SYMPATHY FOR THE BEAST: Songs from the Poems of Aleister Crowley

by Twink & the Technicolour Dream (featuring Jon Povey)

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1.	The Vampire (from Clouds without Water) 06:11	buy track
2.	Fragment from 'Aha' 04:33	buy track
3.	Your Grave Grey Eyes (rock version) 05:58	buy track
4.	In manu Dominae (from The Winged Beetle) 05:49	buy track
5.	One Star in Sight 05:36	buy track
6.	Cinnamon Curls (rock version) 03:15	buy track
7.	Hymn to Pan 07:30	buy track
8.	The Jinn-Vision (from The Scented Garden of Abdullah the Satirist of Shiraz) 04:15	buy track
9.	Fragment from 'The Ship' 03:30	buy track
10.	Your Grave Grey Eyes (original version) 01:32	buy track
11.	Cinnamon Curls (original version) 00:48	buy track
12.	The Poet 02:30	buy track

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Cover Art by Kim Deitch

Sympathy for the Beast, the new album by Twink and the Technicolour Dream, is based on the wonderfully imaginative poetical works of Aleister Crowley, whose natural and intrinsic musical quality Twink and the Technicolour Dream have tried to intensify with their psychedelic musical drive, using sections of the original poems as lyrics for their songs or narrations for their musical backgrounds. Jon Povey has given a significant contribution to this album as vocalist, composer and keyboard player. In addition, William Breeze, head of the Ordo Templi Orientis, the lodge presided by Crowley through most of his life, has provided the recently discovered manuscript scores of two unpublished songs by Crowley that Twink and the Technicolour Dream are presenting for the first time in their original form (piano and soprano) and a rock version.

LP - 180 Gram Black Vinyl in Gatefold Sleeve with printed inner sleeve and postcard.

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released April 13, 2019

'The Vampire' - words by Crowley music by Alder, Povey, Conti, Porretti BMM/COPYRIGHT CONTROL
'Fragment from "Aha"' - by words by Crowley music by Povey BMM/COPYRIGHT CONTROL
'Your Grave Grey Eyes' (Rock Version) - words by Crowley music by Bernard Page BMM/COPYRIGHT CONTROL
'In Manu Dominae' - words Crowley music by Alder/Conti/Porretti BMM/COPYRIGHT CONTROL
'One Star In Sight' - words Crowley music by Alder,/Conti/Porretti BMM/COPYRIGHT CONTROL
'Cinnamon Curls' (Rock Version) - words by Crowley music by Bernard Page BMM/COPYRIGHT CONTROL
'Hymn To Pan' - words Crowley music by Povey BMM/COPYRIGHT CONTROL
'The Jinn-Vision' - words by Crowley music by Alder/Conti/Porretti BMM/COPYRIGHT CONTROL
'Fragment From The Ship' - words by Crowley music by Alder/Conti/Porretti BMM/COPYRIGHT CONTROL
'Your Grave Grey Eyes' (Original version) - words by Crowley music by Bernard Page BMM/COPYRIGHT CONTROL
'Cinnamon Curls' (Original version) - words by Crowley music by Bernard Page BMM/COPYRIGHT CONTROL
'The Poet' - words by Crowley music by Conti/Porretti BMM/COPYRIGHT CONTROL

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John Alder, better known as Twink, is an English drummer, singer and songwriter who was a central figure in the 1960's UK psychedelic movement - playing in groups such as Tomorrow, Pretty Things, Pink Fairies & Stars w/ Syd Barrett. His most recent album is 2019's THINK PINK IV: Return To Deep Space, which has been met with critical acclaim by the likes of NPR Radio and Shindig Magazine! ... more

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