Mellotronists

ceccles_ca wrote:

 > Peter Banks?  We know who Tony Kaye is, and Tony Banks.  Where was
 > Peter before Flash?  ... and Who the hell is Peter Kaye? (joke)
 > Picture this: A record store - 1972, looking in the "G" section for
 > something (can't imagine what).  Breasts and bottoms are "Flashing"
 > at you from the "F" section on the left.  What are you going to do?
 > Buy yet another "too wierd" Gentle Giant LP?  You already have two
 > copies of "Octopus".

Is there a connection between this experience and the 27 toothbrushes
in my bathroom?
 >
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 >I've been waiting 30 years for Flash's third release. On the front cover is a
 >woman's
 >beautiful torso. Thus completing their 1st/2nd in the  "T&A" series......
 >
 >Thanks for the eBay referral on the original cover. Never saw it in the 
States.
 >Most controversial LP cover then was "Sticky Fingers" with the celluloid
 >wrapping
 >always torn-open by young teenage girls......

Alas, *that* LP cover must take the record (oops) for damaging more co-located
albums than any other - the real zip was dropped (oops again) quite quickly.

Errr, I don't recall it being in celluloid wrapping in the UK, but that 
could just have
been the girls in my town - dunno.

Nic