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Roger McGough and Mike McGear were members of The Scaffold, a British music/poetry/comedy act that scored several hits (most notably Thank U Very Much, Lily the Pink and Liverpool Lou ) on the British charts during the 60s and 70s, when they recorded this album in 1967. However, none of those hits appear here, and the album itself never made the charts. So why does this record trade for hundreds of dollars in collector circles? Well, for starters, Mike McGear s given name is Mike McCartney, and his well-known brother guests on and helped to produce the album. But like we said, that s just for starters though you wouldn t know it from the album credits. A virtual cavalcade of British and American rock royalty appear on this record, including John Mayall, Spencer Davis, Paul Samwell-Smith and, on the last track, Ex Art Student, Graham Nash on vocals and some guy named Hendrix on guitar and sitar. And the music? It s a perfectly delightful period piece of psychedelic whimsy, right down Main Street for fans of the Bonzo Dog Band, Monty Python and Ogden s Nut Gone Flake. Our Real Gone reissue features liner notes by Richie Unterberger featuring quotes from both Roger McGough and Mike McGear (who goes by Mike McCartney, now that it s safe). Essential 60s pop culture!