PUBLISHED: Mar 02, 2010
DESCRIPTION:
Prog pop sike dancer from UK by prog band Cressida in vertigo label.
Cressida were a British progressive rock band, best known for their mellow, symphonic sound. Originally known as Charge, they were active from 1968 and 1970, and made two albums for Vertigo in the label's classic 'swirl' period.
Band members
Angus Cullen - lead vocals, acoustic guitar, percussion
John Heyworth - guitars, vocals (1968-70)
John Culley - guitars (1970)
Lol Coker - organ (1968-69)
Peter Jennings - organ, piano, Mellotron (1969-70)
Kevin McCarthy - bass
Iain Clark - drums, percussion
Noted jazz flautist Harold McNair (1931-71) guested on Asylum
Discography
1970 - Cressida (Vertigo)
1. To Play Your Little Game (Heyworth) 3:15 - 2. Winter Is Coming Again (Heyworth) 4:42 - 3. Time For Bed (Cullen) 2:18 - 4. Cressida (Cullen) 3:57 - 5. Home And Where I Long To Be (Heyworth) 4:04 - 6. Depression (Cullen) 5:02 - 7. One Of A Group (Jennings) 3:35 - 8. Lights In My Mind (Heyworth) 2:45 - 9. The Only Earthman In Town (Heyworth) 3:32 - 10. Spring '69 (Cullen) 2:14 - 11. Down Down (Heyworth) 4:15 - 12. Tomorrow Is A Whole New Day (Clark) 5:19
1971 - Asylum (Vertigo)
1. Asylum (Cullen) 3:31 - 2. Munich (Jennings) 9:30 - 3. Goodbye Post Office Tower Goodbye (Cullen) 2:47 - 4. Survivor (Cullen) 1:32 - 5. Reprieved (Jennings) 2:29 - 6. Lisa (Cullen) 5:05 - 7. Summer Weekend Of A Lifetime (Cullen) 3:20 - 8. Let Them Come When They Will (Heyworth) 11:46