The Attack
About Time!
CD
"Making up the four great bands of the 1966 pop-apocalypse were The Who, The Action, The Creation and finally The Attack. Four names that in their brevity summed up the instant flash of mod-pop appeal. They had more energy than an H-bomb after flash, and they hit the senses and the soul with a long awaited wake up call.
Led by ex Ready Steady Go dancer Richard Shirman, aka Jivin’K. Boots (!), and future Nice guitarist David O’List , the Attack recorded singles for Decca, plus a number of unreleased tracks (including two only recently unearthed on acetate) and a radio session. All included here.
Stand out tracks being Try It “bugged out insanity,with sexual overtones blowing the Standells' version into oblivion”; We Don’t Know “a tight explosion of mod-soul” ; Anymore Than I Do “a freak beat classic” - plus of course their pre-Jeff Beck version of Hi Ho Silver Lining.
A special package by Phil Smee, with full involvement of Richard Shirman, and notes by Chris Welch who followed the band for Melody Maker in 1968. A must for all Mod Collectors."
Tracklisting
1 Any More Than I Do
2 Feel Like Flying (aka Making It)
3 Created By Clive (radio session)
4 Try It
5 Go Your Way
6 Too Old
7 Colour Of My Mind
8 Lady Orange Peel
9 Sympathy For The Devil
10 Neville Thumbcatch
11 Strange House
12 Created By Clive
13 Mr Pinnodmy's Dilemma
14 Come On Up (radio session)
15 Freedom For You
16 Hi Ho Silver Lining
17 Magic In The Air (aka Watch With Mother)
18 Anything
19 We Don't Know
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