Shot in the mid-sixties, 'Tonite Let's All Make Love In London' is a 1967documentary that captures the various themes personalities and music of an emerging psychedelic counter-cultural London. Featuring the sounds of early Pink Floyd, The Animals and the Rolling Stones the film is interlaced with interviews with such sixties icons as Julie Christie, David Hockney, Mick Jagger and Andrew Loog Oldham as well as archive footage of the 1965 Albert Hall poetry reading (which Peter Whitehead released as the short documentary Wholly Communion posted elsewhere) and the 1967 gig and happening called The 14 Hour Technicolour Dream (held at Alexandra Palace as a fundraiser for the underground paper International Times which featured a number of bands and artists with a legendary performance from an early Pink Floyd released as the short documentary Pink Floyd London 66/67).
These two events are considered the ground zero of sixties UK psychedelic counter-culture and Peter Whitehead captured both events on film. The documentary also features cameo appearances from John Lennon and Yoko Ono (before they met) and incongruously Lee Marvin. Of course some of the scenes seem terribly dated (such as the interview with a swinging London dollybird which in these days of hyper-sexuality and slut walks seems almost quaint) and yet it reminds us of a time when thinking was not considered suspect and pop stars and film stars had more to say than simply "buy me".
(Depending on which face the English counter-cultural occultural magus Peter Whitehead decides to show you, he can be a seminal film maker; one of the world's leading falcon expert and procurer; a novelist with over twelve books under his belt (some can be read on-line at his website); alleged British intelligence operative (which of course he denies) and a pop video pioneer (having made very early videos for Marianne Faithful and the Rolling Stones)).
Peter Whitehead's disjointed Swinging London documentary, subtitled "A Pop Concerto," comprises a number of different "movements," each depicting a different theme underscored by music: An early version of Pink Floyd's "Interstellar Overdrive" plays behind some arty nightclub scenes, while Chris Farlowe's rendition of the Rolling Stones' "Out of Time" accompanies a young woman's description of London nightlife and the vacuousness of her own existence. In another segment, the Marquess of Kensington (Robert Wace) croons the nostalgic "Changing of the Guard" to shots of Buckingham Palace's changing of the guard, and recording act Vashti are seen at work in the studio. Sandwiched between are clips of Mick Jagger (discussing revolution), Andrew Loog Oldham (discussing his future) - and Julie Christie, Michael Caine, Lee Marvin, and novelist Edna O'Brien (each discussing sex). The best part is footage of the riot that interrupted the Stones' 1966 Royal Albert Hall concert.
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Tonight let's all make love in London. Part 1 The interviews
Julie Christie, Mick Jagger, David Hockney, Michael Caine: interviews
Peter Whiteheads 60's experience Peter Whitehead's overview 1st part.
Tonight let's all make love in London. Part 2 The movie
Peter Whitehead's overview 2nd part. Interstellar overdrive. Nick's boogie beginning.
Tonight let's all make love in London. Part 3 The movie
Nick's boogie ending
Syd Barrett - Pink Floyd - Let's All Make Love In London Part 1
Promotional trailer for Let’s All Make Love in London 1966
Syd Barrett - Pink Floyd - Let's All Make Love In London Part 2
Promotional trailer for Let’s All Make Love in London 1966
Syd Barrett - Pink Floyd - Let's All Make Love In London Part 3
Promotional trailer for Let’s All Make Love in London 1966
Tonite Let's All Make Love In London (1967) John Lennon Part 1
Tonite Let's All Make Love In London (1967) John Lennon Part 2
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Tonite Lets All Make Love in London - Soundtrack Album
Released: 18 July 1968
Recorded: January – May 1967
Genre:
Psychedelic rock, interviews
Length: 62:29
Language: English
Producer:
Joe Boyd (Pink Floyd tracks)
“Tonite Lets All Make Love in London” is a soundtrack album released on LP in 1968, for the 1967 semi-documentary film made by Peter Whitehead about the "swinging London" scene of the sixties.
The film is based around a series of psychedelic performances and interviews and features live performance by Pink Floyd, together with footage of John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Mick Jagger, Vanessa Redgrave, Lee Marvin, Julie Christie, Allen Ginsberg, Eric Burdon, Michael Caine and many others attending one of the band's concerts.
In 1990 See For Miles Records released an expanded version of the soundtrack on CD under the title Tonite Let's All Make Love in London ...Plus (Catalog Number: SEEK 258). The album included all the tracks from Tonite Let's All Make Love in London, the only exception being "Interstellar Overdrive" which had only appeared in a 3.02 edited form on the original release and was now replaced by the previously unreleased 16:46 full-length version. Another long and previously unreleased instrumental track by Pink Floyd, the 11:50 "Nick's Boogie", was also included in this release, together with the interviews that appear in the film.
To help promote Tonite Let's All Make Love in London...Plus , the interviews with Michael Caine and Lee Marvin and the two extended instrumental tracks, "Nick's Boogie" and "Interstellar Overdrive", were also released as a Pink Floyd CD. While the sleeve for the Pink Floyd release of Tonite Let's All Make Love in London...Plus states 'Mini Promotion - CD Sampler' this item was in fact a full release and was available for sale in many independent record stores. The interviews are also as one track, thus the CD has three tracks, although the booklet incorrectly lists the interviews as two separate tracks.
Soundtrack albums' track listings:
Tonite Lets All Make Love in London. (1968) (Instant Records)
Side One:
1. Pink Floyd – "Interstellar Overdrive" (Barrett/Mason/Waters/Wright) - 3:02
This is the edited version of the almost 17 minutes long early take of the song, which is released on the London '66-'67 album and the See for Miles Records release Tonite Let's All Make Love In London ...plus
2. Marquess of Kensington – "Changing of the Guard" (Leander/Mills) - 3:06
3. Twice as Much – "Night Time Girl" (Skinner/Rose) - 3:00
4. Chris Farlowe – "Out of Time" (Jagger/Richards) - 3:36
Side Two:
1. Pink Floyd – "Interstellar Overdrive" (Reprise) (Barrett)
A clip from the beginning of the 17-minute long "Interstellar Overdrive" take.
2. Vashti – "Winter Is Blue" (Bunyan/Skinner) - 3:21
3. Chris Farlowe – "Paint It, Black" (Jagger/Richards) - 3:35
4. The Small Faces – "Here Come the Nice" (Marriott/Lane) - 3:10
5. Pink Floyd – "Interstellar Overdrive" (Reprise) (Barrett)
A clip from the beginning of the 17-minute long "Interstellar Overdrive" take.
Tonite Let's All Make Love in London...Plus (1990) (See for Miles Records)
1. Pink Floyd – "Interstellar Overdrive" (Full Length Version) (Barrett/Mason/Waters/Wright) – 16:49
2. "Michael Caine" interview - 0:09
3. Marquis of Kensington – "Changing of the Guard" (Leander/Mills) – 2:52
4. Twice as Much – "Night Time Girl" (Skinner/Rose) – 2:41
5. "Interview: 'Dolly Bird'" - 0:52
6. Chris Farlowe – "Out of Time" (Jagger/Richard) – 3:04
7. "Interview: Edna O'Brien" - 2:23
8. Pink Floyd – "Interstellar Overdrive" (reprise) (Barrett) – 0:33
9. "Andrew Loog Oldham" interview - 0:22
10. Vashti – "Winter Is Blue" (Bunyan/Skinner) – 1:27
11. "Interview: Andrew Loog Oldham" - 1:22
12. Vashti – "Winter Is Blue" (Reprise) (Bunyan/Skinner) – 1:23
13. "Interview: Mick Jagger" - 3:15
14. "Interview: Julie Christie" - 0:46
15. "Interview: Michael Caine" - 1:29
16. Chris Farlowe – "Paint It, Black" (Jagger/Richard) – 3:28
17. "Interview: Alan Aldridge" - 0:46
18. Chris Farlowe – "Paint It, Black (Instrumental Reprise)" (Jagger/Richard) – 0:13
19. "David Hockney" interview - 0:09
20. The Small Faces – "Here Comes the Nice" (Marriott/Lane) – 3:00
21. "Lee Marvin" interview - 0:46
22. Pink Floyd – "Interstellar Overdrive" (Reprise 2) (Barrett) – 0:54
23. Allen Ginsberg – "Tonite Let's All Make Love in London" (Ginsberg) – 1:09
24. Pink Floyd – "Nick's Boogie" (Pink Floyd) – 11:50
Tonite Let's All Make Love in London (1991) (Immediate Sound)
1. Pink Floyd – "Interstellar Overdrive" (Barrett/Mason/Waters/Wright) – 3:09
2. Michael Caine Interview – 0:09
3. Marquis of Kensington – "Changing of the Guard" (Leander/Mills) – 2:53
4. Twice as Much – "Night Time Girl" (Skinner/Rose) – 2:41
5. "Dolly Bird" Interview – 0:52
6. Chris Farlowe – "Out of Time" (Jagger/Richard) – 3:05
7. Edna O'Brien Interview – 2:23
8. Pink Floyd – "Interstellar Overdrive" (Reprise) (Barrett) – 0:34
9. Andrew Loog Oldham Interview – 0:22
10. Vashti Bunyan – "Winter Is Blue" (Bunyan/Skinner) – 1:28
11. Andrew Loog Oldham Interview – 1:22
12. Vashti Bunyan – "Winter Is Blue" (Bunyan/Skinner) – 1:24
13. Eric Burdon and The Animals – "When I Was Young" (Briggs/Burdon/Jenkins/McQuilock/Weider) – 2:58
14. Mick Jagger Interview – 3:15
15. Julie Christie Interview – 0:46
16. Michael Caine Interview – 1:30
17. Chris Farlowe – "Paint It, Black" (Jagger/Richard) – 3:29
18. Alan Aldridge Interview – 0:46
19. Chris Farlowe – "Paint It, Black" (Instrumental Reprise) (Jagger/Richard) – 0:13
20. David Hockney Interview – 0:09
21. Small Faces – "Here Comes the Nice" (Marriott/Lane) – 3:01
22. Lee Marvin Interview – 0:45
23. Pink Floyd – "Interstellar Overdrive (Reprise)" (Barrett) – 0:55
24. Allen Ginsberg – "Tonite Let's All Make Love In London" (Ginsberg) – 1:08
Sources: www.allmusic.com, YouTube
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