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Kenny Pickett - vocals (born September 3rd 1947, died January 10th 1997)

Eddie Phillips - lead guitar (born August 15th 1945)

Bob Garner - bass guitar

Jack Jones - drums

 

The first line-up of this group from Cheshunt, Hertfordshire was called The Mark Four and consisted of Pickett, Phillips and Jones with John Dalton on bass guitar. They built up a good following on the mod circuit and released four singles between '64 and early '66 before losing bassist Dalton to The Kinks.

The change of name occurred when Garner was recruited as Dalton's replacement.

Aurally similar to The Who with whom they shared a producer (Shel Talmy), they had two minor hits in the UK but were always more popular in Europe (where they released two albums) than in their home country. An innovative group (guitarist Eddie Phillips was the first to play his instrument with a violin bow), who were also excellent live performers, they toured with The Rolling Stones and The Kinks.

Ronnie Wood replaced Phillips shortly before the band's demise in 1968.

 

The Mark Four Singles

1964

Rock Around The Clock/Slow Down

Mercury MF 815

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1964

Crazy Country Hop/Try It Baby

Mercury MF 825

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1965

Hurt Me If You Will/I'm Leaving

Decca F 12204

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1966

Work All Day (Sleep All Night)/Goin' Down Fast

Fontana H 664

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The Creation Singles

1966

Making Time/Try And Stop Me

Planet PLF 116

UK#49

1966

Painter Man/Biff Bang Pow

Planet PLF 119

UK#36

1967

If I Stay Too Long/Nightmares

Polydor 56177

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1967

Through My Eyes/Life Is Just Beginning

Polydor 56207

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1968

How Does It Feel To Feel/Tom Tom

Polydor 56230

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1968

Midway Down/The Girls Are Naked

Polydor 56246

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Re-issues

1982

How Does It Feel To Feel - How Does It Feel to Feel?, Life Is Just Beginning, Through My Eyes, Ostrich Man, I Am the Walker, Tom Tom, Girls Are Naked, Painter Man, Try and Stop Me, Biff Bang Pow, Making Time, Cool Jerk, For All That I Am, Nightmares, Midway Down, Can I Join Your Band, Uncle Bert, Like a Rolling Stone, If I Stay Too Long, Hey Joe

 

 

1998

Our Music Is Red With Purple Flashes - Making Time, Try and Stop Me, Painter Man, Biff Bang Pow, If I Stay Too Long, Nightmares, Cool Jerk, Like a Rolling Stone, I Am the Walker, Can I Join Your Band, Hey Joe, Life Is Just Beginning, Through My Eyes, How Does It Feel to Feel (US Version), How Does It Feel to Feel (UK Version), Tom Tom, Midway Down, The Girls Are Naked, Bony Moronie, Mercy, Mercy, Mercy, For All That I Am, Uncle Bert, Ostrich Man, Sweet Helen

1998

Making Time - Collection 1 - Making Time, Try And Stop Me, How Does It Feel To Feel (US version), Tom Tom, Nightmares, If I Stay Too Long, How Does It Feel To Feel (UK version), For All That I Am, Uncle Bert, Cool Jerk, Bony Maronie, Ostrich Man, I Am The Walker, For All That I Am (stereo), Nightmares (Stereo), How Does It Feel To Feel (Stereo), Instumental #1, I'm A Man (live), That's How Strong My Love Is (live), Making Time (live)

 

 

1998

Biff Bang Pow - Collection 2- Biff Bang Pow, Painter Man, Life Is Just Beginning, Through My Eyes, Midway Down, The Girls Are Naked, Can I Join Your Band?, Sweet Helen, Hey Joe, Like A Rolling Stone, Mercy Mercy Mercy, Sylvette, Biff Bang Pow (Stereo), Painter Man (Stereo), Can I Join Your Band? (Stereo), Midway Down (Stereo), Life Is Just Beginning (Stereo), Life Is Just Beginning (alt. take), Painter Man (live), Try And Stop Me (live)

 

 

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