The Kitchen Cinq - When The Rainbow Disappears: An Anthology 65-68Lee Hazlewood's LHI flagship group, The Kitchen Cinq, had everything but one elusive factor: success. Formed as The Illusions (and briefly The Y'alls) in Amarillo, Texas, the group blended garage punk with killer harmonies and a slight sense of the absurd. Picking up steam locally in the mid '60s, the members started to think about cracking it on a bigger scale, and, in 1966, moved to LA. "Almost immediately upon arrival, we auditioned for Lee," says

A loud place

'The Man Upstairs' sees Hitchcock uniting with legendary producer Joe Boyd (Nick Drake

david lovering's propulsive drumming

BlunderbussåÊwas supported by an ambitious world tour featuring two backing bands

their second full-length release

' delivers an ode to 'Blind Lemon Jefferson' and gleefully dismembers Dylan's outlaw ballad 'Wanted Man

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moving far too fast and looping into eternity

the cover artwork showcases beautiful black and white photos shot to film at the venue by Castle Face's favourite lensman Brian Pritchard

The band were meticulous in tweaking their synth sounds so they‰۪d fit seamlessly with the harp

‰۪ released in the UK in 2011

following the much acclaimed The Boatman's Call album and was met with mostly positive reviews