land grey pink land grey pink album english progressive rock band released april records produced album feature original lineup album written recorded late early featured material hastings main songwriter previous releases contributed track music dominated keyboard solos taken minute suite songs feet underground cover features influenced painting album critically received chart success led frustration band departure remained print sold steadily recommended critics good introduction canterbury scene genre band look favourably album tracks remained fixtures live repertoire reissued times including comprehensive 40th anniversary remix package british musician producer background recording achieve strong commercial success started build live following including appearance netherlands audience 10th festival touring group written new pieces wanted record having problems self producing previous album group decided collaborate producer fan band key figure getting signed progressed label art department production keen work album group working discovering enthusiasm creative ideas decided good idea producer recording began september london guitarist written bulk material earlier albums led songs composed rest group consequently offered single song love love pigs fly bassist written golf girl song girlfriend future wife songs written straightforward pop style contrast longer pieces album composed number different musical segments wanted link suite songs group helped arranging joining sections resulting minute piece feet underground song recorded separate sections edited engineer work instrumental aside sections lyrics played solos track entire album organ piano album aside feet underground recorded december oxford street glow girl tried recorded different lyrics golf girl featured flute parts winter wine recorded september rough instrumental vocals given second attempt time acquired lyrics dreams fairy tales final version features folk influenced acoustic guitar introduction included improvised organ section middle track recorded title track featured sound blowing bubbles album mixed january sessions band recorded rough version aristocracy shelved recorded following year album title suggested land grey pink refers band home county kent came phrase looking sky sunset rehearsals early band career release reception album released april featured influenced cover drawn chart sold steadily 1970s remaining print feet underground popular track late night radio group frustrated lack commercial success blamed lack promotion august accepted offer join drummer vocalist new band matching mole album reissued bonus tracks including early takes winter wine golf girl new edition album remixed stereo surround sound british musician producer released cds dvd coincide 40th anniversary original album reissue included sessions television performance german music album available limited edition copies vinyl remastered reissued vinyl canada september extended remixes golf girl love love included anthology rolling_stone listed album list saying evoked sunset music medieval folk melodies jazz according allmusic reviewer album beloved eccentric albums probably finest hour said feet underground dynamic chemistry blended band golf girl emerges kind song remains stuck head days hear matter records play immediately progressive rock author said feet underground piece symbol movement writing said canterbury scene strongly advised start mojo classic special edition pink floyd story rock album came list cosmic rock albums mojo said land grey pink canterbury album band look favourably album hastings later said group began peak ways praised particular playing production skills continue perform songs land grey pink live repertoire particularly feet underground golf girl track listing songs aristocracy hastings personnel bass guitar acoustic guitar vocals electric guitars acoustic guitar vocals organ piano harmony vocals drums percussion additional personnel flute tenor cannon bell wind golf girl production production engineering engineering engineering production bonus material reissue release information cover versions golf girl covered guise young ones album heavy concept album featured cameo dawn french played song arranged land grey pink longtime collaborator played album song covered german band walking water
In the Land of Grey and Pink