Tintern Abbey

 

Artist:   Tintern Abbey

Origin:  London, England

Genre:  Rock, Psychedelic Rock, British Psychedelia, Garage, Progressive Rock

Original line-up:

Don Smith:  Guitar

David MacTavish:  Lead Vocals

Stuart MacKay:  Bass

John Dalton:  Drums

Tintern Abbey were a British Psychedelic Rock Band from London, formed in 1966 by Don Smith (Guitar), David MacTavish (Lead Vocals, later joined as a member of Big Bertha, Velvet Opera), Stuart MacKay (Bass), and John Dalton (Drums).  Paul Brett also later joined with Tintern Abbey.

Title:   Beeside:  The Complete Recordings (2021)

Genre:  Rock, Psychedelic Rock, British Psychedelia, Garage, Progressive Rock

Label:  Grapefruit Records

Rating:   ****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

Disc 1:

 1.  Beesie (Deram Single)

 2.  Vacuum Cleaner (Deram Single)

 3.  Snowman (Master 1) (4:03)

 4.  Tanya. (2:56)

 5.  Black Jack. (3:01)

 6.  Bodmin Blow. (3:00)

 7.  My Prayer (Early Version). (5:24)

 8.  Let The Wind Blow. (4:56)

 9.  Stickleback  (2:52)

10. Busy Bee (3:51)

11. Snowman (Early Acetate Version)  (4:35)

12. Beeside (Acetate Mix) (3:17)

13. Vaccum Cleaner (Acetate Mix) (2:59)

14. Do What You Must. (2:36)

15. How Do  I Feel Today (2:09)

16. Hookah (2:54)

17. People Can't See (Acetate Version 1).  (2:49)

18. Naked Song (AKA Seeds Of Discord)

Personnel:

Tracks:  1-13,  Recorded 1967:

Don Smith:  Guitar

David MacTavish:  Lead Vocals

Stuart MacKay:  Bass

John Dalton:  Drums

Tracks:  14-18,  Recorded 1968:

Paul Brett:  Guitar

David MacTavish:  Lead Vocals

Stuart MacKay:  Bass

John Dalton:  Drums

Disc 2:

 1.  Nightfall. (2:48)

 2.  Mrs. Daisy (Polydor Studios Version) (2:36)

 3.  Blue Pants (2:53)

 4.  People Can't See (Acetate Version 2). (3:33)

 5.  How Do I Feel Today? (Decca Acetate Version). (2:33)

 6.  Magic Horsemen (2:49)

 7.  My Zoo (3:20)

 8.  Dream (4:18)

 9.  My House. (3:58)

10. Life Goes By. (5:37)

11. My Prayer (Version 2). (4:23)

12. Raspberry Ripple (6:27)

13. Mrs. Daisy (Version 2) (2:32)

14. Reaching For Nothing (2:57)

15. Witchcraft (3:04)

16. Something (4:23)

17. Strange Dame (3:46)

18. Snowman (Master 2) (5:13)

Personnel:

Tracks:  1-5,  Recorded 1968:

Paul Brett:  Guitar

David MacTavish:  Lead Vocals

Stuart MacKay:  Bass

John Dalton:  Drums

Tracks:  6-7,  Recorded 1968:

Paul Brett:  Guitar

David MacTavish:  Lead Vocals

Stuart MacKay:  Bass

John "Willie" Wilson:  Drums

Tracks:  8-17,  Recorded 1968:

Colin Forster:  Guitar

David MacTavish:  Lead Vocals

Stuart MacKay:  Bass

John "Willie" Wilson:  Drums

Track:  18, Recorded 1967:

Don Smith:  Guitar

David MacTavish:  Lead Vocals

Stuart MacKay:  Bass

John Dalton:  Drums

Beeside:  The Complete Recordings is the compilation album by Tintern Abbey, released on August 20, 2021 by Grapefruit Records.  For Music Lovers and Music Collectors.