LPCDreissues: Looking forward to the past

The Creation were a brief yet influential English rock band of the 1960s, formed out of The Mark Four and celebrated for their loud, mod-tinged psychedelic “freakbeat.” Their standout singles—“Making Time” and “Painter Man”—were produced by Shel Talmy (of The Who and The Kinks fame). Guitarist Eddie Phillips notably used a violin bow on his guitar—predating Jimmy Page—giving the group a distinctive art-pop flair. Although they disbanded in 1968, their cult legacy persisted (even lending their name to Creation Records), and they’ve reunited on and off over the years.

TRACK LISTING

• A1 Bonney Morone
• A2 Uncle Bert
• A3 Tom Tom
• A4 Life Is Just Beginning
• A5 Cool Jerk
• A6 How Does It Feel To Feel
• B1 Mercy, Mercy, Mercy
• B2 The Girls Are Naked
• B3 Painterman
• B4 For All That I Am
• B5 Making Time
• B6 Midway Down