Garden Of My Mind The Complee Recordings 1964-1967

The Mickey Finn are one of those cult 60s Mod bands shrouded in mystery who have yet to enjoy a retrospective of their own - until now! They started life as Mickey Finn & The Blue Men on ska label Blue Beat, coinciding with the craze for Jamaican music which exploded in 1964. A shift to Oriole saw them gravitate to an R&B/beat sound, with help on occasion from a guitarist named Jimmy Page. Further singles in 1965/1966, the Shel Talmy-produced 'The Sporting Life' and 'I Do Love You', revealed their skill at soulful ballads. In 1967, they unleashed one of the finest nuggets of the British psych era, 'Garden Of My Mind', on the Direction label. This CD marks the first time when all the Mickey Finn's recordings have been compiled: every A- and B-side plus the retrospective 7", 'God Bless The Child' (rescued from acetate) and three previously unissued demos. Sleeve-notes by Brian Neavyn (Ugly Things), who has interviewed band members to finally tell the band's story.