![]() As there was nothing happening for The Kingpins, Ray Neale took up an offer to join The Mojos, replacing Stu James. These latest recordings also failed to attract record company interest. Reece succumbed to his battle with drug addiction and was soon replaced by Les Warren (aka Cheswick). Jones with this latest session producing Travelling Man, Mysterious, Do You Love Me, Raining In My Sunshine recorded in February, 1967. It soon became apparent that Red Reece was battling a drug addiction, but the band recorded with him at R. They were also accompanied by John Wooloft on lead guitar and Colin Wood on piano. ![]() At this stage, Jimmy Barnard left to be replaced by Red Reece (ex-Georgie Fame and The Blue Flames drummer). Although these later two songs were also rejected by record labels, the band were enjoying support slots with acts such as The Kinks, The Who, Manfred Mann, Small Faces, David Bowie, Cat Stevens and The Troggs. The band returned to the same studios in June, 1966 to record Baby I Need and Wasting My Time. Living In The Past, Hurting My Pride, You’re My Girl, Maybe Sometime were recorded, but again rejected by record companies. Another recording session was hurriedly booked in April, 1966. Glyn Stevens and Geoffrey Coppens (Tony Martin’s replacement) departed which now left Ray Neale, Keith Neale and Jimmy Barnard. As soon as the single was issued, the band were free to become The Kingpins again. The record featured a version of (Just Like) Romeo and Juliet which was recorded at Pye studios in 1966. The band were re-named Those Fadin’ Colours and a single was released under this name by the band. ![]() Record producer Jim Economides persuaded the band to perform chart covers for a proposed budget LP to be released on Ember records. The band recorded a version of The Yardbirds’ For Your Love and a group original written by Tony Martin, Diamond Girl. Jones’ studios in Morden, Surrey on 31st May, 1965. The request was made by his royal highness, the Prince of Wales! The band made their recording debut at R. According to the band, on one such occasion, they were asked to play a song by the Rolling Stones which was politely declined by the musicians. The band played ‘high society balls’ in and around the capital. The Kingpins originated from Addington, Croydon in South London.
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