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Tintern Abbey | |
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| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | Psychedelic rock |
| Years active | 1966–1968 |
| Labels | Deram Records |
| Past members | Don Smith David MacTavish Stuart MacKay John Dalton Paul Brett Terry Goldberg |
Tintern Abbey were a British psychedelic rock band active between 1966 and 1968. They are best remembered for their only single "Vacuum Cleaner", which has been included on several compilation albums over the years.[1]
History[edit]
Tintern Abbey were formed by Don Smith after meeting David MacTavish at the Overseas Visitors Club in Earl's Court London. Smith brought John Dalton into the band after a meeting in The Cromwellian club in South Kensington and MacTavish brought Stuart MacKay into the band after a meeting at the dole office.
The band took their name from William Wordsworth's poem Lines Written a Few Miles above Tintern Abbey.[2]
The original title, "Busy Bee", was changed after its association with Arthur Askey was pointed out.[2]
A proposed follow-up single, "Snowman", was completed but not released.[2] Smith then left the band, to be replaced by Paul Brett.[3][4]
The band released only one 45rpm single on Deram Records, "Beeside"/"Vacuum Cleaner" (Deram 164), in December 1967.[5] Produced by Jonathan Webber, the single failed to sell. At this point the proposed follow up was a song called "Snowman" which had reached mastering stage when Smith left the group.[citation needed] After Smith's leaving, Paul Brett joined as a guitarist. Also, organist Terry Goldberg, originally of the Mark Leeman Five joined to the band.[3] "How Do I Feel Today"/"Do What You Must", was slated for an April 1968 release but never appeared.[5] A full-length LP was allegedly meant to follow in August 1968, but the group had disbanded by then.[5]
Since the band's breakup, the single "Beeside"/"Vacuum Cleaner" has been highly sought after by collectors (selling at £1000 plus) and has been hailed as one of the best examples of British psychedelia.[5][6][7] As such, the band has become something of a cult favorite. Among other places, "Vacuum Cleaner" was re-released on the Nuggets II compilation.
A 7" vinyl EP was released by Paul Brett and John Dalton in 2006 of 4 of the band's 1968-era demo songs, including "How Do I Feel Today", as a benefit for Oxfam.[8] These songs were recorded in 1968 at Tony Pike's studios in Putney, London, but never released until recently and they are the only copies of the original acetates.[3] Paul Brett has a collection of songs from that era that he wrote for submission to the LP that never was, including a setting of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Pit and the Pendulum". Brett intends to record these songs and release them to the public.[citation needed]
Dave MacTavish released one solo single, "Ooh La La" b/w "Collie Girl", on the Young Blood International in 1973.[9]
Paul Brett died on 31 January 2024.[10]
Discography[edit]
Singles[edit]
- "Beeside"/"Vacuum Cleaner" (Deram DM 164) 1967
EPs[edit]
- Do What You Must (Self-released) 2006
CDs[edit]
- "Beeside" can be found on The Rubble Collection 6 (Bam Caruso)
- "Vacuum Cleaner" can be found on the Rhino Nuggets II box set
- 4 demos (Do What You Must/How Do I Feel Today?/Naked Song/It's Just That The People Can't See) can be found on What's The Rush, Time Machine Man? a 2007 CD on UK Rev-Ola
- A demo of "Tanya" is on disc 1 of Let's Go Down and Blow Our Minds, a 2016 box set from Grapefruit Records.
References[edit]
- ^ "Tintern Abbey Record Details". 45cat. Retrieved 2010-07-17.
- ^ a b c "Stuart Mackay – Tintern Abbey". The Strange Brew. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ a b c "Interview with Paul Brett". Paul Brett. Retrieved 2010-07-16.
- ^ Liner Notes, Nuggets II: Original Artyfacts from the British Empire and Beyond, 1964-1969. Rhino Records, 2001.
- ^ a b c d "Tintern Abbey Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-07-16.
- ^ Joynson, Vernon. The Tapestry of Delights:The Comprehensive Guide to British Music of the Beat, R&B, Psychedelic and Progressive Eras, 1963-1976. Borderline Productions, 1998, p. 533.
- ^ Strong, Martin C. The Great Psychedelic Discography. Canongate, 1997, p. 278.
- ^ "Do What You Must". Discogs. Retrieved 2010-07-17.
- ^ "Dave MacTavish Discography". 45cat. Retrieved 2010-09-12.
- ^ Warner, Matt. "Tributes to famous acoustic guitar player Paul Brett". North Wales Chronicle. Retrieved 13 February 2024.