The Velvet Frogs - Jehovah (1968) UK Psych. from "Oak" Acetates RG Jones Studio.

The Velvet Frogs - Jehovah (1968)

From the "Oak" Records compilation of acetates from RG Jones recording studio in Morden, Surrey. 1964-1968

The Velvet Frogs .... they describe themselves as delinquency set to music

They performed at the Hornsey College of Art, student occupation of June 1968 and landed a support spot with The Pretty Things around SF Sorrow. An early take (not a pastiche) of The Velvet Underground.

RG Jones' Recording Studio in Morden, Surrey would probably qualify as a historic landmark today, if it hadn't been long ago demolished by the local council. The Rolling Stones and The Yardbirds laid down their earliest demo recordings there, in 1962 and '63 respectively, and over the course of the ensuing decade Jones had a steady stream of clients, mostly young unknowns (like David Bowie) who left the premises with a handful of acetate demos made on the studio's in-house disc-cutter. The studio's own Oak label went a step further, issuing limited run vinyl pressings (usually just 99 copies, to avoid Purchase Tax) which were manufactured at Pye's nearby pressing plant. These records have become some of the most sought-after `60s artifacts, not only for their scarcity but because they contain some of the deadliest R&B and freakbeat ever made, as The Story of Oak Records amply demonstrates.

Oak acetates go for big bucks when advertised for sale but whoever hits the winning bid will surely know they have a unique piece of music artefact from the sixties.

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