Tintern Abbey - Beeside (UK Freakbeat 1967)

Tintern Abbey released only one 45rpm single on Deram Records, "Beeside"/"Vacuum Cleaner" (Deram 164), in December 1967. Produced by Jonathan Webber, the single failed to sell, and its follow-up, "How Do I Feel Today" / "Do What You Must", was slated for an April 1968 release but never appeared. A full-length LP was allegedly meant to follow in August 1968, but the group had disbanded by then. The group was originally founded in 1967 by guitarist Don Smith and singer David Mactavish who then recruited John Dalton and Stuart Mckay to the band.It was this line up that recorded the Beeside/Vacuum cleaner single.At this point the proposed follow up was a song called "Snowman" which had reached mastering stage when Smith left the group to be replaced by Paul Brett.

Lead singer/songwriter David MacTavish was later a member of Big Bertha and Velvet Opera, the latter of which latter-day Tintern Abbey guitarist Paul Brett also later joined.[1] Other band members were, at various times, Terry Goldberg (organist, originally of the Mark Leeman Five), Stuart McKay (bass), John Dalton (Drums), Don Smith (Guitar).

Since the band's breakup, the single has been highly sought after by collectors (selling at £1000 plus) and has been hailed as one of the best examples of British psychedelia.[2][3][4] As such, the band has become something of a cult favorite. Among other places, "Vacuum Cleaner" was re-released on the Nuggets II compilation.

A 7" vinyl EP was released in 2006 of 4 of the band's demo songs, including "How Do I Feel Today", as a benefit for Oxfam. These songs were recorded in 1968 at Tony Pike's studios in Putney, London, but never released until recently and they are only copies of the original acetates. Paul Brett has a collection of songs from that era that he wrote for submission to the LP that never was, including a setting of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Pit and the Pendulum". Brett intends to record these songs and release them to the public
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[astralhed]

cette chanson est très beau

[LesSouthOfVenus]

beautiful guitar

[JeDaaRe1]

Super, I love your uploads. Keeps the old songs alive!

[pontello3]

great!

[RoofLight00]

So good.......

[patchoublack]

Do you hear that bass guitar? Greasy, loud... Lovin'it!

[MrHapgator]

This songs awakens the vitality I felt when I was 15. Ah, to be that way again. At least, I can enjoy some that vicariously with this tune. Great piece of work.

[lgiorgos1]

post someone the lyrics, please!

I can't find them on the web

[jsilence418]

I have looked for this for a few years thanks davies511