Jason Crest

 

Artist:  Jason Crest

Origin:  Tonbridge, Kent, England

Genre:   Rock, Psychedelic Pop, Psychedelic Rock, Garage, Progressive Rock

Original line-up: 

Terry Clarke:  Vocals

Terry Dobson:  Lead Guitar

Derek Smallcombe:  Rhythm Guitar

Ron Fowler:  Bass

Roger Siggery:  Drums

Jason Crest were an English Psychedelic Pop Band from Tonbridge, Kent, formed i  1967 by Terry Clarke (Vocals), Terry Dobson (Lead Guitar), Derek Smallcombe (Rhythm Guitar), Ron Fowler (Bass), and Roger Siggery (Drums).  The band's music like Procol Harum.  They released five singles on Philips Records from 1967 to 1968, including a cover of The Move's "(Here We Go Round) The Lemon Tree ", and "Place In The Sun", fourth single "Waterloo Road", "Black Mass", "Turquoise Tandem Cycle", have all appeared on the Rubble Collection of British Psychedelia and Freakbeat, but never commercially successful and disbanded in the end of the1960s when their contract with Philips expired.  

Title:  A Place In The Sun-The Complete Jason Crest  (2 CD Digipak)  (2020)

Genre:   Rock, Psychedelic Pop, Psychedelic Rock, Garage, Progressive Rock

Label:   Grapefruit Records

Rating:   ****

Format:   CD

Tracks:

Disc 1:

 1.  Turquoise Tandem Cycle  (3:43)

 2.  Teagarden Lane  (4:07)

 3.  Patrica's Dream  (2:44)

 4.  A Place In The Sun  (3:24)

 5.  My House Is Burning  (3:24)

 6.  King Of The Castle  (2:58)

 7.  The Collected Works Of Jason Crest  (3:39)

 8.  Black Mass  (4:46)

 9.  Charge Of The Light Brigade  (3:03)

10. (Here We Go Round) The Lemon Tree  (3:05)

11. You Really Got A Hold On Me  (4:05)

12. Two By The Sea  (2:58)

13. Juliano Bull  (2:28)

14. Education (2:38)

15. Waterloo Road  (3:12)

16. Good Life  (2:48)

17. Black Mass (Dubious Mix Version)  (6:41)

Disc 2:

 1.  Hold On  (3:32)

 2.  A Hazy Shade Of Winter  (3:09)

 3.  Fresh Garbage  (3:19)

 4.  California Dreaming  (2:52)

 5.  Paint It Black  (3:52)

 6.  What's It Like?  (2:59)

 7.  Come Together  (3:03)

 8.  It's A Way To Pass The Time  (2:41)

 9.  Good Times, Bad Lines  (3:11)

10. Better By You, Better Than Me  (3:28)

11. Percy's On The Run  (3:19)

Personnel:

Terry Clarke:  Vocals on Tracks:  1-17 Disc 1, 2-5 Disc 2

Terry Dobson:  Keyboards, Backing Vocals

Derek Smallcombe:  Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals

Ron Fowler:  Bass on Tracks:  1, 3, 5, 6, 10, 12, 13, 15 Disc 1

Roger Siggery:  Drums

Brian Prebble:  Lead Vocals on Tracks:  6, 11 Disc 2

John Selley:  Bass, Backing Vocals on Tracks:  2, 4, 7-9, 11, 14, 16 Disc 1, 1-11 Disc 2

A Place In The Sun-The Complete Jason Crest is the compilation album by Jason Crest, released on September 20, 2020 by Grapefruit Records.  For Music Lovers and Music Collectors.