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"They've got a fantastic blend of sound, the best I've heard in a long time." JOHN LENNON "A very fine band." ELTON JOHN "Roger Chapman is, without doubt, one of the all-time great lead vocalists." BOB HARRIS We all love a decent career spanning box set don’t we? Not a shoddy 4-CD anthology in a digipak but 14 CDs housed in an actual BOX along with a delightfully designed 72 page hardback book, individually numbered, strictly limited and signed by the lead singer. Snapper Music have blazed the trail for Limited Edition Collector’s Box Sets since lifting off with the incredibly well received (and instant sell out) Sign Of The 3 Eyed Men – the mammoth 13th Floor Elevators’ box set (and its vinyl set counterpart Music Of The Spheres, which won the coveted AIM 2012 award for Special Catalogue Release). Once Upon A Time looks set to do the same for Leicester’s incendiary underground faves Family; mastered, packaged and produced to the exact same high standards that have become Snapper’s hallmark. Family’s 1968 masterpiece Music In A Doll’s House is certainly one of the finest debut albums ever released. Produced by Traffic’s Dave Mason and the legendary Jimmy Miller (The Spencer Davis Group, Traffic, The Rolling Stones) the Leicester lads combined Mellotron, strings and violin with the more standard harmonicas, saxes and acoustic and electric guitar – including ferocious, acidic fuzztone blasts from the almighty John Whitney – to create a unique and scintillating brew which they would continue building on throughout their short yet varied career, taking clear forays into mellow rustic pop, unhinged funk and cerebral heaviness… all sounding like Family marked by the most un rock star front man in history: Roger Chapman. The sexualised performances of the Stones and Led Zep may have eclipsed Family, as did the prog rock giants with their light shows and theatricality, but the eccentric stagecraft of Roger Chapman and the immense, never predictable skill of the band resonate louder than ever. Family were certainly one of the very first underground rock groups who combined folk, blues, jazz and other disparate influences, focusing on albums as an art form rather than a sales pitch for singles. Yet they were never engulfed by pomposity. Gentle tunes like ‘My Friend The Sun’, to this day, sound adorable on lunchtime radio, as timeless as the shifting of summer into autumn whilst elsewhere Family can rock hard with the best of them or throw surreal curve balls at the blues in a manner that rivals Captain Beefheart. Containing all of the band’s albums from the career defining late ’60s albums Music In A Doll’s House (now including the exceptional pre-album psych-pop single ‘Scene Through The Eye Of A Lens’/’Gypsy Woman’) and Family Entertainment through 1970’s A Song For Me and Anyway, 1971’s Old Songs New Songs and Fearless, 1972’s Bandstand and 1973’s It’s Only A Movie. The set is further bolstered with a 1971 concert, Family Live (originally released in 2003), and a 2-CD set of unreleased demos and alt takes Once Upon A Time And More – culled from the Anyway, Fearless, Bandstand and It’s Only A Movie album sessions and remastered from original tapes that had lain undisturbed in Roger Chapman’s loft until 2012. This two disc set captures the hitherto unheard work-in-progress of some of Family’s most popular tracks along with priceless in-studio banter. Finally three singles from 1971 and 1973 are also duplicated in CD single format, all housed in their original artwork. Then there’s that super hard back book penned by Family website master Pete Feenstra and a separate magazine styled recreation of a contemporary music weekly featuring historic articles and reviews. Further still, each box comes with a hand signed certificate of authenticity from Roger Chapman himself. Totally schizophrenic, playful and at times intimidating. It’s all here. Once Upon A Time is the definitive last word on Family.   Pre-orders available only from the official website www.familyonceuponatime.com  FAMILY Once Upon A Time MUSIC IN A DOLL'S HOUSE (1968): 1. The Chase 2. Mellowing Grey 3. Never Like This 4. Me My Friend 5. Variation On A Theme Of Hey Mr. Policeman 6. Winter 7. Old Songs For New Songs 8. Variation On A Theme Of The Breeze 9. Hey Mr. Policeman 10. See Through Windows 11. Variation On A Theme Of Me My Friend 12. Peace Of Mind 13. Voyage 14. The Breeze 15. 3 X Time Bonus tracks: 16. Scene Through The Eye Of A Lens * Originally released as A-side Liberty LBF 15031 October 1967 17. Gypsy Woman * Originally released as B-side Liberty LBF 15031 October 1967 ROGER CHAPMAN: Lead Vocals, Harmonica, Tenor Saxophone JOHN WHITNEY: Lead Guitar, Steel Guitar JIM KING: Tenor & Soprano Saxophone, Harmonica, Vocals RIC GRECH: Bass Guitar, Violin, Cello, Vocals ROB TOWNSEND: Drums, Percussion * except tracks 16 & 17 HARRY OVERNALL Recorded at Olympic Studios, London 1968 FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT (1969): 1. The Weaver's Answer 2. Observations From A Hill 3. Hung Up Down 4. Summer '67 5. How-Hi-The-Li 6. Second Generation Woman 7. From Past Archives 8. Dim 9. Processions 10. Face In The Cloud 11. Emotions ROGER CHAPMAN: Vocals, Percussion JOHN WHITNEY: Guitar, Piano, Organ JIM KING: Tenor & Soprano Saxophone, Harmonica, Piano RIC GRECH: Bass Guitar, Violin, Vocals ROB TOWNSEND: Drums, Percussion A SONG FOR ME (1970): 1. Drowned In Wine 2. Some Poor Soul 3. Love Is A Sleeper 4. Stop For The Traffic / Through The Heart Of Me 5. Wheels 6. Song For Sinking Lovers 7. Hey - Let It Rock 8. The Cat And The Rat 9. 93's OK J 10. A Song For Me Bonus track: 11. A Song For Lots Originally issued as B-side of Reprise RS 27005 Today in 1970 ROGER CHAPMAN: Vocals, Percussion JOHN WHITNEY: Guitars, Banjo, Organ ROBERT TOWNSEND: Drums, Percussion, Harp JOHN WEIDER: Guitars, Violin, Dobro JOHN PALMER: Vibes, Piano, Flute ANYWAY (1970): 1. Good News - Bad News 2. Willow Tree 3. Holding The Compass 4. Strange Band 5. Part Of The Load 6. Anyway 7. Normans 8. Lives And Ladies Tracks 1-4 ROGER CHAPMAN: Vocals, Percussion JOHN WHITNEY: Electric & Acoustic Guitars (Bass on track 2) JOHN WEIDER: Acoustic Guitar, (Bass on tracks 1 & 4), (Violin on tracks 2 & 4) POLI PALMER: Percussion, Keyboards, Vibes ROB TOWNSEND: Percussion, Drums Tracks 5-8 ROGER CHAPMAN: Vocals, Percussion JOHN WHITNEY: Guitars (Bass on track 6) JOHN WEIDER: Bass, Violin POLI PALMER: Piano, Drums, Vibes, Percussion ROB TOWNSEND: Drums, Percussion Tracks 1-4: Recorded live at The Fairfield Halls, Croydon Tracks 5-8: Recorded at Olympic Sound Studio OLD SONGS NEW SONGS (1971): 1. Hung Up Down 2. Today 3. Observations From A Hill 4. Good Friend Of Mine 5. Drowned In Wine 6. Peace Of Mind 7. Hometown 8. The Cat And The Rat 9. No Mule's Fool 10. See Through Windows 11. The Weaver's Answer ROGER CHAPMAN: Vocals JOHN WHITNEY: Guitar JOHN WEIDER: Bass, Violin ROB TOWNSEND: Drums, Percussion JOHN PALMER: Keyboards Tracks 1, 3, 6, 10, 11: RIC GRECH: Bass or Violin Tracks 3, 4, 6, 9, 10, 11: JIM KING: Tenor/ Soprano Saxophone or Harmonica FEARLESS (1971): 1. Between Blue And Me 2. Sat'd'y Barfly 3. Larf And Sing 4. Spanish Tide 5. Save Some For Thee 6. Take Your Partners 7. Children 8. Crinkly Grin 9. Blind 10. Burning Bridges ROGER CHAPMAN: Vocals, Guitars and Percussion CHARLIE WHITNEY: Guitars, Mandolin and Percussion POLI PALMER: Keyboards, Vibes, Flute and Percussion JOHN WETTON: Guitars, Vocals, Contracts and Keyboards ROB TOWNSEND: Drums, Paiste Cymbals and Percussion Brass: The Ladbroke Horns Recorded at Olympic, London BANDSTAND (1972): 1. Burlesque 2. Bolero Babe 3. Coronation 4. Dark Eyes 5. Broken Nose 6. My Friend The Sun 7. Glove 8. Ready To Go 9. Top Of The Hill Bonus track: 10. The Rocking R's B-Side to K14196 Burlesque released September 1972 ROGER CHAPMAN: Vocals, Percussion, Soprano Saxophone on Bolero Babe CHARLIE WHITNEY: Guitars, Keyboards on Dark Eyes POLI PALMER: Keyboards, Vibes, Flute, Percussion, & Guitar onDark Eyes JOHN WETTON: Bass, Guitar & Vocals ROB TOWNSEND: Drums & Percussion LINDA LEWIS: Backing Vocals on Broken Nose DEL NEWMAN: String Arrangements Recorded At Olympic, London IT'S ONLY A MOVIE (1973): 1. It's Only A Movie 2. Leroy 3. Buffet Tea For Two 4. Boom Bang 5. Boots 'n' Roots 6. Banger [instrumental] 7. Sweet Desiree 8. Suspicion 9. Check Out ROGER CHAPMAN: Vocals, Percussion CHARLIE WHITNEY: Guitar, Banjo TONY ASHTON: Keyboards, Vocals JIM CREGAN: Bass ROB TOWNSEND: Drums, Percussion PETER HOPE EVANS: Harmonica on Leroy DEL NEWMAN: Strings & Horn Arrangements Recorded at Knowle Hall, Somerset with the Rolling Stones Mobile, Olympic Studios and Air Studios, London FAMILY LIVE: Recorded during their Winter 1971 tour Family Live captures one of the band's strongest line-ups at the peak of their creativity. Encapsulating the energy and quirkiness of their live performances, this audio snapshot was culled from a batch of tapes discovered in Roger Chapman's loft nearly thirty years after the event. "We were growing both individually and collectively. Everyone was coming up with ideas, moods and textures, and it all came together when we played live." 1. Good News - Bad News 2. Spanish Tide 3. Part Of The Load 4. Drowned In Wine 5. Holding The Compass 6. Between Blue And Me 7. Children 8. In My Own Time 9. Take Your Partners 10. The Weaver's Answer ROGER CHAPMAN: Vocals, Percussion CHARLIE WHITNEY: Guitar POLI PALMER: Keyboards, Vibes, Flute JOHN WETTON: Bass, Vocal ROB TOWNSEND: Drums ONCE UPON A TIME AND MORE: Once Upon A Time And More is a selection of unreleased demo recordings and alternate takes culled from the Anyway, Fearless, Bandstand and It's Only A Movie album sessions. Remastered from original tapes that had lain undisturbed in Roger Chapman's loft until 2012, this two disc set captures the hitherto unheard work-in-progress of some of Family's most popular tracks along with in-studio banter. Disc 1: 1. Part Of The Load [backing track] 2. Lives And Ladies [instrumental] 3. Sat'd'y Barfly [instrumental - no horn] 4. Sat'd'y Barfly [instrumental #1 - guide track, no horn studio chatter] 5. Sat'd'y Barfly [instrumental #2 - guide track, more studio chatter] 6. Studio Chat #1 7. Studio Chat #2 8. Spanish Tide [instrumental #1] 9. Spanish Tide [instrumental #2] 10. Spanish Tide [instrumental #3] 11. Spanish Tide [with spoken intro] 12. Spanish Tide [instrumental #4] Disc 2: 1. Burlesque [instrumental] 2. Bolero Babe [rough mix] 3. My Friend The Sun [instrumental - part vocal] 4. My Friend The Sun [guide track #1 - part vocal] 5. My Friend The Sun [guide track #2 - part vocal] 6. Ready To Go [alternate take #1] 7. Ready To Go [alternate take #2] 8. Ready To Go [alternate take #3] 9. Top Of The Hill [alternate take] 10. Boom Bang [instrumental - part vocal] 11. Suspicion [no brass] 12. Check Out [instrumental] 13. Stop This Car [alternate version of B-Side to Boom Bang] Disc 1, tracks 1 & 2 from the ANYWAY sessions Disc 1, Tracks Disc 1 3-12 from the FEARLESS sessions Tracks Disc 2 1-9 from the BANDSTAND sessions Tracks Disc 2 10-13 from the IT’S ONLY A MOVIE sessions In My Own Time - single (1971): 1. In My Own Time 2. Seasons ROGER CHAPMAN: Vocals, Percussion JOHN WHITNEY: Guitars, Banjo, Organ ROBERT TOWNSEND: Drums, Percussion, Harp JOHN WEIDER: Guitars, Violin, Dobro JOHN PALMER: Vibes, Piano, Flute Originally released as Reprise K 14090 July 1971 Boom Bang - single (1973): 1. Boom Bang 2. Stop This Car ROGER CHAPMAN: Vocals, Percussion CHARLIE WHITNEY: Guitar, Banjo TONY ASHTON: Keyboards, Vocals JIM CREGAN: Bass ROB TOWNSEND: Drums, Percussion DEL NEWMAN: Strings & Horn Arrangements Originally released as Raft 18501 May 1973 Sweet Desire - single (1973): 1. Sweet Desiree 2. Drink To You Originally released as Raft 18503 September 1973 ROGER CHAPMAN: Vocals, Percussion CHARLIE WHITNEY: Guitar, Banjo TONY ASHTON: Keyboards, Vocals JIM CREGAN: Bass ROB TOWNSEND: Drums, Percussion DEL NEWMAN: Strings & Horn Arrangements