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Podcast: Pantheon - Podcasts for Music Lovers
Episode: VINYL RELICS | Billy Nicholls’ Would You Believe – A Beautiful and Bittersweet Psych-Pop Masterpiece
Description: EPYSODE 67: "Would You Believe", by Billy Nicholls.
Guest: Billy Nicholls.
Additional commentary by Uncle Herff.
This week we present one of the most beautiful and bittersweet stories in 1960s British pop: Billy Nicholls’ legendary 1968 album Would You Believe. Hailed by critics, this shimmering psych-pop masterpiece was shelved before its proper release and went on to become one of the rarest and most sought-after records in the collector world.
We explore the album’s lush orchestration, studio craftsmanship, and the influence of the Immediate Records scene, including the key roles...