When Planet Of The Drapes, Flying Saucers' debut LP for Nevis Records, was released, it was in the German rock'n'roll charts for several weeks. The release of Planet Of The Drapes coincided with a barnstorming tour of the major clubs in West Germany, presenting to cheering audiences what one newspaper called 'Wild Rockabilly That Rips At You Like A Cat O'Nine-tails Soaked In Vinegar!'.
1.My babe 2.Be bop boogie girl 3.Diggin' the boogie 4.Letter of goodbye 5.Rockin' chair rock 6.Sugaree 7.Oakie boogie 8.Rock with me sugar 9.Rock billy boogie 10.Man little mama 11.Wildcat 12.Rocky road blues 13.What will be done (will be done) 14.Adam and Eve 15.Alabama shake 16.Get it all screwed on 17.Motivatin'
Flying Saucers - Planet of the drapes
A classic album from the 1970's. Track 13 is one of Sandy's best ever songs and track 14 is a dedication to an East End pub where the Flying Saucers used to play a lot. At this time they were:
Sandy Ford (vocals)
Nigel 'Niggsy' Owen (lead guitar)
Pete Pritchard (bass)
Jack 'Jacko' Buddin (sax/pno/vcl)
John Barber (drums)
Sandy Ford's gone back to the original master tapes to ensure that you get an 'improved' version of the original album along with some extra tracks. It's a classic of Seventies Teddy Boy rock'n'roll. Sandy Ford, originally from Scotland, and his band the Flying Saucers has been part of the British Rock'n'roll scene since the Seventies. He plays all the old American rockabilly and rock'n'roll numbers with precision and energy. If there ever was an archetypal Teddy Boy, he is it. Any venue he plays at is guaranteed to turn into a Planet of the Drapes as all the local Teddy Boys and Teddy Girls are bound to come out of the woodwork to see him play.
When Planet Of The Drapes, Flying Saucers' debut LP for Nevis Records, was released, it was in the German rock'n'roll charts for several weeks. The release of Planet Of The Drapes coincided with a barnstorming tour of the major clubs in West Germany, presenting to cheering audiences what one newspaper called 'Wild Rockabilly That Rips At You Like A Cat O'Nine-tails Soaked In Vinegar!'.