The Superfine Dandelion was an American

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band from

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. They released one studio album, ''The Superfine Dandelion'', in 1967 before they disbanded in 1968.

Career

The Superfine Dandelion was founded in 1967 by Mike McFadden, a member of the Mile Ends, a further Phoenix

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band. This included bassist Ed Black and later Rick Anderson, the bassist for

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. Mike Collins was the band's drummer. The group was influenced by

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, the Lovin' Spoonful, and

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. The Superfine Dandelion were signed onto

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in 1967 where they released their first and only album, ''The Superfine Dandelion''. The album flopped on the charts, and the group disbanded in 1968.

Aftermath

Ed Black and Mike McFadden went on to work with the

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and

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. Anderson went on to work with the Tubes.

References

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