We have a local selection of products that ship direct from rough trade nyc. It was arranged, composed, engineered and produced by band member tony mcphee. The groundhogs split 1971 uk, superb psychedelicbluesrock. Liberty records, london, split, the groundhogs, the groundhogs split, uk this entry was posted on friday, september 30th, 2016 at 2. In fact, the groundhogs would back hooker himself on some of the blues singers mid60s british shows, and also on an obscure lp. Though they are usually seen on the ground, groundhogs can climb trees and are also capable swimmers. If every day is groundhog day in your garden, youll probably agree with those who call that gluttonous rodent their least favorite backyard creature.
Solid is a 1974 blues rock album recorded by the groundhogs, originally released by wwa records. Features song lyrics for the groundhogss split album. Lp w the mighty groundhogs lp 72 w crosscut saw lp 76 w hogs on the road 2lp. The band evolved in the latter part of the sixties into a heavy rock group scoring a hit with their fourth and possibly most popular album. It will be available to purchase from our stores from 8am 20th june. For me, split was groundhogs at their most creative. The groundhogs roots actually stretch back to the mid60s, when mcphee helped form the group, naming it after a john lee hooker song the band was also known briefly as john lees groundhogs. Split released in 1971 deservedly remains the groundhogs bestselling and bestknown album, which many rock music devotees consider to be the finest example of its genre. The groundhogs fronted by tony mcphee on guitar and vocals were a top progressive blues rock group. Bomb via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality download in mp3, flac and more. Split cd cd, released 2003 in europe by liberty 07243 584819 2 1, barcode. Choose from over a million free vectors, clipart graphics, vector art images, design templates, and illustrations created by artists worldwide. Groundhogs scratching the surface 1968 w bonus from gasoline lp 69 w thank christ for the bomb lp w split lp w who will save the world. While its predecessor had a loose concept running through all nine of its songs, split is very much an album of two halves.
Split part three site map help add to favorites to get full access to the site e. The split suite carries the album with inventiveness and an attempt to forge past boundaries that made thank christ for the bomb their previous albumwater treading. You can follow any responses to this entry through the rss 2. See what flows from his mushy pen that person is films on t. This arrived in the post this morning and its lovely scans to follow it was sold as being promo only but although it doesnt actually say that on the record the catalogue number and biography content of the picture sleeve would seem to suggest thats the case. Mcphee guitar, vocals, producer, writer, arranger, peter cruickshank bass, ken pustelnik drums, martin birch engineer, christopher richardson sleeve design. Shop vinyl and cds and complete your groundhogs collection. Groundhogs groundhogs night live 1994 2cd set live, released in 1994. As the groundhogs best example of their gritty bluesrock fire and unique form of guitardriven music, split reveals more about tony mcphees character, perseverance, and pure love for performing this style of blues than any other album. Emerging in the early sixties as a blues band, noted for backing visiting american blues artists such as john lee hooker. The album was essentially tony mcphees creation, themed on his panic attacks the previous year. In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we have temporarily suspended operations. The groundhogs are a british rock band founded in late 1963, that toured extensively in the 1960s, achieved prominence in the early 1970s and continued sporadically into the 21st century. The band evolved in the latter part of the sixties into a heavy rock group scoring a hit with their fourth and possibly most popular album split.
Split is a 1971 blues rock studio album recorded by the groundhogs, originally released by. Based around the misunderstanding and mystery of schizophrenia, split takes a raw, bottomheavy recipe of spirited, spunky guitar riffs. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. Remaining stock will be available to purchase from this page at 00. It entered the uk album charts in july 1974 reaching number 31.
Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Groundhogs split rsd 2020 edition lpx2 rough trade. Find groundhogs discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Groundhogs mp3 download 117 tracks text of the day. The groundhogs split 1971 uk, superb psychedelicblues. How to get rid of groundhogs woodchuck pest control. Welcome to the groundhogs archive, this is not going to be a static site but a developing archive of the band through the last 41 years. Julian cope presents head heritage unsung album of the. Albums include split, thank christ for the bomb, and who will save the world. Known primarily as a hard rock blues rock group, the groundhogs have become a legend in the world of rock, they never set out to become a prog rock band though during 1970 72 created some imaginative experimental music born from the pen of tony mcphee, and made much of. These rodents frequent the areas where woodlands meet open spaces, like fields, roads, or streams.
And, as a bonus which is why you want to buy the cd, rather than download it from amazon, you get live. The groundhogs split 1971 uk, superb psychedelicbluesrock, akarma reissue. Listen to your favorite songs from split by the groundhogs now. Groundhogs are a british rock band founded in late 1963, that toured extensively in the 1960s, achieved prominence in the early 1970s and continued sporadically into the 21st century. Emerging in early 1971, split saw the band build upon the. It entered the uk album charts in july 1974 reaching number 31 but remained in the charts for only one week. The groundhogs split the groundhogs split very rare 1971 us 4track 7 promotional ep for the album release, playing at 33rpm, complete with illustrated lyric inner in a wonderful internal pocket fold out picture sleeve with extensive narrative inside. Split is a music studio album recording by groundhogs prog relatedprogressive rock released in 1971 on cd, lp vinyl andor cassette. Split 1970 rock the groundhogs download rock music. Speaking of groundhog day, find out the origins of that funny holiday and some folklore surrounding groundhogs and weather the problem is that groundhogsalso known as.
I think tony mcphee deserved better than the reputation left by groundhogs. I leap from bed in the middle of night run up the stairs for 3 or 4 flights run in a room, turn on the light discovered using shazam, the. Groundhogs thank christ for the bomb full album youtube. Download the groundhogs original album series 2017. Tony mcphee guitar and vocals is the sole constant member of the group, which has gone through many personnel changes but usually records and performs as a power trio. At present we have a short biography of the band, a list of major collaborations, listing of past groundhog band members and a history of tony mcphees moustache etc. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Emerging in early 1971, split saw the band build upon the experimental elements that graced some of the material on thank christ for the bomb to create their strongest and most consistent album to date. The band was originally formed as the dollar bills in new cross, london in 1962 by brothers pete and john cruickshank born in 1943 and 1945 respectively1 in. The groundhogs thank christ for the bomb major edition rsd19. Thank christ for the bomb by the groundhogs, released april 2019 1. Mount joy minnie saw her shadow this morning, furthering winter, but octorara orphie did not, promising spring. Me, and willie dixons shake for me wont be to every taste, although mcphees own established showcases, such as split pts. The frenzied drumming of ken pustelnik reduced the kit to the role of moronic.
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