Also known as The Drag Set | Years active 1968-1973 | |
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Origin London, United Kingdom (1968) Albums Over Oceans, The Open Mind Members Jon Anderson, Mike Brancaccio, Timothy du Feu, Terry Martin, Ray Nye, Philip Fox Genres Psychedelic rock, Freakbeat, Garage rock Record labels Philips Records, Go Records Similar Wimple Winch, The Mickey Finn, The Misunderstood, Velvett Fogg, The Fleur de Lys | ||
The Open Mind was an English psychedelic rock band formed in London, and active in the 1960s and 1970s.
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Overview
The band was formed in 1963 by four musicians from Putney, South West London. Initially named The Apaches formed by Tim du Feu, Mike Brancaccio and Philip Fox and their friend Ray Nye. Nye left in 1965 and another friend, Terry Schindler, joined instead. The band became The Drag Set, who released a little-known single in February 1967, "Day and Night" / "Get Out of My Way". Shortly thereafter, they changed their name to The Open Mind and in July 1969 released a self-titled LP which has since become a highly sought-after collectible. The band, however, is best known for its druggy August 1969 single, "Magic Potion", which did not appear on the album.
The Open Mind disbanded in 1973; its members wanted to move into jazz-influenced music, but The Open Mind was too well known as a psychedelic band. The band members (minus Phil Fox) went on to form Armada, which lasted about three years but did not release any recorded material.
Despite their paucity of recorded material, The Open Mind have proven to be influential in the psychedelic rock genre, their single "Magic Potion" having been covered by bands such as The Seers and Sun Dial.
Band members
Singles
Album
The Open Mind was reissued on CD on the Acme Records and Second Battle labels. The two non-LP songs from the single are included as bonus tracks.
Songs
Magic PotionThe Open Mind · 1969
Cast a SpellThe Open Mind · 1969
I Feel the Same Way TooThe Open Mind · 1969