Rock group from London. Originally playing R&B as The Five Proud Walkers, they went psychedelic and changed their name in 1967. The band continued, without singer Elmer Gantry (Dave Terry), as Velvet Opera.
ALBUMS
Elmer Gantry's Velvet Opera
Long Nights Of Summer: The Elmer Gantry's Velvet Opera Anthology
2022, CD, Album, RE + CD, Album, RE + CD, Album, RE + Bo, Grapefruit Records
Elmer Gantry & Velvet Opera*
The Very Best Of
1996, CD, Comp, See For Miles Records Ltd., 
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, Psychedelic Rock
Elmer Gantry's Velvet Opera
Volcano
1969
Elmer Gantry's Velvet Opera
Elmer Gantry's Velvet Opera
1968, ,
, Psychedelic Rock
Elmer Gantry's Velvet Opera
Flames / What's The Point Of Leaving
1968, 
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, Psychedelic Rock/Garage Rock
Elmer Gantry's Velvet Opera
Mary Jane
1968
Elmer Gantry's Velvet Opera
Flames
1967, ,
, Psychedelic Rock
Elmer Gantry's Velvet Opera
Elmer Gantry's Velvet Opera
12", EP, Oli, Apothecary
APPEARANCES +
Various
Middle Earth - The soundtrack of London's Legendary Psychedelic Club 1967 - 1969
2025, 3xCD, Comp, Strawberry (26)
Various
The Devil Rides In - Spellbinding Satanic Magick & The Rockult 1966-1974
2024, 3xCD, Comp, RM, Cla, Strawberry (26), 
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, Psychedelic Rock/Hard Rock/Folk Rock/Prog Rock
Various
Too Much Sun Will Burn (The British Psychedelic Sounds of 1967 Volume 2)
2023, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Grapefruit Records, ,
, Psychedelic Rock
Various
When The Alarm Clock Rings: A Compendium Of British Psychedelia 1966-1969
2023, ,
, Psychedelic Rock/Baroque Pop
Various
I Love To See You Strut (More 60s Mod, R&B, Brit Soul & Freakbeat Nuggets)
2022, 3x CD, Box Set, ,
, Beat/Garage Rock/Mod/Psychedelic Rock/Rhythm & Blues
Various
Think I’m Going Weird: Original Artefacts From The British Psychedelic Scene 1966-68
2021, 5xCD, Comp, Grapefruit Records, ,
, Psychedelic Rock/Garage Rock
Paul Brett
Stone Survivor (Anthology)
2021, 4xCD, Comp, Lemon Recordings, ,
, Psychedelic Rock/Prog Rock
Various
Magic In The Air Two - 1965-1971 The Birth Of Cool Britannia
2020, Box, Comp + 3xCD, Rubble (2), ,
, Psychedelic Rock
Various
Revolution - Underground Sounds Of 1968
2019, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Esoteric Recordings, ,
, Classic Rock/Prog Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Folk Rock
Various
Magic In The Air (1966-1970 The Birth Of Cool Britannia)
2019, Box, Comp + 3xCD, RM, Rubble (2), ,
, Psychedelic Rock/Pop Rock
Various
Let's Go Down And Blow Our Minds: The British Psychedelic Sounds Of 1967
2016, Box Set, 3x CD, ,
, Psychedelic Rock/Rhythm & Blues/Beat/Mod/Pop Rock/Garage Rock
Various
Top Of The Pops Volume 161
2012, CDr, Comp, PCR Records (3), Rock-In-Beat-Records, ,
, Beat
Various
Look At The Sun (Precious Seconds Thought Gone From The British Underground 1967-1970)
2010, ,
, Psychedelic Rock/Prog Rock/Blues Rock
Various
We Can Fly (128 Tracks Of Psych Rarities From The '60s & '70s)
2008, 5xCD, Comp + Box, Ltd, Num, Psychic Circle, ,
, Psychedelic Rock
Various
We Can Fly Vol. Five
2004, CD, Comp, Past & Present Records
Various
The Electric Lemonade Acid Test Volume 4 (An Anthology Of The Spark Label 1967-1970)
2003, LP, Comp, Ltd, Num, Tenth Planet, ,
, Psychedelic Rock/Pop Rock
Various
The Electric Lemonade Acid Test Volume 3 (An Anthology Of The Spark Label 1967-1970)
2002, LP, Comp, Ltd, Num, Tenth Planet, Tenth Planet, ,
, Psychedelic Rock/Pop Rock
Various
Hen's Teeth Volume 2 Blocked! Rare Beat & Psychedelia
1996, CD, Comp, Hen's Teeth, 
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, Psychedelic Rock
Various
Purple Heart Surgery Volume 1 (Featuring 16 Beat And Psychedelic Acetates From The '60s)
1995, LP, Comp, Modern Records (7), ,
, Beat/Garage Rock/Psychedelic Rock
Various
Pop Collector Classics Volume III
1985, 2xLP, Comp, CBS, 
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, Glam/Blues Rock
Various
The Rock Machine Turns You On
1968
Various
Top Of The Pops-161
1967, LP, Mono, Transcription, BBC Transcription Services, BBC Transcription Services, ,
, Beat/Classic Rock/Public Broadcast
Various
Top Of The Pops - Best Of The Rest Volume 16
CDr, Comp, Not On Label, ,
, Psychedelic/Soul
Various
Top Of The Pops - Best Of The Rest Volume 19
CDr, Comp, Not On Label, ,
, Blues Rock/Folk Rock/Psychedelic
Various
Superb Super Pop Session
Various
British Beat Collection Volume Three: Rare British Beat Sounds 1967-'70
2021, 3xCD, Comp, Unofficial, Time Box, ,
, Pop Rock/Psychedelic Rock
Various
British Psychedelic Rock At The BBC 1967-1969
2019, 2xLP, Album, Comp, Ltd, Unofficial, Gat, Maida Vale, ,
, Classic Rock/Pop Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Prog Rock
Various
Piccadilly Sunshine Volumes 1 - 10 (A Compendium Of Rare Pop Curios From The British Psychedelic Era)
2015, Box, Comp, Unofficial + 10xCD, Comp, RE, Unofficia, Rubble (2), ,
, Psychedelic Rock/Pop Rock/Mod
Various
Electric Psychedelic Sitar Headswirlers Volumes 1-11
2015, 11xCD, Comp, RM, Unofficial, Rubble (2), ,
, Psychedelic Rock/Folk/Jazz-Rock/Experimental
Various
Piccadilly Sunshine Part Nine (British Pop Psych And Other Flavours 1964 - 1970)
2012, CD, Comp, Unofficial, Particles (2)
Various
Maximum Sitar
2012, CD, Comp, Unofficial, Particles (2), ,
, Psychedelic Rock
Various
Electric Psychedelic Sitar Headswirlers Volumes 1-5
2011, 5xCD, Comp, Unofficial + Box, Past & Present Records
Elmer Gantry's Velvet Opera
Elmer Gantry's Velvet Opera
2000
Various
Electric Psychedelic Sitar Headswirlers Vol.2
1998, CD, Comp, Unofficial, Purple Lantern Records
Various
Artefacts From The Psychedelic Dungeon
CD, Comp, Unofficial, Not On Label, ,
, Psychedelic Rock/Ballad/Psychedelic
Various
Artifacts From The Psychedelic Dungeon Volume Two
4x7", Comp, Unofficial, W/Lbl, Vinyl Museum Products
Various
Hard Up Heroes II - When The Beeb Was Cool!! Rarities Live On The Air - The Sixties
CD, Comp, Unofficial, Timeless (4)
Various
Psychedelic Beebs Volume One
CDr, Comp, Unofficial, Hyacinth, ,
, Psychedelic Rock
Various
Fools On The Hill Volume 9: McCartnisms On My Mind
CDr, Comp, Ltd, Num, Unofficial, What'sThatSound, ,
, Pop Rock
