We Are Paintermen

• Artist: The Creation
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• Release Date: 1967
• Genre: Rock

Review

This was the only full-length album released during the brief life-span of the Creation, one of the few beat groups to rival the raw intensity of the Who. (Guitarist Eddie Phillips, who committed violin bow to guitar strings before Jimmy Page, was allegedly even courted by Pete Townshend to become the Who's second guitarist.) This album, released in 1967 on Hit-Ton, a label out of Germany, where the group enjoyed immense popularity (a situation not mirrored back home in the UK), consists of the singles and some uninspired choices of covers ("Cool Jerk," "Like a Rolling Stone," "Hey Joe"). The group's criminally under-appreciated sound is fueled by Phillips' clanging, melodic power chords and feedback-drenched squalls, which show up most prominently in the Creation's signature single, "Making Time." Other highlights on this essential album for fans of Mod and British Invasion include "Try and Stop Me," "If I Stay Too Long," "Biff Bang Pow," and "Painter Man." A 1999 Repertoire Records reissue cleaned up the poor sound quality of the original. ~ Erik Hage, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Cool Jerk	Donald Storball	The Creation	(2:20)
Making Time	Eddie Phillips, Kenny Pickett	The Creation	(2:57)
Through My Eyes	Eddie Phillips, Bob Garner	The Creation	(3:06)
Like a Rolling Stone	Bob Dylan	The Creation	(2:59)
Can I Join Your Band	Kenny Pickett	The Creation	(3:04)
Tom Tom	Bob Garner, Eddie Phillips	The Creation	(2:56)
Try and Stop Me	Eddie Phillips, Kenny Pickett	The Creation	(2:27)
If I Stay Too Long	Bob Garner, Eddie Phillips	The Creation	(3:23)
Biff Bang Pow	Kenny Pickett, Phillips	The Creation	(2:25)
Nightmares	Eddie Phillips, Kenny Pickett	The Creation	(3:12)
Hey Joe	Billy Roberts	The Creation	(4:09)
Painter Man	Eddie Phillips, Kenny Pickett	The Creation	(2:53)
How Does It Feel to Feel [US Version][*]	Phillips, Bob Garner	The Creation	(3:04)
Sylvette [*]	Eddie Phillips, Bob Garner	The Creation	(2:43)
I Am the Walker [*]	Eddie Phillips, Kenny Pickett	The Creation	(2:47)
Ostrich Man [*]	Eddie Phillips, Kenny Pickett	The Creation	(2:58)
Sweet Helen [*]	Kenny Pickett	The Creation	(3:01)
Life Is Just Beginning [Alternate Take][#][*]	Eddie Phillips, Bob Garner	The Creation	(3:23)
For All That I Am [Stereo Version][#][*]	Paul Kahan, Stephen Friedland	The Creation	(3:09)
Midway Down [Stereo Version][#][*]	John Wonderling	The Creation	(3:02)
Hurt Me If You Will [*]	Phillips	The Creation	(2:55)
I'm Leaving [*]	Kenny Pickett, Phillips	The Creation	(3:33)
Work All Day (Sleep All Night) [*]	Phillips	The Creation	(2:57)
Going Down Fast [*]	Phillips	The Creation	(2:36)

Credits

Jack Jones (Drums), Kenny Pickett (Vocals), Eddie Phillips (Guitar), EROC (Remastering), Bob Garner (Bass), EROC (Restoration)