Pinkerton's Assorted Colours

Pinkerton's Assorted Colours
Also known asPinkerton's Colours
Pinkertons
OriginRugby, Warwickshire, England
GenresBeat, pop
Years active1964–1969
Labels
Past membersTony Newman
Samuel "Pinkerton" Kempe
David Holland
Barrie Bernard
Tom Long
Stuart Colman
Steve Jones
Paul Bridge-Wilkinson
Michael Summerson
Philip Clough
Peter Robbins
Martyn "Stalky" Gleeson
Terry Stevenson
Alan Baldwin

Pinkerton's Assorted Colours were an English pop band active during the 1960s. They are best known for their 1965 release, "Mirror, Mirror", which reached No. 9 in the UK Singles Chart in February 1966.

Career

Formed in Rugby, Warwickshire as 'The Liberators', they became The Wild Ones between 1962 and 1965, then changed the band name again to Pinkerton's Assorted Colours in 1965, and scored a Top 10 hit with their first single release, "Mirror, Mirror" co-written with Terry Stevenson and sung by band member Tony Newman. They were managed by Reginald Calvert, and supported by his then radio station, Radio City. Lack of further chart success found them dubbed one-hit wonders.

Stuart Colman, Pinkerton’s one time bassist, went on to become a BBC Radio One DJ, and later a producer for Shakin' Stevens, Cliff Richard and Billy Fury.

After their second single they shortened their name to 'Pinkerton's Colours', then to 'Pinkertons'. In 1969, following several lineup changes, they reformed as The Flying Machine, who also became one-hit wonders, albeit in the United States.

Band member Barrie Bernard later played in Jigsaw. Drummer David Holland left the band in 1968 to form Trapeze, and later became successful as the drummer for Judas Priest.

Members

Discography

Singles

  • "Mirror, Mirror" b/w "She Don't Care" 1965 – No. 9 UK, New Zealand 11
  • "Don't Stop Loving Me Baby" b/w "Will Ya" 1966 – No. 50 UK
  • "Magic Rockin' Horse" b/w "It Ain't Right" 1966 – No. 56 UK
  • "Mum And Dad" b/w "On A Street Car" 1967
  • "There's Nobody I'd Sooner Love" b/w "Duke's Jetty" 1968
  • "Kentucky Woman" b/w "Behind The Mirror" 1968

See also

References

  1. ↑ Chart position is from the official UK "Breakers List".
  1. 1 2 "PINKERTON'S ASSORTED COLOURS - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Colin Larkin, ed. (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Sixties Music (First ed.). Virgin Books. p. 349. ISBN 0-7535-0149-X.
  3. ↑ "Top Records of 1969" (PDF). Billboard. Cincinnat, Ohio: Billboard Publications, Inc. 27 December 1969. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  4. ↑ "Dave Holland of TRAPEZE & JUDAS PRIEST Fame Dies". Dmme.net. 18 January 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  5. ↑ "R.I.P. ex-Judas Priest and Trapeze drummer Dave Holland (1948-2018)". Sleazeroxx.com. 21 January 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  6. ↑ Stuart Colman. "Stuart Colman – Music Biography, Credits and Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
  7. ↑ "NZ listener charts : Published in the New Zealand Listener, these charts were determined by reader voting at least up until April 1970". Flavourofnz.co.nz. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
  8. ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 427. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.