Portobello Explosion: Collected Artefacts of Illustrious Noise 1965-1970. Swinging Mod sounds that ruled the world. Portobello Explosion captures the definitive soundtrack to London's 1960s music scene. A colorful explosion of mod pop euphoria and R&B cool echoed from rare and obscure singles. This collection defines an era of attitude and energy that has remained a heady influence over its teenage contemporaries. After digging through the Rubble in a Perfumed Garden, drinking Chocolate Soup for a Sugarcube Flashback, it's finally time to put some fuzz in your freakbeat, so hold on. First time on 180 gram, lobster-red vinyl; Comes with a two-page, full-color insert with liner notes and rare color photographs; Edition of 1000 (numbered). Artists include: Clayton Squares, The Feet, Thane Russell, Roger Young, Him And The Others, Richard Kent Style, Scots Of St. James, The Bunch, The Gods, Rosko, Oscar, Edwick Rumbold, The Answers, The Wards Of Court, Twinset, Charles Dickens, O'Hara's Playboys, Roger James Four, Thane Russell And Three, The Executives, The Nightriders, Transatlantics, and Tony Wilson.
