John's Children "have claims to being [the] first-ever glam rock band." Notwithstanding their brief tenure in the spotlight, the group went on to achieve a cult following that persists today. Their handful of singles have become amongst the most sought-after British 1960s rock collectables. A copy of their unreleased single, "A Midsummer Night's Scene" was auctioned in 2002 for £3,700. Line-up Andy Ellison: vocals (b. 5 July 1946, Finchley, North London) Geoff McClelland: guitar (b. 1947) Marc Bolan: guitar (replaced McClelland, March 1967) John Hewlett: bass guitar (b. 1948) Chris Townson: drums/guitar (b. 24 July 1947, Battersea, South West London – d. 10 February 2008) Chris Colville: drums (only at live-appearances) Black & White album The 2011 album Black & White features the following line up: Andy Ellison Chris Townson Boz Boorer Martin Gordon Discography Albums Orgasm (White Whale, September 1970, projected release: 18 March 1967) Legendary Orgasm Album (re-issue of faux "live" album plus a and b sides of first two singles; "Strange Affair" is a unique backwards mix) (Cherry Red, 1981) Music for the Herd of Herring – (John's Children/Jet/Radio Stars) (Radiant Future Records, REVP001CD, 2001) Black & White (Acid Jazz, AJXCD 234, 6 June 2011) Compilations A Midsummer Night's Scene – 1988, Bam Caruso (MARI 095 CD) Smashed Blocked! – 1997, NMC (Pilot 12) Jagged Time Lapse – 1997, NMC (Pilot 18 John's Children (EP) – 1999, Trash (LARD 20 07 99) The Complete John's Children – 2002, NMC (Pilot 118) / reissued in 2005 by Voiceprint (VP365CD) A Strange Affair (The Sixties Recordings) – 2014 Grapefruit Records (CRSEG027D) Singles "Smashed Blocked" (Napier-Bell/Hewlett) / "Strange Affair" (UK A-Side title: "The Love I Thought I'd Found"; Germany B-Side: "Just What You Want..." USA: Billboard Hot 100 and local (Florida) Top-10s; backing by L.A. session musicians) (UK: Columbia (EMI) DB 8030, 14 October 1966, USA: White Whale, December 1966, Germany: Polydor 59069, 1967) "Just What You Want – Just What You'll Get" (Hewlett, Townson, Ellison, McClelland) / "But She's Mine" (A-side: backing by English session musicians; Jeff Beck guests on B-side) (UK: Columbia (EMI) DB 8124, 3 February 1967) "Desdemona" (Bolan) / "Remember Thomas à Becket" (Bolan on A-side, McClelland on B-side) (UK: Track 604 003, 24 May 1967; Germany: Polydor 59 104) "Midsummer Night's Scene" (Bolan) / "Sara Crazy Child" (full length) (Bolan) (release cancelled) (UK: Track 604 005, June 1967) "Come and Play with Me in the