RARE OG "B&C" 1970 UK STEAMHAMMER MOUNTAINS - HARD ELECTRIFIED UK BLUES Psych
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$ 44
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Sep 17, 2023
Sold Date
Sep 10, 2023
Start Date
11
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USA
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- RARE and GREAT 1970 UK B&C ORIGINAL!
HEAVY! PROGRESSIVE BLUES BOOM ROCK GEM
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- STEAMHAMMER
- "MOUNTAINS"
- STEAMHAMMER
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- "Made In England" - B&C RECORDS - CAS 1024
- TOP & BEST COPY AROUND = LOOK and SEE if you SEE !
Hard to find, collectible, 1970 first pressing on the HIGHLY collected UK B&C label in nice grainy gatefold sleeve...
GREAT "MOUNTAINS" by the mighty STEAMHAMMER Lp featuring killer underground blues-rock jams ...
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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 un-diagnosed leukemia) after 'Mountains' release.
However, despite their limited time together 'Mountains' features as it's second track an excellent live rendition of drivin' 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 mesmerizing deeply-psychedelic , seemingly never-ending guitar solo from Kieran White slowly building 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 incorporating elements of early heavy-rock alongside the more obvious blues and progressive motifs.
STEAMHAMMER also show they could write more sensitive songs as well, with the beautifully-crafted 'Levinia' then over to 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' along with STEAMHAMMER's previous two albums (not easily found, neither is this LP)
Sadly, Steamhammer's career was far too short.
Sides One & Two
I Wouldn't Have Thought (5:39)
Riding on the L&N - live (10:11) (extended blues/psych jamming)
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)
- CONDITION:
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- The cover: near "M-" 1970 fold-out gatefold (thick & gatefold grainy sleeve) (as seen)
- Seldom EVER found so CLEAN after near 53 years !
- Only really small traces of signs in previous handling ...good luck waiting around for the next 1970 original printing without wear ...
- has no delete marks, no bends no writing & no split seams ...
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- The vinyl: near "M-" playing with high-end audio enjoyment.
- Original 1970 UK green & black B&C labels are clean ...TOP COPY
A cool addition to anyone's music library!
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