MIGHTY BABY - House Without Windows (1969) RARE PSYCH/ROCK https://youtube/watch?v=n_x7xCLXDEI Personnel: Mike Evans – Bass Alan King - Vocals, Guitar Roger Powell – Drums Pete Watson – Guitar Ian Whiteman – Woodwind Martin Stone – Guitar This superb late sixties underground band were formed from the remnants of pop/soul band The Action, who were popular around the London mod club circuit and issued five singles on Parlophone, including Ill Keep Holding On and Shadows And Reflections between 1965-67. Both Mighty Baby albums are now very rare. The first, in particular, has a definite psychedelic West Coast influence. Both are important progressive releases and Mighty Baby had their own distinctive and imaginative sound. Their music was often a sophisticated interplay between the twin guitars of King and Stone and the woodwind accompaniment of Whiteman. Its influences were wide-ranging from jazz (Egyptian Tomb) through to country rock (Im From The Country) and Some Way From The Sun, notable for an hypnotic guitar intro. Egyptian Tomb is unquestionably the most inspired moment on their first album - melodic guitar playing set to a jazzy arrangement. Alan King later played in Ace whilst Martin Stone later fronted Chilli Willi and Red Hot Peppers. Mighty Baby also played on lots of other albums, including Reg Kings and others on Head. Evans, Powell and Whiteman were later in Habibiyya. Albums: Mighty Baby (Head HDLS 6002) 1969 https://youtube/watch?v=oz6mxBo48X4 (reissued as Egyptian Tomb (Psycho 31) 1984; and on CD (Big Beat CDWIKD 120) 1994 along with some demos recorded in 1968 when they were still The Action) A Jug Of Love (Blue Horizon 2931 001) 1971 https://youtube/watch?v=axLPD1B_W4M (reissued on CD (Flash 58), with one additional track, A Blanket In My Muesli from Glastonbury 71) 45: Devils Whisper/Virgin Spring (Blue Horizon 2096 003) 1971 https://youtube/watch?v=GouS1NbKzyU
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