Originally released in 1967, this sought after obscurity of British psychedelic pop is a delightful confection of high harmonies and a Beatles-via-California melodic sensibility. Twee in the best way possible, The Picadilly Line is essentially the duo of Rod Edwards and Roger Hand (who would go on to greater notoriety as Edwards Hand, releasing two albums produced by George Martin), with help from the cream of the UK's session musician crop and some expert horn and string arrangers. With whimsical slice of life lyrics and a true ear for melody, The Huge World of Emily Small is a classic piece of UK pop-psych available again on LP for the first time in a decade. 

 

TRACKLISTING:  01. EMILY SMALL (THE HUGE WORLD THEREOF) 02. SILVER PAPER DRESS 03. AT THE THIRD STROKE 04. CAN YOU SEE ME? 05. YOUR DOG WON'T BARK 06. HOW COULD YOU SAY YOU'RE LEAVING ME? 07. GONE, GONE, GONE 08. TWIGGS 09. TUMBLE DOWN WORLD 10. VISIONS OF JOHANNA 11. COME AND SING A SONG 12. HER NAME IS EASY