Associated pages and acknowledgements of interest:
The Falcons http://www.fabulous64.freeserve.co.uk
The Falcons were Peter Illingworth's first real Group. Original members were Mick Dillworth, Mick Hamer, Peter Illingworth and Terry Walton, formed from the remains of the short lived 'Wendy and the Travellers'. This was initially an instrumental outfit, and thinning to a three piece when Terry departed. Peter then took up the microphone. The 'Fabulous' Falcons won several competitions in Lancashire, but were pipped at the post in the Finals of the Frankie Vaughan Talent Competition by The Lionel Morton Four, who became The Four Pennies for their Recording Contract Prize.
David John and the Mood were an evolution of the Falcons, members Fred Isherwood,drums, Rob Dekka,electric piano, Rick Greenwood, bass guitar, Peter Illingworth, guitar, vocals and harmonica and Malcolm Fred Isherwood,drums. Shortly after singer David John Smith joined Dekka and Greenwood were replaced by Peter Atkinson, guitar and John Brierley, bass guitar. The band were signed by Eric Easton Associates, the Rolling Stones Management Agent and they recorded their first single 'Pretty Thing' for Decca Vocalion.
Purple Haze http://www.illingworth54.freeserve.co.uk
Purple Haze were Peter Illingworth's band following David John and the Mood, and were a three piece psychedelic outfit consisting of Peter Illingworth, Frank Newbold and Paul Varley. Check this site to learn the Purple Haze Story, and how this band evolved into Little Free Rock!
Cutie Morning Moon http://60spunk.m78.com/links.htm
Many Links to 60's, Rock, Garage and Punk Bands all around the world
Bomp Records http://www.bomp.com/
Greg Shaw's BOMP Record Label in the States, stocking a wide range of Sixties, Garage and R&B Music and a David John and the Mood CD.
Joe Meek Gallery http://members.xoom.com/ametrine/gallery/index.html
Pictures of Peter and David John at a Joe Meek Convention in Sheffield, plus much more.
Telstar Web http://www.concentric.net/~meekweb/telstar.htm
David John and the Mood had two singles released by Joe Meek. This is the site which tells all about this Legend of the Recording Industry
The Arrows were Paul Varley's reason for leaving Little Free Rock, and they had recording success with Mickie Most and his RAK record Label.
Delirium's Psychedelic Web http://www.delerium.co.uk/coollist/trip_out.html
UK based stockists of mountains of 60's, Garage and R&B Classics
The Boogaloos http://www.bugaloos.com/mcindoe.html
Peter's Songwriting partner for a short time, John McIndoe, who was Chauffeur for the Love Affair when he first met Purple Haze, and went on to be Chauffeur to Jonathan King, then became a member of the the American TV Show The Boogaloos. Check this site for information!
Shindig Magazine http://www.geocities.com/shindig_magazine/
Shindig #5 (March '00) - Peter Illingworth's The Purple Haze - Discovered! - [cover] Further features: The Move, Ugly Ducklings, Dirty Wurds, Theo Shumann, The Nazz, Love Affair, Curt Boettcher. Editor Jon Mills runs a OneList Mailing-List community. You can contact him here: http://www.onelist.com/community/Shindig-Magazine
Holyground Records http://www.holyground.co.uk
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ENGLAND'S FIRST INDEPENDENT RECORD LABEL http://www.holyground.co.uk/catalogue.html Mike
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Bill Nelson ELECTROTYPE out NOW |
Special mention to:
| Abel Evertz | Abel from Holland has been a good friend and is doing good work in Holland where he has been getting Air time on the Dutch Radio for Little Free Rock, an he is probably LFR's number one fan! He bought the Little Free Rock Album in 1973 and eventually contacted Peter Illingworth via the David John and the Mood Web Site. Abel's favourite track is Lost Lonely. Click to see a picture of some of Abel's Bands 'Till Tuesday' and Heatwave |
| Lawrence Bernard | Our Belgium Impresario, Representative and friend, originally from Liege, who we met in Blankenburg when we were Purple Haze. Lawrence was last heard of as a hairdresser in West Germany. |
| Cornelius Rehder | Cornelius, a Graphic Designer, Musician and friend from Hamburg, West Germany, who is responsible for the David John and the Mood Web Site. see http://www.twee.net/bands/fuenffreunde.html for his band Die 5 Freunde. Strangely there are six of them! Special thanks for all his help and advice in producing this site. |
| Eddie Sandham | Without whom it would not have happened, sadly there was a parting of the ways! |
| Stuart Stead | Stuart was Purple Haze's Roadie and Photographer, and got lost in the transition to Little Free Rock. |
| Rod Willis | Rod was Little Free Rock's
Australian Roadie. Every band should have one! He left LFR initially to
work with UFO and after many adventures is back in Sydney, Australia with an Office in
Newport Beach. Rod manages Cold Chisel and Don Walker.
To find out more about Rod and his career click here to see The Rod Willis Story and photos of Rod in The Rod Willis Photo Gallery. Contact Rod on e-mail: rodw@wr.com.au |
The Little Free Rock
Album is released on CD by LINE Records in Hamburg. CD Number TACD
9.00633.
The Little
Free Rock ‘Time is of no Consequence’ CD is available on World
Wide Records, a division of SPM (Berlin). CD Number SPM-WWR-CD-0020.
Children of the Sun - The Transatlantic Underground
1968 - 1973 Essential on Castle Music Ltd ESACD 881 -
Made in England. This is a double compilation CD and the Little Free Rock track is Makin'
Time. See below for track listing:
Stray - Time Machine, Around The World in Eighty Days
CMU - Heart of the Sun
Mr. Fox - Mendle
Storyteller - Morning Glow
Alan Hull - We Can Swing Together, Obidiah's Grave
Peter Bardens - Down So Long
Circus - Father of My Daughter, Norwegian Wood
The Sallyangie - Midsummer Night's Happening, Children of The Sun
Marsupilami - And the Eagle Chased the Dove to its Ruin
Little Free Rock - Makin' Time
The Deviants - Metamorphosis Explosion, Rambling B(l)ack Transit Blues
Unicorn - PF Sloan
Skin Alley - You Got Me Danglin'
Jan Dukes de Grey - Mice and Rats in the Loft
Mick Farren - Mona (The Whole Trip)
Jody Grind - We've Had It
Carolanne Pegg - Winter People
Contact Peter at peter@illingworth70.freeserve.co.uk
Your comments and contact will be most welcome.
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