Velvett Fogg

Velvett Fogg[3][4][5][6] were one of many new bands within the underground scene, that were formed at the end of the 1960s that would attempt to take pop music to a higher level of creativity.

Up front was soul singer Ernie Handy, Bob Hewitt was lead guitarist, with Graham Mullett on drums, and Mick Pollard on bass guitar.

Londoner Frank Wilson who played Hammond organ, was also on vocals, eventually becoming band leader and lead vocalist.

The record label was looking to sign unusual underground music acts and Velvett Fogg were told to, in Jack Dorsey's words, "develop an image that would make people think you would piss on the pope!"

[citation needed] The initial line-up of Velvett Fogg featured guitarist Tony Iommi (later with Black Sabbath).

[citation needed] The band were also allowed to record covers of a few songs they liked, and these included psychedelic-sounding versions of "New York Mining Disaster 1941" by The Bee Gees and Tim Rose's "Come Away Melinda".

A veteran of the West Midlands music scene, Law played with such groups as The Williamsons, Love and Understanding, Paint, and Jardine.

The package was accompanied by a typically obscure sleevenote by the disc jockey John Peel who commented that "there is a lot of good music on this record.

It was a cover of The Tornados instrumental, "Telstar", which was recorded at the request of Jack Dorsey, who hoped to cash in on the publicity surrounding the American Moon landings taking place at that time.