Plastic Penny's second album offers various shades of British psychedelic pop that aren't near either the top or bottom of the class. It left the impression of a group who were good musicians, but not ones who had exceptional material or a markedly identifiable style. Beatlesque psychedelic pop that was lighter than the Beatles was the main ingredient, perhaps with elements of the Bee Gees and the poppiest facet of the Who as well, though there was more organ involved in Plastic Penny's arrangements than there was in those of any of these other groups. Sometimes the keyboard-driven sound had shades of Procol Harum and Traffic. It's respectable listening, but not a record to win commendations for originality; "Give Me Money" in particular is a shameless imitation of the Who and the Move in their circa 1967 power pop days, albeit a pretty good one. The inclusion of a couple instrumentals (the closing "Sour Suite," lasting eight minutes, and "Currency") with a heavier, more improvised-sounding organ-grounded approach, as well as mediocre covers of "Hound Dog" and "MacArthur Park," raises the suspicion that the group really didn't have enough material ready to make an album, even though those instrumentals aren't bad. Serious Elton John fans, however, will be interested in collecting this record for the presence of an early Elton John-Bernie Taupin composition, "Turn to Me," that Elton John never recorded. The way Plastic Penny do it, it sounds like an early Badfinger track. The CD reissue on Repertoire adds two bonus tracks. Review by Richie Unterberger
Tracklist:
01.Your Way To Tell Me Go 2:52
02.Hound Dog 2:48
03.Currency 3:40
04.Caledonian Mission 3:00
05.McArthur Park 7:35
06.Turn To Me 2:46
07.Baby You're Not To Blame 2:53
08.Give Me Money 3:00
09.Sour Suite 8:12
BonusTracks:
10.She Does 3:08
11.Celebrity 2:41
Line-up:
Tony Murray - Bass
Nigel Olsson - Drums
Mike Graham - Guitar
Paul Raymond - Organ
Brian Keith - Vocals
01.Your Way To Tell Me Go 2:52
02.Hound Dog 2:48
03.Currency 3:40
04.Caledonian Mission 3:00
05.McArthur Park 7:35
06.Turn To Me 2:46
07.Baby You're Not To Blame 2:53
08.Give Me Money 3:00
09.Sour Suite 8:12
BonusTracks:
10.She Does 3:08
11.Celebrity 2:41
Line-up:
Tony Murray - Bass
Nigel Olsson - Drums
Mike Graham - Guitar
Paul Raymond - Organ
Brian Keith - Vocals
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Revelation!!! music - which is the link between the psychedelic era and a new progressive rock. Hammond organ, combined with great guitar and excellent drums parties sound in an atmosphere of The Nice, Velvett Fogg and The Gods.
A second album and a fourth single were released in 1969, the single being a psychedelic and slowed-down version of Hound Dog! The album still had its moments on Baby You're Not To Blame and the eight and a quarter minute Sour Suite with great organ and guitar, but also was left alone by the record-buying public. A big mistake was the awful cover of MacArthur Park. After they had called it a day, Page One released one more album with leftovers and some new tracks as well, which weren't saying anything new, but made for pleasant listening. Although Plastic Penny were not remarkable in themselves, several of their members went on to greater fame. Mick Grabham (then billed as Mick Graham) moved on to play with Cochise, and then Procol Harum. Brian Keith later became the lead vocalist with Congregation, who, oddly and coincidentally, share the unwanted one-hit wonder tag with Plastic Penny. Paul Raymond replaced Christine Perfect in Chicken Shack, then joined Savoy Brown and recorded five albums with them, and later played several spells with the long-lived rock band, UFO. Nigel Olsson became an in-demand session musician, most notably drumming on much of Elton John's early work. He has also worked with The Spencer Davis Group, Uriah Heep, Kiki Dee, Neil Sedaka, Rod Stewart and Leo Sayer. Tony Murray played bass on all tracks of Elton John’s Empty Sky LP, before joining The Troggs.
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