 |
| EDWARDS HAND-If I Thought You'd Ever Change Your Mind/Days Of Our Life U.S. GRT GRT 13 1969 |
Edwards Hand grew out of the U.K. duo Picadilly Line who cut records much in the vein of The Young Idea, Twice As Much or The Truth. They cut an incredibly rare 1967 LP "The Huge World Of Emily Small" on CBS (U.K.) and four singles for the label as well from 1967-1968 with nary a ripple of public interest.
At some point in 1969 they morphed into Edwards Hand. Strangely they released a U.S. only single in '69 ("Sing Along With The Singer" b/w "Characters Number One" on the GRT label as GRT 21). Today's subject was next on the label in September 1969. Curiously it was not issued in the U.K., only America and Australia.
"If I Thought You'd Ever Change Your Mind" is a mellow piece of orchestrated pop that has a more "mature" sound, like a hybrid of the first Genesis album meets Bill Fay (1st LP) or a more produced. The strings and churchy organ lend it an air of sophistication, no doubt thanks to the deft production hand of George Martin (possibly during a lull in Beatles recordings when he was cast out)!
The flip side, "Days Of Our Life" is my least favorite of the two at first. The strings and Celeste/harpsichord remind me a bit of the Bee Gees but the song eventually picks up it's tempo and becomes far more interesting! I think what strikes me most about both of these songs are the arrangement and production more than the actual song compositions themselves.
Both sides are available on their sole untitled 1969 LP and the album is also on Spotify.
Hear "If I Thought You'd Ever Change Your Mind":
Hear "Days Of Our Life":
No comments:
Post a Comment