Label: Fonos Records (Netherlands), LP-4035
Style: Psychedelic Rock
Country: Delft, Holland
Time: 38:00
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 228 Mb
After
Tea were a pop/rock group out of Delft, Holland. The band came about in
mid-1967 when three members of the Tee Set decided to split off and
form their own band after a conflict with singer Peter Tetteroo and
manager Theo Cuppens. Hans van Eijck (organ, composer), Polle Eduard
(bass, vocals) and Ray Fenwick (guitar) soon hired Martin Hage (drums)
to round out the lineup. After Tea scored a hit with their first single
“Not Just A Flower In Your Hair,” a song very fitting for the “Summer of
Love” and flower power craze at the time.
After the release of their
debut lp, National Disaster, the band had to deal with a number of
personnel changes. Fenwick, originally from England, returned home once
his work permit expired and went on to join The Spencer Davis Group. He
was replaced by Ferry Lever. Not long after, Eduard was arrested and
sentenced to imprisonment for a brief period for possession of drugs. In
his absence, he was replaced by two old acquaintances from the
Nederbiet scene: singer Frans Krassenburg (who left The Golden Earring
in 1967) and bassist Henk Smitskamp who had been kicked out of The
Motions.
In 1968 the band made a parody of De Heikrekels, releasing
it under the name “de Martino’s,” which was intended to show just how
easy it was to score a hit in this genre. In May 1969 they released a
collector’s item in the form of a picture disc. Partnering with a large
jeweler, whenever an engagement ring was sold, the customer would
receive a booklet and a copy of the band’s single “Desiree” / “The
Wedding Song.”
After Tea continued to release records, but were never
able to find the success they did on their first two releases. In 1969
Eijck returned to the Tee Set. He was replaced by the German Ulli Grun
(formerly from The Boots), It was around this time that Ilja Gort joined
as the band’s new drummer. With this lineup, After Tea decided to focus
more on blues rock and LP oriented music. In 1970 Ferry Lever also
switched over to the Tee Set, which has since enjoyed international
success with “Ma Belle Amie.”
Eduard and Grun continued in the group
Drama, and Gort went on to have a very successful career composing
advertising tunes and later making wine.
(psychedelicized.com/playlist/a/after-tea/)
01. A Perfect Way To Spend A Day (03:20)
02. Sound Of A Backstreet (02:45)
03. We Will Be There After Tea (03:02)
04. Sweet Elaine (03:44)
05. Not Just A Flower In Your Hair (02:28)
06. Peruquine Thomas (02:05)
07. Snowflakes On Amsterdam (02:29)
08. Sunny Side Of Mable Block (03:17)
09. Water And White Marble (04:40)
10. Lily Of The Valley (03:06)
11. Love In Jeopardy (03:09)
12. A Little Bit Today (A Little Bit Tomorrow) (03:49)
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