Description

• In 1965 The End arose from the glowing embers of the earlier Tuxedos, Innocents and Original Topics, and like many of their contemporaries evolved into a psychedelic group. Along the way, they won the support and patronage of the Rolling Stones’ Bill Wyman, who produced their sole album for Decca, “Introspection” (CD2). He also co-wrote their signature tune, the psychedelic classic “Shades Of Orange”, although the band wrote the rest of their material.
• This 4 CD clamshell box set gathers together all of The End’s extant recordings, the material on CDs 1, 3, and 4 having only previously been released on vinyl in the ‘90s. CD 1 covers the early days from 1964 to 1967, CD 2 is the 1968 “Introspection” album with two bonus tracks, CD 3 features outtakes (including four previously unreleased bonus tracks) from the period 1968/69, while CD 4 rounds up the band’s recordings from 1969/70, before they reinvented themselves as Tucky Buzzard.
• This box set also contains a booklet with artwork by legendary designer Phil Smee, including photos and ephemera, a note by founder member Colin Giffin, and the band’s comprehensive story written by David Wells.

  Tracklisting:

CD1: IN THE BEGINNING

[1964 – 67]

1. I Can’t Get Any Joy
2. Hey Little Girl
3. I Want You Around
4. I Can’t Believe It
5. Lost Without You
6. Baby Stay Like You Are
7. It Won’t Be Long
8. She Believed Me
9. I Got Wise
10. You’re So Right
11. You Better Believe It Baby
12. Please Do Something
13. Why
14. Yo-Yo
15. Searching For My Baby
16. Daddy Loves Baby
17. We’ve Got It Made
18. Shades Of Orange [November 1967 mix]

CD2: INTROSPECTION

[1968 – 69]

1. Dreamworld
2. Under The Rainbow
3. Shades Of Orange [album version]
4. Bromley Common [talk]
5. Cardboard Watch
6. Introspection [Part 1]
7. What Does It Feel Like?
8. Linen Draper [talk]
9. Don’t Take Me
10. Loving, Sacred Loving
11. She Said Yeah
12. Jacobs Bladder [talk]
13. Introspection [Part 2]

Bonus tracks:

14. Shades Of Orange [mono single version]
15. Loving, Sacred Loving [mono single version]

CD3: RETROSPECTION

[1968 – 69]

1. Loving, Sacred Loving [February 1968 mix]
2. Building Up A Dream
3. Little Annie
4. Morning Dew
5. Tears Will Be The Only Answer
6. Today Tomorrow
7. Lady Under The Lamp
8. Black Is Black
9. Mister Man
10. Call Me
11. Shades Of Orange [June 1968 remix]
12. Mirror
13. We’ve Got It Made [Mellotron Mix]
14. Bypass The By-Pass

Bonus tracks:

15. Mister Man [instrumental version]
16. The Fly
17. Sometimes I Wish I Were Dead
18. Stones In My Banana

CD4: THE LAST WORD

[1969 – 70]

1. Son Of Lightning
2. Second Glance
3. Mistress Bean
4. For Eleanor
5. So Free
6. North Thames Gas Board
7. Do Right Woman Do Right Man
8. Turn On Waterstone
9. Smartypants
10. My Friend

CAT NO: EDSB 4028

RELEASE DATE: 20th November 2015

FORMAT: 4 CDs + booklet in clamshell box