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From Loudersound.
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 - Thank Christ For The Bomb - 2nd - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £25.00, $32.75, €29.75 (New Item) (arrived 29-Aug-2024 09:14)on September 8, 2024 at 12:38 am
THE GROUNDHOGS Thank Christ For The Bomb (Classic British stinky blues / rock 1970 UK 9-track vinyl LP on the black Liberty label. The textured gatefold picture sleeve has some discolouring and some minor wear mostly to the edges, whilst the vinyl remains excellent with some light surface scuffs & hairlines, making an ideal play copy LBS83295)
- The Groundhogs - Thank Christ For The Bomb - 2nd - UK - vinyl LP - £50.00, $65.50, €59.50 (New Item) (arrived 23-Jan-2024 10:55)on September 8, 2024 at 12:38 am
THE GROUNDHOGS Thank Christ For The Bomb (Classic 1970 UK second issue 9-track stereo LP on the black Liberty label, textured gatefold picture sleeve. The sleeve is Excellent with some minor scuffing & the vinyl is Near Mint & looks barely played. Highly recommended! LBS83295)
- The Groundhogs - Blues Obituary - US - vinyl LP - £50.00, $65.50, €59.50 (New Item) (arrived 03-Oct-2023 11:44)on September 8, 2024 at 12:38 am
THE GROUNDHOGS Blues Obituary (1969 US 7-track stereo vinyl LP, pasted picture sleeve. The magnificent second album from the band, easily as strong as their first and an enticing hint of the things that were to come. The sleeve shows just a little light ringwear with some corner scuffing, whilst the vinyl remains excellent for few signs of play LP-12452)
- The Groundhogs - Who Will Save The World? - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £45.00, $58.95, €53.55 (New Item) (arrived 03-Oct-2023 11:50)on September 8, 2024 at 12:38 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 light age/shelf wear & the vinyl displays a few light scuffs with no real impact on playUAG29237)
- The Groundhogs - Hogwash - VG - UK - vinyl LP - £20.00, $26.20, €23.80 (New Item) (arrived 03-Oct-2023 12:31)on September 8, 2024 at 12:38 am
THE GROUNDHOGS Hogwash (1972 UK 8-track LP engineered by Martin Rushent, superb tri-fold picture sleeve. The sleeve shows a little general storage wear, mainly to the corners leaving it VG, whilst the vinyl has a little spindle wear and a fewlight surface scuffs making it Excellent. A very respectable copy offered at an advantageous price UAG29419)
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