The Creation were an English psychedelic rock band formed in 1966 by Kenny Pickett (born September 3rd 1947 in Ware, Hertfordshire) on vocals, Eddie Phillips (born August 15th, 1945 in Leytonstone) on lead guitar, Mick Thompson on rhythm guitar, Jack Jones (born November 8th, 1944 in Northampton) on drums and Bob Garner on bass. (The first four mentioned had been in Mark Four, accompanied by John Dalton who had left to join The Kinks. Bob Garner had previously been in the Tony Sheridan Band.)
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| Background information | |
| Years active | 1966–1968 Reunited: mid-1980s-? |
| Past members | Kenny Picket Mick Thompson Jack Jones Bob Garner Doug Sandom Ron Wood Eddie Phillips Kim Gardner |
Their style was originally loud pop-art, similar to The Kinks and The Who, but developed into a more typically mid-60s psychedelic/prog sound.
At the end of 1966, Bob Garner left and was replaced by Kim Gardner, and in March 1968, Pickett left and was replaced by Ron Wood (both of these new members had been in The Birds), but Pickett soon returned, replacing both Phillips and Gardner. Shortly afterwards, however, Creation disbanded; Pickett continued as songwriter for their American producer, Shel Talmy, and also became American road manager for Led Zeppelin; Ron Wood joined The Faces; Gardner co-formed Ashton, Gardner & Dyke and was later a member of Badger; Jones became a cabaret singer.
Creation re-formed in the mid 1980s with Phillips, Pickett, Dalton, and Mick Avory (drums, ex-Kinks).
Discography
- June 1966 Making Time / Try and Stop Me Now
- October 1966 Painter Man / Biff Bang Pow
- June 1967 If I Stay Too Long / Nightmares
- October 1967 Life is Just Beginning / Through My Eyes
- February 1968 How does it Feel to Feel / Tom Tom
- May 1968 Midway Down / The Girls are Naked
- April 1987 A Spirit called Love / Making Time / Mumbo Jumbo (12" EP)
- July 1994 Creation / Shock Horror / Power Surge (CD single)
Compilations, etc
- September 1973 Creation 66-67 (12" LP)
- October 1973 Making Time / Painter Man (7" single)
- September 1982 How does it Feel to Feel (12" LP)
- February 1984 Recreation (12" LP)
- February 1984 We Are Paintermen (12" LP)
- May 1984 Making Time / Little Bert (7" single)
- 1985 Live at the Beat Scene Club (7" EP)
External Links
- The World Of Eddie Phillips And The Creation Yahoo! Group mailing list - a place to discuss Eddie's career and his music.
- Eddie Phillips Q And A - an email interview with Eddie Phillips