Mr. Toytown presents…

GuerssenAdmin — Wed, 05 May 2004 22:00:00 +0000

“Mr. Toytown Presents…Obscure Psychedelic, Popsyke & Soft-Pop 45s, 1969-1974” (Toytown Recordings TT-1001)
With BARRY WIGLEY, MIKE & TOTI, SCHIZO, TUCKY BUZZARD, PANICS, BIG CHERRY, NAPOLEON, SCHIZO, JUMBO, CHILDREN OF THE MORNING, CHRISTOPHE, DORIANS, WHITE, SUNSHINE, BLACK SWAN & many more…All tracks taken from 45s by mostly european bands from the early 70s, released in Spain on small cult labels like Opalo, Accion, Poplandia, Bocaccio, Top, Goma…
21 tracks with remastered sound, 8 page booklet with pictures and informative liner notes in english about each band and amazing sleeve design. Limited edition of 500 copies.
“Probably the best, most original, most exciting compilation of the past 10 years!”…
“The European early-70s equivalent of ‘Circus Days.”…
“A classic! It easily ranks with the top pop psyke comps of all time.”
…”Simply essential to lovers of UK-styled sounds, the materials range from twee pop syke and fluffy whimsy to folky floaters and dippy hippy nonsense, but the full-on psych and heavyweight brain-shaggers are not neglected…they’re all here on one disc” (Sweet Floral Albion e-zine)

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Mr. Toytown presents, vol. 2

GuerssenAdmin — Sun, 02 Jan 2005 23:00:00 +0000

“Nightmares at Toby’s shop”… Obscure psychedelic, popsyke & progressive pop 45s, 1968-1974. This time, along with euro oddities released on Spanish labels like Poplandia, Opalo, Accion, Goma, Sintonia, Marfer, etc., you can also find some 45s only issued in France & Germany on labels like Byg, Admiral & Az.
An impressive and eclectic selection featuring bands from all over the globe but mostly from the old continent: Spain, Netherlands, UK, France, Germany, Switzerland, Yugoslavia, Italy, USA, Brazil… and it features an explosive cocktails of sounds: Over the top Heavy Guitar Psych by EKSEPTION, CHUBBY CHECKER with his euro only “psychedelic” single, “My Mind”, which sounds like Hendrix jamming with Blue Cheer; weird french Acid Psych by FRANCOIS WERTHEIMER, taken from one of the rarest BYG label 45s from the early 70s; amazing late sixties Mod – Psych by KISS INC, NICK GARRIE with a french only 45 track not included on his mega bucks album; Bubblegum insanity by Jumbo, orchestrated Sunshine – Psych by DAVEY PAYNE and THE PANICS, toytown Popsyke by SOFT PILLOW doing a rare Bee Gees composition, JACK GRUNSKY, WITCH WAY, CYAN, DULCES AÑOS with a haunting baroque-harpsichord track sung in spanish; early 70s Progressive Pop by SPECTRUM, PAPOOSE and brazilian band LIGHT REFLECTIONS; yugoslavian band TOP GENERATION with their psych-pop smasher “Stop, Stop”; exploitation 70s psych weirdness by GEEBROS, KID ROCK, A. W KID…and much more!

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Mr. Toytown presents, vol. 2