The Collectors were a Canadian psychedelic rock band, who originated in Vancouver, British Columbia. They were originally called the C-FUN Classics before changing it to the Collectors, when Bill Henderson joined in 1966. Their psychedelic self-titled debut album yielded the minor hit "Lydia Purple". Their second album was based on the musical score written by the band for a stage play by Canadian playwright George Ryga, Grass and Wild Strawberries.
Vocalist Howie Vickers left the Collectors in 1969; the remaining members formed the band Chilliwack in 1970, Chilliwack being a Salish term meaning "valley of many streams" and the name of a city east of Vancouver in the Fraser River valley.
Lead guitarist Bill Henderson led the remaining former Collectors members: Glenn Miller (bass, guitar, backing vocals), Ross Turney (drums) and Claire Lawrence (flute, saxophone, keyboards, backing vocals);[8] while he provided most of the vocals and did most of the composing. During 1970, Miller briefly left the band, who were joined on the road by Robbie King (keyboards, bass) and played at Expo '70 in Japan and other gigs across Canada.
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Links to Peel
Peel reviewed their debut album on the International Times in 1968 describing it having some good moments, notably 'Howard Christman's Older' [1]. He also played tracks from their second album in 1969 and when the group changed their name to Chilliwack, he continued playing their material until sometime in the mid/late 70's when punk started to rise in the music scene.
Shows Played
- Collectors
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- Chilliwack
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