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Keef Hartley


 




















Artist:  Keef Hartley

Birth Name:  Keith Hartley

Born:  April 8, 1944.  Plugington, England

Died:  November 26, 2011 (Aged 67).  Royal Preston Hospital, Fulwood, England

Genre:  Rock, Blues, British Blues, Blues Rock, Regional Blues

Occupation:  Drummer, Bandleader

Instruments: Drums


Keef Hartley was an English Drummer and Bandleader.  He fronted his own band, knows as The Keef Hartley Band or Keef Hartley's Big Band, and played at Woodstock.  He was later a member of Dog Soldier, and variously worked with Rory Storm, The Artwoods, and John Mayall.
















Title:  Sinnin For You - The Albums 1969-1973 (Claimshell Box Set) (2022)

Genre:  Rock, Blues, British Blues, Blues Rock, Regional Blues

Label:  Esoteric Recordings

Rating:   *****


Format:  CD


Disc 1:  Halfbfead (1969)












Tracks:


 1.  Sacked Introdcing Hearts And Flowers)  (0:40)

 2.  Confusion Theme (1:05)

 3.  The Halfbread (5;07)

 4.  Born To Die (9:58)

 5.  Sinnin' For You (5:51)

 6.  Leavin' Trunk (5:55)

 7.  Just To Cry (6:20)

 8.  Too Much Thinking (5:30)

 9.  Think It Over (4:59)

10. Too Much To Take (0:32)

11. Leave It 'Til The Morning (Bonus Track)


Personnel:


Keef Hatley:  Drums

Miller Anderson:  Vocals, Guitar

Peter Dines:  Organ, Harpschord

"Spit James" (real name: Ian Cruickshank):  Guitar

Gary Thain:  Bass

Henry Lowther:  Trumpet, Violin

Harry Beckett:  Trumpet

Lyn Dobson:  Tenor Saxophone, Flute

Chris Mercer:  Tenor Saxophone

John Mayall:  Vocals on Tracks:  1, 8


Disc 2:  The Battle Of North West Six (1969)





Tracks:


 1.  The Dansette Kid/"Hartley Jam For Bread" (3:59)

 2.  Don't Give Up (4:07)

 3.  Me And My Woman (4:24)

 4.  Hickory (2:45)

 5.  Don't Be Afraid (4:25)

 6.  Not Foolish, Not Wise (3:56)

 7.  Waiting Around (2:29)

 8.  Tadpole (7:00)

 9.  Poor Mabel (You're Just Like Me) (3:08)

10. Believe In You (5:23)


Bonus Tracks:  Live Recorded In 1969


11. Spanish Fly (Live)

12. Me And My Woman (Live)

13. Too Much Thinking (Live)

14. Not Foolish, Not Wise (Live)


Personnel:


Keef Hatley:  Drums, Percussion

Miller Anderson:  Vocals, Guitar

"Spit James" (real name: Ian Cruickshank):  Guitar on Tracks:  1, 5

Gary Thain:  Bass

Henry Lowther:  Trumpet, Violin, Flugelhorn

Jim Jewell:  Tenor Saxophone


Additional Musicians:


Mick Weaver:  Organ, Piano, Percussion

Mike Davis:  Trumpet

Harry Beckett:  Trumpet, Flugelhorn

Lyn Dobson:  Tenor Saxophone, Flute

Chris Mercer:  Tenor Saxophone

Barbara Thompson:  Baritone Saxophone, Flute

Ray Warleigh:  Flute

Mick Taylor:  Guitar on Track 10


Disc 3:  The Time Is Near (1970)













Tracks:


 1.  Morning Rain (3:00)

 2.  From The Window (3:28)

 3.  The Time Is Near (10:09)

4.  You Can't Take It With You (7:19)

5.  Premonition (4:24)

 6.  Another Time, Another Place (2:35)

 7.  Change (4:00)


Personnel:


Keef Hatley:  Drums, Percussion

Miller Anderson:  Vocals, Acoustic & Electric Guitars

Gary Thain:  Bass

Henry Lowther:  Trumpet, Violin, Flugelhorn, Piano

Dave Caswell:  Flugelhorn, Euphonium, Trumpet, Electric Piano

Lyle Jenkins:  Tenor Saxophone, Flute, Baritone Saxophone on Tracks:  2-6


Additional Musicians:


Jim Jewell:  Tenor Saxopone on Tracks:  1,, 7

Stewart Wicks:  Piano, Organ on Tracks:  2, 3

Del Roll:  Percussion on Track 7


Disc 4:  Overdog (1971)












Tracks:


 1.  You Can Choose (5:26)

 2.  Plain Talkin' (3:23)

 3.  theme Song/Enroute/Them Song Reprise (8:05)

 4.  Overdog (4:20)

 5.  Roundabout (6:06)

 6.  Imitations From Home (3:34)

 7.  We Are All The Same (4:41)


Bonus Tracks:  Live Recorded In 1971


 8.  Colours (You Can Choose (Live)

 9. Roundabout (Live)

10. You Can Take It With Yoy (Live)

11. Just A Cry (Live)

12. Roundabout (Part One) (A-Side Of Single) (Live)

13. Roundabout (Part Two) (B-Side Of Single) (Live)


Personnel:


Keef Hatley:  Drums, Percussion

Miller Anderson:  Vocals,  Guitars

Gary Thain:  Bass

Mick Weaver:  Keyboards

Dave Caswell:  Flugelhorn, Trumpet

Lyle Jenkins:  Tenor Saxophone, Flute


Additional Musicians:


Johnny Almond:  Flute on Track 3

Jon Hiseman:  Drums, Percussio. on Track 3

Peter Dines:  Keyboards on Track 5

Ingrid Thomas, Joan Knighton, Valerie Charrington:  Backing Vocals


Disc 5:  Little Big Band (1971)












Tracks:


 1.  You Can't Take It With You (8:43)

 2.  Me And My Woman (5:23)

 3.  Not Foolish, Not Wise (5:47)

 4.  Legoverture:

      -Leavin' Trunk

      -Halfbread

      -Just To Cry

      -Sinnin' For Yoy


Personnel:


Keef Hatley:  Drums,

Gary Thain:  Bass

Barbara Thompson:  Alto Saxophone

Chris Mercer:  Baritone & Tenor Saxophone

Lyn Dobson:  Flute 

Miller Anderson:  Guitar

Derek Austin:  Organ, Piano


Disc 6:  Seventy-Second Brave (1972)















Tracks:


 1.  Heartbreakin' Woman (4:18)

 2.  Marin County (3:55)

 3.  Hard Pill To Swallow (5:40)

 4.  Don't You Be Long (5:16)

 5.  Nicturns (2:07)

 6.  Don't Sign It (4:24)

 7.  Always Thinking Of You (4:37)

 8.  You Say You're Together Now (3:42)

 9.  What It Is (1:19)


Bonus Tracks:  Live Studio


10.  Don't You Be Long (Early Version)

11. Marin County (Early Version)

12. Don't Sign It (Early Version)

13. Always Thinkin' Of You (Early Version)


Personnel:


Keef Hatley:  Drums,

Gary Thain:  Bass,Vocals

Junior Kerr:  Guitar, Vocals

Pete Wingfield:  Piano, Vocals

Chris Mercer:  Baritone & Tenor Saxophone

Nick Newell:  Alto Saxophone, Flute

Mick Weaver:  Organ


Disc 7:  Lancashire Huslter (1973)













Tracks:


1.  Circles (5:21)

 2.  You And Me (3:57)

 3.  Shovel A Minor (4:22)

 4.  Australian Lady (4:36)

 5.  Action (5:52)

 6.  Something About You (3:58)

 7.  Jennie's Father (3:12)

 8. Dance To The Music (6:19)


Personnel:


Keef Hartley:  Drums

Jess Roden:  Vocals

Junior Kerr:  Vocals, Guitar

Jean Roussel:  Keyboards

Mick Weaver:  Organ, Moog

Philip Chen:  Bass

Elkie Brooks:  Backing Vocals

Robert Palmer:  Backing Vocals

Pete Gage:  Orchestration on Tracks:  3, 7

Derek Wadsworth:  Orchestration on Track 8


Sinnin For You - The Albums 1969-1973 is the Anthology Box Set by Keef Hartley Band, released on July 29, 2022 by Esoteric Recordings, including the Original Albums, with Bonus Tracks and Rare Live Recordings and Singles.  For Music Collectors.









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