JOHN'S CHILDREN DESDEMONA 7" P/S PSYCH RARE MARC BOLAN

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Apr 2, 2009 Sold Date

Mar 26, 2009 Start Date

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Description

Item :

John's Children original U.K. 7" picture sleeve single featuring Desdemona b/w Remember Thomas A Becket released in 1967 on the Track label 604003.

Description :

Rare and very hard to find picture sleeve single. Classic psych.

John's Children, formerly "The Silence", were a Leatherhead, England 1960s mod psych band featuring future T. Rex frontman Marc Bolan, whose 1967 single "Desdemona" was banned by the BBC for the controversial lyric, "Lift up your skirt and fly". Bolan was with the band for about four months. His main roles were to be the band's composer and play electric guitar (until then, he only played acoustic guitar). His singing voice is sometimes lead in "unofficial" recordings only (demos, BBC radio sessions).

Their manager was Simon Napier-Bell, who devised white stage outfits and an outrageous stage act which included fighting each other and Bolan whipping the stage with a chain.

The group were put on tour with The Who in Germany around April 1967. A concert in Düsseldorf ended in a riot, and a later concert in Ludwigshafen created such a fuss that the Who nearly couldn't play. The group were promptly deported. The band returned a year later to the Star-Club in Hamburg, substituting for The Bee Gees.

Condition ~ Vinyl :

The vinyl is in virtually perfect NEAR MINT condition.

Condition ~ Labels :

Both labels are in NEAR MINT condition.

Condition ~ Sleeve :

The black and white sleeve is in VERY GOOD ++ condition. There are no splits, tears or writing. Just minor creasing on the top edge and light overall wear.

Track Listing :

1. Desdemona

2. Remember Thomas A Becket

Miscellaneous :

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