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Second Hand
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FormatLPLabelTrading PlacesGenrePsychedelia & Kraut
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Obscure prog rockers Second Hand began as the Next Collection, formed at a south London secondary school; engineer/manager Vic Keary scored them a contract with Polydor as the Moving Finger, but their legendary debut LP was credited to Second Hand, due to a rival Moving Finger. Channelling psych and spacey acid hues, there is blues-rock underpinning Bob Gibbons’ guitar and keyboardist Ken Elliott helps aim the sound towards deep space; this edition features rare tracks ‘James in the Basement’ and ‘I Am Nearly There’ from a 1965 Next Collection single (backing Denis Couldry), already showing their freak-psych capabilities. An essential listen for all true prog connoisseurs!
Release notes
2022 Reissue w/ bonus tracks.
| A1 | A Fairy Tale | ||
| A2 | Rhubarb! | ||
| A3 | Denis James The Clown | ||
| A4 | Steam Tugs | ||
| A5 | Good Old '59 (We Are Slowly Gettin' Older) | ||
| A6 | The World Will End Yesterday | ||
| A7 | James In The Basement | ||
| A8 | I Am Nearly There | ||
| B1 | Denis James (Ode To D.J.) | ||
| B2 | Mainliner | ||
| B3 | Reality | ||
| B4 | The Bath Song |
- Kenny Elliott
- Arranged By (B3), Lead Vocals, Keyboards
- Chris Williams
- Arranged By [Assistance] (B3), Cello, Flute, Saxophone
- Arthur Kitchener
- Bass Guitar (A2, A6, B2, B4)
- Nick South
- Bass Guitar (A1, A3 to A5, B1, B3)
- Diogenic Atleayits Ltd.
- Design [Sleeve]
- Bob Gibbons
- Lead Guitar
- Kieran O'Connor
- Percussion
- Vic Keary
- Producer, Engineer
