Talk:Spectrum (band)

Yet another Spectrum?
There's another band called Spectrum, that was around in the UK at the end of the 60's.

There is an compilation album by "The Spectrum" called "The light is dark enough" which, strangely, contains I'll Be Gone and Launching Space, Part 2. See this link: Albums by The Spectrum.

I have in my possession the 7" 45 with "Free" and "The Tale of Wally Toft" on it, on RCA (first record I ever bought).

Here's a link to their singles:
 * UK Single List 1966-72

as you see it's all RCA, no Harvest there, and they clearly date from before the Australian Spectrum started up.

By all accounts they weren't all that good, apart from The Tale of Wally Toft which is utterly, utterly beautiful.

Seems to me that I'll Be Gone and Launching Space Part 2 have got onto this album by mistake, as they are plainly not the same band at all.

Worth mentioning this, so as to clarify some of this confusion? --WestwoodMatt (talk) 21:51, 31 March 2010 (UTC)

I thought about that, but I think that the reference at the top to Peter Kember is sufficient. If someone wants to put up a page for the The Spectrum (English band), then they are most welcome! Because the confusion about the inclusion of I'll Be Gone/Launching Space Pt 2 is on another website, I think it's best to take that up with jbpco rather than introduce more confusion here. I have added some references (mainly to Duncan Kimball's monumental MILESAGO: Australasian Music and Popular Culture 1964-1975 which is considered a touchstone online reference here in Australia). -- Andrew in Hall (talk) 11:37, 14 December 2012 (UTC)