Biography
A mainstay of the British psychedelic movement, singer/drummer Twink was born John Alder, first surfacing in 1963 as a member of the Colchester-based Dane Stephens and the Deep Beats; when the group signed to Decca the following year, they adopted the name the Fairies. Rechristened Twink, Alder turned up in 1967 as a member of the seminal UK psych band Tomorrow, appearing the following year on their lone LP before forming the equally short-lived Aquarian Age, which disbanded after just one single, “10,000 Words in a Cardboard Box.” He next joined the Pretty Things, appearing on their acclaimed rock opera effort S.F. Sorrow before exiting their ranks in 1969, at which time he began work on his solo debut, 1970’s Think Pink. The sessions led to the formation of the Pink Fairies, which Twink founded with members of the psychedelic combo the Deviants; after completing their 1971 debut Never Never Land, he left the lineup, returning to action the following year in Stars, a trio featuring legendary Pink Floyd alum Syd Barrett and bassist Jack Monk. Stars’ career proved remarkably brief — Barrett walked offstage halfway through their debut live appearance and did not return — and Twink spent the better part of the decade accepting infrequent session dates, also participating in a 1975 Pink Fairies reunion before finally issuing the solo EP Do It (With the Fairies) three years later. Despite a prolonged absence from the studio, Twink continued touring and joining in the occasional Pink Fairies reunion during the years to follow, and in 1989 he issued You Need a Fairy Godmother, a live record cut with the neo-psych band Plasticland; Mr. Rainbow appeared a year later. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twink_(musician)
Cover Location: Burnham Beeches, Buckinghamshire, UK. Tracklist Credits
Album & Cover
Think Pink is the 1970 debut album by English psychedelic musician Twink. It was produced by Mick Farren and featured members of The Pretty Things, The Deviants, plus Steve Peregrin Took of Tyrannosaurus Rex. It was released on Sire Records in the US in 1970 and Polydor Records in the UK in early 1971 (as a warm-up for the release of the Pink Fairies’ debut album Never Never Land.) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Think_Pink
Who Did What: Photography – A. Powell
Label: Sire SES97022(UK), Polydor 2343032(UK)
Source: Vinyl. Album. Cover. Art, The Complete Hipgnosis Catalogue: Aubrey Powell
Side One
The Coming Of The One
Ten Thousand Words In A Cardboard Box
Dawn Of Magic
Tiptoe On The Highest Hill
Fluid Side Two
Mexican Grass War
Rock And Roll The Joint
Suicide
Three Little Piggies
The Sparrow Is A Sign
Bass – Honk, John Jnr Wood
Drums – Viv Prince
Effects [Vocal], Vocals, Percussion, Guitar [Rhythm], Horns – Steve Peregrin Took
Guitar [Lead] – Victor Unitt
Guitar [Lead], Acoustic Guitar, Percussion [Chimes] – Paul Rudolph
Percussion, Effects [Vocal], Handclaps – The Pink Fairies Motorcycle Club And All Star Rock And Roll Band
Piano – Wally Allen
Producer – Mick Farren
Sitar, Mellotron – John Povey
Vocals, Percussion – Boss Goodman*
Vocals, Tabla, Drums, Effects [Vocal], Congas, Acoustic Guitar – Twink
Voice – Knights Of The Fairy Sword, Mick Farren
