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!.  For Music Collectors.

Title:  The Creation:  Our Music Is Red - With Purple Flashes (Special Deluxe Edition Box Set, 4 CD) (2024)

Genre:  Pop Rock, British Invasion, Mod, Rock & Roll, Garage Rock, Freakbeat, Psychedelic Rock

Label:  Demon Music Group

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD 

Tracks:

Disc 1:  Mono Mixes 1966-1968

 1.  Making Time (2:57)

 2.  Try And Stop Me (2:27)

 3.  Painter Man (2:53)

 4.  Biff Bang Pow (2:25)

 5.  Sylvette (2:43)

 6.  If I Stay Too Long (3:27)

 7.  Nightmares (3:12)

 8.  Cool Jerk (2:19)

 9.  Like A Rolling Stone (2:59)

10. I Am The Walker (2:44)

11. Can I Join Your Band (3:03)

12. Hey Joe (4:10)

13. Like Is Just Beginning (2:58)

14. Through My Eyes (3:06)

15. How Does It Feel To Feel (UK Version) (2:59)

16. How Does It Feel To Feel (US Version) (3:10)

17. Tom Tom (2:56)

18. Ostrich Man (3:00)

19. Sweet Helen (2:59)

20. Midway Down (3:01)

21. The Girls Are Naked (1:58)

22. Bony Maronie (3:26)

23. Mercy, Mercy, Mercy (2:32)

24. For All That I Am (3:05)

25. Uncle Bert (2:29)

Disc 2:  Stereo Mixes 1966-1968

 1.  Making Time (Instrumental) (2:59)

 2.  Painter Man (2:54)

 3.  Biff Bang Pow (2:26)

 4.  Sylvette (Full Length) (3:30)

 5.  If I Stay Too Long (3:30)

 6.  Nightmares (3:15)

 7.  Cool Jerk (2:25)

 9.  Can I Join Your Band (3:04)

10. Hey Joe (4:10)

11. Like Is Just Beginning (4:02)

12. Through My Eyes (3:31)

13. How Does It Feel To Feel (UK Version) (3:36)

14. Tom Tom (3:02)

15. How Does It Feel To Feel (US Version) (3:35)

16. Midway Down (3:02)

17. For All That I Am (3:07)

18. Instrumental #1 (2:47)

19. How Does It Feel To Feel (Instrumental) (4:02)

Disc 3:  Psychedelic Rose - 1987

 1.  Lay The Ghost (4:01)

 2.  Psychedelic Rose (4:38)

 3.  Radio Beautiful (4:31)

 4.  United (4:12)

 5.  Doing It My Way (3:32)

 6.  Making Time (New version) (3:52)

 7.  Far From Paradise (5:01)

 8.  White Knight (3:39)

 9.  Spirit Called Love (4:24)

Disc 4:  Power Sure - 1996

 1.  Creation (3:20)

 2.  Power Surge (3:46)

 3.  Someone's Gonna Bleed (4:40)

 4.  Shock Horrow (3:23)

 5.  That's How I Found Love (3:50)

 6.  Killing Song (2:56)

 7.  Nobody Wants To Know (4:16)

 8.  City Life (4:13)

 9.  English Language (3:08)

10 Free Men Live Forever (4:51)

11. Ghost Division (4:01)

12. O+N (5:15)

Personnel:

Eddie Phillips:  Lead Guitar, Backing  Vocals, Lead Vocals on Tracks:  3, 11 Disc 1, on Tracks:  2, 9 Disc 2, Guitars, Bass Disc 3, Guitars Disc 4
Kenny Pickett:  Lead Vocals on Tracks:  1-4 Disc 1, on Tracks:  1-3 Disc 2, Disc 3 and Disc 4
Bob Garner:  Bass, Backing Vocals on Tracks:  1-4, Disc 1, on Tracks:  1-3 Disc 2, Lead Vocals on Tracks:  1, 6-9, 17 Disc 1, on Tracks:  3, 6, 12, 14, Disc 4
Jack Jones:  Drums on Disc 1, 2, 4

Kim Gardner:  Bass, Backing Vocals on Tracks:  6-0, 11, 12, 14, 17 Disc 1, on Tracks:  6, 7, 9, 10 12, 14 Disc 2

Additional Musicians:

Nicky Hopkins:  Piano on Tracks:  2, 4, 7-9, 11, 12, 14, 17 Disc 1, on Tracks:  2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 14, Organ on Track 6, Disc 1, on Track 5 Disc 2

Steve Aldo:  Backing Vocals on Track 2 Disc 1

The Creation:  Our Music Is Red - With Purple Flashes is the compilation Box Set by The Creation, released on January 17, 2025 by Demon Music Group.  Special Deluxe Edition Box Set 4 CD.  For Music Collectors.