Definitive 5CD anthology of highly regarded late 60s British rock band.
Includes their sole album and single, alternative versions, out-takes, previously unissued demos, a Radio 1 session and tracks from related bands.
Andromeda were formed in mid-1968 by guitarist, vocalist and chief songwriter John Cann after the gradual collapse of his previous band, mod/psych legends The Attack.
A John Peel session saw the trio briefly come under the DJ's wing before they signed to RCA.
Released in late 1969, their self-titled album attracted highly positive reviews, and is now regarded by many collectors as a definitive example of the nascent British hard rock sound.
But it failed to sell, and Andromeda imploded when Cann jumped ship to join Atomic Rooster, where he wrote and sang Top Five single 'Devil's Answer'.
While there have been numerous Andromeda compilations over the last 35 years, the five- CD set Turns To Dust: The Complete Andromeda brings everything under one roof, adding some previously unreleased acetates and correcting various long-standing errors of annotation, dates and titles.
The first four CDs collect everything recorded by the band, while Disc Five rounds up the pre-Andromeda story with tracks from The Attack and more obscure ventures, including two previously unissued cuts from the first outfit that Cann and bassist Mick Hawksworth had played in together, The Mailtown Blues Band.
While previous Andromeda compilations have optimistically claimed to be definitive, Turns To Dust is undoubtedly the final word on a legendary late 60s British rock band.
Track Listing:
DISC ONE
Original Andromeda RCA album/single plus BBC session
Too Old
Day Of The Change
And Now The Sun Shines
Turns To Dust a) Discovery b) Sanctuary c) Determination
Return To Sanity a) Breakdown b) Hope c) Conclusion
The Reason
I Can Stop The Sun
When To Stop
a) The Traveller
b) Turning Point
c) Journey's End
Bonus tracks
Go Your Way
Keep Out 'Cos I'm Dying
The Reason
Day Of The Change
Return To Sanity
Keep Out 'Cos I'm Dying
Search On
1-8 The album Andromeda, RCA Victor SF 8031, released September 1969
9-10 Single, RCA 1854, released June 1969
11-15 BBC session for John Peel, recorded 29 October 1968, first transmitted 17 November 1968
DISC TWO
John Cann's proposed original mix/track listing/ running order for the album
Seven Lonely Street aka Seven Lonely Streets, aka Lonely Streets
The Reason
Day Of The Change
And Now The Sun Shines
Return To Sanity
Ocean Song aka Ode To The Sea
Too Old
Turns To Dust
I Can Stop The Sun
When To Stop
1-10 Proposed original mix/ alternative track listing/running order of first Andromeda album, recorded 1968-69
DISC THREE
Andromeda Beginnings
Let's All Watch The Sky Fall Down
A Means To An End
Day Of The Change alternative version
The Darkness Of Her Room
Garden Of Happiness
You
Land Of A Dream
Too Old alternative version
Let's All Watch The Sky Fall Down alternative version
I Can Stop The Sun alternative version 11 Return To Sanity alternative version
Turns To Dust alternative version
Go Your Way alternative version
Stroll On aka Roll On
Play The Game aka Step This Way
1-12 From the CD Andromeda – Beginnings (Angel Air SJPCD243, 2007)
From the CD The Attack – Final Daze (Angel Air SJPCD080, 2001), recorded 1968
From the CD The Attack – Final Daze (Angel Air SJPCD080, 2001), recorded early 1970
Previously unreleased acetate, recorded early 1970
DISC FOUR
Further demos and live recordings
Seven Lonely Street alternative version
I Was Left Behind
Exodus aka Return To Exodus, aka Acidus
Dreamland
See Into The Stars
All In You
Step This Way aka Play The Game (alternative version)
Roundhouse Blues (live) aka You Need Love
Walking On (live) aka Walking On Nails
I'm Searching (live) aka Search On
Acidus (live) aka Exodus, aka Return To Exodus
1 From the LP Andromeda - Seven Lonely Street (Reflection 006, 1990), recorded 1968-69
2-11 From the CD Andromeda - Definitive Collection (Angel Air SJPCD053, 2000), recorded 1968-69
DISC FIVE
Magic In The Air: The Attack and other bands
THE ATTACK
Magic In The Air aka Watch With Mother
Feel Like Flying aka Making It
Freedom For You
Strange House aka In His House
Mr. Pinnodmy's Dilemma
Go Your Way
Too Old
(And) Now The Sun Shines
Sleep Like A Child aka Sleep
Turns To Dust aka Turns To Dust II
When To Stop
Watch With Mother aka Magic In The Air
Magic In The Air (acoustic demo)
Sympathy For The Devil - Richard Shirman
Anything - Richard Shirman
Zilly Zally's Room - The Soul System
I Will Girl - Mailtown Blues Band
South Bound - Mailtown Blues Band
I Just Wanna Live My Life - The Light
Fred The Mouse aka The Lodger - The Light
You Know He Did - The Morality
Letters To You aka My Letters - The Sonics
1-7 From the LP The Attack - Magic In The Air (Reflection MM 08, 1990), recorded 1967-68
8-9, 13, 21-22 From the CD The Attack - Final Daze (Angel Air SJPCD080, 2001), recorded 1967-68
10-11 From the CD Andromeda – Beginnings (Angel Air SJPCD243, 2007), recorded 1968
14-15 From the CD The Attack – About Time! (rpm BC 317, 2006), recorded 1969
12 Previously unreleased acetate, recorded 18th August 1967
16 Previously unreleased acetate, recorded late 1966 17-18 Previously unreleased acetates, recording date unknown
19-20 From the CD Andromeda - Definitive Collection, Angel Air (SJPCD053, 2000), recorded 1967
