LINKS...


Family fans and collectors Familiar sites
Music vendors Music sites
(for related band links, refer to the CIRCLE page)

Fans and Collectors:

  • The Strangeband electronic mailing list


    There is now a Family/Streetwalkers/Chappo discussion mailing list. Connect with other fans by e-mail! Here's how...

    To subscribe to the regular list, send e-mail to: strangeband-request@roadkill.com with "subscribe" in the message body

    To subscribe to the digest (daily) list, send e-mail to: strangeband-digest-request@roadkill.com with "subscribe" in the message body.

    To get off the list, send an "unsubscribe" message to the appropriate address. Be sure to send it from the e-mail address under which you are signed up. Mail any questions about the list here.

    The Strangeband digest archives can be read at http://www.jgehrke.de/family/list.

    The Strangeband mailing list has been made possible through the generosity of Andy Burnett at Roadkill Consulting, which also hosts mailing lists for Camel, Todd Rundgren, Alan Parsons, Grand Funk Railroad and Ambrosia. Andy also has a cool WWW Music Database there.


  • For the "most unbelievably comprehensive" Family/Chappo discography, and buy/sell/trade info, send SASE or IRC to:
    DAVID EAMES
    48 Highfield Rd., Clipstone
    Near Mansfield, Notts - NG21 9ER
    England
    You will NOT be disappointed!!!

  • Also from the UK, a friend who helped me out with many article reprints and a cool Streetwalkers photo taken by himself... Jonathan Inglis, who passed away in 1996. He will be missed!

  • In Germany, Jörg Gehrke

  • Another friendly trader, in the U.S....Timothy Welch.
    Some Family, and much, much more!

  • Roger Houdaille, the chord-meister. Maintains a page for his school's Rock Ensemble, and a Kinks archive. Plus, he looks like Chas Whitney!

  • John C. Falstaff - extensive discographies, including solo Chappo

  • Jim Misiano, in East Meadow, NY. Check out his want-list, and see if you can help.

Familiars:

  • STREETWALKERS - the companion to this page

  • Roger Chapman Appreciation Society!
    - great website which focuses on the on-going career of Chappo

  • Family

  • Magic Christian's Streetwalkers Page

  • Roger Houdaille's Family Bandstand of sounds

  • Jörg Gehrke's Strange Band mirror site, translated into German!

  • The Archive is a delicious homage to the muddy days of legendary rock festivals. Family is featured in pages about Woburn 1968, Bath Festival 1970, Glastonbury Fayre 1971, and the Bickershaw Festival 1972.

  • Dixi's Rockpage (in German) has a Chappo section.

  • The Rough Guide to Rock has a Family entry

  • Knights In Blue Denim, a cool page... "Fond Memories Of The British Blues Scene circa '68 - '70".

  • Go visit Family's "Hometown"... Leicester!


  • Vendors:

    • Check my own page of CDs for sale. I buy up any bargains I come across, including Family.

    • Shop for FAMILY at CD Now

    • CD Services in the UK - Andy carries the remastered Family and other oddities.

    • Terrapin Records in the UK

    • JAZZIS Ltd., the biggest independent distribution in Israel, specializing in reissues... and Family! The managing director is also working on a book about music reissues on compact disc.

    • Jeff Taylor's Limited Editions in the UK carries occasional Family and other unique items.

    • Jungle CD

    • You will also find Family memorabilia vendors on the rarities page.


    Music sites:

  • Vasco da Gama (Wetherby's greatest ever Progressive Rock Band) loves Family so we're returning the link.

  • Miguel Terol's Musicians' Olympus, which includes a page for Ric Grech

  • ProgRock Home Page - many links to bands known and unknown

  • Gibraltar Encyclopedia of Progressive Rock

  • * Psychedelic Web Of Sound - a UK hub for psych/prog obscurity!

  • * Gentle Giant Home Page - another favorite of mine, and an inspiration for this page

  • Reels of Dreams Unrolled!

  • Check out the Ultimate Band List

  • Check out the Musicspot!

  • Check out the Rockmine Online!

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