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Apple
came to Larry Page's attention via their first single issued
on Smash records, "Thank You Very Much"/"Your
Heart Is Free Just Like The Wind" in early 1968. As a
result, Page's record label, Page One Records, released
their sole LP, which is a fine mixture of psych pop and psychedelic,
heavy r&b. Two singles preceded the LP's release, "Let's
Take A Trip Down The Rhine" (Oct 1968) and "Doctor
Rock" (Dec 1968). However, with little to no promotion
for the record or the band, despite a colour brochure extolling
the virtues of apples as supplied by the British Apple & Peau
Development Council, the record didn't sell. Despite having some
of the finest British psych moments (i.e. "The Otherside", "Buffalo Billycan"), only a limited number of
copies were pressed. In result, it is listed as one of Record
Collector's Top 20 most collectable albums of all time. However,
thanks to a 1994 reissue on CD by Repertoire Records, An
Apple A Day has finally been able to reach a larger audience
than when it was first released.
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