🔘 Flower Power – Single: Oct. 1967

Mud
Oct 13, 1967
3 min read

In the autumn of 1967, long before they became known for their glam rock hits, a young band called Mud released their debut single. “Flower Power” was a bright, harmony-rich pop track that perfectly captured the psychedelic summer-of-love vibe of the era.

Released on October 13, 1967, the single appeared on CBS Records under catalogue number 203002. Backed with “You're My Mother,” this 7-inch release marked the very first recording by the band that would later become one of the most successful glam acts of the 1970s.

Label: CBS Records

Catalogue Number: 203002

Format: 7" Vinyl Single (Push-Out/Solid Centre)

Released: October 13, 1967 (UK)

🔘 Track List

UK 7" Single — CBS – 203002 — 1967

A. Flower Power

B. You're My Mother

Written by:

- Flower Power: Unknown (band composition)

- You're My Mother: Unknown (band composition)

Produced by:

Recorded: 1967

🔘 Key Highlights

• Released October 13, 1967

• Mud’s debut single, released several years before their glam breakthrough

• Bright, harmony-driven pop track reflecting the 1967 Summer of Love atmosphere

• Did not chart in the UK

🔘 The Story

Before adopting their signature glam sound and scoring hits like “Tiger Feet” and “Lonely This Christmas,” Mud were a young beat group experimenting with the prevailing psychedelic pop style. “Flower Power” was a cheerful, harmony-heavy single that embraced the flower-power movement of 1967.

The B-side “You're My Mother” continued the melodic, pop-oriented approach. Although the single received little commercial success, it remains a rare and interesting early artefact from the band’s pre-fame days.

🔘 Variants (UK)

• 7", 45 RPM, Push-Out Centre — CBS – 203002 — UK — 1967

• 7", 45 RPM, Solid Centre — CBS – 203002 — UK — 1967

• Issued in standard CBS company sleeve

🔘 Chart Performance

UK — Official Singles Chart

Did not chart.

Total Weeks: 0

🔘 Context & Notes

• A-side: “Flower Power” – upbeat, harmony-rich pop single reflecting the 1967 Summer of Love.

• B-side: “You're My Mother” – melodic pop track in the same style.

• Production: Early CBS-era production typical of late 1960s pop singles.

• Sleeve notes: Standard CBS company sleeve.

• Historical placement: Released during the peak of the psychedelic era, several years before Mud transformed into one of the biggest glam rock bands of the 1970s.

• Reissues / compilation appearances: Extremely rare; occasionally appears on early Mud / pre-glam compilations.

🔘 Related Material

• Tiger Feet (1974)

• Lonely This Christmas (1974)

• The Cat Crept In (1974)

• Mud’s later glam singles (1973–1975)

🔘 Discography

Flower Power – Single: 1967

(Next singles follow in 1973 as glam-era Mud)

🔘 Mini‑Timeline

✦ 1967 — Recorded as Mud’s debut single

✦ October 13, 1967 — UK single released

✦ Did not enter UK Singles Chart

🔘 Glam Flashback

Long before the platform boots and chart-topping stompers, a young Mud dipped their toes into the flower-power scene in October 1967 with their very first single — the quiet beginning of a journey that would lead them to glam glory.

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🔘 Sources

Primary reference sources: CBS Records, Discogs, Official Charts Company, contemporary music-press documentation, archival references.

Single Overview (UK, Italy and Netherlands)