Blossom Toes


Blossom Toes were a British psychedelic rock band active between 1966 and 1970. Initially known as The Ingoes, they were renamed and signed to the Marmalade record label of manager Giorgio Gomelsky. The original line-up comprised Brian Godding , Jim Cregan , Brian Belshaw , and Kevin Westlake .
The band's debut album, We Are Ever So Clean, was issued on 3 November 1967 It was included in Record Collector's list of the "100 Greatest Psychedelic Records".
If Only For A Moment saw the band taking a noticeably heavier direction, with Cregan and Godding's distinctive two-part guitar harmonies playing a prominent role. At this point Westlake left, and was replaced by John "Poli" Palmer, and then Barry Reeves.
The band quit in 1970. Belshaw and Godding rejoined Westlake in B.B. Blunder, Cregan formed Stud with John Wilson and Charlie McCracken, before joining Family, as did Palmer.
The Blossom Toes contributed music to La Collectionneuse, a film by French director Éric Rohmer, and also appeared in "Popdown" by Fred Marshall.

Discography

Albums

  • We Are Ever So Clean 608001
  • ''If Only for a Moment''

    Live album

  • ''Love Bomb - Live 1967-69''

    Compilations

  • Collection
  • What on Earth: Rarities 1967-69
As THE INGOES:
  • ''Before We Were Blossom Toes''

    Singles

  • "What on Earth" / "Mrs. Murphy's Budgerigar" / "Look at Me I'm You"
  • "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight" b/w "Love Is"
  • "Postcard" / "Everybody's Leaving Me Now"
  • "Peace Loving Man" / "Just Above My Hobby Horse's Head"
  • "New Day" b/w "Love Bomb"