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Wimple Winch was an English psychedelic pop musical ensemble that evolved from the group, Just Four Men. Originally a Merseybeat act, their individualized sound was personalized by their intricate vocal harmonies and exploratory lyrics.
Still, the band signed a contract with EMI Records in 1964, and produced two singles, which were both recorded at Abbey Road Studios. Their debut single, "That's My Baby" was released on 27 November 1964, and the second one, "There's Not One Thing", was released on 5 February 1965. Both singles were positively received, but the release dates were in correlation with The Beatles' releases so sales were dwarfed in comparison. Just Four Men's recordings were centered around a heavy bass sound, an aspect they experimented upon when they became Wimple Winch. After being dropped from the label, the band continued to perform until early 1966, at which point they morphed into Wimple Winch.
An associate of Fontana Records watched Wimple Winch perform and signed the group to record at Philips Studios in Stanhope Place in March 1966. Recording occurred over a few days as the band completed demos for their debut single. They choose "What's Been Done" as their first release. It received heavy local support and was listed as a "climber" by Radio London in April 1966, but still failed to chart. Before their next release, Kelman worked on side projects including on recordings with Wayne Fontana's backing group, The Opposition. For their second release, the band choose "Save My Soul", which incorporated a protopunk structure. The single was immensely popular locally upon its 17 June 1966 release but was unsuccessful nationally. "Save My Soul" has been recognized as one of the more innovative tracks of the Mersey beat scene and was later immortalized on the compilation album, .
In between performing, Wimple Winch recorded in August and December 1966. Several tracks were finished, and the song, "Rumble on Mersey Square South", which was in the style of The Who, was released as the group's final single on 20 January 1967. Other demos from sessions remained unreleased, however they exhibited the band's continuing development in psychedelic rock, and incorporation of soul music. Back in Stockport, "The Sinking Ship" caught fire and destroyed the group's housing and equipment. As a result, Fontana Records decided to not resign Wimple Winch. The band continued to tour, and recorded more demos in a personal studio, but decided to disband in mid-1967. Kelman briefly reformed the Four Just Men in the early seventies with a new lineup, Mal Hoyland on bass guitar, Frank Garland, rhythm guitar and Arty Davies on drums but no additional recordings took place. also John and Barrie Ashall did a one off gig with Arty Davies on drums and called themselves Balderdash
Wimple Winch
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Just Four Men
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