Steamhammer was the debut album by the British rock band Steamhammer, issued in March 1969. Steamhammer was American blues guitarist Freddy King's backing band whenever he toured England. The musicians in the band were Martin Quittenton (guitar), Kieran White (vocals, guitar, harmonica), Martin Pugh (guitar), Steve Davy (bass), and Michael Rushton (drums). The album includes classic blues numbers by B.B. King ("You'll Never Know") and Eddie Boyd ("Twenty-four Hours"), as well as compositions by band members White, Quittenton, and Pugh. The session musicians Harold McNair (flute) and Pete Sears (piano) also appear on the album.[3]
| Steamhammer | ||||
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| Released | June 1969[1] | |||
| Recorded | Pan Sound Studios, London, England | |||
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| Label | Bellaphon / CBS | |||
| Producer | Michael Vestey | |||
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| Allmusic |   [2] |
The song "Junior's Wailing"[4] was recorded by Status Quo on their album Ma Kelly's Greasy Spoon in 1970.
Track listing edit
- Side 1
- "Water (Part One)" — (Martin Quittenton, Martin Pugh) 0:52
- "Junior's Wailing" — (Kieran White, Martin Pugh) 3:18
- "Lost You Too" — (Martin Quittenton, Kieran White) 3:28
- "She is the Fire" — (Martin Quittenton, Kieran White) 3:10
- "You'll Never Know" — (B.B. King) 3:27
- "Even the Clock" — (Martin Quittenton, Kieran White, Berkeley Graham) 3:49
- Side 2
- "Down the Highway" — (Martin Quittenton, Kieran White) 4:28
- "On Your Road" — (Kieran White) 2:43
- "Twenty-Four Hours" — (Eddie Boyd) 7:28
- "When All Your Friends are Gone" — (Martin Quittenton, Kieran White) 3:49
- "Water (Part Two)" — (Martin Quittenton, Martin Pugh) 1:44
Release history edit
Steamhammer was released in 1969 (CBS 63611). "Junior's Wailing" was issued as a single.
Personnel edit
- Band members
- Kieran White – vocals, harmonica
- Martin Pugh – lead guitar
- Martin Quittenton – rhythm guitar
- Steve Davy – bass guitar
- Michael Rushton – drums
- Session musicians
- Harold McNair – flute
- Pete Sears – piano
- Others
- Producer: Michael Vestey
- Executive Producer: Andrew Cameron Miller
- Recording Engineers: Michael Cooper and Henry Aubrey-Fletcher
- Co-ordination: Barry Taylor
- Photographs: Clive Barda
- Design: Bob Priest
- Clothes: Take Six
- Recorded in Pan Sound Studios (London) Ltd
- Devised and Produced by Artists Musical Productions Limited, 46 Curzon Street, London
- Published by Franklyn Boyd Music (except Twenty-four Hours)
References edit
- ^ "Album Reviews" (PDF). Melody Maker. 5 July 1969. p. 17. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ a b c Planer, Lindsay. Steamhammer at AllMusic
- ^ The American Record Guide – Volume 37 – Page 69 Peter Hugh Reed – 1970 – Reflection. Steamhammer. (Epic Stereo BN-26490. ) This promising new English group sounds rather like Ten Years After in their early days — even down to the vocal sound of Kieran White, which is very similar to that of Alvin Lee. While they obviously have a ...
- ^ "Steamhammer — Juniors Wailing". YouTube. Retrieved 20 April 2013.[dead YouTube link]
External links edit
- Album information
- Steamhammer official website by Martin Pugh