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Old 05.07.2009, 10:15 AM   #1
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Having been informed that band actually aren't Tangerine Dream, but Kaleidoscope. So...

Kaleidoscope - The Sky Children, 1967



 


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dQOJ657ptE

The first of my essential songs not to be a single release, Kaleidoscope's 'The Sky Children' is the final track from the groups 'Tangerine Dream' album. (edited to get it the right way around!)

Come to this record with even the slightest trace of cynicism and it'll float away in front of you, but embrace your inner-hippie and it'll lock in to your brain forever.

Here's a brief review from Marmalade-Skies, my go to site for all things British Psych:

My favourite Kaleidoscope track of all. Almost eight minutes of music that once heard is never forgotten. Eddy, Steve and Danny lock together in an egoless display of teamwork, the like of which is rarely heard in pop/rock music. This leaves Peter with freedom to deliver his torrent of words, and deliver he certainly does, with an astonishing vocal performance of intimate beauty. The lyrics--inspired by the view from a cliff-top in Swanage--are full of stunning imagery and child-like (but never childish) wonder. Let your mind fly along with the children, dream their dreams with them, discover the part of yourself that remains child-like (it's in all of us somewhere).


Anyway, It's arguably the quintessential 60s British Psych record, and it's my essential song #5.
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Old 05.07.2009, 10:22 AM   #2
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The song has a very neat atmosphere.

Now I'm away to put flowers in my hair and drop acid.
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Old 05.07.2009, 10:23 AM   #3
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Old 05.07.2009, 10:39 AM   #4
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so is this band called The Sky Children, Tangerine Dream or Kaleidoscope? haha
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Old 05.07.2009, 10:50 AM   #5
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band = Kaleidoscope
album = Tangerine Dream
song = The Sky Children

(as so correctly pointed out by herr singsdoom)
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Old 05.07.2009, 12:19 PM   #6
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Hate to be a party pooper, but the band is called Kaleidoscope, and the album is "Tangerine Dream". Here be a reference for y'all to check: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaleidoscope_(UK_band)

The song is a very nice one indeed, I have to say. Anyone heard the US band also called Kaleidoscope?#

EDIT: Ah, here's the US Kaleidoscope as comparison - a 60's psych group too, but somewhat different to the UK lot: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Hns7bJ4erQ
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Old 05.07.2009, 12:29 PM   #7
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Well I never. All those years I'd been thinking of them as the English Tangerine Dream. Haha. Thanks!
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