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Juniors Eyes – Battersea Power Station (Full Album) Rare 1969 Psych/Prog LP `David Bowie`

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Here is a copy of `Battersea Power Station` released in the UK in 1969 on the Regal Zonophone Label (Tyrannosaurous Rex, Move, Procul Harum etc) by the obscure `Juniors Eyes`, probably best known due to being David Bowie`s band in 1969 when he hit with `Space Oddity`. Although only rated 100+ British Pounds this is a very hard LP to find in its original version on the Red/Silver label with flipback sleeve Aand so will keep rising in value – subscribe to my channel for regular uploads of more rare records with pictures of their original sleeves/labels etc side 1 1. Battersear Power Station - 21:45 i.) Total War (Mick Wayne) - 1:10 ii.) Circus Days (Mick Wayne) - 3:40 iii.) Imagination (Mick Wayne) - 6:46 iv.) My Ship (Mick Wayne) - 2:46 v.) Miss Lizzy (Mick Wayne) - 2:50 vi.) So Embarrassed (Mick Wayne) - 4:04 vii.) Freak In (instrumental) (Mick Wayne) - 1:37 side 2 1. Playtime (Mick Wayne) - 3:54 2. I'm Drowning (Mick Wayne) - 1:46 3. White Light (Mick Wayne) - 6:36 4. By the Tree (Mick Wayne) - 5:04 Junior's Eyes are one of the more well-known unknowns (if such a statement can be applied) of the late-'60s British psychedelic scene. Most people who have seen any reference to them at all are apt to know them only as an act that served as David Bowie's backup group briefly in the late '60s. Mick Wayne, Junior's Eyes' lead guitarist and songwriter, played guitar on Bowie's "Space Oddity" and some of Bowie's other recordings. Prior to forming Junior's Eyes, he had briefly been in the Hullaballoos, a British Invasion band that had a bit of success in the States. He had also been in the Bunch of Fives with ex-Pretty Things drummer Viv Prince. As part of the Tickle, he wrote their sole 1967 single, "Subway (Smokey Pokey World)." He also played acoustic guitar on James Taylor's Apple album. Mick Wayne's first group was 'The Outsiders', with Jimmy Page on guitar. After recording one single for Decca Records in 1965, the Outsiders broke up the following year After the break-up of the Tickle, Mick Wayne formed Junior's Eyes in early 1968, initially with drummer John 'Candy' Carr and then with John 'Honk' Lodge (bass) and Steve Chapman (drums). They soon recorded a debut single with the help of pianist Rick Wakeman and producer Tony Visconti. The unit evolved with singer Graham 'Grom' Kelly and organist John Redfern in late 1968 and began work on an album. Battersea Power Station was released in June 1969 and was a landmark work, featuring a continuous suite of songs on the album’s first side and individual songs forming the flip side. It is now rightly regarded as a classic album of the period. Wayne found support in the form of Peter Jenner's London-based Blackhill management company. The group's initial performance found them opening for Traffic and they quickly became staples on the London club circuit attracting a fan base with performances at The Marquee, The Middle Earth, The Roundhouse The group's growing recognition also attracted the attention of Denny Cordell and Tony Visconti's Regal Zonophone label which signed them to a contract with A&M; acquiring US distribution rights Other than Wayne, Junior's Eyes' personnel was variable during its brief existence. Members of some note who played in the line up at some point included drummer John Cambridge, who went on to another David Bowie backup band, the Hype; guitarist Tim Renwick, who much later would play with Pink Floyd; and Steve Chapman, who later played drums with Poco. After Junior's Eyes broke up in early 1970, Wayne went on to session work and a stint with the Pink Fairies.