A BRIEF PSYCH
BETWEEN 1967 AND 1972, Kaleidoscope were one of the most adventurous, and intriguing, bands on the U.K. psych scene as they morphed into prog, folk and a wealth of other structures. Formed by Peter Daltrey (vocals), Eddy Pumer (guitar), Steve Clark (bass, flute) and Danny Bridgman (drums), the band had already been through a couple of name changes before settling upon Kaleidoscope, and they would undergo one more, to Fairfield Parlour, before breaking up.
Signed initially to Fontana Records before shifting to the label’s prog imprint Vertigo, Kaleidoscope/Fairfield Parlour released some of the most glorious records of the era, three albums and a clutch of glorious 45s — “Flight From Ashiya,” “A Dream for Julie,” “Jenny Artichoke,” “Bordeaux Rose” and “Emily.” They’ve also just been remembered by a new compilation, Sky Children: The Best of Kaleidoscope & Fairfield Parlour.
They are best known, however, as the makers of three of the most collectible albums of the age: Tangerine Dream, and . And therein, as Daltrey tells lies a dilemma.
