BILLY NICHOLLS Vinilo y CD

Review: Charly's reissue of this lost gem marks the start of Immediate Records' 60th anniversary celebrations, spotlighting a psych-pop marvel once nearly buried by industry chaos. Crafted by Billy Nichollsijust 16 at the timeiit's a sun-streaked, orchestrally rich set that genuinely holds its own next to Pet Sounds, a comparison that's often lazily thrown around but here actually fits. Tracks like 'Would You Believe?' and 'Girl From New York' shimmer with melodic ambition, the arrangements buoyed by John Paul Jones, Ronnie Lane, Arthur Greenslade and guest appearances from the Small Faces. Despite being shelved shortly after completion, it's aged into something quietly mythic: Swinging London filtered through orchestral grandeur, full of naive wonder but sophisticated beyond its years. A reissue that rewrites the teenage dream with baroque precision.