The Norman Haines Band – Elaine (lyrics vid) UK, 1972
Long and black let your hair hang down
Let it hang so low that it hide your frown
Dark and brown let your eyes see me
Though I’m not the only one to see
But I am the one I’m the one who loves you
And it was me girl, calling your name
Now, blame
Dry your eyes don’t you look so sad
Can’t you understand that it’s not so bad
Time will mend all the hurt and pain
And I swear the sun will shine again
And I am the one, I’m the one who loves you
And it was me girl, calling your name
Now, blame
guitar break
Long and black let your hair hang down
Let it hang so low that it hide your frown
Dark and brown let your eyes see me
Though I’m not the only one to see
But I am the one I’m the one who loves you
And it was me girl, calling your name
Now, blame
The song called “Elaine” – written by Norman Haines.
First release – 7″ single (Parlophone — R 5960), 14 July 1972 as ‘Norman Haines.
Later the song came out on some of the reissued edition of the
album “Den Of Iniquity” (1971) – which is the one and only album
by The Norman Haines Band.
Reissued cds which include the song “Elaine”:
1993 – Shoestring Records (UK) – CD
—-(Original songs plus 8-12 bonus tracks)
1994 – Shoestring Records (UK) – LP
—-(Original songs plus ‘Elaine’)
? – PROG (Russia) —————CD
—-(Original songs plus 8-12 bonus tracks)
2011 – Esoteric Recordings (UK) -CD, Remastered
—-(Original songs plus 8-12 plus “Rabbits” single edition).
Original songs on “Den Of Iniquity” (1971, Parlophone, EMI, Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London, Spring 1971, Producer — Tony Hall)
A1 – Den Of Iniquity (Written-By — Haines)
A2 – Finding My Way Home (Written-By — Hughes, Haines)
A3 – Everything You See (Mr. Armageddon)
(Written-By — Haines,
A4 – When I Come Down (Written-By — Haines)
A5 – Bourgeois (Written-By — Hughes)
– Rabbits
B1.a – Sonata (For Singing Pig) (Written-By — Clarke)
B1.b – Joint Effort (Written-By — Clarke)
B1.c – Skidpatch (Written-By — Clarke)
B1.d – Miracle (Written-By — Clarke)
– Life Is So Unkind
B2.a – Moonlight Mazurka (Written-By — Haines)
B2.b – Echoes Of The Future (Written-By — Haines)
Bonus tracks:
8 – Elaine (Haines)
9 – I Really Need A Friend (Haines)
10 – Daffodil (Haines)
11 – Autumn Mobile (Haines)
12 – Give To You Girl (Haines)
13 – Rabbits (Single Version) (Neil Clarke) – 3:53 (only on Esoteric, 2011)
NORMAN HAINES – he played with
– The Brumbeats – Birmingham-based beat group -Following The Brumbeats’ breakup
– Locomotive – singles and the album “We Are Everything You See” ((Parlophone, 1970) before collapsing.
– Sacrifice –
Norman Haines founded this band, with
– Andy Hughes – Acoustic and Bass Guitar,
– Neil Clarke – Guitar
– Jimmy Skidmore – Drums
Then in 1970 the Parlophone label signed Sacrifice and recorded their debut single (Daffodill / Autumn Mobile) but it seems that the label weren’t satisfied with their name cause they changed their name from “Sacrifice” to “The Norman Haynes Band”.
http://badcatrecords.com/BadCat/NORMANhainesBAND.htm
http://www.cherryred.co.uk/esoteric-exd.asp?id=3373
http://www.discogs.com/artist/Norman+Haines+Band%2C+The
http://www.discogs.com/artist/Norman+Haines?noanv=1
