LP STONE THE CROWS BBC Sessions 1969-1972 (2LP) Merida MER 5022 - STILL SEALED

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LP STONE THE CROWS

BBC Sessions 1969-1972

 

Country of release: Australia, 2014

Label: Merida

Catalogue number: MER 5022

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Klappcover/Gatefold Sleeve: Ja/Yes

 

 Condition Record: MINT

Condition Cover: MINT

  LP ist noch verschweißt / LP IS STILL SEALED !!!

(Photo von meiner eigenen LP / Photo taken from my own copy)

 

 

Tracks Side 1:

1. Raining In Your Heart (5:28) (Top Gear 24. November 1969)

2. The Ballad Of Hollis Brown (13:03) (Top Gear 19. May 1970)

3. Touch Of Your Loving Hand (6:16) (Top Gear 24. November 1969)

 

Tracks Side 2:

1. Freedom Road (10:30) (Top Gear 19. May 1970)

2. Friend (4:54) (Sound Of The Seventies 28. October 1970)

3. Love 74 (6:24) (Sound Of The Seventies 28. October 1970)

4. Things Are Getting Better (6:36) (Sound Of The Seventies 28. October 1970)

Tracks Side 3:

1. Mad Dogs & Englishmen (4:32) (Sound Of The Seventies 28. October 1970)

2. Let It Down (5:30) (Sound Of The Seventies 7. June 1971)

3. Faces (3:19) (Sound Of The Seventies 7. June 1971)

4. Big Jim Salter (5:14) (Top Gear 8. September 1971)

5. Keep On Rolling (4:43) Top Gear 8. September 1971)

6. Mr Wizard (4:26) (Sound Of The Seventies 11. April 1971)


Tracks Side 4:

1. On The Highway (6:15) (Sound Of The Seventies 11. April 1971)

2. Goin' Down (5:06) (Sound Of The Seventies 11. April 1971)

3. Good Time Girl (3:09) (Sound Of The Seventies 6. September 1972)

4. Penicillin Blues (5:26) (Sound Of The Seventies 6. September 1972)

5. On The Highway (7:23) (Sound Of The Seventies 6. September 1972)

 

Listen At YouTube:


Stone the Crows, fronted by the absolutely dynamite Maggie Bell (remember the female voice in Rod Stewart's "Every Picture Tells a Story"?), were a band that never scored an audience in America, though they should have. They were a relatively established act in England, where their heavy brand of psychedelic blues-rock went over big in clubs and with crowds. These ( ) cuts ( ) represent Stone the Crows doing what they did best -- playing live (albeit in a radio studio). Les Harvey was a monster guitarist who had heard Jimi Hendrix and took in his sense of feeling and time in digging into the blues and rock, rather than trying just to ape his method. The 13-minute version of Bob Dylan's "The Ballad of Hollis Brown" is a testament to that. There is also a fantastic workout of Bell's "Freedom Road" here. James Dewar, who left later to become the Robin Trower Band's vocalist, is represented here by two of his originals, "Friend" and "Raining in Your Heart." This first volume of these recordings is indispensable to anyone looking at the hard rocking British heavy blues of the late '60s and early '70s. (Thom Jurek/allmusic.com)
Stone the Crows had a pivotal year in 1971, as they underwent both a major shift in their lineup and the release of their sophomore set, Teenage Licks. The opening two tracks of this compilation of the band's Radio 1 sessions capture the original unit performing a pair of show-stopping numbers with both frontwoman Maggie Bell and the musicians at their emotive best. However, soon after recording that session, bassist Jimmy Dewar and keyboardist Colin Allen departed, to be replaced by Steve Thompson and Ronnie Leahy, respectively. The fresh faces sent the Crows to even greater heights, with Thompson's best work arguably found on "Mr. Wizard," a swirling brew of swamp, funk, and psychedelia, the latter stirred into the mix by Leahy's acid-drenched organ. The keyboardist's finest moments, though, come during his barreling performance on "Goin' Down." Both tracks also feature Les Harvey's stellar guitar work, which is prominent throughout most of this set -- but not, of course, all. Thanks to the arrival of Jimmy McCulloch, Stone the Crows soldiered on for almost a year after Harvey's death in an on-stage accident in 1972. McCulloch's bluesy bends and fiery licks are featured on the set's final three numbers; he made "Penicillin Blues" his own, and even stamped his imprimatur on Leahy's own showcase, "On the Highway." The result, spread across the entire disc, is a remarkable reminder of one of the most endearing and (if not thanks to circumstance) enduring British acts of the '70s. (Dave Thompson/allmusic.com)

Maggie Bell - Vocals, Tambourine
Les Harvey - Electric Guitar – (Tracks 1 -15)
James Dewar - Bass Guitar, Vocals  (Tracks 1 -10)
John McGinnis - Keyboards (Tracks 1 -10)
Colin Allen - Drums
Ronnie Leahy - Keyboards (Tracks  11 -18)
Steve Thompson - Bass Guitar  (Tracks  11 -18)
Jimmy McCulloch - Guitar (Tracks  16 -18)  

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