Cherry Red Records Something About Suburbia, The Sixties Sound Of Tim Andrews

Chris Andrews is best known for the six singles he cut for
EMI’s Parlophone label between 1967 and 1970 under the name of Tim
Andrews. (a name change to avoid
confusion with the other singer/songwriter Chris Andrews who was already well
established on the music scene).




His superb solo recordings – collected here for the first
time – represent only part of an eclectic music career that could have only
happened in the sixties.




Prior to signing to EMI as a solo artist in 1967, Andrews
had played the ‘Artful Dodger’ in both the London and New York casts of Lionel
Bart’s Oliver, before returning to
London in 1965 and doing stints in such seminal mod and freakbeat bands as The
Gremlins and Fleur De Lys, as both a singer and guitarist.


During his time with Fleur De Lys, Andrews also provided
the lead vocal on the highly rated ‘Summer of Love’ single Reflections of Charles Brown, which was issued under the name
Rupert’s People.


The extraordinary cuts where accompanied by Paul Korda (later
of acid folk album‘Passing Stranger’ fame) come on like a Bee Gees / Franki
Valli mash up.


Something About
Suburbia brings together all of the 1966 -1970 solo and group
recordings that feature Andrews as lead vocalist and uncovers the fascinating
story of one of the most versatile English musicians of the sixties.
Release Date: 24/06/2013