--- product_id: 22798031 title: "Strange Night Voyage" price: "£62.65" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 7 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/22798031-strange-night-voyage store_origin: GB region: Great Britain --- # Strange Night Voyage **Price:** £62.65 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Strange Night Voyage - **How much does it cost?** £62.65 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/22798031-strange-night-voyage) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Our product to treat is a regular product. There is not the imitation. From Japan by the surface mail because is sent out, take it until arrival as 7-14 day. Thank you for you seeing it. Review: Stellar reissue of obscure celebration of eternal childhood - Congratulations to England's Cherry Red label for making available this obscure Peter Pan concept album available on CD for the first time. STRANGE NIGHT VOYAGE was recorded in May 1968 and released by A&M Records as 'SP 4149.' The compositions of John Francis "Jack" Murphy were discovered by a St. John's University classmate, Vinny Testa. Testa was an executive of Community Productions, headed by George "Shadow" Morton. He had worked with The Shangri-Las, Janis Ian and Vanilla Fudge, and this was helpful in setting up the recording deal with A&M. Joining Murphy (keyboards & vocals) in the Merchants were David Bumgarner (rhythm guitar), John Bumgarner (vocals), John Pizow (bass), Bobby Musac (drums) and Jeff Druck (lead guitar). According to the liner notes, psychedlic rock, strings, harmonies and driving beats were used to create a clever parallel between Peter Pan's quest for perpetual childhood and contemporary rebellion against adult "morals" (the Generation Gap) and the Vietnam War. Released in early 1969, neither the album nor the single ("Dorothy the Fairy Queen" & "Sing Me Life") received much promotion or recognition. After playing a few gigs, the band broke up and Murphy worked as a solo artist with Testa as producer. Verve-Forecast issued the self-titled "J.F. MURPHY" album, and his band 'J.F. Murphy and Salt,' later renamed 'J.F. Murphy and Free Flowing Salt,' recorded for ABC-Dunhill, Columbia, MGM and Elektra. Murphy wrote songs for numerous stage musicals, including 'The Silver Dollar,' Rudolph,' 'Zelda,' 'Carmen' and 'The Count of Monte Cristo.' His score for 'The Civil War,' written with Frank Wildhorn, was nominated for a Tony Award. He released a rock-oriented disc, 'LIVE & LEARN,' in 2003. His current production, 'Wonderland: Alice's New Musical Adventure,' explores childhood themes again and is scheduled to debut on Broadway during 2011. Fans of The Association, Strawberry Alarm Clock, the Turtles and other late 1960s bands who combine vocal harmonies with adventurous psychedelic instruments should find plenty to enjoy with 'STRANGE NIGHT VOYAGE.' It's great that after 43 years this overlooked classic gets the opportunity for rediscovery. Review: I Was Probably Too Young to Appreciate It - I bought this album when it came out, based on a recommend from a friend in high school. I remember not liking it at all at the time. I was expecting something similar to the Moodies In Search of the Lost Chord, but instead it bored me to tears. That being said, I was only 16 at the time and what did I know? Nothing. I may buy this and give it a second shot. I've been on a couple of excursions in life since then that might just change my outlook. Why three stars and not one? I think my first assessment was probably wrong after all. So, I am going to give it another try. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B004EK3L3U | | Customer Reviews | 4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars (9) | | Date First Available | December 3, 2010 | | Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No | | Item model number | TUNEIN006 | | Label | Tune in | | Manufacturer | Tune in | | Number of discs | 1 | | Original Release Date | 2011 | | Product Dimensions | 5.55 x 4.92 x 0.47 inches; 3.39 ounces | ## Images ![Strange Night Voyage - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51RPc9aIveL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Stellar reissue of obscure celebration of eternal childhood *by J***T on February 18, 2011* Congratulations to England's Cherry Red label for making available this obscure Peter Pan concept album available on CD for the first time. STRANGE NIGHT VOYAGE was recorded in May 1968 and released by A&M Records as 'SP 4149.' The compositions of John Francis "Jack" Murphy were discovered by a St. John's University classmate, Vinny Testa. Testa was an executive of Community Productions, headed by George "Shadow" Morton. He had worked with The Shangri-Las, Janis Ian and Vanilla Fudge, and this was helpful in setting up the recording deal with A&M. Joining Murphy (keyboards & vocals) in the Merchants were David Bumgarner (rhythm guitar), John Bumgarner (vocals), John Pizow (bass), Bobby Musac (drums) and Jeff Druck (lead guitar). According to the liner notes, psychedlic rock, strings, harmonies and driving beats were used to create a clever parallel between Peter Pan's quest for perpetual childhood and contemporary rebellion against adult "morals" (the Generation Gap) and the Vietnam War. Released in early 1969, neither the album nor the single ("Dorothy the Fairy Queen" & "Sing Me Life") received much promotion or recognition. After playing a few gigs, the band broke up and Murphy worked as a solo artist with Testa as producer. Verve-Forecast issued the self-titled "J.F. MURPHY" album, and his band 'J.F. Murphy and Salt,' later renamed 'J.F. Murphy and Free Flowing Salt,' recorded for ABC-Dunhill, Columbia, MGM and Elektra. Murphy wrote songs for numerous stage musicals, including 'The Silver Dollar,' Rudolph,' 'Zelda,' 'Carmen' and 'The Count of Monte Cristo.' His score for 'The Civil War,' written with Frank Wildhorn, was nominated for a Tony Award. He released a rock-oriented disc, 'LIVE & LEARN,' in 2003. His current production, 'Wonderland: Alice's New Musical Adventure,' explores childhood themes again and is scheduled to debut on Broadway during 2011. Fans of The Association, Strawberry Alarm Clock, the Turtles and other late 1960s bands who combine vocal harmonies with adventurous psychedelic instruments should find plenty to enjoy with 'STRANGE NIGHT VOYAGE.' It's great that after 43 years this overlooked classic gets the opportunity for rediscovery. ### ⭐⭐⭐ I Was Probably Too Young to Appreciate It *by P***A on August 14, 2016* I bought this album when it came out, based on a recommend from a friend in high school. I remember not liking it at all at the time. I was expecting something similar to the Moodies In Search of the Lost Chord, but instead it bored me to tears. That being said, I was only 16 at the time and what did I know? Nothing. I may buy this and give it a second shot. I've been on a couple of excursions in life since then that might just change my outlook. Why three stars and not one? I think my first assessment was probably wrong after all. So, I am going to give it another try. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ fun record *by C***R on April 2, 2011* Just wanted to add one thing of interest. I bought this record when it came out based on a review that i read in TIME Magazine of all places. I think Time thought this would be a rather popular record, proved otherwise.And one would think with the appearance in TIME that might have created a hit. It's a delightful light pop/psyche trip, really a favorite record of mine from that time.Very creative, just not profound nor heavy for those who look for that. It's a bit sunshine pop, lots of orchestration, sound effects, good melodies and singing, fun instrumentation. I wonder if they made a second record if they would have chosen another "theme".The charm of this record is the story. The record always played as a series of songs linked together by the Peter Pan story rather than a song here and there. .Definitely a concept record that for me holds together, a little more haunting 40 years later. BTW. 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