Obscure Oxford R&B/freakbeat outfit who were far bigger on the Continent than they were at home.
a reminder that some things in life and history, and even music, are just so unfair as to be unsettling. The Primitives never charted a record in England or America while a lot of lesser bands earned millions, and then suffered the indignity of attaining cult status among collectors, based on their sheer obscurity. The group, signed to Pye Records in 1964, never found even a small national audience in England, but managed to make a name for themselves in Italy -- where English bands had a rock & roll authenticity and credibility lacking at home -- and record an LP in Italy and an EP in France that have a recognized combined value in the range of 1,000 pounds on the collectors' market. (AllMusic) Interesting. File under: Big In Europe.
Discography:
In the music library: Nuggets II: Original Artyfacts From The British Empire And Beyond: You Said
Links: Official web site AllMusic Discogs