{"id":28912,"date":"2025-11-16T01:40:22","date_gmt":"2025-11-16T01:40:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/?p=28912"},"modified":"2025-11-16T01:40:23","modified_gmt":"2025-11-16T01:40:23","slug":"new-album-of-unreleased-demos-by-the-iveys-miniskirts-and-rainbows-to-be-released-nov-28-2025-on-yt-music","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/2025\/11\/16\/new-album-of-unreleased-demos-by-the-iveys-miniskirts-and-rainbows-to-be-released-nov-28-2025-on-yt-music\/","title":{"rendered":"New Album of Unreleased Demos by THE IVEYS, \u2018Miniskirts And Rainbows\u2019 To Be Released Nov. 28, 2025 on Y&T Music"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Y&T Music is proud to announce the release of a previously unreleased album by THE IVEYS<\/strong>, Miniskirts And Rainbows<\/em>.<\/strong> The album, which features 19 rare demos, recorded between 1966 and 1969, will be released on CD and all streaming services on November 28, 2025. There will also be a strictly limited edition 17-track vinyl pressing of 300 copies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There were a few major developments since the last Iveys release, titled, How Much Is The Sky<\/em><\/strong>. The release of Pete Ham’s Acoustic<\/em><\/strong> album was the follow-up release to Y&T Music\u2019s Gwent Gardens<\/em><\/strong>, which has sold out, and Badfinger\u2019s long lost final album recorded with Pete Ham, Head First<\/em><\/strong>, was remixed from the original multi-tracks and issued on both CD and vinyl as a special 50th Anniversary edition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Badfinger archivist & historian Tom Brennan has been compiling and editing this new collection of rare & interesting demos since 2024, and mastering engineer & Badfinger historian Kevin McElligott has been cleaning up the recordings during the past year for public consumption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The CD edition of Miniskirts And Rainbows<\/em><\/strong> includes 19 tracks by The Iveys recorded between 1966 and 1969, of which, only 1 has ever been heard by serious collectors in the versions that appear here. The album contains 6 titles that are alternate versions of tracks by The Iveys or Badfinger that have been previously released, and 10 titles that either collectors or the public have never heard of before. Three of these are solo demos by Mike Gibbins, and two by bassist, Ron Griffiths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The theme of this Iveys Volume 5 Anthology collection is based on the song \u201cBlack & White Rainbows\u201d which makes reference to a purple miniskirt in addition to its title. Of course, we also have the opening and closing tracks which have the word \u201cminiskirt\u201d in their titles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the first time, two songs written or co-written by Bill Collins, who was considered as the unofficial 5th member of the group, are included on an Iveys release.  The first is a co-write with guitarist Tom Evans, called \u201cGood Boy\u201d, from the time in late Summer of 1967 when he had just joined the group. The second song which was entirely written by Collins for Apple artist Mary Hopkin in November 1969, was a song called \u201cAll The Fun Of The Fair.\u201d On the demo produced by Tom Evans, Pete Ham sang the lead vocal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 1969, tape dubs of 6 Iveys demos were sent to both Paul McCartney and Rolling Stones\u2019 manager Andrew Loog Oldham to get their opinions for which songs they should record for a follow-up single to \u201cMaybe Tomorrow.\u201d The last of these to be issued, The Iveys\u2019 own version of \u201cBlodwyn\u201d appears here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

THE SONGS (CD edition)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Cleopatra In A Miniskirt<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. I Love You<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Blodwyn [demo]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. All Of My Life<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. That\u2019s Okay<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. Spider Woman<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. Angelique [demo]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8. Bound To Get Lucky Someday<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9. Girl Without Love<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10. Black & White Rainbows [version 2]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

11. Tomorrow Today [version 2]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

12. Yesterday Ain\u2019t Coming Back [demo]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

13. Love Means Happiness<\/p>\n\n\n\n

14. Good Boy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

15. All The Fun Of The Fair<\/p>\n\n\n\n

16. Please Understand Love<\/p>\n\n\n\n

17. I Miss You [demo]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

18. I Love The Way You Hate Me<\/p>\n\n\n\n

19. Girl Next Door In The Miniskirt [whistling version]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

THE SONGS (vinyl edition)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

SIDE 1:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Cleopatra In A Miniskirt<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. I Love You<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Blodwyn [demo]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. All Of My Life<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. That\u2019s Okay<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. Spider Woman<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. Angelique [demo]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8. Bound To Get Lucky Someday<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9. Black & White Rainbows [version 2]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SIDE 2:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Tomorrow Today [version 2]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Yesterday Ain\u2019t Coming Back [demo]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Love Means Happiness<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. All The Fun Of The Fair<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Please Understand Love<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. I Miss You [demo]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. I Love The Way You Hate Me<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8. Girl Next Door In The Miniskirt [whistling version]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To purchase:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

amazon.com<\/a> and other online outlets<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.badfingerlibrary.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

www.ytmusiconline.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/BadfingerIveys<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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