The Creation

Artist:  The Creation
Origin:  Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England
Genre:  Pop Rock, British Invasion, Mod, Rock & Roll, Garage Rock, Freakbeat, Psychedelic Rock

Original line-up:

Eddie Phillips:  Lead Guitar
Kenny Pickett:  Vocals
Bob Garner:  Bass, Vocals
Jack Jones:  Drums

The Creation was an English Rock Band from Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, formed 1966 by Eddie Phillips (Lead Guitar), Kenny Pickett (Vocals), Bob Garner (Bass) and Jack Jones (Drums).  The band was the most popular song "Painter Man", which made the Top 40 in the UK Singles Chart in 1966, and reached No. 8 in the German Chart in 1967 and it was later covered by Boney M in 1979, and reached the No. 10 position in the UK chart.  The group influenced The Jam, Primal Scream and many more!.

Title:  Action Painting (Box Set 2 CD+Book)  (2017)
Genre:  Pop Rock, British Invasion, Mod, Rock & Roll, Garage Rock, Freakbeat, Psychedelic Rock
Label:  Numero Group
Rating:  *****

Tracks:

Disc 1:

 1.  Making Time  (2:57)
 2.  Try And Stop Me  (2:28)
 3.  Painter Man  (2:54)
 4.  Biff Bang Pow  (2:26)
 5.  Sylvette  (2:43)
 6.  If I Stay Too Long  (3:28)
 7.  Nightmares  (3:12)
 8.  Life Is Just Beginning  (2:59)
 9.  Through My Eyes  (3:06)
10. How Does It Feel To Feel  (2:59)
11. Tom Tom  (2:56)
12. Can I Join Your Band  (3:04)
13. Midway Down  (2:46)
14. The Girls Are Naked   (1:59)
15. Bonie Maronie  (3:28)
16. Mercy Mercy Mercy  (2:34)
17. For All That I Am  (3:05)
18. Uncle Bert  (2:31)
19. Cool Jerk  (2:19)
20. I Am The Walker  (2:46)
21. Ostrich Man  (3:02)
22. Sweet Helen  (3:00)
23. How Does It Feel To Feel (UK Version)  (3:09)

Disc 2:

The Mark Four:

 1.  Hurt Me If You Will  (2:55)
 2.  I'm Leaving  (3:33)
 3.  Work All Day (Sleep All Night)  (2:58)
 4.  Going Down Fast  (2:37)

The Creation:

 5.  How Does It Feel To Feel (US Version)  (3:35)
 6.  Biff Bang Pow (Stereo Mix)  (2:27)
 7.  For All That I Am (Stereo Mix)  (3:07)
 8.  Can I Join Your Band (Stereo Mix)  (3:05)
 9.  Through My Eyes (Stereo Mix)  (3:31)
10. Tom Tom (Stereo Mix)  (3:02)
11. Midway Down (Stereo Mix)  (3:03)
12. Nightmares (Stereo Mix)  (3:16)
13. Life Is Just Beginning (Stereo Mix)  (4:03)
14. Painter Man (Stereo Mix)  (2:55)
15. If I Stay Too Long (Stereo Mix)  (3:31)
16. How Does It Feel To Feel (UK Version - Stereo Mix) (3:36)
17. Cool Jerk (Stereo Mix)  (2:25)
18. Hey Joe (Stereo Mix)  (4:11)
19. Like A Rolling Stone (Stereo Mix)  (3:03)
20. Making Time (Instrumental)  (3:00)
21. Sylvette (Full Length)  (3:30)
22. Instrumental 1  (2:48)
23. How Does It Feel To Feel (Instrumental)  (4:02)

Personnel:

Eddie Phillips:  Lead Guitar, Vocals (1966-Present)
Kenny Pickett:  Lead Vocals (1966-1968)
Bob Garner:  Bass, Vocals (1966-1967), Lead Vocals (1967-1968)
Jack Jones:  Drums, Vocals (1966-1968)

Dave Preston:  Drums (1966)
Kim Gardner:  Bass (1967-1968)
Tony Ollard:  Lead Guitar, Vocals  (1967-1968)
Ronnie Wood:  Lead Guitar, Vocals (1968)

Action Painting is the definitive Creation Anthology, was released on March 17, 2017 by Numero Group, with 46 tracks comprising their complete studio recordings 1965-1968, including early sides by The Mark Four, alternate takes and fresh stereo mixes, with remastering, 80 -page hard cover book brims with scores of unseen photos and memorabilia rare European sleeves and a new historical essay plus a detailed sessionography and discography.