Thursday, March 3, 2022

Stone the Crows


 

Artist:   Stone The Crows
Origin:  Glasgow, Scotland
Genre:  Blues Rock, Progressive Soul, Boogie Rock, Hard Rock, Contemporary Pop

Original line-up:

Maggie Bell:  Vocals
Les Harvey:  Guitar
James Dewar:  Bass, Vocals
John McGinnis:  Keyboards
Colin Allen:  Drums

Stone The Crows was a Scottish Blues Rock Band from Glasgow, formed in 1969 by Maggie Bell (Vocals), Les Harvey (Guitar), James Dewar (Bass), John McGinnis (Keyboards), and Colin Allen (Drums).  Maggie Bell's vocals described as being similar to Janies Joplin.













Title:   Live At The BBC (Box Set) (2022)
Genre:  Blues Rock, Progressive Soul, Boogie Rock, Hard Rock, Contemporary Pop
Label:  Repertoire Records
Rating:   *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

Disc 1:  BBC Sessions 1969-1970:  Recorded 24/11/69 For Top Gear Presented by John Peel , Broadcast 6/12/69:

 1.  Raining In Your Heart
 2.  The Touch Of Your Loving Hand
 3.  Freedom Road
 4.  Hollis Brown
 5.  Raining In Your Heart
 6.  Friend
 7.  Mad Dogs And Englishmen
 8.  Love 74
 9.  Things Are Getting Better

Personnel:

Maggie Bell:  Vocals
Les Harvey:  Guitar
James Dewar:  Bass, Vocals
John McGinnis:  Keyboards
Colin Allen:  Drums

Disc 2:  BBC Sessions 1971-1972:  Recorded 7/6/71 For Sounds Of The 70s Presented by Alan Black, Broadcast 2/7/71 and 30/7/71:

 1.  Faces
 2.  Let It Down
 3.  Big Jim Salter
 4.  Keep On Rolin'
 5.  Going Down
 6.  On The Highway
 7.  Mr. Wizard
 8.  Good Time Girl
 9.  Penicillin Blues
10. On The Highway

Personnel:

Tracks:  1, 2

Maggie Bell:  Vocals
Les Harvey:  Guitar
James Dewar:  Bass, Vocals
John McGinnis:  Keyboards
Colin Allen:  Drums


Tracks:  3-7

Maggie Bell:  Vocals
Les Harvey:  Guitar
Steve Thompson:  Bass, Vocals
Ronnie Leahy:  Keyboards
Colin Allen:  Drums

Tracks:  8-10

Maggie Bell:  Vocals
Jimmy McGulloch:  Guitar
Steve Thompson:  Bass, Vocals
Ronnie Leahy:  Keyboards
Colin Allen:  Drums

Disc 3:  Live In Convert At The BBC:  Recorded 4/11/71 At The Palace Theatre, London Broadcast 16/7/71:

 1.  Keep On Rollin'
 2.  Don't Think Twice, It's All Right
 3.  Big Jim Salter
 4.  Mr. Wizard
 5.  Going Down
 6.  On The Highway
 7.  Palace Of The King
 8.  Penicillin Blues
 9.  Sunset Cowboy
10. Niagara
11. Good Time Girl
12. Ionian Highland Lilt

Personnel:

Tracks:  1-5

Maggie Bell:  Vocals
Les Harvey:  Guitar
Steve Thompson:  Bass, Vocals
Ronnie Leahy:  Keyboards
Colin Allen:  Drums

Tracks:  6-12

Maggie Bell:  Vocals
Jimmy McCulloch:  Guitar
Steve Thompson:  Bass, Vocals
Ronnie Leahy:  Keyboards
Colin Allen:  Drums

Disc 4:  BBC Broadcasts:  Recorded 28/5/70 for Sunday Concert Presented by John Peel, Broadcast 7/6/70:

 1.  Freedom Road
 2.  Blind Man
 3.  Danger Zone
 4.  Hollis Brown
 5.  I Saw American Pt. 1
 6.  I Saw American Pt. 3
 7.  Sad Mary
 8.  Penicillin Blues

Personnel:

Maggie Bell:  Vocals
Les Harvey:  Guitar
James Dewar:  Bass, Vocals
John McGinnis:  Keyboards
Colin Allen:  Drums

Live At The BBC is a live album by Stone The Crows, released on January 28, 2022 by Repertoire Records.  Box Set 4 CD.


















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