The Creation

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The Creation (not to be confused with a Japanese blues/jazz rock band called Creation) were an English psychedelic rock band formed in 1966 by Kenny Pickett on vocals, Eddie Phillips on lead guitar, Mick Thompson on rhythm guitar, Jack Jones on drums and Bob Garner on bass. (The first four mentioned had been in Mark Four, accompanied by John Dalton who had left to join The Kinks. Bob Garner had previously been in the Tony Sheridan Band.)

Their style was originally loud pop-art, similar to The Kinks and The Who, but developed into a more typically mid-60s psychedelic/prog sound. The most popular Creation tune up to this day remains probably “Painter Man”, which made the U.K. Top 40 late 1966 and hit even #8 in the German charts in April 1967. The song also featured, in the second half, lead guitarist Phillips’s trademark of playing his instrument with a violin bow.

At the end of 1966, Bob Garner left and was replaced by Kim Gardner and, in March 1968, Pickett left and was replaced by Ron Wood (both of these new members had been in The Birds), but Pickett soon returned, replacing both Phillips and Gardner. Shortly afterwards, however, The Creation disbanded; Pickett continued as songwriter for their American producer, Shel Talmy, and also became American road manager for Led Zeppelin; Ron Wood joined Faces; Gardner co-formed Ashton, Gardner & Dyke and was later a member of Badger; Jones became a cabaret singer. Pickett and Phillips later wrote the single “Teacher Teacher” for Rockpile.

1	Making Time full track	463
2	Painter Man	30
3	Through My Eyes	29
4	How Does It Feel to Feel	26
5	Cool Jerk	25
6	Biff Bang Pow	24
7	Try and Stop Me	20
8	Like a Rolling Stone	19
8	Tom Tom	19
10	Nightmares	18
10	If I Stay Too Long	18
10	Biff! Bang! Pow!	18
13	Ostrich Man	16
13	Hey Joe	16
15	I Am the Walker	14

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JamesMcNulty wrote:
last month

Great band, instant love affair. Better than The Who in my book.

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Ferdifand wrote:
July 2008

crf, this is a pityful true. They basically emulated The Who.

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Theseeker2 wrote:
June 2008

Die kenn ich seit 40 Jahren und höre sie erst jetzt wieder seit 38 Jahren....... ich glaubs nicht. Tom Tom war unser Song und jetzt ist es wie eine Offenbarung .

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Standingonair66 wrote:
June 2008

Got into them because of the Rushmore soundtrack.. it's actually a damn good band

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optimistic_tour wrote:
June 2008

man they deserve more listens..

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Iveldie wrote:
May 2008

No one listen to Eddie Phillips , the guitarist of the creation?

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crf341 wrote:
May 2008

Actually, if you listen closely to Biff Bang Pow it totally steals a riff from The Who's Legal Matter

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larrybob wrote:
March 2008

I got into them because Halo Of Flies covered How does it Feel to Feel.

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Daniel1986 wrote:
November 2007

The Creation featured in the Rushmore Soundtrack- For info on the new Wes Anderson film and soundtrack, check out: http://www.last.fm/group/the%20darjeeling%20limited Join to be in with a chance of winning an iPod and the soundtrack

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diskotier wrote:
November 2007

@creap That's how my love is is by The In-Crowd ;)

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ForEmily wrote:
October 2007

I am the walker is great!

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FranzDude wrote:
October 2007

no

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Creap wrote:
October 2007

Did they also make the song That's How Strong My Love Is?

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FranzDude wrote:
August 2007

biff bang pow reminds very much in my generation ^_^

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usuallee wrote:
July 2007

The Creation is definitely one of the more underrated bands out there. Their sound is really rugged, they rock as hard as anyone did in that era. The Creation rules!

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PSolberg wrote:
April 2007

Could anyone PLEASE send me some of their albums, or upload it as a torrent file?! PLEASEPLEASEPLEASE!!! It's all about spreading the love, right?!

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Strappado666 wrote:
February 2007

OSTRICH MAN IN THE SAND

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actor-studios wrote:
October 2006

Our Music Is Red With Purple Flashes

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