Post Description

Although the Greatest Show on Earth (GSOE) were not the first bunch of rockers to incorporate a powerful brass and woodwind section, they are among the best and heaviest-sounding British bands to have emerged from the post-psychedelia of the late '60s and early '70s. GSOE were, in essence, the invention of EMI Records subsidiary Harvest, who were focusing in on new and progressive artists such as Pink Floyd and Deep Purple. When the group was initially signed in 1968, they were an R&B/soul revue whose forte was more along the lines of Stax or Motown, instead of trippy acid rock. After ditching their original vocalist, Ozzie Lane, they eventually settled on Colin Horton Jennings, a multi-faceted performer who would begin to compose originals that would allow the octet to incrementally abandon their Yankee soul leanings.


Horizons (Studio Album, released in 1970)

Songs / Tracks Listing 
1. Sunflower Morning (5:00)
2. Angelina (4:10)
3. Skylight Man (4:33)
4. Day Of The Lady (4:12)
5. Real Cool World (4:52)
6. I Fought For Love (4:26)
7. Horizons (14:02)
8. Again & Again (4:02)

Line-up / Musicians 
- Colin Horton-Jennings / vocals, flute, guitar, percussion
- Garth Watt-Roy / vocals, guitar
- Norman Watt-Roy / vocals, bass
- Mick Deacon / keyboards
- Ron Prudence / drums, congas
- Dick Hanson / horns
- Tex Phillpots / saxophone
- Ian Aitcheson / woodwinds


The going's Easy (Studio Album, released in 1970)

Songs / Tracks Listing{
1. Borderline
2. Magic Woman Touch
3. Storytimes & Nursery Rhymes
4. The Leader
5. Love Magnet
6. Tell The Story
Bonus Track on CD REP 4483-WP
7. Mountain Song

Line-up / Musicians 
- Mike Deacon / keyboards
- Dick Hanson / horns
- Colin Horton-Jennings / vocals, guitar, drums
- Tex Philpotts / saxophone
- Ron Prudence / congas, drums
- Garth Watt-Roy / vocals, guitar
- Norman Watt-Roy / vocals, bass