From Beginning To End...

In 1965 The End arose from the glowing embers of the earlier Tuxedos, Innocents and Original Topics, and like many of their contemporaries evolved into a psychedelic group. Along the way, they won the support and patronage of the Rolling Stones’ Bill Wyman, who produced their sole album for Decca, “Introspection” (CD2). He also co-wrote their signature tune, the psychedelic classic “Shades Of Orange”, although the band wrote the rest of their material. This 4 CD box set gathers together all of The End’s extant recordings, the material on CDs 1, 3, and 4 having only previously been released on vinyl in the ‘90s. CD 1 covers the early days from 1964 to 1967, CD 2 is the 1968 “Introspection” album with two bonus tracks, CD 3 features outtakes (including four previously unreleased bonus tracks) from the period 1968/69, while CD 4 rounds up the band’s recordings from 1969/70, before they reinvented themselves as Tucky Buzzard. This box set also contains a booklet with artwork by legendary designer Phil Smee, including photos and ephemera, a note by founder member Colin Giffin, and the band’s comprehensive story written by David Wells. The copyright in these sound recordings is owned by Ripple Productions Ltd. CD1 ℗ 1996, CD 2 ℗ 1969, CD 3 ℗ 1997, CD 4 ℗ 1999 Ripple Productions Ltd. ℗ & © 2015 Demon Music Group Ltd. Marketed by Edsel, a division of the Demon Music Group Ltd, London, W12 7FA. The Demon Music Group is a BBC Worldwide company. Manufactured in the EU.