{"title":"Fleur De Lys","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"circles-the-ultimate-fleur-de-lys","title":"Circles - The Ultimate Fleur De Lys","description":"\u003cp\u003eAtlantic Records, Andrew Loog Oldham, Shel Talmy, Cream, Isaac Hayes and er Tony Blackburn, all these and so many more turn up in the story of Southampton band the Fleur De Lys and so many more. You may not have heard of them, and if you have it may be just because of their glorious cover of the Who’s Circle’s – an ultimate freak beat anthem which this compilation is named after – but the singles they released in the second half of the 1960s are one of the greatest collections of singles by any band, ranging from R\u0026amp;B through freakbeat and psych and back into club soul.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmerging from the English South Coast’s competitive club scene they signed to Rolling Stones’ manager Andrew Loog Oldham’s pioneering indie label Immediate where they recorded two singles before being taken under the wing of Frank Fenter who worked out of the UK Polydor office running the UK arm of Atlantic. The group went through numerous line-up changes as they recorded a series of singles which are now some of the most collectible of the era.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcid Jazz and Countdown Records have been the custodians of the Fleur De Lys catalogue for the last decade and this compilation is the culmination of that work containing all the singles that they released for Immediate, Polydor and Atlantic (where they pipped Led Zepplin to become the first UK signed band to that legendary label). This st has been produced with the full co-operation of the group’s Keith Guster, allowing us to use previously unseen photos and illustrations. Compiled by Eddie Piller and Dean Rudland and the band’s official biographer Paul ‘Smiler’ Anderson, who has contributed an extended note that tells the band’s story in compelling detail.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Acid Jazz","offers":[{"title":"Orange | LP | x2","offer_id":50500392911179,"sku":"1113586","price":32.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50500391174475,"sku":"1113583","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/05775dc6-4864-4586-bb14-8b3d8c555dab_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727777013"},{"product_id":"circles-youve-got-to-earn-it","title":"Circles \/ You've Got To Earn It","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 7\" from Fleur de Lys pairs their 1965 cover of Pete Townshend’s ‘Circles’, with the first-time single release of their cover of The Temptations’ ‘You’ve Got To Earn It’. The band emerged from the vibrant Southampton scene with a love of Soul and R\u0026amp;B, and were signed to the Immediate label by Tony Calder, who had connections on the South Coast. Their first single was ‘Moondreams’ (produced by Jimmy Page no less), before their incendiary take on ‘Circles’ – a number originally slated as The Who’s follow up to ‘My Generation’, before getting caught up in legal matters. The Fleur De Lys version remains one of the finest slices of the Pop Art Mod sound, and is as fresh today as it was then. Originally released to take advantage of The Who’s misfortunes, it was rush- released and failed to chart. It proved to be their final release on Immediate, before they signed with Frank Fenter.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Countdown Records","offers":[{"title":"White 7\"","offer_id":50545192993099,"sku":"2215948","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/FleurCirclesPackshot-scaled.jpg_4a80f5e8_thumbnail_4096.webp?v=1728341777"},{"product_id":"mud-in-your-eye-ive-been-trying","title":"Mud In Your Eye \/ I've Been Trying","description":"\u003cp\u003eContinuing the sensational ‘Mod Classics’ series on Countdown Records, comes this essential Fleur De Lys 7”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1966, after two spectacular singles for Andrew Loog Oldham’s Immediate label, Fleur De Lys signed to Frank Fenter’s production company, Fenter-Rose. Fenter, as head of Atlantic Records UK office, allied the band with Atlantic’s distributor Polydor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTheir Polydor debut was an astounding 45 led by ‘Mud In Your Eye’, which was backed by a cover of The Impressions ‘I’ve Been Trying’. The A-side is a coruscating Who-influenced breakbeat masterpiece that should be in everyone’s collection. The flip takes the Curtis Mayfield ballad at a funereal pace, adds an almost trip-hop beat and gives us one of very best cover versions of the original mod era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 300-copies, limited edition 7” on Countdown Mod Classics. Pressed on cool white vinyl, with monochrome labels and housebag.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Countdown","offers":[{"title":"7\" - White","offer_id":53623471538507,"sku":"R5725-0613","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/DOWN14SFleurDeLys-MudInYourEye45.jpg?v=1760627688"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/collections\/fleur-de-lys.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}