British blues band that backed John Lee Hooker in the mid-'60s, and went on to explor acid rock and prog during the '70s.
The United Artist Years 1972-1976 is the follow up to Thank Christ For The Groundhogs. That 3cd featured the first five albums while this set features three more studio albums, Hogwash, Black Diamond, Crosscut Saw and bonus live BBC concerts material. Switching labels from Liberty to United Artists, the band recorded Hogwash with drummer Clive Brooks, formerly of progressive/jazz-rockers Egg. The album surprisingly was a chart failure, but the next album with Brooks, Solid managed to reach #31. Because it was recorded for the short-lived WWA label it is not included here. This line-up also performs on both BBC concerts. Briefly disbanding in 1975, the next year found McPhee reforming the band with a new line-up. It’s surprising that Hogwash didn’t make more of an impact. McPhee continues experimenting with the changing prog-rock-like time signatures and sparing use of mellotron and keyboards.
CD1:
01. I Love Miss Ogyny (5:25)
02. You Had A Lesson (5:54)
03. The Ringmaster (1:23)
04. 3744 James Road (7:18)
05. Sad Is The Hunter (5:20)
06. S'one Song (3:36)
07. Earth Shanty (6:50)
08. Mr Hooker, Sir John (3:38)
09. Split I (Live) (6:17)
10. I Love Miss Ogyny (Live) (7:01)
11. You Had A Lesson (Live) (7:37)
12. Earth Shanty (Live) (11:16)
13. 3744 James Road (Live) (8:14)
CD2:
01. Sad Is The Hunter (Live) (4:45)
02. Split II (Live) (6:21)
03. Split IV (Live) (4:48)
04. Cherry Red (Live) (5:48)
05. Ship On The Ocean (Live) (4:16)
06. I Love Miss Ogyny (Live) (5:45)
07. Split I (Live) (7:26)
08. Soldier (Live) (14:53)
09. Split II (Live) (8:25)
10. Live A Little Lady (7' Edit) (4:57)
CD3:
01. Crosscut Saw (3:44)
02. Promiscuity (5:46)
03. Boogie Withus (3:52)
04. Fulfilment (7:34)
05. Live A Little Lady (6:05)
06. Three Way Split (4:58)
07. Mean Mistreater (2:33)
08. Eleventh Hour (6:48)
09. Body Talk (4:51)
10. Fantasy Partner (5:12)
11. Live Right (3:48)
12. Country Blues (4:17)
13. Your Love Keeps Me Alive (4:51)
14. Friendzy (5:27)
15. Pastoral Future (3:13)
16. Black Diamond (5:55)
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