Think Pink
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Think Pink is the 1970 debut album by English
psychedelic musician Twink
.
It was produced by Mick Farren
and featured members of The Pretty Things
, The Deviants, plus Steve Peregrin Took
of Tyrannosaurus Rex. It was released on Polydor Records
in the UK and Sire Records
in the USA.
The track "Fluid" was sampled by duo Gnarls Barkley
on their track "Would Be Killer" from the hit album The Odd Couple
.
, except where noted.
Side one
Side two
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
psychedelic musician Twink
Twink (musician)
John Charles Alder , better known as Twink, is an English drummer, singer and songwriter who was a central figure in the English psychedelic movement, and an actor.-Early life and career:...
.
It was produced by Mick Farren
Mick Farren
Michael Anthony 'Mick' Farren is an English journalist, author and singer associated with counterculture and the UK Underground.-Music:...
and featured members of The Pretty Things
The Pretty Things
The Pretty Things are an English rock and roll band from London, who originally formed in 1963. They took their name from Bo Diddley's 1955 song "Pretty Thing" and, in their early days, were dubbed by the British press the "uglier cousins of the Rolling Stones". Their most commercially successful...
, The Deviants, plus Steve Peregrin Took
Steve Peregrin Took
Steve Peregrin Took was an English musician. He is best known for his membership of the duo Tyrannosaurus Rex with Marc Bolan...
of Tyrannosaurus Rex. It was released on Polydor Records
Polydor Records
Polydor is a record label owned by Universal Music Group, headquartered in the United Kingdom.-Beginnings:Polydor was originally an independent branch of the Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft. Its name was first used as an export label in 1924, the British and German branches of the Gramophone...
in the UK and Sire Records
Sire Records
Sire Records is an American record label, owned by Warner Music Group and distributed through Warner Bros. Records.-Beginnings:The label was founded in 1966 as Sire Productions by Seymour Stein and Richard Gottehrer, each investing ten thousand dollars into the new company. Its early releases as a...
in the USA.
The track "Fluid" was sampled by duo Gnarls Barkley
Gnarls Barkley
Gnarls Barkley is an American soul duo comprising Danger Mouse and Cee Lo Green. Their first studio album St. Elsewhere was released in 2006; along with its first single "Crazy". Both single and album were a major commercial success and have been noted for their large sales by download...
on their track "Would Be Killer" from the hit album The Odd Couple
The Odd Couple (album)
The Odd Couple is the second studio album by Gnarls Barkley, released digitally on March 18 and in stores March 25, 2008. Due to an early leak of the album over the Internet in early March 2008, the duo decided to push up the release from April 8...
.
Track listing
All songs written by TwinkTwink (musician)
John Charles Alder , better known as Twink, is an English drummer, singer and songwriter who was a central figure in the English psychedelic movement, and an actor.-Early life and career:...
, except where noted.
Side one
- "The Coming of the One" – 3:39
- "Ten Thousand Words in a Cardboard Box" (Twink, Junior) – 4:29
- "Dawn of Majic" – 1:44
- "Tiptoe on the Highest Hill" – 5:18
- "Fluid" – 4:03
Side two
- "Mexican Grass War" – 5:28
- "Rock and Roll the Joint" – 2:29
- "Suicide" – 4:23
- "Three Little Piggies" (Steve TookSteve Peregrin TookSteve Peregrin Took was an English musician. He is best known for his membership of the duo Tyrannosaurus Rex with Marc Bolan...
, Twink) – 3:12 - "The Sparrow Is a Sign" (Took, Twink) – 2:22
Personnel
- TwinkTwink (musician)John Charles Alder , better known as Twink, is an English drummer, singer and songwriter who was a central figure in the English psychedelic movement, and an actor.-Early life and career:...
– Drums, Vocals - Paul RudolphPaul Rudolph (musician)Paul Fraser Rudolph is a guitarist,bassist, singer, and cyclist. He made his mark in the UK underground music scene, and then as a session musician, before returning to Canada to indulge his passion for cycling...
– Guitar, Bass, Vocals - John "Junior" Wood – Bass
- Wally Allen – Piano
- John Povey – Sitar, Mellotron
- Steve Peregrin TookSteve Peregrin TookSteve Peregrin Took was an English musician. He is best known for his membership of the duo Tyrannosaurus Rex with Marc Bolan...
– Guitar, Percussion, Vocals - Viv Prince – Drums on "Mexican Grass War"
- Mick FarrenMick FarrenMichael Anthony 'Mick' Farren is an English journalist, author and singer associated with counterculture and the UK Underground.-Music:...
– Producer