The Gass

Formed in London in May 1965, by Errol and Godfrey McLean (from British Guiana) and Robert Tench (from Trinidad), this group was managed by Rik Gunnell (Georgie Fame/Zoot Money) and their third 45 was produced by Mike Smith. Peter Green was also involved in Gass after leaving Fleetwood Mac. One cut, "Black Velvet", was later featured on Polydor's 1970 compilation, "Supergroups, Vol. 2". A feast for the ears of any early 70s prog rock aficionado, this complex bouquet of soul, Latin jazz, progressive rock, blues and Beatlesque melodic and tempo experimentation defies classification altogether and through the years has been sadly and criminally neglected. This masterpiece has been forever out of print, and copies in good condition fetch ridiculous sums on the collectors market!