5.0 out of 5 stars
UK Psych Classic - Late 60s, April 24, 2010
This review is from: Very Best of (Audio CD)
The Velvet Opera hit the UK charts just once with their blazing "Flames" and released two LPs, the best of which are compiled here with four unreleased bonus tracks (eg. title track from an obscure film). What makes the band so interesting are the individual members - the rhythm section (Hudson & Ford) went on to the Strawbs, penning their highest charting hit, Part of the Union, and a four LP solo career (two singles hit the charts - Pick Up The Pieces and Floating On The Wind). Elmer regrouped and fronted Stretch, a progressive hard rock band that did better in Europe than in the UK. This same band was the unfortunate choice to go onto the road in the US, headlining as "Fleetwood Mac" - the result of band and management conflicts. There are several excellent songs on this collection, well worth exploring.
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