{"product_id":"flowerman-rare-blooms-from-the-syn-1965-1969","title":"Flowerman – Rare Blooms From the Syn 1965 - 1969","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn anthology of all surviving ‘60s recordings by The Syn, key players on the London summer-of-’67 underground circuit and the starting point for prog legends Yes. Active from late 1965 as an Action-style mod\/Motown band, The Syn embraced psychedelia with some legendary theatrical shows during their Marquee Club residency and a brace of flower-power singles for Deram before slowly evolving into Yes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThose four Deram sides – ‘Created By Clive’, ‘Grounded’, ‘Flowerman’ and ’14 Hour Technicolour Dream’ – are joined by a clutch of rare recordings from the period, including a five-minute rehearsal excerpt of stage favourite ‘The Gangster Opera’, an earlier recording of ‘Flowerman’, a pre-Deram acetate of the unissued-at-the-time ‘Merry-Go-Round’ and two tracks by pre-Syn band The Selfs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe CD also includes some post-Syn recordings, including a brace of songwriting demos by singer Steve Nardelli, keyboardist Andrew Pryce Jackman and bassist Chris Squire as they attempted to set up a production company at the height of Squire’s success with Yes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a foreword by Phil Collins (a huge fan during their Marquee days), many previously unpublished photos and a new 5000 word essay,\u003ci\u003e Flowerman\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential purchase for admirers of both vintage British psychedelia and the band Yes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Grapefruit","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50459591016779,"sku":"1129429","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/a62da560-2cd2-4b08-a870-8d2eca1b4941_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727224955","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/products\/flowerman-rare-blooms-from-the-syn-1965-1969","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}