Apple were a

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band. The band was founded in Cardiff in 1968 by Rob Ingram on

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and Jeff Harrad on

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. They released a single LP in 1969, titled ''An Apple a Day''. The album was a commercial failure, and the band ceased to exist shortly after its release. However, during the subsequent years several tracks from the LP, most notably "The Otherside" by Harrad, were dubbed classics of British psychedelic rock by critics, making ''An Apple a Day'' one of the most sought-after British psychedelic rarities. The original

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version (released by

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) is now extremely hard to find. A reissue by

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was released in 1994, which included several bonus songs (those being early

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versions of some of the album's tracks).

Members

* Dennis Regan,

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* Robbo Ingram,

* Jeff Harrad,

* Charlie Barber,

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* Dave Brassington,

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Discography

Albums

* ''An Apple a Day'' (Page One POLS 016) 1969

Singles

* "Thank U Very Much" / "Your Heart is Free Just Like the Wind" ( Smash S2143) 1968 * "Thank U Very Much" / "Your Heart is Free Just Like the Wind" (

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320 269 BF, Netherlands) 1968 * "Buffalo Billycan" / "Let's Take a Trip Down The Rhine" ( Page One POF 409) 1968 * "Doctor Rock" / "The Otherside" (Page One POF 110) 1968

References

External links

Magic in the Air – Apple
English psychedelic rock music groups Musical groups established in 1968 Rock music groups from Cardiff Smash Records artists {{UK-rock-band-stub