Mother No-Head: Their 45s

Description:

Mother No-Head: Their 45s

Though they were a product of the beat group age, Group 1850 were the Netherlands’ first progressive band — in every sense of that word. Constantly changing, constantly evolving, Group 1850 were musical extremists on a do-or-die mission to explode all expectations. Sparks flew, ideas flared, feedback swirled through misty nights, the dead walked, skeletons danced, flies buzzed, mountains fell, words rained fire from angry purple skies. Group 1850 raised all kinds of Hell. My god, were they good.

Although the group made two deservedly revered albums, Agemo’s Trip to Mother Earth (1968) and Paradise Now (1969), some of their best work can be found on their singles, where their borderline insane hyper-creativity was focused into highly-concentrated, radically potent three-minute songs like Misty Night, Mother No-Head, Zero, We Love Live (Like We Love You), Don’t Let It Be (We Have to Do It Now), and the magnificent Have You Ever Heard. The A- and B-sides of all their singles can be found on this 2-LP set in their original mono mixes, mastered from the original tapes. A number of previously unreleased demos are also included. Pressed on 180gm vinyl, Mother No-Head: Their 45s comes packaged in a breathtaking gatefold cover with rare archival photos and liner notes by Ugly Things’ Mike Stax.

Track listing

VP99.028  2LP GROUP 1850 - Mother No-Head: Their 45s

Chapter A
1. Misty Night 3:29 – mono
2. Look Around 2:34 – mono
3. I Want More (Finger Tips) 2:03 – mono 
4. I Know (La Pensée) 3:11 – mono
5. Mother No-Head  3:25 – mono
6. Ever Ever Green 3:17 – mono

Chapter B
1. Zero 3:28 - mono
2. Frozen Mind 3:39 – mono
3. We Love Live (Like We Love You) 4:28 – mono
4. Little Fly 4.17 – mono
5. Don’t Let It Be (We Have To Do It Now) 3:13 – mono
6. Sun Is Coming (So We’re Calling You) 3:00 – mono

Chapter C
1. Fire 2:30 – stereo
2. Have You Ever Heard 3:34 – stereo
3. Mother No-Head 3:29 – French Version – stereo
4. Mother No-Head 3:36 – Instrumental – stereo
5. 1.000 Years Before 2:37 - stereo
6. Dream Of The Future 2:33 – stereo

Chapter D
1. Sun Is Coming 3:06 – demo - mono
2. Don’t Let It Be 3:08 – demo - mono
3. Falling Mountains 3:34 - demo – stereo
4. Liar 2:31 – demo - stereo
5. Dream Of The Future 2:51 – demo - stereo
6. 1.000 Years Before 2:39 - demo - stereo

tracks 1-6: 1970 Previously unreleased demo versions

REMASTERED IN THE 24-BIT DOMAIN FROM THE ORIGINAL MASTER TAPES