Second Hand - Reality 1968 (UK, Psychedelic Rock, Proto-Prog)<br /><br /><br /> <br /> Represent a remarkable debut album, a very original group from London. Perhaps one of the earliest progressive groups ... It depends on what you consider "progressive" ...<br /><br />Tracks:<br /><br />01. A Fairy Tale (Ken Elliott) - 0:00<br />02. Rhubarb! (Ken Elliott / Bob Gibbons) - 3:21<br />03. Denis James The Clown (Arthur Kitchener) - 7:09<br />04. Steam Tugs (Ken Elliott) - 9:32<br />05. Good Old '59 (We Are Slowly Gettin 'Older) (Ken Elliott) - 12:47<br />06. The World Will End Yesterday (Ken Elliott / Bob Gibbons) - 15:07<br />07. Denis James (Ode To DJ) (Ken Elliott / Arthur Kitchener) - 18:59<br />08. Mainliner (Ken Elliott) - 22:14<br />09. Reality (Ken Elliott / Bob Gibbons) - 28:35<br />10. The Bath Song (Ken Elliott) - 37:05<br /><br />Bonuses:<br /><br />11. A Fairy Tale (demo) (Ken Elliott) - 40:16<br />12. Steam Tugs (demo) (Ken Elliott) - 42:32<br />13. James In The Basement (with Denis Couldry) (Denis Couldry) - 48:06<br />14. I Am Nearly There (with Denis Couldry) (Denis Couldry / Wills) - 50:55<br /><br />Personnel:<br /><br />- Ken Elliott - lead vocals, keyboards<br />- Bob Gibbons - lead guitar<br />- Arthur Kitchener - bass (02,06,08,10)<br />- Nick South - bass (01,03-05,07,09,11-14)<br />- Kieran O'Connor - drums, percussion<br /> <br />- Chris Williams - string direction, cello, flute, saxophone<br />- Vic Keary - producer, engineer
