To Pagham & Beyond
To Pagham & Beyond is the second studio album by British prog-rock band Skin Alley, released in December 1970. It is regarded as the band's best album by online music database, AllMusic. [1]
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| Released | December 1970 | |||
| Recorded | 1970 | |||
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| Length | 42:23 | |||
| Label | CBS | |||
| Producer | Fritz Fryer | |||
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Background
In March 1970, Skin Alley released their self-titled studio album, it being their first. Only three months after the release of their debut album, they would return to the studio in order to start working on a follow up. At this point bandmember Thomas Crimble would depart for rock band Hawkwind, and would be replaced by musician (bassist and flutist) and ex Atomic Rooster member, Nick Graham. This change in line-up would cause the band to lean towards a more improvisational style, as the band would continue into recording their significant second album.
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  [1] |
Reception and Legacy
To Pagham & Beyond is often regarded by prog-rock fans, as an obscure great, some even calling it an essential to a collector. It never received mainstream attention, perhaps due to the fact that the style of music they played has never been too popular.[1]
Releases
To Pagham & Beyond was originally released by CBS in 1970, and has since been re-released as a CD multiple times by different labels.
Track Listing
All tracks are written by Bob James, Graham Bond, R. James, and Thomas Crimble.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Big Brother is Watching You" | 6:47 |
| 2. | "Take Me to Your Leader's Daughter" | 8:46 |
| 3. | "Walking in the Park" | 6:41 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Queen of Bad Intentions" | 6:47 |
| 2. | "Sweaty Betty" | 8:04 |
| 3. | "Easy to Lie" | 5:18 |
Personnel
Skin Alley
- Thomas Crimble - Bass, Harmonica, Keyboard, Vocals and Composer
- Bob James - Guitar, flute, saxophone, vocals and composer
- Nick Graham - Bass, flute, Keyboard and Vocals
- Krzysztof Henryk Justkiewicz - Keyboard, Organ, Piano Trumpet
- Giles Pope - Drums
- Alvin Pope - Drums
Other Composers
- Graham Bond
- R. James
Technical Personnel
- Fritz Fryer - Producer
- Ray Lipscombe - Artwork
- John Hays - Artwork
- Ewart - Artwork[2]
- Don Alan - Photography
- Martin Birch - Engineering
- Paschal Byrne - Remastering
- Mark Powell - Reissue Compilation, coordination, and research
- Phil Smee - Package designer
References
- ^ a b c d Green, Jo-Ann. "To Pagham & Beyond". AllMusic.
- ^ AllMusic "To Pagham & Beyond Credits"
External Links
- McClintock, J. Scott. "Skin Alley | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- Hounsome, Terry, Rock record, Page 376 (List of Skin Alley Albums and releases)