Album UK 2003 on Squirrel Music label
Rock and Blues (Blues Rock, Prog Rock)
Recorded : 1 : 1969 BBC Top Gear 2 : 1969 Bremen Beat Club 3 : 1970 Paris House 4-5 : 1970 Alexis Korner Show 6 : 1970 BBC Top Gear 7-8 : 1970 John Peel Show 9-11 : 1971 John Peel Show 12-13 : 1971 BBC in concert "Another treasure trove item from the dusty vaults of time. A mixture of live recordings of Blodwyn Pig and The Mick Abrahams Band in concert between the years 1969 & 1971; The sound quality is bootleg once again, but has great energy. There are some old favourites and rare unreleased material." On the cover the title is "Rough Gems - Official Bootleg Number 2" But on the CD, title is "Rough Gems volume 1" CDr available only by mail order through Mick Abrahams' website. It comes in a slim jewelcase with a 4-page printed booklet, autographed by Abrahams. No musicians are credited on the release. Only the writing credits are mentioned. "Mick Abrahams' Band No 1" was in reality the short lived "Mick Abrahams' Wommet", and its line-up was : Mick Abrahams : guitar, vocals Ritchie Dharma : drums Pete Fensome : bass, vocals John Darnborough : violin, keyboards "Mick Abrahams' Band No 2" was in reality the first line-up with this name : Mick Abrahams : guitar, vocals Ritchie Dharma : drums Walt Monaghan : bass Bob Sargeant : keyboards
Mick Abrahams g, voc, *1943 GB guitar, vocals, uncredited, written by, album by | |
Blodwyn Pig , 1968-1970 GB album by | |
Andy Pyle b, eb, *1946 GB bass, uncredited | |
Peter Fensome eb, bass, uncredited | |
Walt Monaghan b, voc, bass, uncredited | |
Ritchie Dharma dr, perc, GB drums, uncredited | |
Ron Berg dr, perc, drums, uncredited | |
Bob Sargeant voc, GB keyboards, uncredited | |
Jack Lancaster , GB saxophone, uncredited | |
John Darnborough vn, p, violin, piano | |
Mick Abrahams Band , *1970 GB performer on track |
Mick Abrahams |
Larry Williams |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | Aint You Coming Home | Blodwyn Pig | 3:16 | |
2 | See My Way | Blodwyn Pig | 6:06 | |
3 | Same Old Story | Blodwyn Pig | 2:35 | |
4 | Somebody Just Like Me | Blodwyn Pig | 6:31 | |
5 | Slow Down | Blodwyn Pig | 4:14 | |
6 | Meaney Mornay | Blodwyn Pig | 4:48 | |
7 | How Can You Love Me So | Mick Abrahams Band | 3:59 | |
8 | City Of Gold | Mick Abrahams Band | 2:47 | |
9 | Greyhound Bus | Mick Abrahams Band | 4:54 | |
10 | Winds Of Change | Mick Abrahams Band | 5:04 | |
11 | Not To Rearrange | Mick Abrahams Band | 3:32 | |
12 | Seasons | Mick Abrahams Band | 10:32 | |
13 | Why Do You Do Me This Way | Mick Abrahams Band | 3:15 |