Думаю, что не ошибусь, если скажу, что блюз-рокеров такого класса можно пересчитать на пальцах одной руки.
Несколько цитат:
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Steamhammer
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The extraordinary blues-rock band Steamhammer was formed at the end of 1968 in Worthing. Martin Quittenton (g) and Kieran White (voc., g, harm.) came out of the British folk circuit. Quittenton had worked together with the Liverpool Scene and, like the other members Martin Pugh (g), Steve Davy (B) and Michael Rushton (dr), had played with numerous R&B groups.
Blues hero Freddie King ordered Steamhammer as his backing band on tour through Great Britain. Come Spring time, 1969, they signed a record contract with CBS. The first album, "Steamhammer", was a mixture of classic blues by B.B.King and Eddie Boyd and modern blues written by White and Quittenton with the help of Pugh. At the end of the British blues boom, only a few hardcore fans took interest on the finest lyrical blues-rock statement of the century.Нижеследующий текст скопирован из веб-страницы 23.01.2004 9:58:40
Steamhammer
http://www.alexgitlin.com/npp/steam.htmСкопированный текст:
Not selling as many records as they'd hoped to, Steamhammer nevertheless became a top European open-air attraction, mainly due to their brilliant live performance. For over two hours each night they would indulge in wide excursions in instrumental improvisations, embodied by the impressive guitar riffage of Martin Pugh and the sensitive harmonica of Kieran WhiteДебютный альбом группы вышел в 1969-м и под тремя(!) разными именами - собственно
Steamhanner,
Junior's Wailing и
Reflection. Какого х**, не знаю - все альбомы абсолютно идентичны.
Альбом, ИМХО, замечательный, с абсолютно экстраординарными аранжировками и исполнением. Ох и моща!
Надо отдать должное и ребятам с
Repertoirе Records, сумевшим сделать такой качественный ремастер.
1. Water, Pt. 1 (Pugh/Quittenton) - 0:52
2. Junior's Wailing (Pugh/White) - 3:18
3. Lost You Too (Quittenton/White) - 3:27
4. She Is the Fire (Quittenton/White) - 3:10
5. You'll Never Know (King) - 3:26
6. Even the Clock (Graham/Quittenton/White) - 4:07
7. Down the Highway (Quittenton/White) - 4:30
8. On Your Road (White) - 2:50
9. Twenty- Four Hours (Boyd) - 7:27
10. When All Your Friends Are Gone (Quittenton/White) - 3:49
11. Water, Pt. 2 (Pugh/Quittenton) - 1:48 Steve Jolliffe - Flute, Harpsichord, Sax (Alto), Vocals
Harold McNair - Flute
Pete Sears - Piano
Kieran White - Guitar, Harmonica, Jew's-Harp, Vocals
Mickey Bradley - Percussion, Conga, Drums
Steve Davy - Bass, Guitar (Bass), Vocals
Martin Pugh - Guitar, Guitar (Electric), Vocals
Martin Quittenton - Guitar
Michael Rushton - Drums Содрано с ремастера
Repertoire Records REP 4871.
P.S. Это, мой
100-й релиз на НетЛабе. :)
