Biography
Between 1966 and 1968 Tuesday's Children issued six singles across four separate labels, yet the sides, which mirrored assorted strands of the contemporary British rock landscape, failed to launch the band toward any meaningful commercial success. Their largely self-penned output leaned toward the lighter end of the spectrum, absorbing touches from the Beatles, the Walker Brothers, British psychedelic pop, and American harmony and sunshine pop without forging a distinctive group identity. Although the 45s proved agreeable enough, they were unable to distinguish themselves amid the fierce scramble for notice that defined the British rock scene at the time.
The band had its roots in Steve Douglas & the Challengers, a North London outfit that came together in 1964. A year later the group adopted the name the Prophets and cut several tracks with the idiosyncratic producer Joe Meek, none of which saw release. Following the exit of singer Steve Douglas, the remaining members—guitarists Phil Cordell and Mick Ware together with drummer Derrick Gough—recruited bassist Paul Kendrick and settled on the name Tuesday's Children.
Cordell served as the focal point for the first three singles, handling lead vocals and writing the bulk of the material. His departure in summer 1967 prompted the addition of keyboardist Bob Hodges, after which Ware assumed primary duties as singer and songwriter. While a handful of releases received exposure on British pirate radio, Tuesday's Children never achieved a commercial breakthrough and adopted the name Czar by the close of 1969, releasing a progressive-rock album under that moniker the next year. Rev-Ola's 2007 collection Strange Light from the East: The Complete Recordings 1966-1969 gathers both sides of all six singles, five previously unreleased tracks, and the A-side of a 1969 single by Phil Cordell.
The band had its roots in Steve Douglas & the Challengers, a North London outfit that came together in 1964. A year later the group adopted the name the Prophets and cut several tracks with the idiosyncratic producer Joe Meek, none of which saw release. Following the exit of singer Steve Douglas, the remaining members—guitarists Phil Cordell and Mick Ware together with drummer Derrick Gough—recruited bassist Paul Kendrick and settled on the name Tuesday's Children.
Cordell served as the focal point for the first three singles, handling lead vocals and writing the bulk of the material. His departure in summer 1967 prompted the addition of keyboardist Bob Hodges, after which Ware assumed primary duties as singer and songwriter. While a handful of releases received exposure on British pirate radio, Tuesday's Children never achieved a commercial breakthrough and adopted the name Czar by the close of 1969, releasing a progressive-rock album under that moniker the next year. Rev-Ola's 2007 collection Strange Light from the East: The Complete Recordings 1966-1969 gathers both sides of all six singles, five previously unreleased tracks, and the A-side of a 1969 single by Phil Cordell.
Albums
Singles
