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.Fairies Wear Boots – Kerrang! 1983 – HawkFanFare 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.
Two hundred copies were also pressed on pink vinyl the same year.Goldmine Heavy Metal Record Price Guide - Goldmine 2000 - Initial pressings credited the full band as songwriters on all songs.Original label Later pressings list drummer Twink (John Alder) as songwriter for "Heavenly Man", "War Girl", "Thor", and "The Dream is Just Beginning".
Track listing
"Do It" (Pink Fairies) - 4:15 "Heavenly Man" (Alder) - 3:41 "Say You Love Me" (Pink Fairies) - 3:48 "War Girl" (Alder) - 4:34 "Never Never Land" (Pink Fairies) - 6:55 "Track One, Side Two" (Pink Fairies) - 4:41 "Thor" (Alder) - 0:58 "Teenage Rebel" (Pink Fairies) - 5:20 "Uncle Harry's Last Freak-Out" (Pink Fairies) - 10:51 "The Dream Is Just Beginning" (Alder) - 1:18
2002 CD bonus tracks "The Snake" (Pink Fairies) - 3:58 "Do It" (Single version) (Pink Fairies) - 3:04 "War Girl" (Alternate extended mix) (Alder) - 4:34 "Uncle Harry's Last Freak-Out" (First version) (Alder) - 12:24
Personnel Pink Fairies Paul Rudolph – guitar, vocals Duncan Sanderson – bass Russell Hunter – drums Twink – drums, vocals
Production Produced by Pink Fairies & Neil Slaven Recorded & Engineered by Andy Hendriksen & Gary Lyons Pennie Smith, Tony Vesely - sleeve design
References
External links Collectable Records - Original cover [dead link] "Never Never Land" at discogs-click on "more images" for production credits