Marilyn

After Twink left the band, the remaining trio in the Pink Fairies recorded What a Bunch of Sweeties which includes another song on my All-Time Top Ten, “Marilyn”.  This album was at the top of my Want List for decades before I finally mail-ordered a copy – just in time for Hurricane Katrina.  The album also includes covers of two familiar 1960’s tracks:  the Beatles’ “I Saw Her Standing There” and the instrumental “Walk, Don’t Run” (originally by the Ventures).  As described by Wikipedia:  “The sleeve came in a gatefold cover by Edward Barker, the front showing a box full of goodies mostly taken from roadie David “Boss” Goodman’s personal collection of underground badges etc.”  The album is mostly a sonic assault that also includes the playful song “Pigs of Uranus” – but even that song ends with a fabulous electric guitar solo.