- Format: CD
- Label: President
- Genre: Psychedelic
Whilst it could never lay claim to being a front-runner of the British psychedelic movement, President Records was nonetheless quick to respond to changing musical tastes when it was launched into the heady midst of swinging London in 1966. In keeping with other independents at the time, President’s autonomy allowed it to experiment freely with new artists and saw the label expand into areas which nowadays might be termed Psych Pop. And whilst it’s true that President’s major successes both at home and abroad were with artists like the Equals, Dorothy Squires and the Symbols, many of its more left-field releases are now beginning to enjoy the recognition which eluded them first time around.Currently enjoying something of a revival on the collectors’ circuit, UK Psych Pop has never been more popular. Eagerly awaited by fans of the genre, “Sometimes I Wonder” has been carefully compiled with collectors in mind and draws together the cream of President’s psych pop recordings, most of which have never been released on CD up until now. Comprising both single cuts and rare album tracks “Sometimes I Wonder” takes the listener on a magical mystery tour through the President vaults, via its offshoots Jayboy and Gemini. Here then are 27 gems, all superbly remastered and ranging in eccentricity from the melodic day-tripper pop of the Symbols’ Again to the all-out psychotic reaction that is the She Trinity’s Climb That Tree.Expertly compiled by David Wells and bursting with rare memorabilia and photographs, “Sometimes I Wonder” is essential listening for all Psych Pop devotees.
Track listing:1. Finding It Rough - HAT AND TIE 2. Rainmaker - RHUBURB RHUBARB 3. Cities Make The Country Colder - THE EXPLOSIVE4. Some People - CHORDS FIVE 5. Don’t Torture Your Mind - THE EXCEPTION 6. Again - THE SYMBOLS 7. (Who Planted Thorns In) Miss Alice’s Garden - THE EXPLOSIVE 8. Lightning Never Strikes - SHERIDAN & RICK PRICE 9. Nightmare - THE GASS COMPANY 10. First Step On The Moon - THE CAPE KENNEDY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY 11. Moneylender - RHUBARB RHUBARB 12. (The Best Part Of) Breaking Up - THE SYMBOLS 13. Climb That Tree - THE SHE TRINITY 14. Woman Of The Green Lantern - THE EXCEPTION 15. Sometimes I Wonder - SHERIDAN & RICK PRICE 16. Pawnbroker, Pawnbroker - BARBARA RUSKIN17. Fairground - PURE GOLD18. Send Her To Me - BRIAN POOLE & THE SEYCHELLES19. Baker’s Daughter - THE SEYCHELLES 20. Daisy Farm Park - RICK PRICE 21. Hey Conductor - THE LEAGUE22. Anna Laura Lee - YELLOW TAXI23. Jack Rabbit - THE EXCEPTION 24. Step Out Of Line - THE EXPLOSIVE 25. Talking To The Flowers - RICK PRICE 26. Lamp Lighter Man - SHERIDAN & PRICE 27. Armageddon - THE CAPE KENNEDY CONSTRUCTION
