This is the only recording by the British band Amazingly Friendly Apple. The band was formed in 1967 in Leeds by various members of other bands that wanted to follow a psychadelic direction. in 1968 they opened for bands like Family and John Mayall.The single features two songs, "Water Woman" a cover from Spirit (which in my opinion is far better than the original), and "Magician", the b-side, is the only original song we have from them, it is really good and just makes me wish that they had recorded more stuff.
Amazingly Friendly Apple:
- Peter Waddington - Lead Vocals, Harmonica
- Barry Mills - Organ, Harpsichord, Guitar, Vocals
- Art Lindon - Saxophone, Flute
- Alan Scott - Bass, Vocals
- John Barnfather - Percussion
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I agree with you, in that their version of Water Woman is awesome. I heard it on the web radio Technicolor web of sound. I don't know the other title "magician", I wish I would. It could have been a major psychedelic band!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the info (I didn't know they were from Leeds)
This is a great single. I've been looking for it for some long time. Thanks a lot. You have superior taste and a great blog.
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ReplyDeleteTotally awesome that you love this band.Barry Mills is my Grandfather. He will be 74 this year and still plays
I had both songs in the marvellous compilations The Great British Psychedelic Trip and I could not but totally agree with you. I also think the cover is better than the original, and Magician is a superb slice of psych pop/proto prog rock (haha, sounds weird!!!). Cheers!
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