John Hewlett


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British bassist.
Founder of John's Children, who later on became manager of Sparks.

ALBUMS


The Dickies
Banana Splits
2023, Vinyl Yellow/Black Splatter, ,
Punk
Various
Good As Gold (Artefacts Of The Apple Era 1967-1975)
2021, Box Set, 5x CD, ,
Psychedelic Rock/Power Pop/Acoustic/Pop Rock
The Dickies
The A&M Years
2019, 2xCD, Comp, Caroline Records, ,
Punk/Pop Punk
Various
Bubblegum Pop (The Definitive Collection)
2013, 3xCD, Advance, Comp, Mono + Box, Union Square Music, Universal UMC, ,
Bubblegum/Ballad/Glam/Schlager/Disco/Beat/Pop Punk/Pop Rock/Novelty/New Wave
Various
An Apple A Day (More Pop-Psych Sounds From The Apple Era 1967-1969)
2008, CD, ,
Pop Rock/Psychedelic Rock
The Weirdos
We Got The Neutron Bomb - Weird World Volume Two 1977 - 1989
2003
Various
World Shut Your Mouth
2002, DVD Region Free, ,
New Wave/Punk/Synth-pop/Mod
Various
The Roots Of Powerpop!
1996, CD, ,
Power Pop
The Weirdos
Weird World - Volume One 1977-1981
1991
The Dickies
Gigantor
1989, CD, ,
Punk
The Dickies
Great Dictations (The Definitive Dickies Collection)
1989, Vinyl, ,
Punk
Various
Curious Collection
1983, LP, Comp, Street Tunes, ,
New Wave/Pop Rock/Synth-pop
The Click
Just Another Monday / Breaking Up
1983, 7", New World (7)
The Dickies
Banana Splits
1979, Vinyl Yellow Opaque, ,
Punk
The Dickies
Nights In White Satin
1979
Dickies*
The Incredible Shrinking Dickies
1979
Various
No Wave
1978, Vinyl Blue (Water), ,
New Wave/Pop Punk/Punk
The Dickies
Eve Of Destruction / Doggie Do
1978
The Dickies
Give It Back
1978, Vinyl Dickies Pink Labels, ,
Punk
The Dickies
Silent Night
1978
Jook*
Jook Rule O.K.
1978, Vinyl, ,
Power Pop
The Dickies
Paranoid / I'm OK, You're OK
1978, ,
Punk
The Dickies
Paranoid ▪ Hideous ▪ You Drive Me Ape (You Big Gorilla)
1978
The Jook
Shame
1973
The Jook
Oo Oo Rudi
1973
The Jook
Alright With Me
1972
The Cups
Good As Gold
1969
The Silence
Forgive Me If I'm Wrong
2021, 7", EP, Easy Action, ,
Beat/Mod/Garage Rock
Various
The Best Of Rare Mod (60 Prime Cuts Of 60s' Underground Rhythm 'N' Blues, Psych & Soul)
2017, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Comp, Acid Jazz, ,
Mod/Soul/Rhythm & Blues/Psychedelic/Beat
Various
Incredible Sound Show Stories Vol. 5 (Yellow Street Boutique)
1996, LP, Comp, Ltd, Unofficial, Dig The Fuzz Records, Dig The Fuzz Records

APPEARANCES +


Various
You Can Walk Across It On The Grass (The Boutique Sounds Of Swinging London)
2024, 3xCD, Comp, Grapefruit Records,
Various
Too Much Sun Will Burn (The British Psychedelic Sounds of 1967 Volume 2)
2023, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Grapefruit Records, ,
Psychedelic Rock
Andy Ellison
Stunt Rocker
2022, CDr, Comp, Easy Action
Various
Love, Poetry And Revolution (A Journey Through The British Psychedelic And Underground Scenes 1966 To 1972)
2022, 3x CD, Box Set, ,
Psychedelic Rock/Prog Rock/Garage Rock/Pop Rock/Beat/Folk Rock/Classic Rock
John's Children
Fourplay
2021, 7", EP, Easy Action, ,
Garage Rock/Mod/Beat
John's Children
There's An Eye In The Sky
2021, LP, Comp, RM, Whi, Easy Action
Sparks, Edgar Wright
The Sparks Brothers
2021, 2x Blu-ray, ,
New Wave/Pop Rock/Synth-pop
Various
A Slight Disturbance In My Mind (The British Proto-Psychedelic Sounds of 1966)
2020, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Grapefruit Records, ,
Psychedelic Rock/Beat/Folk Rock/Garage Rock/Mod/Rock & Roll
Various
Halcyon Days (60s Mod, R&B, Brit Soul & Freakbeat Nuggets)
2020, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Strawberry (26), ,
Beat/Mod/Garage Rock/Ska/Psychedelic Rock/Rhythm & Blues
The Event
San Diego Underground Files Vol.2
2020, Vinyl, ,
Mod/Power Pop
Various
Night Comes Down (60s British Mod, R&B, Freakbeat & Swinging London Nuggets)
2017, 3xCD, Comp, RM + Box, RPM Records (2), ,
Beat/Mod/Rhythm & Blues
Various
My Generation (15 Tracks Of '60s Beat-Filled Teenage Mod Angst)
2015, CD, Comp, Mojo Magazine, ,
Mod/Psychedelic/Rhythm & Blues
Various
EP Choice 2 (More From The Rare Mod EP Collection: Series 2)
2015, CD, Comp, Acid Jazz
John's Children
The Smashed! Blocked EP
2014
Marc Bolan Featuring John's Children, Tyrannosaurus Rex, Marc Bolan & T. Rex
Marc Bolan At The BBC (Radio Sessions And Broadcasts 1967 -1977)
2013, 6xCD, Comp + Box, Universal Music Catalogue
Various
Looking Back (80 Mod, Freakbeat & Swinging London Nuggets)
2011, Box, Comp + 3xCD, RPM Records (2), ,
Mod/Beat/Rhythm & Blues
Various
Rare Mod (A Collection Of 60s' Underground Rhythm'N'Blues, Psych & Soul)
2009, Vinyl, ,
Beat/Mod/Soul
Various
Psych Out! (15 Nuggets From The Scene That Spawned Pink Floyd, Starring Donovan, Small Faces, The Move, The Troggs, Kaleidoscope, The Zombies, Procol Harum And More)
2006, CD, Comp, Mojo Magazine
John's Children / Jet (10) / Radio Stars
Music For The Herd Of Herring
2001
Various
Nuggets II (Original Artyfacts From The British Empire And Beyond 1964-1969)
2001, 4x CD, Box Set, ,
Garage Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Mod/Beat
Various
Happy Together (The Very Best Of White Whale Records)
1999, CD, Comp, White Whale, Varèse Sarabande
Various
Zum Audio Vol. 2
1998, CD, Comp, Zum, ,
Alternative Rock/Post Rock/Indie Rock
John's Children
Jagged Time Lapse (Rare & Unreleased)
1998
John's Children
Smashed Blocked!
1997
The Apemen
Phantacity
1996
John's Children
Playing With Themselves (Volume II)
1991, 12", Zinc Alloy Records, ,
Power Pop/Pop Rock/Psychedelic Rock
John's Children
Playing With Themselves
1990, 12", Zinc Alloy Records
The Event
This Is The Event
1989, LP, Mono, Voxx Records, ,
Garage Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Mod/Rhythm & Blues
The Timelapse
Timelapse Now!
1989
The Time Lapse*
It's Child's Play
1988, 7", EP, Whi, Sneaky Pete Records
John's Children
A Midsummer Night's Scene
1988, ,
Pop Rock/Power Pop/Psychedelic Rock/Rhythm & Blues
Lyres
A Promise Is A Promise
1988
T. Rex / Marc Bolan
Cosmic Dancer (The Greatest Songs)
1987, ,
Pop Rock/Glam
The Dickies
Dawn Of The Dickies
1979
Earle Mankey
Mau Mau
1978, ,
Art Rock/Glam
Sparks
Introducing Sparks
1977
Gallagher And Lyle*
Gallagher And Lyle
1972
John's Children
John's Children
1970
Various
Backtrack 2
1970, Vinyl, ,
Blues Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Pop Rock/Classic Rock
McGuinness Flint
McGuinness Flint
1970
John's Children
Come And Play With Me In The Garden
1967, 7", EP, Polydor, ,
Psychedelic Rock
John's Children
Desdemona
1967
John's Children
Come And Play With Me In The Garden
1967
John's Children
Smashed Blocked
1967
Andy Ellison
It's Been A Long Time
1967
John's Children
Go Go Girl
1967, Vinyl 3-Prong Push-Out Centre, ,
Pop Rock
John's Children
The Love I Thought I'd Found
1966
Dickies*
The Incredible Shrinking Dickies
2020
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
John's Children
Orgasm
2006
Sparks
Introducing / Just Got Back From Heaven (Interior Design)
2005, CD, Comp, Unofficial, Vox Humana Records
John's Children
Desdemona
2005
Lyres
End Of The Line For The...
1989, LP, Album, Ltd, Unofficial, Meconium (2)
John's Children
The "Smashed-Blocked" World Of John's Children
1980, 7", EP, Unofficial, Action, ,
Psychedelic Rock
John's Children
It's Child's Play