At first the tune was given the title of Flight
Of The Banshee because as Peter Hood admitted, "it sounded
like it had this super power to it". For those unfamiliar with
the term "Banshee", it is Irish for a female spectre/spirit
known for her loud and powerful screams and wails. After also considering
the idea of associating the song with a supersonic jet, the group
eventually settled for the more descriptive title of Giant,
a decision that was twofold in design. First of all CBS did not
particularly care for Flight Of The Banshee and as the single was earmarked
for a summer release, the company also felt that a title reflecting
that time of year might be more appropriate. After some thought,
the title Giant was agreed upon.
"It still retained the idea that it could refer to giant waves while also suiting
us because the title still retained the sound and feel of what Flight
Of The Banshee was in the first place."
Two more releases followed, Goldfinger b/w Bumble Boogie
and Peter Gunn b/w Chief Whooping Koff but after four albums (including
one GREATEST HITS package issued
in May 1965) and nine instrumental singles, The Atlantics sojourn at CBS was bought to a
mutually acceptable end, even though their contract had not yet
expired.
"In a sense CBS must have realised (or thought anyway) that we'd run our course
with them. They couldn't see the thousands of dollars rolling in anymore and also, we
wanted to start spending more time in the studio and this they didn't think was
worthwhile. Therefore we had to break loose. We thought we still had a good sound and we
wanted to develop it further. We were also getting into more vocals and so we asked CBS to
let us go and they agreed."
Thus ended a most productive and successful liaison that spanned some three years of a
period that saw many musical changes. The years that followed were ones fraught with even
greater artistic and musical achievements and true to form, The
Atlantics would again be ready to do battle. For them change was essential
& change they would. The next 5 years would be proof of that.
ABOUT THE BAND
At first the tune was given the title of Flight
Of The Banshee because as Peter Hood admitted, "it sounded
like it had this super power to it". For those unfamiliar with
the term "Banshee", it is Irish for a female spectre/spirit
known for her loud and powerful screams and wails. After also considering
the idea of associating the song with a supersonic jet, the group
eventually settled for the more descriptive title of Giant,
a decision that was twofold in design. First of all CBS did not
particularly care for Flight Of The Banshee and as the single was earmarked
for a summer release, the company also felt that a title reflecting
that time of year might be more appropriate. After some thought,
the title Giant was agreed upon.
Two more releases followed, Goldfinger b/w Bumble Boogie
and Peter Gunn b/w Chief Whooping Koff but after four albums (including
one GREATEST HITS package issued
in May 1965) and nine instrumental singles, The Atlantics sojourn at CBS was bought to a
mutually acceptable end, even though their contract had not yet
expired.