Red Dirt

Artist:  Red Dirt

Origin:  East Yorkshire, Englamd

Genre:  Psychedelic Blues, Blues, Psychedelic Rock, Progressive Rock, Blues Rock, Garage

Original line-up:

Dave Richardson:  Steel Guitar, Piano, Organ, Harmonica:  Lead Vocals

Steve Howden:  Lead Guitar, Piano,  Leas Vocals, Bass

Ken Giles:  Bass

Steve Jackson:  Drums

 

Red Dirt were an English Psychedelic Blues Band from East Yorkshire, England, formed in 1968 by Dave Richardson (Vocals, Piano, Harmonica), Steve Howden (Guitar), Kenny Giles (Bass), and Steve Jackson (Drums).  They built up an impressive live reputation in Clubs and venues in the North of England.

Title:  Red Dirt (2024)

Genre:  Psychedelic Blues, Blues, Psychedelic Rock, Progressive Rock, Blues Rock, Garage

Label:  Morgan Blue Town

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

LP 1:  Original Album Released 1970:

Side 1:

 1.  Memories (2:02)

 2.  Death Letter (3:09)

 3.  Problems (3:45)

 4.  Song For Pauline (3:39)

 5.  Ten Seconds To Go (3:32)

 6.  In The Morning (2:25)

 7.  Maybe I'm Right (2:38)

Side 2:

 1.  Summer Madness Laced In Newbald Gold (6:10)

 2.  death Of A Dream (5:24)

 3.  Gimme A Shot (3:28)

 4.  Brain Worker (3:10)

 5.  I've Been Down So Long (2:32)

LP 2:  The Unreleased Tracks:

Side 1:

 1.  Time To Move (3:22)

 2.  Easy To Come By (3:26)

 3.  Hard Times (3:48)

 4.  For Q (5:38)

 5.  Frustration Boogie (3:44)

 6.  Dreams And Nigtmare Of A Plastic Ringworm (3:33)

Side 2:

 1.  From End To End (5:13)

 2.  Yesterday And Today (7:30)

 3.  The Circle Song (4:33)

 4.  I'd Rather Go Back 15 Years (7:37)

 5.  Tollu Cobbold (2:37)

Personnel:

Dave Richardson:  Steel Guitar, Piano, Organ, Harmonica:  Lead Vocals

Steve Howden:  Lead Guitar, Piano,  Leas Vocals, Bass

Ken Giles:  Bass

Steve Jackson:  Drums

Red Dirt is the debut album by Red Dirt, originally released in 1970 by Morgan Music, remastered and reissued on February 23, 2024 by Morgan Blue Town.  180 Gram Red Vinyl.  Excellent Album, Highly Recommended!.

N.S.U.

Artist:  N.S.U.
Origin:  Glasgow, Scotland
Genre:  Rock, Blues Rock, Psychedelic Blues Rock

Original line-up:

William Hugh Alexander Brown:  Drums
Ernest Rea:  Lead Guitar
John Graham Pettigrew:  Lead Vocals
Peter Grant Nagle:  Bass, Harp

N.S.U. were a Glaswegian Blues Rock Band from Glasgow, Scotland, formed in 1968 by William Hugh Alexander Brown (Drums), Ernest Rea (Lead Guitar), John Graham Pettigrew (Lead Vocals), and Peter Grant Nagle (Bass, Harp).  Their name from the first track on the first Cream album.  They recorded the album over 3 days in February 1969 at De Lane Lea in Holborn, London, a cutting edge studio where Jimi Hendrix, The Who, The Rolling Stones and Pink Floyd had also recorded.

Title:  Turn On, Or Turn Me Down  (2018)
Genre:  Rock, Blues Rock, Psychedelic Blues Rock
Label:  Secret Records
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  Turn On, Or Turn Me Down  (4:04)
 2.  His Town  (4:02)
 3.  You Can't Take It From My Heart  (2:53)
 4.  Love Talk  (5:04)
 5.  All Abroad  (4:09)
 6.  The Game  (3:12)
 7.  Stoned  (4:52)
 8.  Pettsie's Blues  (3:49)
 9.  On The Road Again  (8:14)

Personnel:

William Hugh Alexander Brown:  Drums
Ernest Rea:  Lead Guitar
John Graham Pettigrew:  Lead Vocals
Peter Grant Nagle:  Bass, Harp

Additional Musician:

Sue & Sunny:  Additional Voices

Turn On, Or Turn Me Down is the only one album by N.S.U., originally released in 1969, remastered and reissued on April 27, 2018 by Secret Records, featuring cover track "On The Road Again" of Canned Heat, and backing vocals by the legendary Sue & Sunny, who singing back-up on Joe Cocker's "With A Little Help From My Friends", "20th Century Boy" for T. Rex and for Dusty Springfield, Tom Jones, Elton John and Frank Zappa.

Arzachel

Artist:  Arzachel
Origin:  London, England
Genre:  Psychedelic Rock, Psychedelic Blues, Progressive Rock

Original line-up:

Steve Hillage:  Guitar, Vocals
Dave Stewart:  Organ
Mont Campbell:  Bass, Vocals
Clive Brooks:  Drums

Arzachel were an English Psychedelic Blues Band formed in 1968 by Steve Hillage (Guitar, Vocals, later with Gong), Dave Stewart (Organ, later formed Egg), Mont Campbell (Bass, Vocals, later formed Egg), and Clive Brooks (Drums, later formed Egg).  The band initially called themselves Uriel, they produced their sold album under the Arzachel in June 1969.

Title:  Arzachel  (1969)
Genre:  Psychedelic Rock, Psychedelic Blues, Progressive Rock
Label:  Drop Out Records
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  Garden Of Earthly Delights  (2:45)
 2.  Azathoth  (4:21)
 3.  Queen St. Gang  (4:25)
 4.  Leg  (5:40)
 5.  Clean Innocent Fun  (10:23)
 6.  Metempsychosis  (16:23)

Personnel:

Steve Hillage:  Guitar, Vocals
Dave Stewart:  Organ
Mont Campbell:  Bass, Vocals

Clive Brooks:  Drums

Arzachel is the debut album by Arzachel, was released in 1969 by Drop Out Records, reissued and released in 2007 by Green Tree.  For Music Collectors.