Mighty Baby

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MIGHTY BABY
 
 
Mighty Baby  were formed in 1968 from the ashes of The Action.  They released two albums, Mighty Baby (which appeared in December 1969, but had been recorded a year earlier) and A Jug of Love (October 1971).  (More from Wikipedia)
 
 

The following year, Mick Farren organized his idea of what a rock festival should be.  Called Phun City, it took place from July 24 to July 26, 1970.  Unlike Woodstock and most other similar festivals, there were no admission fees and no fences.  After the funding for the concert was withdrawn, the organizers had to notify the bands scheduled to appear that they would have to perform for free.  Most of the bands agreed to go on anyway; ironically, one of the few bands that didn’t play was Free, best known for their 1970 hit All Right Now.  Rock musicians who did perform included MC5, the Pretty ThingsKevin AyersShagratthe Edgar Broughton BandMungo JerryMighty Baby, and the Pink Fairies; the Beat poet William Burroughs was also there. 

 
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Last edited: March 22, 2021