VA - Cries From the Midnight Circus: Ladbroke Grove 1967-78 (2007)

Two CD set. Back in the late '60s, Swingin' London had its very own equivalent of San Francisco's Haight Ashbury or New York's Greenwich Village - Ladbroke Grove - this West London enclave was the epicenter of all things cool and underground- this was where the beautiful people hung out and grooved to their very own community Rock bands like Hawkwind, the Pink Fairies, and Quintessence; where the people on the street rubbed shoulders with the musicians, writers like Michael Moorcock, artists like Barney Bubbles and even had their own alternative newspaper Frendz - this was where Nic Roeg shot his legendary film Performance. This double disc set will transport you back to a time when change was in the air and the music was played for free. Castle.

1-1 The Pretty Things– Defecting Grey 4:31
1-2 Sam Gopal– Midsummer Night's Dream 2:14
1-3 The Deviants– I'm Coming Home 5:58
1-4 Tomorrow– Revolution 3:55
1-5 The Misunderstood– Children Of The Sun 2:51
1-6 Mighty Baby– House Without Windows 6:13
1-7 Quintessence– Notting Hill Gate 4:39
1-8 Twink– Ten Thousand Words In A Cardboard Box 4:31
1-9 High Tide– Death Warmed Up (Demo) 7:38
1-10 Village– Man In The Moon 4:15
1-11 The Deviants– Billy The Monster 3:25
1-12 Skin Alley– Bad Words, Evil People 5:16
1-13 Cochise– China 3:55
1-14 Mick Farren– Mona (A Fragment) 7:30
1-15 Hawkwind– Hurry On Sundown 5:01
1-16 Stray– Time Machine 4:42

2-1 The Action– A Saying For Today 3:27
2-2 Junior's Eyes– So Embarrassed 3:25
2-3 Pink Fairies– Do It 4:15
2-4 Edgar Broughton Band*– Evening Over Rooftops 5:02
2-5 Jody Grind– Bath Sister 3:29
2-6 Quintessence– Giants 4:38
2-7 Peter Bardens– Long Ago, Far Away 9:09
2-8 The Pretty Things– Cries From The Midnight Circus 6:28
2-9 Arthur Brown + Kingdom Come– No Time 6:27
2-10 Hawkwind– Lord Of Light 6:58
2-11 Larry Wallis– Police Car 3:16
2-12 Motorhead*– Louie Louie 2:44
2-13 Robert Calvert– Ejection 3:42
2-14 Michael Moorcock + Deep Fix– Dodgem Dude 2:45
2-15 Steamhammer– Autumn Song 4:08
2-16 Quiver– Gone In The Morning 9:02