Tin Tin: Tin Tin - 1970 Psychedelic Pop Rock Vocal MINT

$

35

(Rare LP)

Tin Tin: Tin Tin

Label:
ATCO Records ?– SD 33-350
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album
Country:
US
Released:
1970
Genre:
Pop, Rock
Style:
Vocal, Psychedelic

Tracklist

A1     She Said Ride Guitar, Bass – Steve GrovesPiano – Steve KipnerWritten-By – Steve Groves, Steve Kipner 2:43
A2     Swans On The Canal Directed By [Orchestra] – Gerry ShuryGuitar – Steve GrovesWritten-By – Steve Groves, Steve Kipner 2:13
A3     Flag / Put Your Money On My Dog Bass, Percussion [Flag], Mellotron [Put Your Money On My Dog], Piano [Put Your Money On My Dog] – Steve KipnerGuitar, Percussion [Flag], Mellotron [Put Your Money On My Dog] – Steve GrovesWritten-by [Flag] – Steve Groves, Steve KipnerWritten-by [Put Your Money On My Dog] – Steve Kipner 4:29
A4     Nobody Moves Me Like You Drums, Piano, Mellotron – Steve KipnerGuitar, Bass, Mellotron – Steve GrovesWritten-By – Steve Groves 1:55
A5     Tuesday's Dreamer Guitar – Steve GrovesWritten-By – Steve Groves, Steve Kipner 1:22
A6     Only Ladies Play Croquet Bass, Drums, Mellotron, Harpsichord – Maurice GibbDrums – Steve KipnerGuitar, Drums – Steve GrovesWritten-By – Steve Groves, Steve Kipner   2:21

B1     Family Tree  Guitar, Bass – Steve GrovesPiano, Harpsichord – Steve KipnerWritten-By – Steve Groves, Steve Kipner  2:31
B2     Spanish Shepherd Guitar [Classical] – Steve GrovesMellotron – Maurice GibbWritten-By – Steve Groves 2:36
B3     He Wants To Be A Star Bass, Piano – Maurice GibbGuitar – Steve GrovesWritten-By – Steve Groves, Steve Kipner
2:12
B4     Toast And Marmelade For Tea   Bass – Maurice GibbDirected By [Orchestra] – Gerry ShuryGuitar, Effects [Sound] – Steve GrovesPiano, Drums – Steve KipnerWritten-By – Steve Groves   2:22
B5     Come On Over Again   Bass – Carl GroszmannDrums – Geoff BridgfordGuitar – Steve GrovesPiano, Mellotron, Organ – Steve KipnerProducer – Tin Tin (5)Written-By – Geoff Bridgford, Steve Groves, Steve Kipner 3:30
B6     Manhattan Woman Guitar, Bass – Steve GrovesOrgan – Maurice GibbPiano, Tambourine – Steve KipnerWritten-By – Steve Groves, Steve Kipner 3:08
B7     Lady In Blue  Directed By [Orchestra] – Gerry ShuryElectric Piano, Harpsichord, Effects [Special Coca Cola Bottle Effect] – Steve KipnerGuitar, Bass – Steve GrovesWritten-By – Steve Groves, Steve Kipner 3:30

Credits

    Arranged By – Steve Groves, Steve Kipner (tracks: A1 to B1, B3 to B7)
    Design – Hamish & Gustav
    Photography – Julian Hann
    Producer – Maurice Gibb
    Vocals – Steve Groves, Steve Kipner

Notes

- Tin Tin
Members:
Carl Groszmann, Geoff Bridgford, John Vallins, Steve Groves, Steve Kipner

Producd by Maurice Gibb of the BEE GEES.

REVIEW :

"Tin Tin were an Aussie four-piece who formed in 1968 and had a strong Bee Gees connection, via the Gibb brothers' early success in their adopted country; Steve Kipner's father, Nat, produced their early work, and members of Steve's band played on their records. Maurice Gibb's patronage did Tin Tin no harm at all, of course, and he's credited as a band member on at least one issue of this album. Tin Tin is slightly harder-edged than you'd expect, all things considered, although they were never exactly going to rival Black Sabbath in the heaviosity stakes. 'Baroque pop' is possibly the best description I can think of, with tracks like Swans On The Canal and the instrumental Spanish Shepherd conjuring up images of lace cuffs and the like. Or maybe that's just me.

I've seen one source that lists not only Maurice, but also band members Steves Groves and Kipner as playing Mellotron, although there's no way of telling. There's a passable amount of MkII to be heard, with occasional string chords on Flag/Put Your Money On My Dog, brass on Nobody Moves Me Like You, more strings on the harpsichord-driven Only Ladies Play Croquet, a brass/strings mix (?) on Family Tree and finally, flutes on Come On Over Again. There's genuine orchestral accompaniment on a few tracks, too, notably Swans On The Canal, and I'm not sure if it's 'Tron or 'real' woodwind on Spanish Shepherd, so it's possible I've missed the odd bit of 'Tron.

So; something of a period piece, but not at all bad, and more listenable than most of the Bee Gees' work from the time. Again, reasonable Mellotron work, though not a classic. Worth hearing for fans of the era. There was a second Tin Tin album the following year, Astral Taxi, but I believe it's 'Tron-free. Incidentally, Toast And Marmalade For Tea was apparently a major hit for the band worldwide, and Steve Kipner went on to be a successful songwriter, still working today." -- [planetmellotron dot com]

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