Stray

Artist:  Stray
Origin:  London, England
Genre:  Hard Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Progressive Rock, Blues Rock, British Metal

Original line-up:

Steve Gadd:  Vocals
Del Bromham:  Guitar
Gary Giles:  Bass
Steve Crutchley:  Drums

Stray is an English Hard Rock Band from London, formed in 1966 by Steve Gadd (Vocals), Del Bromham (Guitar), Gary Giles (Bass), and Steve Crutchley (Drums).  They signed to Transatlantic Records.  Their early music style consisted of Blues Rock, Acid Rock and Psychedelic Rock, and then went on to join with Hard Rock and Progressive Rock movement.

Title:  Fire & Glass - The Pye Recordings 1975-1976 (2 CD Remastered Edition)  (2017)
Genre:  Hard Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Progressive Rock, Blues Rock, British Metal
Label:  Esoteric Recordings
Rating:   ****

Tracks:

Disc 1:  

Taken From The Album "Stand Up And Be Counted", released as Dawn Records, in June 1975:

 1.  Stand Up And Be Counted  (4:21)
 2.  For The People  (5:32)
 3.  As Long As You Feel Good  (3:54)
 4.  Waiting For The Big Break  (4:16)
 5.  Precious Love  (3:40)
 6.  Smile  (5:14)
 7.  Maybe You Do  (4:03)
 8.  Down Down Down  (4:37)
 9.  Woolie  (2:51)
10. Everyday (Of My Life)  (3:10)
11. The End  (5:22)

B-Side Of Single, released as Dawn Records, in 1975:

12.  Recover  (2:58)

Taken From The Album "Houdini", released as Pye Records In March 1976:

13. Feel Like I've Been Here Before  (4:21)
14. Houdini  (3:32)
15. Wait Another Day  (5:04)
16. Fire & Glass  (4:18)
17. Everybody's Song  (3:16)

Disc 2:

Taken From The Album "Houdini", released as Pye Records In March 1976:

 1.  Take It Easy  (3:44)
 2.  Give A Little Bit  (3:13)
 3.  Didn't We Love  (3:47)
 4.  Gonna Have A Party  (4:16)
 5.  Percy The Pimp  (4:55)

A-Side Of Single, released as Pye Records, in February 1976:

 6.  Take It Easy (Single Version)  (3:14)

Recorded At Pye Studio, London in December 1975:

 7.  Paramount  (5:15)

Taken From The Album "Hearts Of Fire", released as Pye Records, in December 1976:

 8.  Buying Time  (4:30)
 9.  Knocking At Your Door  (3:33)
10. You Went Away  (3:41)
11. I Wanna Be Free  (4:57)
12. Mister Wind  (5:21)
13. Live Wire  (4:35)
14. Take A Life  (3:16)
15. Lonely Road  (3:41)
16. Lady  (3:33)
17. One Night In Texas  (6:13)

Recorded at Pye Studio, London during the "Hearts Of Fire" Session:

18. Johnny  (2:38)

Personnel:

Del Bromham:  Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards
Pete Dyer:  Vocals, Guitar
Gary Giles:  Bass
Richie Cole:  Drums

Fire & Glass - The Pye Recordings 1975-1976 is remastered and reissued in 2 CD all the recordings made by Stray for Pye Records, from 3 albums "Stand Up And Be Counted", "Houdini" and "Hearts Of Fire", also includes single tracks and two studio out-takes.  The album includes an illustrated booklet and an exclusive interview with Del Bromham, released on November 24, 2017 by Esoteric Recordings.