RARE OG "B&C" 1970 UK STEAMHAMMER MOUNTAINS - HARD ELECTRIFIED UK BLUES Psych

$

45

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         PROGRESSIVE BLUESROCKER HEAVY!

CLEAN 1970 BRITISH PRESSING

with GROUP PHOTO STICKER ON FRONT COVER

Hard to find, collectible, 1970 first pressing on the HIGHLY collected UK B&C label in nice grainy gatefold sleeve...

GREAT Lp featuring killer underground bluesrock, heavy psych mix by the mighty STEAMHAMMER ... combines the original masters from both "Mountains" and "Speech" ...as follows:STEAMHAMMER's third release, 1970 'Mountains' is possibly their most complete album, featuring among it's eight tracks a nice mixture of their trademark brand of earthy blues-rock with tinges of psychedelia and some nicely-judged progressive elements. Steamhammer's career was, unfortunately, a fairly brief one, with their discography made up of just four studio albums, but they were a talented group of musicians whose style developed noticeably on each album, with the straight-ahead blues-rock of their 1968 debut 'Reflections' gradually making way for a more experimental approach evident on each of their following albums and culminating with the epic prog-acid-blues of 1972's 'Speech'. For 'Mountains' the group was four- strong, made up of Martin Pugh(vocals, guitar), Louis Cennamo(bass), Kieran White(vocals, guitar, harmonica) and Mick Bradley(drums) a line-up that would soon fragment(due, in part, to the tragic death of drummer Mick Bradley thanks to undiagnosed leukemia) after 'Mountains' release. However, despite their limited time together 'Mountains' features as it's second track an excellent live rendition of the odrivin' blues track 'Riding On The L & N', thus showcasing the band's tight interplay and execution. A great start to a strong album, with 'Riding On The L & N' coming after a cracking opener in the form of 'I Wouldn't Have Thought', a song that starts with a moving, rolling groove before completely hi-jacking the listener by unexpectedly morphing into a mesmerising, deeply-psychedelic and seemingly never-ending guitar solo from Kieran White which slowly builds up momentum before the original groove crashes back in. It's a wonderfully eclectic track and it is this mixture of boogie-blues and prog-orientated ideas that gives the album a fascinating slant, cleverly combining toe-tapping rhythms with a highly multi-layered sound that incorporates elements of early heavyrock alongside the more obvious blues and prog motifs. The group also show they could write more sensitive songs as well, with the beautifully-crafted 'Levinia' showing Steamhammer's softer- side and the final track, 'Mountains', showing off Martin Pugh's wonderfully gruff vocals to full effect. Fans of The Groundhogs, Ten Years After, John Mayall Blues Band, Led Zeppelin and Cream should find much to admire both on 'Mountains' and the group's previous two albums, with the only disappointment being that Steamhammer's career was, simply put, far too short.

I Wouldn't Have Thought (5:39)
Riding on the L&N - live (10:11)
Hold That Train (5:45)
Levinia (3:23)
Henry Lane (3:54)
Leader of the Ring (2:54)
Walking Down the Raod (3:44)
Mountains (5:36)