Jango Song Of The Day-The Creation

Artist:The Creation

Song:Making Time

Album:Our Music Is Red - With Purple Flashes

The Creation could very well be the best British band of the 60s to not be successful. Today they have a devoted cult following but back then they did well only in Germany. The main guy behind The Creation was guitarist Eddie Phillips (born Aug. 15, 1942 in East London). He was the first guitarist to use a violin bow on the guitar, something Jimmy Page would do later. You'll see it in the video clip. The group started out in 1963 as The Blue Jacks with lead singer Kenny Pickett. When Phillips joined, the name was changed to Mark Four. They recorded a few unsuccessful singles for Mercury and Decca and Mark Four ended when two members quit. In 1966, Phillips and Pickett brought in drummer Jack Jones and ex-Merseybeats bassist Bob Garner and they got a new manager in Aussie Robert Stigwood. Making Time was the debut single for The Creation and it was produced by Shel Talmy. It didn't catch on. Painter Man did a little better in England but it was number one in Germany. Pickett tired of touring in Europe and was replaced by Kim Gardner. The short story is The Creation never had much success anywhere but Germany and the band was finished in 1968. Eddie Phillips joined P.P. Arnold's band and then became a bus driver. There were reports that he was asked to join The Who but Phillips says it didn't happen. Kenny Pickett died in 1996. The Creation got a boost when Making Time was used in the film Rushmore and this comp from Demon Records has all their recordings. Here's The Creation performing Making Time on the German TV show Beat, Beat, Beat 1966.