PLEASE "1968/69"
CD edition

"Circus Days: A Collection of Demos and Studio Recordings 1967-69”

If Sonny Rollins is the “Saxophone Colossus” (and he is—I love Sonny Rollins, a true
lion of jazz), surely Peter Dunton is a top contender for Underground Psychedelia Colossus: the Flies; songwriting for Infinity; Neon Pearl (1967); Gun (1969); Please (1967 and 1969), and of course, the band he is best known for, one of the most important underground psychedelic bands to ever devise trippy music and lay it down on tape, T2 (1969-1972). Psychedelic music lovers love Peter Dunton’s music. Madlib loves him too.

Dunton wrote an incredible amount of material during the psychedelic era. Like so many other musicians before him, he moved on, thinking that these recordings had no magic to them. But nothing could have been less true. Getting to hear the demo version of the monumental ‘Morning’ from T2’s epochal “It’ll All Work Out in Boomland” is a chill-maker if ever there was one. Sink into a vision of a dreamy psychedelic universe which seems to have been Peter Dunton’s own on “Circus Days," the third collection of previously unreleased recordings Dunton's late 1960’s British psychedelic band, Please.

This release follows on from two other superb albums of unreleased music by Please, "1968-1969" and "Seeing Stars”. The music on "Circus Days" can easily be filed next to that of contemporary bands like Blossom Toes, Forever Amber, Tomorrow, July, and an album which is now lauded as one of the best of the era, "Odessey And Oracle" by The Zombies. "Circus Days" contains the previously mentioned essential highlight — the original 1969 demo version of ‘Morning,' later to appear on T2’s fabulous "It’ll All Work Out in Boomland" album. Other earlier demos including the classic 'Gently As You Feel,’ and 'To Dream,’ a which features additional female vocals. Last but certainly not least, our Acme/Lion "Circus Days” CD edition includes three bonus tracks not on the LP version!!

•Limited edition of 250x copies.

•Three bonus tracks not on the LP version!!

•Companion to two other superb albums of unreleased music by Please, "1968-1969" and "Seeing Stars”

•Includes the original demo version of ‘Morning,' later to appear on T2’s famous and fabulous "It’ll All Work Out in Boomland” album

Tracklist:
01. One More Chance 4:36
02. Said And Done 3:07
03. Morning (demo) 8:03
04. Nothing’s What It Seems 2:43
05. Lord of Misrule 3:15
06. Eternity 3:19
07. Gently As You Feel (acoustic demo) 2:43
08. To Dream 3:32
09. Don’t Mind Me 2:59
10. Circus Man 3:21
11. Silence Falling 3:18
12. Feeling Fine 2:20
13. Freddie Said He 1:55
14. Gently As You Feel (acoustic demo 2) 3:11

Soundcloud links to three sample tracks:

https://soundcloud.com/colortapes/please-eternity-edit

https://soundcloud.com/colortapes/please-said-and-done-edit

https://soundcloud.com/colortapes/please-dont-mind-me-edit

Catalogue number: Acme Lion ACLN 1020CD
UPC: 778578102029

Superb and historic collection of 1968-1969 UK psych—excellent somber, moody, minor key demo material taken from original master tapes and restored acetates. Trying to follow the chronology of Peter Dunton’s projects is difficult—these tracks were recorded soon after the demise of Neon Pearl (a band documented by our own Acme/Lion CD release), around the time the other original members of Please were recording the Bulldog Breed album for Deram (another band documented by an Acme/Lion CD release), and just after Dunton had left Gun to rejoin forces with bass player Bernie Jinks, his co-leader in phase one of Please for the band that would eventually emerge as T2. Booklet contains lyrics, and notes on the various moves and disintegrations. This disc features the original killer demo version of 'No More White Horses' (a song that T2 would take into another dimension on their epochal "It'll All Work Out In Boomland" album, also available in our Acme/Lion series), as well as 'Folder Man,' written by Peter Dunton, which has been utilized by Gnarls Barkley on 'The Odd Couple.' Includes an alternate version of the stunning Syd Barret-esque 'We Aim To Please' as a CD-only bonus track.

"The songs 'No More White Horses' and 'Strange Ways' are absolutely stunning. 'No More White Horses' is, in my opinion, as good as any song done by any band in the 1960's. Right there with 'In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida,' 'Dazed And Confused', or '21st Century Man.' Do yourself a favor, hear it." —rateyourmusic review

•Digitally remastered by Denis Blackham at Country Masters.

•Limited to 300x copies

•Alternate version of the stunning Syd Barret-esque 'We Aim To Please' as CD-only bonus track

Track List:
01. We Aim To Please (2:51)
02. No More White Horses (3:21)
03. Paper Anna (3:15)
04. Seaweed (5:10)
05. Bread The Spell (3:17)
06. Strange Ways (3:21)
07. Man With No Name (3:27)
08. Watching (2:11)
09. You’re Still Waiting (2:05)
10. Breakthrough (3:23)
11. The Story (2:24)
12. Folder man (2:24)

Bonus Track
13. We Aim To Please (alternate) (2:45)

Catalogue number: ACLN 1018CD
UPC: 778578101824
Format: digipack CD + 12-page booklet

A third collection of previously unreleased recordings by this late 1960’s British psychedelic band fronted by Peter Dunton, who went on to form the legendary band T2. Dunton was a key figure in UK psychedelia, founding or playing a key role in many important bands. In brief, here’s Dunton’s pedigree: Neon Pearl (1967), Please (1967) and (1969), Flies (1968), Gun (1969), T2 (1969-1972), and Infinity (1969-70).

This release follows on from two other superb albums of unreleased music by Please, "1968-1969" and "Seeing Stars”. The music on "Circus Days" can easily be filed next to that of contemporary bands like Blossom Toes, Forever Amber, Tomorrow, July, and an album which is now lauded as one of the best of the era, "Odessey And Oracle" by The Zombies. "Circus Days" contains such highlights as the original 1969 demo version of ‘Morning,' later to appear on T2’s fabulous "It’ll All Work Out in Boomland" album. There are also some earlier demos including the classic 'Gently As You Feel’ and 'To Dream.’ a track that features additional female vocals. "Circus Days” also includes other previously unissued gems that will fit very well next to your collection of Please, Neon Pearl and T2 records!

•Limited edition of 500 copies.

•Companion to two other superb albums of unreleased music by Please, "1968-1969" and "Seeing Stars”

•Includes the original demo version of ‘Morning,' later to appear on T2’s famous and fabulous "It’ll All Work Out in Boomland" album

Import edition limited to 250x copies

Track list:

Side 1:
01. One More Chance
02. Said and Done
03. Morning
04. Nothing's What It Seems
05. Lord of Misrule

Side 2:
01. Eternity
02. Gently As You Feel
03. To Dream
04. Don't Mind Me
05. Circus Man
06. Silent Falling

Soundcloud links to three sample tracks:

https://soundcloud.com/colortapes/please-eternity-edit

https://soundcloud.com/colortapes/please-said-and-done-edit

https://soundcloud.com/colortapes/please-dont-mind-me-edit

Catalogue number: Acme Lion ADLP 1069
UPC: 778578906917