''Faintly Blowing'' is Kaleidoscope's second studio album released by Fontana Records in April 1969. Though not as popular as the U.S.

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, this British band was also a band from the psychedelic movement with moderate domestic success, and just enough international exposure to have this album recognized in the genre's catalogue and regarded as one of the best in the same.

Track listing

All songs composed by Eddy Pumer (music) and

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(lyrics). ;Side one #"Faintly Blowing" - 4:06 #"Poem" #"Snapdragon" #"Story from Tom Bitz" #"(Love Song) for Annie" #"If You So Wish" ;Side two #"Opinion" #"Bless the Executioner" #"Black Fjord" #"Feathered Tiger" #"I'll Kiss You Once" #"Music" - 5:56 ;Bonus tracks (Repertoire 2005) #"Do It Again For Jeffrey" #"Poem" (Single Version) #"Balloon" #"If You So Wish" (Mono Single Version) #"Let the World Wash In" (Released As ''I Luv Wight'') #"Mediaeval Masquerade" (Released As ''I Luv Wight'') The album was re-released in 2011 by Sunbeam records with all the original artwork and a 12 pages inner-book with new photos and recording history written by Peter Daltrey.

Personnel

– vocals, keyboards *Eddy Pumer – guitar, keyboards *Steve Clark – bass, flute *Dan Bridgman – drums, percussion

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Album facts, info, lyrics and more
{{Authority control Kaleidoscope (British band) albums 1969 albums Fontana Records albums