Catapilla was an English progressive rock band active in the early 1970s. They released two albums on the major record label Vertigo Records. The band was formed in 1970 in London, England. The original lineup consisted of saxophonists Robert Calvert and Hugh Eaglestone, drummer Malcolm Frith, bassist Dave Taylor, guitarist Graham Wilson, woodwinds player Thierry Rheinhardt, and vocalist Jo Meek. Jo Meek’s time with the band was brief; she was replaced by her sister Anna by the time of the band’s earliest live performances. The band was discovered by Cliff Cooper of the Orange Music Electronic Company, who took on managing Catapilla and arranged for them to appear in a showcase event in front of an invited audience of music industry figures. Among them was Patrick Meehan, manager of Black Sabbath, who was sufficiently impressed to get Catapilla a recording contract with Vertigo Records. See for more.
It Could Only Happen To Me
Thank Christ for George
Naked Death
Embryonic Fusion
Refections Changes
Tumbleweed
Charing Cross
Catapilla 1971 Full Album
Changes 1972 Full Aalbum