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'''''Mr Parley-Chin''''' ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Biography (short story)|Biography]]'') was [[Vince Cosmos|Vincent Elven Wishbone]]'s [[1968]] [[concept album]] based on ''[[The Hobbit]]''. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The B.O Bank Holiday Special! (short story)|The B.O Bank Holiday Special!]]'') | {{Retitle|''{{PAGENAME}}''}} | ||
'''''Mr Parley-Chin''''' ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Biography (VC short story)|Biography]]'') was [[Vince Cosmos|Vincent Elven Wishbone]]'s [[1968]] [[concept album]] based on ''[[The Hobbit]]''. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The B.O Bank Holiday Special! (short story)|The B.O Bank Holiday Special!]]'') | |||
Vincent wrote and recorded the album while squatting in [[North London]]. It had a psychedelic sound inspired by [[hippie]] music. However, [[J. R. R. Tolkien]] denied Vince the rights to his work, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Biography (short story)|Biography]]'') so the references to ''The Hobbit'' were replaced with material about [[pixie]]s. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The B.O Bank Holiday Special! (short story)|The B.O Bank Holiday Special!]]'') The album was ultimately released in 1968, with the lead single | Vincent wrote and recorded the album while squatting in [[North London]]. It had a psychedelic sound inspired by [[hippie]] music. However, [[J. R. R. Tolkien]] denied Vince the rights to his work, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Biography (VC short story)|Biography]]'') so the references to ''The Hobbit'' were replaced with material about [[pixie]]s. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The B.O Bank Holiday Special! (short story)|The B.O Bank Holiday Special!]]'') The album was ultimately released in 1968, with the lead single "[[Pixies All Around Me]]" receiving some air time and sales, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Biography (VC short story)|Biography]]'') including a performance on ''[[The Bryan Only Show]]''. | ||
In [[1972]], after Vincent achieved commercial success as "Vince Cosmos", he appeared again on ''The Bryan Only Show'' | In [[1972]], after Vincent achieved commercial success as "Vince Cosmos", he appeared again on ''The Bryan Only Show'' and [[Bryan Only|Bryan]] surprised him by playing a [[black and white]] clip of Vincent's first appearance and performance of "Pixies All Around Me". Vince insisted that the song had been expunged from his back-catalgue and denied the rumour that his old record company would be re-releasing the song to capitalise on his success; ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The B.O Bank Holiday Special! (short story)|The B.O Bank Holiday Special!]]'') however, the company did re-release the album, and it charted as a novelty record. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Biography (VC short story)|Biography]]'') | ||
[[Category:Musical albums]] | [[Category:Musical albums]] | ||
Latest revision as of 21:12, 1 November 2024
Mr Parley-Chin (PROSE: Biography) was Vincent Elven Wishbone's 1968 concept album based on The Hobbit. (PROSE: The B.O Bank Holiday Special!)
Vincent wrote and recorded the album while squatting in North London. It had a psychedelic sound inspired by hippie music. However, J. R. R. Tolkien denied Vince the rights to his work, (PROSE: Biography) so the references to The Hobbit were replaced with material about pixies. (PROSE: The B.O Bank Holiday Special!) The album was ultimately released in 1968, with the lead single "Pixies All Around Me" receiving some air time and sales, (PROSE: Biography) including a performance on The Bryan Only Show.
In 1972, after Vincent achieved commercial success as "Vince Cosmos", he appeared again on The Bryan Only Show and Bryan surprised him by playing a black and white clip of Vincent's first appearance and performance of "Pixies All Around Me". Vince insisted that the song had been expunged from his back-catalgue and denied the rumour that his old record company would be re-releasing the song to capitalise on his success; (PROSE: The B.O Bank Holiday Special!) however, the company did re-release the album, and it charted as a novelty record. (PROSE: Biography)
