Overdog is the fourth album by the Keef Hartley Band.

1971 LP

Deram SDL 2 (UK), DES 18057 (US)



All songs written by Miller Anderson

Miller Anderson (musician)

Miller Anderson is a UK based blues guitarist and singer.Apart from pursuing his own solo career, he was a member of the Keef Hartley Band. Other groups Anderson has been associated with are; the Spencer Davis Group, Broken Glass, The Dukes, Savoy Brown, T.Rex and Chicken Shack...

, except

• "Enroute", written by Keef Hartley and Gary Thain
• "Imitations From Home", written by Keef Hartley

Tracks 2,3,4,7 recorded at Trident Studios

Trident Studios

Trident Studios was a British recording facility, originally located at 17 St. Anne's Court in London's Soho district. It was constructed in 1967 by Norman Sheffield a drummer of former 1960's group The Hunters and his Brother Barry....

 in January 1971

Tracks 1,5 recorded at Morgan Studios

Morgan Studios

Morgan Studios, also known as Morgan Sound Studios, were recording studios in Willesden, North London. The studios were notable for many recordings of the 1960s and 1970s by many British bands and artists such as Ten Years After, Yes, The Kinks, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Joan Armatrading, Cat...

 in October 1970

Track 6 recorded at A.I.R. in November 1970

1. "You Can Choose" - 5:28
2. "Plain Talkin" - 3:23
3. "Theme Song / Enroute / Theme Song Reprise" - 8:05
4. "Overdog" - 4:20
5. "Roundabout" - 6:06
6. "Imitations From Home" - 3:34
7. "We Are All The Same" - 4:41

2005 CD reissue

Eclectic Discs ECLDCD 1026

Same track listing as the 1971 LP with Bonus Tracks

• Roundabout (Part 1) Single - 2:57
• Roundabout (Part 2) SIngle - 4:18

Personnel

• Keef Hartley
  Keef Hartley
  Keef Hartley was an English drummer and bandleader. He fronted the Keef Hartley Band, and played at Woodstock. Hartley was later a member of Dog Soldier, and variously worked with Rory Storm, The Artwoods and John Mayall.-Biography:Hartley was born in Preston, Lancashire, England...
  
   - Drums, Percussion
• Miller Anderson
  Miller Anderson (musician)
  Miller Anderson is a UK based blues guitarist and singer.Apart from pursuing his own solo career, he was a member of the Keef Hartley Band. Other groups Anderson has been associated with are; the Spencer Davis Group, Broken Glass, The Dukes, Savoy Brown, T.Rex and Chicken Shack...
  
   - Vocals, Guitar
• Gary Thain
  Gary Thain
  Gary Mervin Thain was a rock bassist, best known for his work with British band, Uriah Heep.-Biography:Born in Christchurch, New Zealand, Thain was part of the rock trio The New Nadir, and with the drummer Peter Dawkins, he travelled from New Zealand to London, and once jammed with Jimi Hendrix...
  
   - Bass Guitar
• Mick Weaver
  Mick Weaver
  Mick Weaver is a session musician best known for his playing of the Hammond B3 organ and is a much respected exponent of the Blues and Funk styles.-Career:...
  
   - Keyboards
• Dave Caswell - Trumpet, Flugelhorn
• Lyle Jenkins - Tenor Saxophone, Flute
• Johnny Almond
  Mark-Almond
  Mark–Almond were an English band of the late 1960s and early 1970s, who worked in the territory between rock and jazz.In 1970 Jon Mark and Johnny Almond formed Mark-Almond...
  
   - Flute
• Jon Hiseman
  Jon Hiseman
  Jon Hiseman is an English drummer, recording engineer, record producer and music publisher.-Career:...
  
   - Drums, Percussion
• Peter Dines
  Dino Dines
  Dino Dines was a keyboardist best known for his work with T. Rex. He also worked with The Apostolic Intervention, The Keef Hartley Band, P.P. Arnold and The Hollies. Dino died of a heart attack in 2004.-External links:*...
  
   - Keyboards
• Ingrid Thomas - Backing Vocals
• Joan Knighton - Backing Vocals
• Valerie Charrington - Backing Vocals
• Robin Black - Engineer, Morgan Studios
• John Punter
  John Punter
  John Punter is an English music producer and recording engineer. He has worked with many bands and musicians, such as Japan, Procol Harum, Roxy Music and Slade. His career in music spanned over 30 years and many different genres...
  
   - Engineer, A.I.R.
• Roy Thomas Baker
  Roy Thomas Baker
  Roy Thomas Baker is a multiple award-winning Anglo-American music producer, songwriter, arranger and Recording Academy Governor, who has produced Platinum and Gold certified pop and rock records from the 1970s to the present.- Career :Baker began his career at Decca Records in England at the age...
  
  - Engineer, Trident Studios