BLUES LEFTOVERS IMLP 024 (-69) UK MONO

 

 In my world a necessary compilation. Filled with rare cuts from acts and/or constellations long forgotten, but also oddities by more famed artists. I get a one-off from the brief Fleetwood Mac spinn-off "Earl Vince And The Valiants", which included Peter Green, Mick Fleetwood and Jeremy Spencer - "Somebody's Gonna Get Their Head Kicked In Tonite" - earlier flip side of the "Man Of The World" 45.  Rod Stewart's  "So Much To Say" flip side to his 1968 "Little Miss Understood" 45.  Albert Lee's "Water On My Fire" has Paul Williams (later with Juicy Lucy and Aynsley Dunbar) on vocals.  The Simon & Steve act here was Simon Prager and Steve Rye (Groundhogs).  Add to that some obscure blues recordings by the siblings Dave  and Jo-Ann Kelly and I'm all in.  Usually when labels dig deep in the vaults for samplers like this the audio may suffer, but here it's surprisingly good. So not only for the blues/rock archeologist, it's also quite enjoyable listening. 1969 mono issues in UK and Downunder. US 1971 as "British Archives - Volume 4"  (RCA Victor LSP-4549(e)) in fake stereo.  To my knowledge never released like this on CD.  Premiere UK had label as shown here in a thin matt cover.  (SÄM*) (YDÄ*) (FÄV*)