Sunday, April 12, 2015

Dr. Feelgood































Artist:  Dr. Feelgood
Origin:  Canvey Island, Essex, England
Genre:  Rock, Rock & Roll, Blues Rock, Pub Rock, New Wave

Original line-up:

Lee Brilleaux:  Vocals, Harmonica, Slide Guitar
Wilko Johnson:  Lead Guitar
John B. Sparks:  Bass
The Big Figure:  Drums

Dr. Feelgood are a British Pub Rock Band from Canvey Island, Essex, formed in 1971 by Wilko Johnson's (Guitar), Lee Brilleaux (Vocals), John B. Sparks (Bass), and John Martin, known as "The Big Figure" (Drums).



Title:  I'm A Man-The Best Of The Wilko Johnson Year 1974-1977 (2015)
Genre:  Rock, Rock & Roll, Blues Rock, Pub Rock, New Wave
Label:  Parlophone Records
Rating:  ****

Tracks:

 1.  Roxette  (2:59)
 2.  Cheque Book  (4:08)
 3.  Twenty Yards Behind  (2:13)
 4.  Keep It Out  Of Sight  (3:03)
 5.  Back In The Night   (3:07)
 6.  Watch Your Step  (3:24)
 7.  Rolling And Tumbling  (3:12)
 8.  Don't Let Your Daddy Know  (2:58)
 9.  Riot In Cell Block Number Nine  (3:40)
10. I'm A Man (Live Edit)  (5:10)
11. All Through The City  (Live Edit) (2:50)
12. Checkin' Up On My Baby (Live Edit)  (3:17)
13. Everybody's Carrying A Gun (Olympic Version) (2:27)
14. Lights Out (Early Version)  (1:49)
15. Sneakin' Suspicion (2015 Version) (3:54)
16. Going Back Home (Live Edit)  (3:44)

Personnel:

Lee Brilleaux:  Vocals, Harmonica, Slide Guitar
Wilko Johnson:  Lead Guitar, Piano, Vocals, Backing Vocals
John B. Sparks:  Bass, Backing Vocals
The Big Figure:  Drums, Backing Vocals

I'm A Man-The Best Of The Wilko Johnson Year 1974-1977 is a Classic recordings drawn from Dr. Feelgood's 4 LP with Wilko, including the No. 1 Live Album "Stupidity".  This CD contains the original versions of the 5 Dr. Feelgood songs which appear on the Wilko Johnson/Roger Daltrey album "Going  Back Home", was released on February 23, 2015 by Parlophone Records.

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