LP-Rainbow Thyme Wynders rubble 18 UK 60's psych freakbeat comp

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(RUBBLE 18-RAINBOW THYME WYNDERS..) by ( V.A. )...... ....(The 18th volume of the Rubble series wasn't quite released, though it does exist in two forms. Twenty-five test pressings with proof sleeves were made of the LP in 1992, before its release was canceled, forming a rarity rather optimistically valued by Record Collector magazine at 250 pounds. Fortunately, the entire album, artwork and all, was issued on CD in 2003 as one volume of the ten-disc box set The Rubble Collection Volumes 11-20. Other than its rarity, there's not much to differentiate Rubble 18: Rainbow Thyme Wynders from other late volumes of the Rubble series of (mostly) U.K. psychedelic pop rarities from the late 1960s, which came out when most of the choicest items in this genre had already been reissued. No doubt its strongest cut is the leadoff track, Acid Gallery's "Dance 'Round the Maypole," the best and most uncanny Move sound-alike ever recorded -- which makes more sense when you learn that Roy Wood actually wrote and produced the single, as well as singing on the recording. Though actually from Australia, Russell Morris' "The Real Thing (Parts 1 & 2)" rates as a highlight of bloated psychedelia-influenced, late-'60s pop, with its out-of-control phasing, tempo accelerations, and explosions. There's not too much else here to get that excited about, though some of these artists are definite contenders in the most awkward psychedelic band name contest, like the Fruit Machine, Infantes Jubilate, and above all, Pregnant Insomnia. 1. Acid Gallery - Dance 'Round The Maypole 2:41 2. Argosy - Imagine 2:46 3. Calum Bryce - Love-Maker 2:47 4. Lyons & Malone - Dr. Gentle 3:01 5. The Fruit Machine - The Wall 2:38 6. Andy Forray - Dream With Me 2:39 7. Pregnant Insomnia - Wallpaper 3:33 8. Russell Morris - The Real Thing (Parts 1 & 2) 6:11 9. Octopus - The River 3:12 10. The Doomsday Machine - Ain't Nobody Else 2:31 11. Infantes Jubilate - Exploding Galaxy 2:19 12. Still Life - My Kingdom Cannot Lose 2:42 13. Dee & The Quotum - Someday You'll Need Someone 2:59 14. St. David's Road - Strange Loves Of Gwyneth 2:01 15. Octopus - The Thief 3:36 16. Time Machine - Turn Back Time-Bird In The Wind 5:20 SL IS VG+++ TO M- DISC IS M- RARE! )