We Are Paintermen

We Are Paintermen
Studio album by the Creation
Released	June 1967
Recorded	18 May 1966 – 7 June 1967
Studio	IBC Olympic Pye Studios
Genre	Freakbeat psychedelic rock garage rock hard rock
Length	33:40
Label	Hit-Ton
Producer	Shel Talmy
The Creation chronology
We Are Paintermen (1967) Power Surge (1996)

We Are Paintermen is the debut studio album by British rock band the Creation, initially released through Hit-Ton records in West Germany and Sonet Records in Denmark in June 1967.^[1] The album acts as a compilation album, containing virtually all their recorded material, from "Making Time" in 1966 to "If I Stay Too Long", which was released as a single in West Germany the same month. It also marks the gap between lead vocalists, whereas the earlier material feature Kenny Pickett on vocals, while the later feature Bob Garner, their previous bassist, on vocals.

The album was the only one issued during the group's original tenure, and was their only release for 29 years until Power Surge was released in 1996.^[2] Upon release, the album was largely ignored, though it retrospectively received acclaim and praise. Since release, the album has been re-issued multiple times, most notably by Numero Group in 2018.