The Future Won’t Be Long : The Albums 1971-1973 Coffret

Description

Spirogyra was formed by the duo Martin Cockerham and Mark Francis in Bolton in 1968, but the group expanded when Cockerham was a student in Canterbury at the end of 1969. The expanded line-up included Cockerham (guitar, vocals), Barbara Gaskin (lead vocals), Steve Borrill (bass), and Julian Cusack (violin, keyboards) and secured a contract with B&C Records in 1970. The impressive debut album of the group, 'St Radigunds' was released in 1971 and featured guest drummer Dave Mattacks and Tony Cox on VCS3 Synthesizer.
In 1972, the group's second album, "Old Boot Wine", was released on the Pegasus label, a "progressive" brand created by B&C. Before the recording of the album, Mark Francis joined the group, and the sessions also saw contributions from guest musicians Dave Mattacks (drums), Julian Cusack (violin, keyboards), Rick Biddulph (mandolin), Alan Laing (cello).
With the disappearance of the Pegasus label, Spirogyra recorded their third album for Polydor. At that time, Spirogyra had become a core of Martin Cockerham (guitar, vocals) and Barbara Gaskin (lead vocals) with Steve Borrill (bass) and guest musicians Dave Mattacks (drums), Julian Cusack (violin, keyboards), Henry Lowther (trumpet), John Boyce (cello), Stan Sulzman (flute), and Steve Ashley (whistle).
Despite critical acclaim, Spirogyra failed to achieve commercial success which ultimately led to their disappearance. The trio of albums that the group recorded between 1971 and 1973 featured music of innovation and originality and is arguably unclassifiable. They remain highly regarded and sought after by collectors and aficionados of the progressive era.
This collection includes four bonus tracks recorded during sessions for "Old Boot Wine" and the 1973 single I Hear You're Going Somewhere (Joe Really).