Cycle | Cosmic Clouds | CD

Cycle is a band formed in Middlesbrough in 1968 by John Whittingham, who was initially named Psycle. Whittingham, with brother-in-law Ronnie Patterson on bass and Norman Smith on drums, quickly built a significant following on the local circuit, supporting Van der Graaf Generator, Atomic Rooster and Mott The Hoople at the Redcar Jazz Club. In late 1971 they made a demo album at SRT Studios in Bedfordshire, pressing 99 copies and selling them at gigs.

Cosmic Clouds is a remastered CD album released by Rise Above Relics on 27 March 2020. It brings together six tracks originally released as a private pressing of 99 copies in 1971, six previously unreleased tracks from a second album recorded in 1973, and two tracks from a final demo recorded in 1975. John Whittingham provides lead vocals and guitar, and Norman Smith is credited on drums.

Track List

1. Rich Man, Poor Man, Pig
2. Confusion
3. Mr. Future
4. Father of Time
5. S.B. Blues
6. Earth & Son
7. Travelling Man
8. Over the Top
9. Cosmic Clouds
10. In the Beginning
11. Father of Time Pt. 2
12. Tomorrow's World
13. Walking Through the Darkness (1975 Demo)
14. Dawning of the Last Life (1975 Demo)