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Blues rockers cum psychedelic proto proggers Groundhogs are to have a new triple vinyl live album, Road Hogs: Live From Richmond To Pocono, released through Fire Records on November 5.
The new release features all previously unreleased live material from the trio, that were discovered having lain in the Warner Brothers’ vault for 50 years! Four reels of tape lay wedged between the masters of the groundbreaking albums Thank Christ For The Bomb, Split and Who Will Save The World… The Mighty Groundhogs.
The first two boxes had a handwritten scrawl acclaiming them as ‘Groundhogs live at Richmond Athletic Ground, November 7, 1969’. Originally it had been thought that they were recorded at the Ninth National Jazz And Blues Festival – a nomadic event that had previously rocked up in Richmond. In fact, they turned out to be a one-off support slot to Free, a break from their Marquee residency.
The second two boxes – marked ‘Pocono’ were recorded at what would turn out to be the final show for this seminal line up of line up of Tony McPhee (guitar and vocals), Pete Cruikshank (bass) and Ken Pustelnik (drums), from Pocono Raceway in Pennsylvania in 1972, when their truncated hurricane-threatened US tour ended abruptly as Tony broke his arm in a freak horse riding accident.
The new released includes liner notes with unearthed photos from the Groundhogs archive, bumper sticker and poster.
Groundhogs: Road Hogs: Live From Richmond to Pocono
A1. Cherry Red (Richmond Athletic Ground, London – 1969)
A2. Mistreated (Richmond Athletic Ground, London – 1969)
A3. Natchez Burning (Richmond Athletic Ground, London – 1969)
B1. B.D.D. (Richmond Athletic Ground, London – 1969)
B2. Times (Richmond Athletic Ground, London – 1969)
C1. Still a Fool (Richmond Athletic Ground, London – 1969)
D1. Group Intro (Richmond Athletic Ground, London – 1969)
D2. No More Doggin’ (Richmond Athletic Ground, London – 1969)
E1. Eccentric Man (Pocono Raceway, Pennsylvania – 1972)
E2. Music is the Food of Thought (Pocono Raceway, Pennsylvania – 1972)
E3. Cherry Red, Split Part 2 (Pocono Raceway, Pennsylvania – 1972)
F1. Still a Fool, Amazing Grace (Pocono Raceway, Pennsylvania – 1972)
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- The Groundhogs - Who Will Save The World? - VG - UK - vinyl LP - £30.00, $40.20, €34.80 (New Item) (arrived 24-Feb-2026 17:00)
on March 12, 2026 at 11:35 amTHE GROUNDHOGS Who Will Save The World? (1972 UK first press 8-track LP, housed in a stunning fold-out gatefold sleeve designed like a cartoon comic book by Marvel's Neal Adams. The album also saw the band introducing Mellotron to their sound.The fold-out sleeve design is always prone to wear but this example shows some moderate age/shelf wear & the vinyl displays a few light scuffs with no real impact on play. Overall a Very Good copy! UAG29237)
- The Groundhogs - Who Will Save The World? - VG - UK - vinyl LP - £30.00, $40.20, €34.80 (New Item) (arrived 24-Feb-2026 15:45)on March 12, 2026 at 11:35 am
THE GROUNDHOGS Who Will Save The World? (1972 UK first press 8-track LP, housed in a stunning fold-out gatefold sleeve designed like a cartoon comic book by Marvel's Neal Adams. The album also saw the band introducing Mellotron to their sound.The fold-out sleeve design is always prone to wear but this example shows some moderate age/shelf wear & the vinyl displays a few light scuffs with no real impact on play. Overall a Very Good copy! UAG29237)
- The Groundhogs - Hogwash - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £50.00, $67.00, €58.00 (New Item) (arrived 10-Feb-2026 17:00)
on March 12, 2026 at 11:35 amTHE GROUNDHOGS Hogwash (Progressive Blues Rock 1972 UK 8-track LP engineered by Martin Rushent, superb tri-fold picture sleeve. The sleeve shows just a little shelfwear & the vinyl remains in Excellent condition with few signs of play UAG29419)
- The Groundhogs - Hogwash - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £50.00, $67.00, €58.00 (New Item) (arrived 10-Feb-2026 15:40)on March 12, 2026 at 11:35 am
THE GROUNDHOGS Hogwash (Progressive Blues Rock 1972 UK 8-track LP engineered by Martin Rushent, superb tri-fold picture sleeve. The sleeve shows just a little shelfwear & the vinyl remains in Excellent condition with few signs of play UAG29419)
- The Groundhogs - Four Groundhogs Originals - UK - cd album box set - £30.00, $40.20, €34.80 (New Item) (arrived 27-Jan-2026 20:36)
on March 12, 2026 at 11:35 amTHE GROUNDHOGS Four Groundhogs Originals (1996 UK limited edition FOUR CD box set comprising the first four studio albums: Scratching The Surface, Blues Obituary, Thank Christ For The Bomb and Split. The four discs look barely played and comenestled inside their replica mini-LP card wallet picture sleeves housed together inside the 5" clamshell picture box complete with the fold-out insert)
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