DEVIANTS

"Ptooff" (1967)

Originally released in 1967 on the band's label, Underground impresarios, "Ptooff!" is their first album. The London Underground Deviants ran the gamut of musical approaches throughout their three albums, touching on the roots of psychedelic, progressive, garage and politics. This album reflects a more psychedelic side of the band, although, you can hear elements of most of the aforementioned styles. Deviants members went on to such well know groups as Pink Fairies and, even Hawkwind.

SOCIAL DEVIANTS 
Ptoof (UK Underground Impresarios) 1967 (UK Decca) 1969 (UK Psycho) 1983
DEVIANTS
Disposable (UK Stable) 1968 (Sire/London) 1969
Deviants #3 (Sire/London) 1969 (UK Transatlantic/Demon) 1989
Human Garbage (UK Psycho) 1984

Although this 1967 work is widely hailed as a prototype British Punk album, it has its experimental/progressive moments too. Unusually for a British band, the Deviants dwelt in roughly the same abrasive "primitivist" territory as '60s American psych/agit-punk pioneers like The MC5 and The Stooges; with a strongly satirical Fugs/Mothers influence as well. The lengthy songs "The Nothing Man" and "Deviation Street" feature quite advanced use of tape loops and rich/complex sound collage by John Cage student Jack Henry Moore. Though universally scorned/dismissed in 1967,  Ptooff! is well into its fourth decade of intriguing adventurous fans of  punk, psych and even progressive music.

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"Disposable" (1968)

"#3" (1969)

"Human Garbage" (1984)

I have the first 3 albums; interesting as in some ways they were precursors to The Pink Fairies, themselves considered more of a proto punk act. However, both The Deviants and The Pink Fairies could legitimately be included under 'psychedelic/space rock'- they were part of the same UK psychedelic scene as Hawkwind, Quintessence, Arthur Brown, Gong etc.

The most progressive album they recorded was the third one, with more reliance on keyboards than previous works. There's a definite Zappa/Beefheart influence to their work, but I'd vote yes- possibly under 'psychedelic/ space rock' though, but 'proto prog' is sound enough.

Thanks guys.

Drummer and vocalist Twink released a solo album in 1970 called "Think Pink", recorded with John Povey (mellotron, sitar), Steve Peregrin Took (vocals, guitars), Paul Rudolph (lead guitar), John Jnr. Wood and Honk (bass guitar), Wally Allen (piano), and also some members of PINK FAIRIES.

This is one the most psychedelic albums I have ever heard. A lysergic blend of vocals, guitar and sound effects. Some people describe their music as being similar to early Pink Floyd and The Pretty Things but I think it has a sound all to its own. This is a very creative album with each song unique in its own way. Highlights of the album are '10,000 words in a cardboard box', 'tiptoe on the highest hill', 'fluid, which has a sexual, erotic feel to it and 'the sparrow is a sign.' A must have for fans of psychedelic music.