cressida / asylum

• Originally released in 1970 and 1971 respectively on the Vertigo ‘spiral’ label (Polydor’s progressive rock imprint). Original copies are extremely rare, commanding prices in the collectors’ market of over £100 (GBP) each.
• Cressida were a British art rock band formed at the end of the 1960’s, with a sound not dissimilar to the Moody Blues. They combined a heavy organ and Mellotron sound (courtesy of keyboard player Peter Jennings) with vocalist Angus Cullen’s singing.
• Their self-titled debut is filled with hauntingly beautiful melodies and straightforward, accessible song structures.
• ’Asylum’ was produced by Australian Ossie Byrne, known for his production work on the first Bee Gees album.
• After the band split, Ian Clark had a brief stay with Uriah Heep, and John Culley became a member of Black Widow.
• Full sleevenote by Daryl Easlea

Track listing:

Disc One: Cressida

• To Play Your Little Game 3:24
• Winter Is Coming Again 4:46
• Time For Bed 2:22
• Cressida 4:03
• Home And Where I Long To Be 4:09
• Depression 5:08
• One Of A Group 3:43
• Lights In My Mind 2:49
• The Only Earthman In Town 3:39
• Spring '69 2:20
• Down Down 4:20
• Tomorrow Is A Whole New Day 5:22

Disc Two: Asylum

• Asylum 3:36
• Munich 9:37
• Goodbye Post Office Tower Goodbye 2:51
• Survivor 1:34
• Reprieved 2:31
• Lisa 5:09
• Summer Weekend Of A Lifetime 3:27
• Let Them Come When They Will 11:52