British Rock'n'Roll

And now for something completely different...some vintage british rock'n'roll tunes. Hope you'll enjoy tonight's post...



Mud - Mud Rock (1974)

Tracklist:

1. Rocket
2. Do You Love Me/Sha La La La Lee
   
3. Running Bear
4. The Hippy Hippy Shake
   
5. Shake Rattle and Roll/See You Later Alligator
6. Dynamite/The Cat Crept In/Tiger Feet
   
7. The End Of The World
   
8. Blue Moon
   
9. In The Mood
   
10. Bye Bye Johnny

MUD's first album, MUD ROCK, was recorded during the early part of 1974. Unlike their contemporaries (Suzi Quatro, Sweet, etc) MUD ROCK did not feature any of the band’s own compositions. Instead, the album was made up of a selection of covers of 1950/60s rock 'n' roll classics, along with several Chinn/Chapman tracks.
MUD ROCK is a fun album, emphasised by the party noises added to the background between tracks and the use of ‘Geoffrey’ from Radio Trent as a presenter. Unusually, MUD re-recorded three of their biggest hits - Dynamite, The Cat Crept In and Tiger Feet - as a medley. Also featured is the band’s sixth single for RAK, “Rocket”.

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Racey - Some Girls 7" (1979)

Tracklist:

1. Some Girls
2. Fighting Chance

Another "Chinnichap" Band that scored a bunch of hit singles at the end of the seventies. Still love this tune. "Some Girls", was written for Blondie, for whom Mike Chapman also produced, but was instead given to Racey as a follow-up to "Lay Your Love On Me".

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Quireboys - Hey You 12" (1989)

Tracklist:

1. Hey You
2. Sex Party
3. Hoochie Coochie Man (live)

The Quireboys, or "Queerboys", as they were originally named, played a mix between old Rolling Stones, Rod Steward/Faces classic rock with more modern influences like G'n'R. High class sleaze guitars they had, but I never got along with the singer (he sounds just like an old crow imo). Nevertheless, "Hey You" and "Sex Party" are two great tunes that were taken from their highly acclaimed debut album "A Bit Of What You Fancy". Along with the live track, this is a nice collectors item. ENJOY!

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