Steamhammer (album)
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Steamhammer was the debut album issued in 1969 by the British
blues-rock
band Steamhammer
. Steamhammer was chosen as legendary 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 included 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 played on the album.
Already in 1970 the song "Junior's Wailing" was recorded by Status Quo on their album Ma Kelly's Greasy Spoon
.
Side 2
63611). Junior's Wailing was issued as a single.
Session musicians
Other:
United Kingdom
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blues-rock
Blues-rock
Blues rock is a hybrid musical genre combining bluesy improvisations over the 12-bar blues and extended boogie jams with rock and roll styles. The core of the blues rock sound is created by the electric guitar, piano, bass guitar and drum kit, with the electric guitar usually amplified through a...
band Steamhammer
Steamhammer (band)
Steamhammer was a blues-rock band from Worthing, England. The band was founded in 1968 by Martin Quittenton and Kieran White...
. Steamhammer was chosen as legendary blues guitarist Freddy King's backing band whenever he toured England. The musicians in the band were Martin Quittenton
Martin Quittenton
Martin Quittenton is a British guitarist and composer. He played in the blues rock band Steamhammer, formed in 1968. Their debut album Steamhammer was released in 1969 with keyboardist Pete Sears as a special guest....
(guitar), Kieran White
Kieran White
Kieran Raymond White was a British vocalist and guitarist. He sang and played in the blues-rock band Steamhammer, formed in 1968. Their debut album Steamhammer was released in 1969, on which he co-wrote many of the songs and also played harmonica. He left the band in 1971...
(vocals, guitar, harmonica), Martin Pugh
Martin Pugh
Martin John Pugh is a British guitarist who came to prominence after joining blues-rock band Steamhammer in 1968, staying with that band through five years and four albums. Their debut album, Steamhammer, was released in 1969 and yielded a minor hit single in Europe, "Junior's Wailing"...
(guitar), Steve Davy (bass), and Michael Rushton (drums). The album included classic blues numbers by B.B. King ("You'll Never Know") and Eddie Boyd
Eddie Boyd
Edward Riley Boyd known as Eddie Boyd was an American blues piano player, born on Stovall's Plantation near Clarksdale, Mississippi, United States.-Life and career:...
("Twenty-four Hours"), as well as compositions by band members White, Quittenton, and Pugh. The session musicians Harold McNair
Harold McNair
Harold McNair was a renowned saxophonist and flautist.-Background:...
(flute) and Pete Sears
Pete Sears
Peter 'Pete' Sears is an English rock musician. In a career spanning more than four decades he has been a member of many bands and has moved through a variety of musical genres, from early R&B, psychedelic improvisational rock of the 1960s, folk, country music, arena rock in the 1970s, and blues...
(piano) also played on the album.
Already in 1970 the song "Junior's Wailing" was recorded by Status Quo on their album Ma Kelly's Greasy Spoon
Ma Kelly's Greasy Spoon
Ma Kelly's Greasy Spoon is the third album by English rock band Status Quo. It was the first album by the band to leave behind their early psychedelic sound and begin experimenting with the hard rock style which remains their signature sound....
.
Track listing
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, 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 BoydEddie BoydEdward Riley Boyd known as Eddie Boyd was an American blues piano player, born on Stovall's Plantation near Clarksdale, Mississippi, United States.-Life and career:...
) 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
Steamhammer was released in 1969 (CBSCBS Records
CBS Records is a record label founded by CBS Corporation in 2006 to take advantage of music from its entertainment properties owned by CBS Television Studios. The initial label roster consisted of only three artists; rock band Señor Happy and singer/songwriters Will Dailey and P.J...
63611). Junior's Wailing was issued as a single.
Personnel
Band members- Kieran WhiteKieran WhiteKieran Raymond White was a British vocalist and guitarist. He sang and played in the blues-rock band Steamhammer, formed in 1968. Their debut album Steamhammer was released in 1969, on which he co-wrote many of the songs and also played harmonica. He left the band in 1971...
- vocals, harmonica - Martin PughMartin PughMartin John Pugh is a British guitarist who came to prominence after joining blues-rock band Steamhammer in 1968, staying with that band through five years and four albums. Their debut album, Steamhammer, was released in 1969 and yielded a minor hit single in Europe, "Junior's Wailing"...
- lead guitar - Martin QuittentonMartin QuittentonMartin Quittenton is a British guitarist and composer. He played in the blues rock band Steamhammer, formed in 1968. Their debut album Steamhammer was released in 1969 with keyboardist Pete Sears as a special guest....
- second guitar - Steve Davy - bass guitar
- Michael Rushton - drums
Session musicians
- Harold McNairHarold McNairHarold McNair was a renowned saxophonist and flautist.-Background:...
- flute - Pete SearsPete SearsPeter 'Pete' Sears is an English rock musician. In a career spanning more than four decades he has been a member of many bands and has moved through a variety of musical genres, from early R&B, psychedelic improvisational rock of the 1960s, folk, country music, arena rock in the 1970s, and blues...
- piano
Other:
- 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 (LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
) Ltd - Devised and Produced by Artists Musical Productions Limited, 46 Curzon StreetCurzon StreetCurzon Street is located within the exclusive Mayfair district of London. The street is located entirely within the W1J postcode district and is 400 yards to the north west of Green Park tube station...
, London - Published by Franklyn Boyd Music (except Twenty-four Hours)
External links
- Album information
- Steamhammer official website by Martin Pugh