Never Never Land (Pink Fairies album)


Never Never Land is the 1971 debut album by the UK underground group Pink Fairies.
Polydor Records commissioned the group to record a single, "The Snake"/"Do It", and were happy enough with the results to offer the group an album contract. A promotional film was recorded for the single on the set of Oliver!, but the single was omitted from this debut album. The b-side, "Do It", did appear but with added overdubs. "Do It" was later covered by the Henry Rollins Band on their Do It album.
The sleeve came in a printed PVC cover, with an inner gatefold sleeve depicting two different scenescapes, and a printed inner sleeve with a photograph of the band.
200 copies were also pressed on pink vinyl the same year. Initial pressings properly credited the full band as songwriters on all songs. However, John Alder worked a deal with a different publisher that resulted in songwriting credits and royalties being erroneously awarded to him for "Heavenly Man", "War Girl", "Thor", and "The Dream is Just Beginning" on later pressings.

Track listing

  1. "Do It" - 4:15
  2. "Heavenly Man" - 3:41
  3. "Say You Love Me" - 3:48
  4. "War Girl" - 4:34
  5. "Never Never Land" - 6:55
  6. "Track One, Side Two" - 4:41
  7. "Thor" - 0:58
  8. "Teenage Rebel" - 5:20
  9. "Uncle Harry's Last Freak-Out" - 10:51
  10. "The Dream Is Just Beginning" - 1:18

    2002 CD Bonus Tracks

  12. "The Snake" - 3:58
  13. "Do It" - 3:04
  14. "War Girl" - 4:34
  15. "Uncle Harry's Last Freak-Out" - 12:24

    Personnel