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Available for the first time on vinyl since 1976, pressed on silver wax and featuring a limited edition foil embossed sleeve with extensive liner notes. Crosscut Saw sees the reformed Groundhogs with second guitarist Dave Wellbelove, sparring with the legendary Tony McPhee."Musically I'd gone back to the basics," McPhee told Sounds, the addition of a doodle of synth and a second guitarist notwithstanding. As a result; "Riffs galore permeate." (AllMusic). A suitably explosive prog-pleasing follow up to 1992's 'Who Will Save The World' and 'Hogwash' rekindling the fire of the blues in a new, heavy progressive setting, all set for a new guitar-powered age.
Available for the first time on vinyl since 1976, pressed on silver wax and featuring a limited edition foil embossed sleeve with extensive liner notes. Crosscut Saw sees the reformed Groundhogs with second guitarist Dave Wellbelove, sparring with the legendary Tony McPhee."Musically I'd gone back to the basics," McPhee told Sounds, the addition of a doodle of synth and a second guitarist notwithstanding. As a result; "Riffs galore permeate." (AllMusic). A suitably explosive prog-pleasing follow up to 1992's 'Who Will Save The World' and 'Hogwash' rekindling the fire of the blues in a new, heavy progressive setting, all set for a new guitar-powered age.
The final instalment to the trio of masterpieces from the legendary British rock group, The Groundhogs’ gets a reissue on black vinyl for the first time since 1991. Treading more progressive realms ‘Who Will Save The World’ sees Tony McPhee moving away from the blues territory of their earlier releases and towards a heavier more psychedelic sound. Achieving Top 10 album success back in 1972, ‘Who Will Save The World’ is the last record that features the classic line up of Tony McPhee, Pete Cruickshank and Ken Pustelnik.
A definitive collector’s item as part of the ongoing Fire Records catalogue campaign. This special reissue features the iconic artwork with sleeve notes and an interview with the original Marvel artist Neal Adams. Also includes a bonus download of an unreleased live recording from their final live show in Pocono, USA.
A definitive collector’s item as part of the ongoing Fire Records catalogue campaign. This special reissue features the iconic artwork with sleeve notes and an interview with the original Marvel artist Neal Adams. Also includes a bonus download of an unreleased live recording from their final live show in Pocono, USA.
TRACK LISTING
Side A
1 Earth Is Not Room Enough
2 Wages Of Peace
3 Body In Mind
4 Music Is The Food Of Thought.
Side B
1 Bog Roll Blues
2 Death Of The Sun
3 Amazing Grace
4 The Grey Maze.
Bonus Track Available As DL Only “Music Is The Food Of Thought” (Live At The Pocono Festival, Pennsylvania, 1972)
Packaged in tri-fold sleeve that replicates the original 1971 release and featuring an extra disc of live BBC recordings from the same era. 50-year anniversary vinyl release of the original power trio’s second incarnation, now expanded with BBC In Concert versions of the album’s key tracks. An epic milestone and key prog rock definer, fusing their blues rock roots and their finely honed electric sound of the early ‘70s. This limited release replicated the original 1971 packaging, with a tri-fold sleeve, an absolute essential for fans of this seminal act
TRACK LISTING
1 I Love Miss Ogyny
2 You Had A Lesson
3 The Ringmaster
4 3744 James Road
5 Sad Is The Hunter
6 S'one Song
7 Earth Shanty
8 Mr. Hooker Sir John
9 Sad Is The Hunter (BBC In Concert, 7th December 1972)
10 I Love Miss Ogyny (BBC In Concert, 7th December 1972)
11 You Had A Lesson (BBC In Concert, 7th December 1972)
12 Earth Shanty (BBC In Concert, 7th December 1972)
13 3744 James Road (BBC In Concert, 7th December 1972)
An essential rock artefact tracing The Groundhogs from their pre - ‘Thank Christ For The Bomb’ blues roots to the final live show for the classic line up of Tony McPhee (guitar and vocals), Pete Cruikshank (bass) and Ken Pustelnik (drums). Never before heard recordings from the Warner Brothers’ vaults including a vintage 1969 set from their show at the Richmond Athletic Ground (AKA The Crawdaddy Club) and their final explosive set at the Pocono Raceway track. Includes the live debut of what would become the anthemic ‘Cherry Red’ and McPhee’s seismic destruction of ‘Amazing Grace’. A career-spanning gem from the ultimate heavy rock power trio book-ending 976 days and 250-plus live shows. “In their stage act they concentrate on being as heavy and as hard-hitting as possible.” The Scene magazine. “Performing on stage we feel that the emphasis is on excitement so we play the numbers that involve the greatest amount of movement and dynamics,” Tony McPhee told Star Pop.
TRACK LISTING
A1 Cherry Red (Richmond Athletic Ground, London - 1969)
A2 Mistreated (Richmond Athletic Ground, London - 1969)
A3 Natchez Burning (Richmond Athletic Ground, London - 1969)
B1 BDD (Richmond Athletic Ground, London - 1969)
B2 Times (Richmond Athletic Ground, London - 1969)
C1 Still A Fool (Richmond Athletic Ground, London - 1969) Side
D1 Group Intro (Richmond Athletic Ground, London - 1969)
D2 No More Doggin' (Richmond Athletic Ground, London - 1969)
E1 Eccentric Man (Pocono Raceway, Pennsylvania - 8th July 1972)
E2 Music Is The Food Of Thought (Pocono Raceway, Pennsylvania - 1972)
E3 Cherry Red, Split Part 2 (Pocono Raceway, Pennsylvania - 1972)
F1 Still A Fool, Amazing Grace (Pocono Raceway, Pennsylvania - 1972)
Celebrating its 50th Anniversary, ‘Thank Christ For The Bomb’ is released with bonus tracks on CD. A hugely influential album cited as the embryo for punk, grunge and beyond. Featuring epic 1970 concepts from this far reaching trio much praised by Underworld’s Karl Hyde, Captain Sensible, Stephen Malkmus and a host of others. ‘Thank Christ For The Bomb’ is a visionary tale of cold war fear, alienation and everyday drama. “This is a masterpiece!” New Musical Express. A thinking man’s rumination on alienation, the album is a game of two halves; side one tackling the thermo nuclear threat while side two traces riches to rags alienation in everyday London. Also featuring Radio 1 sessions and live versions of key tracks including a lengthy take of ‘Soldier’ recorded for the BBC’s In Concert series. First of a trio of ground-breaking albums that steered the band from the Blues into a heavier, more prog-based sound and a true reflection of their much-praised live sound.
TRACK LISTING
1 Strange Town
2 Darkness Is No Friend
3 Soldier
4 Thank Christ For The Bomb Side
5 Ship On The Ocean
6 Garden
7 Status People
8 Rich Man, Poor Man
9 Eccentric Man
10 Garden (Radio 1 Sessions)
11 Eccentric Man (Radio 1 Sessions)
12 Garden (Live At Leeds)
13 Eccentric Man (Live At Leeds)
14 Soldier (Radio 1 Sessions)
A hugely influential album cited as the embryo for punk, grunge and beyond. Featuring epic 1970 concepts from this far reaching trio much praised by Underworld’s Karl Hyde, Captain Sensible, Stephen Malkmus and a host of others. ‘Thank Christ For The Bomb’ is a visionary tale of cold war fear, alienation and everyday drama. “This is a masterpiece!” New Musical Express.
A thinking man’s rumination on alienation, the album is a game of two halves; side one tackling the thermo nuclear threat while side two traces riches to rags alienation in everyday London. First of a trio of ground-breaking albums that steered the band from the Blues into a heavier, more prog-based sound and a true reflection of their much-praised live sound.
A thinking man’s rumination on alienation, the album is a game of two halves; side one tackling the thermo nuclear threat while side two traces riches to rags alienation in everyday London. First of a trio of ground-breaking albums that steered the band from the Blues into a heavier, more prog-based sound and a true reflection of their much-praised live sound.
TRACK LISTING
Side A:
1 Strange Town
2 Darkness Is No Friend
3 Soldier
4 Thank Christ For The Bomb.
Side B:
5 Ship On The Ocean
6 Garden
7 Status People
8 Rich Man, Poor Man
9 Eccentric Man