Collective Consciousness Society
The Collective Consciousness Society, mostly abbreviated to CCS , was a pure studio big band that was founded in 1970 by Alexis Korner .
history
Besides Korner, important members were the Danish singer Peter Thorup and the composer John Cameron, who played the piano. Producer was Mickie Most . The rhythm section consisted of Alan Parker on guitar, Spike Heatley on double bass and Herbie Flowers on electric bass , Tony Carr and Barry Morgan as drummers and Bill Le Sage as percussionists. Other members were the brass players Harry Beckett , Henry Lowther , Kenny Wheeler , Les Condon , Greg Bowen, Don Lusher and Bill Geldard as well as the saxophonists and flautists Ronnie Ross , Harold McNair , Danny Moss , Peter King , Tony Coe and Ray Warleigh .
In 1970 they released their first hit single on the British RAK label , an instrumental version of Led Zeppelin's Whole Lotta Love , which was used as the title theme for the English TV show " Top of the Pops ".
Although it was a pure studio project, the live musician Alexis Korner could not help but play live with this formation. Therefore there was an appearance in the Marquee Club in 1971 , which was also recorded, but has not yet been released.
After a few hit parades, such as Walking and Tap Turns on the Water , and the recording of three long-playing records, the entire material of which was recorded in just two sessions, the group disbanded in 1973.
After CCS, Korner and Thorup formed the band Snape together , with whom they released two albums.
Discography
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Albums
- CCS - RAK 1970 (known as CCS 1st)
- CCS - RAK 1972 (known as CCS 2nd)
- The Best Band in the Land - RAK 1973
- Best of CCS - RAK 1977
- Whole Lotta Love - EMI 1991
- A's B's & Rarities - EMI / RAK 2004
Singles
- Whole Lotta Love - 1970
- Walking - 1971
- Tap Turns on the Water - 1971
- Brother - 1972
- Sixteen Tons - 1973
- The Band Played the Boogie - 1973
- Hurricane Coming - 1974
Web links
- Alexis Korner - detailed album discography also on CCS (English)
- CCS fansite at alexgitlin.com, which contains a text by the music journalist Chris Welch from the year 2000