The album was released in February 1974 to excellent reviews, but failed to sell in large quantities. The third album was recorded during 1973 at, with producer. They then toured during February and March with in support.
In February 1973 the band made their first television appearance on 's '. By this time Crun had rejoined the band which consisted of Davis, Warren, Slater, Evans, Walter and Billy Sparkle. The second album was quickly recorded in August 1972 and released in November with some songs that had started life in pre-Stackridge days. The group continued on a year of touring, again with and. They toured the UK as headliners with supporting and played their first session for the, which included a version of '. Later in the year they signed to and recorded their first album Stackridge, at, London. The group (Davis, Warren, Bent, Evans, Slater) embarked on a UK tour supporting. During 1971 Stackridge began serious gigging, although Crun left to take up. Stackridge were the opening and closing act at the first between 19 September and 20 September 1970.ĭuring 1970 the band shared a communal flat as their headquarters at 32, West Mall in, the address of which Davis and Warren later used as the title of a song which appeared on the debut album. The band played its first London gig at The Temple in on 6 February 1970. After initial experimentation, the word Lemon was dropped from the band's name.
Peter Muir, (May 2007).lyrically Stackridge remained just as eccentric as ever Kevin Bryan, Hartlepool Mail (May 2007).it's absolutely flipping, flapping, flupping brilliant. With the oxygen of Angel Air, this reissue, with bonus unreleased demos, should fly further than before. Gorgeous tunes, skilfully played with just the right amount of light and shade, and recorded with evident love and care, rendered one of the band's best. The weekend starts here! MUSICIANS JAMES WARREN, CRUN WALTER, MIKE EVANS Reviews. Recorded in 1997 and produced by their long term collaborator DAVID LORD this album which received rave reviews in the UK music press with MOJO dubbing ‘Something About The Beatles’ as ‘the MOJO readers anthem’ and Q commented on some ‘surprisingly potent pop’ is remastered with bonus tracks.
No Love In Her Heart The history books suggest that West Country wonders STACKRIDGE ceased operations after a gig at Yeovil Town Hall in 1976 but ‘Something For The Weekend’ offers irrefutable evidence that this isn’t the case – not by a long chalk. Sliding Down The Razorblade Of Love (alternate version) 16. Time Has Told Me: Request? Funny he should contrast Cabaret Voltaire versus The Clash, as the former have been on my mind this week: reviewing the forthcoming. Ruth, Did You Read My Mind? Something About The Beatles 4.
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