John's Children - Orgasm (1970)

"Desdemona" by John's Children


Before he was the primary artist and songwriter for Tyrannosaurus Rex, Marc Bolan had dreams of great stardom but hadn't much traction.  Through gall and talent, he hooked a manager in Simon Napier-Bell who most famously worked for The Yardbirds.  Originally, Napier-Bell mulled over adding Bolan to The Yardbirds lineup. Instead, he decided to add him to another one of his bands, John's Children.  Bolan brought to the outfit a catalog of ready-to-go songs which quickly became singles, but he was unhappy with the artistic direction of the band and left it after four months.  Before Bolan even joined, the four-piece had already recorded a couple singles and an album, Orgasm, which was scheduled to release in 1967.  The name of the album was a bit of a hang up, though, and delayed its release in the United States until 1970, well after the band had dissolved.

Here is the discography surrounding John's Children's debut album:

The Love I Thought I'd Found (1966 single)
Smashed! Blocked! (1966 single)
Just What You Want - Just What You'll Get (1967 single)
Desdemona (1967 single)
Live at the BBC (1967 radio session)
Midsummer Night's Scene (1967 single)
Come and Play With Me in the Garden (1967 single)
Come and Play With Me in the Garden (1967 EP)
Go-Go Girl (1967 single)
It's Been a Long Time (1967 single by Andy Ellison)
Fool from Upper Eden (1968 demo by Andy Ellison)
You Can't Do That (1968 single by Andy Ellison)
Orgasm
A Midsummer Night's Scene (1989 compilation album)
Playing With Themselves (1990 compilation album)
Playing With Themselves (Vol. II) (1991 compilation album)
A Strange Affair (The Sixties Recordings) (2013 compilation album)

"Smashed! Blocked!" by John's Children


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