolan*, was banned by the BBC due to its controversial lyric. Additionally, their album "Orgasm" faced a four-year delay in its release in the US because of objections from Daughters of the American Revolution.
Although commercially unsuccessful with only six singles and one album released, John's Children have since been praised for their influence and their singles have become highly sought-after collectables among British 1960s rock enthusiasts. If you enjoy artists such as Fleur De Lys, The Smoke, or The Sorrows, you'll definitely appreciate John's Children's unique sound.

John's Children were the quintessential cult 60s Mod / Psych band, controversial, sharply dressed and subsequently the stuff of legend. 'A Strange Affair' boasts the entire John's Children output between 1966 and 1970. The package includes: Two singles for EMI's Columbia label: The Love I Thought I'd Found and Just What You Want - Just What You Get. Four singles for The Who's label Track Records: Desdemona, the legendarily withdrawn Midsummer Night's Scene, Come And Play With Me In The Garden and Go-Go Girl. Their mock-live album Orgasm!. Andy Ellison's subsequent solo singles It's Been A Long Time (Track), Fool From Upper Eden (CBS) and You Can't Do That (SNB). Three tracks by pre-John's Children band The Silence.

A Strange Affair - The Recordings 1965 - 1970

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