It's probably stating the obvious to observe that there aren't many groups whose critical reputation is based almost exclusively on the merits of a handful of unreleased recordings. Nevertheless, the esteem in which the Mike Stuart Span are currently held by collectors of vintage British psychedelia is palpably out of proportion to the overall quality of the band's vinyl output during their chequered existence: of the four singles issued in the Span's name, two are ignored whilst a third is actively avoided.

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