The Outsiders Dutch 60s group and Billy NIchols

[MBE]

Anyone here have any of their records. I love them but nobody else had heard of them that I know. Also did you guys ever hear of Billy Nichols, his Would You Believe is very hard to get but is the best mix of British rock and Brian Wilson I ever heard.

[8o8o]

Of course I know The Outsiders! Their lead singer was the late great Wally Tax, one of the greatest Dutch artists ever (pretty easy actually, since there aren't that many, but nevertheless). Excellent garage rock band.

I think they're on one of the "Nuggets" compilations. 

[roll plymouth rock]

Would You Believe was recorded then not really released for Immediate Records by Billy Nicholls, produced by Andrew Loog Oldham. His backing band is the Small Faces and features other top players such as John Paul Jones and Nicky Hopkins. In the liner notes to the deluxe edition cd reissue, he said that he was really influenced by Smiley Smile at the time as Immediate had just released the H&V 45 and Smiley Smile LP in the UK. It's a great album, definitely a classic