HW:OPAL BUTTERFLY

[Doug Pearson]

On Wed, 11 Oct 2000 15:14:07 -0600, Mike Coleman <deltawave at METRONET.COM>
wrote:
> my copy of "Groupie Girl" is german pic sleeve version....is this the same
>as yours???

Hi, Mike - my copy is a New Zealand (or maybe Australian) pressing (it was
sent to me by Violet, the singer of Space Dust, after I sent her a copy of
Half Japanese's '1/2 Gentlemen Not Beasts' triple-LP, which was the top
item on her "wants" list) without a pic sleeve.  I doubt that the music is
any different from the German pressing you have (which is probably higher
quality).

>    think the value on this one is through the roof....also
>isn't there a 45 with "Mary Anne with the shaky hand"(giggles) or
>something???

taken from:
http://www.borderlinebooks.com/uk6070s/tapestry.html
>Personnel:
>RICHARD BARDEY bs A
>TOM DOHERTY bs, gtr A
>SIMON KING drms A
>ALAN LOVE A
>ROBBIE MILNE A
>IAN 'LEMMY' KILMINSTER gtr, vcls
>RAY MAJOR gtr, vcls
>
>45s:
>Beautiful Biege/Speak Up (CBS 3576) 1968
>Mary Anne With The Shakey Hand/My Gration Or? (CBS 3921) 1969
>You're A Groupie Girl/Gigging Song (Polydor 2058 041) 1970
>
>Lemmy and Ray Major were not on the first two 45s. Lemmy was still
>with Sam Gopal from mid-1968 to mid-1969. The fact that after leaving
>Opal Butterfly he joined Hawkwind has made their singles collectable
>and sought-after (particularly the second one. The 'A' side of this
>was a Who cover.). Later still, he was in Motorhead. For the record
>Major was later with Hackensack and Mott The Hoople. Opal Butterfly
>appeared in the 'B' movie 'Groupie Girl' and have a track My Gration
>Or? on the Electric Sugar Cube Flashbacks (CD).

Hope this helps!

        -Doug
         ceres at sirius.com