The band split in 1972 due to the lack of results and luck (they were offered less than 20 dollars to play the last gigs). So they were to release it on CBS, but CBS refused to release their album and it stayed shelved for twenty years, being released in 1991 by a label they created just to release the album, Kaleidoscope Records, under the name of Kaleidoscope, although recorded under the Fairfield Parlour encarnation of the band. The band had a deal with Vertigo at that time, but the responsible quit Vertigo and moved to CBS. The album was a conceptual double-album with many orchestral arrangements. White Faced Lady was their last album, recorded in 1971 partly with the help of Mike Pinder, from The Moody Blues. The band didn't achieve success and they were unlucky at the time, failing to chart and having problems (including some sabotage) in all great gigs they had, including the famous Isle of Wight, which they were the responsibles for the 'Theme Song' of the festival (released under the name of I Luv Wight). They released a final single, 'Balloon', before changing the name to Fairfield Parlour and becoming totally progressive oriented. Although still psychedelic, the compositions were getting more progressive. It was released in 1969, showing a progression of it's predecessor in terms of sound. They eventually released more singles, like 'Jenny Artichoke', which was a success, but sold poorly, and another album, 'Faintly Blowing'. They got lots of airplay and recorded many BBC sessions, but didn´t sell well. The album comprises fine psychedelic songs with experimentations and arrangements like many of the top psychedelic and early progressive bands from that age (The Beatles, Pink Floyd, The Moody Blues). In 1967 was released their first album, 'Tangerine Dream'. The combination of Pumer's musical arrangements and Daltrey's lyrics was the main power of the group. They played local venues and released singles, but when they signed a contract with Phillips, they changed the name of the band and started playing their own psychedelic rock compositions instead of the covers they used to play before. In the beginning, the line-up was Eddie Pumer on guitar, Steve Clark on bass and Danny Bridgman on drums, but they later needed a new vocalist and Peter Daltrey joined (he played keyboards too). The band started its recording activities in 1967 as Kaleidoscope, but the band was formed back in 1963 with the name The Sidekicks and changed to The Key later. A short Coda recalls material from Variation 1 before bringing the piece crashing to a close.The English band Kaleidoscope (not to be confused with American band Kaleidoscope which existed at the same time and played basically psychedelic rock too) is a much respected band from the late sixties and early seventies. Later, a contrasting theme briefly interrupts, but the moto perpetuo returns, eventually acting as a descant to the reintroduction of the Brugg Song in its entirety. The finale, Variation 5, starts with a moto perpetuo . Variation 4, a slow ballad, is once again based on the opening bar. Variation 3 uses a waltz-like theme with a central theme derived from the rising third figure. The short interlude which is Variation 2 plays on the interval of a seventh midway through the song. Variation 1 is based on the dotted rhythm which permeates the song. The introduction is inspired by the many rising intervals which start phrases within the song, and the main theme is then introduced. The variations are based on tiny extracts of the theme, the whole piece therefore resembling the effect of a kaleidoscope, which juxtaposes small fragments of colour in a constantly changing pattern. The lyrics tell of the geography, people and traditions of this charming and historic town, which is situated in the north of Switzerland, near to the German border, about halfway between Basel and Zurich. It is a set of five variations of on the ‘Brugger Lied’ (Brugg Song) which is the traditional song of the town of Brugg. It was composed simultaneously for concert band, brass band and fanfare band for use in all three divisions. M & B Kuhn) as the test piece the Aargau and Waadtland Cantonal Music Festivals held in May and June 2003. Kaleidoscope was commissioned by the Aargau and Waadtland Music Associations (Switzerland) with financial support from the town of Brugg and the City Pharmacy, Brugg (Dr.
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