When The Alarm Clock Rings: A Compendium Of British Psychedelia 1966-1969

Limited edition 2LP vinyl compilation of original artefacts from the first British psychedelic era.

30 essential 1966-1969 nuggets from major names and cult acts alike.

After 14 years and nearly 150 CD releases, Cherry Red's psychedelic imprint Grapefruit finally produces its first-ever vinyl issue. A 90-minute, 30-track anthology, ‘When The Alarm Clock Rings’ is an all-encompassing overview of the late 60s British psychedelic scene.

The set features major underground names (Crazy World of Arthur Brown, Blossom Toes,
Dantalian's Chariot, John's Children), cult 45s (The Voice, Paper Blitz Tissue, The Syn),
future legends (Alex Harvey, Genesis, Greg Lake's early venture The Shame) and pop groups who occasionally turned dayglo (The Merseys, Plastic Penny, Picadilly Line).

Limited to 1000 copies and containing Grapefruit's trademark combination of photos and annotation on stylish 12” x 12” inserts, ‘When The Alarm Clock Rings’ is an essential purchase for vinyl aficionados and a tantalising taster of further plastic platters!

Released: October 2023 
Cat: CRSEGLP137D
Label: Cherry Red

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Tracklist

Side One
1 MAGIC IN THE AIR - The Attack
2 THE MADMAN RUNNING THROUGH THE FIELDS - Dantalian's Chariot
3 MAGIC HORSEMEN - Tintern Abbey
4 MAYBE SOMEDAY - Alex Harvey
5 IN THE BEGINNING - Genesis
6 THE WALL - The Fruit Machine
7 THE WORLD GOES ON AROUND YOU - The Mirage
Side Two
1 DREAM IN MY MIND - Rupert's People
2 MARY JANE (single version) - Elmer Gantry's Velvet Opera
3 MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S SCENE - John's Children
4 I HOPE YOU'RE HAPPY - The Merseys
5 TEAGARDEN LANE - Jason Crest
6 POOLS OF BLUE (Advision Studios version) - Barclay James Harvest
7 LEAVE ME HERE - The 23rd Turnoff
8 I UNSEEN (IBC Studios version) - The Misunderstood
Side Three
1 THE TRAIN TO DISASTER - The Voice
2 REMEMBER THE TIMES - Mike Stuart Span
3 JANE - Living Daylights
4 WAKE ME UP - Plastic Penny
5 DON'T GO 'WAY LITTLE GIRL - The Shame
6 SPONTANEOUS APPLE CREATION - The
Crazy World Of Arthur Brown
7 CREATED BY CLIVE - The Syn
8 MR. SECOND CLASS - The Spencer Davis Group
Side Four
1 THE LAUGHING MAN - John Carter and Russ Alquist
2 MR. UNIVERSE - Episode Six
3 THINGS YOU CANNOT SEE - The Action
4 THE OTHERSIDE - Apple
5 ROSEMARY'S BLUEBELL DAY - Picadilly Line
6 GREY MAN - Paper Blitz Tissue
7 WHEN THE ALARM