Would You Believe

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Charly Records kick-off their Immediate Records 60th Anniversary celebrations with this landmark album by the then teenager, and still little-known, Billy Nicholls.

This cult-status, 12 track album, is drenched in sunshine psych-rock and is often cited as Swinging London’s answer to the Beach Boys’ masterpiece Pet Sounds. The lavish arrangements were presided over by Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones with input from the Small Faces and Arthur Greenslade with Ronnie Lane producing.

In retrospect, Would You Believe, is an astonishing accomplishment that was conceived and crafted by a 16- year old kid from Shepherds Bush and on its journey rubbed shoulders with George Harrison, Beatles publisher Dick James, Immediate impresario Andrew Loog Oldham and a host of British rock royalty.

Tracklist

1. Would You Believe 
2. Come Again 
3. Life Is Short 
4. Feeling Easy 
5. Daytime Girl 
6. Daytime Girl (Coda) 
7. London Social Degree 
8. Portobello Road 
9. Question Mark 
10. Being Happy 
11. Girl From New York 
12. It Brings Me Down