The Blue Diaphragms were one of the more promising acts to come from the infamous psychedelic scene in Bristol in the late 60s. That scene was so psychedelic even their pubes were tie-dyed!
But the Blue Diaphragms were more ambitious than their peers. Starting in 1963 as the Beatles, they quickly changed their name into the Blue Diaphragms because there already was a local leather-knitting club with the same name. After a couple of unsuccesful singles they had a hit in 1966 with the double a-side "Lunch & Intercourse/Where is my Nosebleed?" which reached #4 in the charts that summer. This was followed by their debut album "the Red Diaphragms" which caused a lot of misunderstandings and several natural disasters, such as an earthquake and the extinction of an entire species of wasps. It also meant singer Monty Guffaw's ego inflated to such epic proportions, he no longer fitted in the tourbus. Monty left to pursue a solo career as a hardcore balloonfolder.
The Diaphragms retreated from the music biz to focus on families and rape before returning to the top in 1971 with their monumental second album "Pink Flowers on Golden Faeces". On this album they first started to experiment with cutlery, fish and cross-dressing as well as singing. The tracks were inspired by the works of JRR Tolkien, especially his egg recipes. The album was produced by Martin George, the famous Swedish former rugbyplayer who left his mark on the recording industry by farting loudly on a Dusty Springfield album.
The album was an artistic triumph but failed to chart as the record company refused to promote the album because someone's aunt found out it contained subliminal messages if you threw the record out the window.
Tracklist:
1. The Broken Walls in the Minds of Stewed Rabbits 6:47
2. Wow, What a Huge Recording Facility 3:16
3. The Snot Glistening on the Robes of the Purple King 7:35
4. Egg-Nog Suite: i. Beginnings ii. Now To War iii. Are We There Yet 1:42
5. Olivia's Rectum, an Elegy 23:52
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