ALEX HARVEY
Alex Harvey - The Last of The Teenage Idols [2016] (14 x CDs)
Universal Music pays tribute to the short but prolific musical life of enigmatic Glasgow blues-rocker Alex Harvey with the biggest-ever, career-spanning, cross-label collection of his work. This box set is a tribute to the musical legacy of Alex Harvey, the Glasgow blues-rocker who died in 1982 at 46, one day short of his 47th birthday. It features 217 remastered tracks from his diverse and prolific career, spanning different labels, genres, and bands. 21 tracks are unreleased, and 59 are on CD for the first time. The box set starts with the debut album of Alex Harvey And His Soul Band, which is on CD for the first time. It also includes five bonus tracks from 1964, three of them unreleased, and two from a live album recorded in Hamburg. The second disc contains the unreleased 2nd Album, which Polydor rejected in 1964. Harvey was unhappy with Polydor, and his next album, The Blues, was an acoustic solo effort with his brother Les on guitar. It was a rare and expensive collectors’ item, but now it is on CD with two bonus tracks: his first Fontana single Agent Double-O-Soul and Go Away Baby. CD04 features his second album Roman Wall Blues (1969), plus Fontana and Decca singles and a rare demo of Harp, which became a SAHB favourite. CD05 showcases Harvey’s varied projects: Hair Rave Up (from his stint in the musical Hair), Rock Workshop (his 13-piece band with Ray Russell in 1970) and his solo album The Joker Is Wild (1972). The next eight CDs cover the SAHB years, from their debut Framed (1973) to their last Rock Drill (1977). Each disc has bonus live tracks, including their hits Delilah and Boston Tea Party on TV shows. There is also a rare 24-minute spoken word piece by Harvey from a promo-only album. CD13 also includes three songs by Quad, his next band after SAHB, recorded for Radio 1 in 1978. CD14 features selected tracks from his three post-SAHB albums, plus a previously unreleased home demo of Billy Bolero. This box set is a lovingly packaged collection that celebrates one of the most original and influential artists in rock history. (B)
If you are a fan of Alex Harvey, this box set is a must-have. It contains all the albums he recorded with his band The Sensational Alex Harvey Band, as well as his solo albums and some rare and live tracks. The sound quality is excellent, and the packaging is superb. The box set is a fitting tribute to one of the most original and influential artists in rock history.
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Track lists
CD1
Alex Harvey And His Soul Band
01 - What's Wrong With Me Baby (Recorded In Hamburg 3rd October 1963)
02 - The Liverpool Scene (Recorded In Hamburg 2nd September 1963)
03 - Going Back To Birmingham
04 - Jailhouse Rock
Tracks 3 & 4 From The Decca Album "Everything's Alright With Isabella Bond" SLK 16333-P In 1964
05 - Framed
06 - I Ain't Worring Baby
07 - Backwater Blues
08 - Let The Good Times Roll
09 - Going Home
10 - I've Got My Mojo Working
11 - Teensville USA
12 - New Orleanes
13 - Bo Diddley Is A Gun Slinger
14 - When I Grow Too Old To Rock
15 - Evil Hearted Man
16 - I Just Wanna Make Love To You
17 - The Blind Man
18 - Reeling And Rocking
Tracks 5 to Taken From The Album "Alex Harvey And His Soul Band" Released As Polydor 831 887-1 In 1964
Alex Harvey And Leslie Harvey
19 - Lord Randall
20 - Born With The Blues
21 - House Of The Rising Sun
Tracks 19 - 21 Recorded In Hamburg 9th May 1963
CD02
Alex Harvey And His Soul Band
01 - Shout
02 - Sticks And Stones
03 - Take Out Some Insurance On Me Baby
04 - Long long Gone
05 - Penicillin Blues
06 - Shakin' All Over
07 - Outskirts Of Town
08 - Tutti Frutti
09 - My Kind Of Lovin'
10 - Parchman Farm
11 - Ten A Penny
12 - Canoe Song
13 - You Ain't No Good To Me
14 - You've Put A Spell On Me
15 - Hoochie Coochie Man
Tracks 1 - 15 Recorded In Hamburg 2nd September 1963 And Landsdowne Studios, London 14th August 1964 For The Abandoned 2nd Soul Band Album - Remastered From The Original Master Tapes In The Original Running Order.
16 - Elevator Rock
(Recorded 1963-1964 During The Soul Band Album Sessions)
17 - You Are My Sunshine
(Recorded At Landsdowne Studios, London 14th August 1964)
18 - Ain't That Just Too Bad
(Recorded 1964 & Released As Single "A" Side Polydor BM56017 In July 1965)
19 - The Little Boy That Sant Claus Forgot
(Recorded In London, 5th August 1964)
CD03
Alex Harvey
01 - Trouble In Mind
02 - Honey Bee
03 - I Learned About Women
04 - Danger Zone
05 - The Riddle Song
06 - Waltzing Matilda
07 - T.B Blues
08 - Big Rock Candy Mountain
09 - The Michigan Massacre
10 - No Peace
11 - Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out
12 - ST James Inferfary Blues
13 - Strange Fruit
14 - Kisses Sweeter Than Wine
15 - Good God Almighty
Tracks 1 - 15 Alex Harvey - Guitar & Vocals, Leslie Harvey - Guitar. Taken From The Album "The Blues"
Released As Polydor 237 641 In 1965. Recorded At Studio Rahlstedt, Hamburg, 8th To 10th May 1964.
16 - Agent 00 Soul
17 - Go Away Baby
Tracks 16 & 17 Released As Single "A" And "B" Sides Fontana TF 610 In September 1965
CD04
Alex Harvey
01 - Work Song
02 - I Can Do Without You
Tracks 1 & 2 Recorded As Single "A" And "B" Sides Fontana TF 764 In November 1966
03 - The Sunday Song
04 - Horizons
Tracks 3 & 4 Recorded As Single "A" And "B" Sides Decca F12640 In July 1967
05 - Maybe Some Day
06 - Curtains For My Baby
Tracks 5 & 6 Recorded As Single "A" And "B" Sides Decca F12660 In September 1967
07 - Midnight Moses
08 - Hello LA. Bye Bye Birmingham
09 - Broken Hearted Fairytale
10 - Donna
11 - Roman Wall Blues
12 - Jumpin' Jack Flash
13 - Hammer Song
14 - Let My Bluebird Sing
15 - Maxine
16 - Down At Bart's Place
17 - Candy
Tracks 7 - 17 From The Alex Harvey Album "Roman Wall Blues" Released As Fontana 886 983TY-STL 5534 In 1969
18 - Harp
Track 18 Demo Version - Alex Added Music To His Poem By Czech Writer Miroslav Holub From Translation By Ian And Jarmila Milner
CD05
Hair Pit Band
01 - Hair
02 - Royal International Live-In
03 - Bond Street Baby
04 - Birthday
Tracks 1 - 4 Taken From The Album "Hair Rave-Up" (Live From The Shaftsbury Theatre, London) Released As
Pye Records NSPL 18314 In 1969
Rock Workshop
05 - Ice Cold
06 - You To Lose
07 - Hole In Her Stocking
08 - Wade In The Water
09 - Born In The City
Tracks 5 - 9 Taken From The Album "Rock Workshop" Released As CBS Records S 64075 In 1970 Featuring Alex Harvey On Vocals. Recorded At De Lane-lea Sound Studios On The 4th And 5th April 1970
10 - The Joker Is Wild
11 - Penicillin Blues
12 - I Just Want To Make Love To You
13 - I'm Just A Man
14 - He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother
15 - Silhouette And Shadow
16 - Hare Krishna-Willie The Pimp - Medley
17 - Flying Saucer's Daughter
Tracks 10 - 17 Taken From The Album "The Joker Is Wild" Released In Germany As Metronome MLP 15429 In 1972. Recorded At Regent Sound Studios, London.
CD06
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
01 - Framed
02 - Hammer Song
03 - Midnight Moses
04 - Isobel Goudie
05 - Buff's Bar Blues
06 - I Just Wanna Make Love To You
07 - Hole In Her Stocking
08 - There's No Lights On The Christmas Tree Mother, They're Burning Big Louie Tonight
09 - St Anthony
Tracks 1 - 9 Taken From The Album "Framed" Released As Vertigo 6360 081 In 1972
10 - Harp
(Released As Single "B" Side Vertigo 6059 070 In October 1972)
11 - Midnight Moses
12 - St Anthony
13 - Framed
14 - Ther's No lights On The Christmas Tree Mother, They're Burning Big Louie Tonight
15 - Hole In Her Stocking
Tracks 11 - 15 Were Recorded Live For The BBC Radio 1 In Concert Programe, At The Paris Theatre, London, 2nd November 1972
CD07
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
01 - Swampsnake
02 - Gang Bang
03 - The Faith Healer
04 - Giddy Up A Ding Dong
05 - Next
06 - Vambo Marble Eye
07 - The Last Of The Teenage Idols - Parts 1-2-3
Tracks 1 - 7 Taken From The Album "Next" Released As Vertigo 6360 103 In 1973
08 - The Faith Healer
09 - Midnight Moses
10 - Gang Bang
11 - The Last Of The Teenage Idols
12 - Giddy Up A Ding Dong
Tracks 8 - 12 Were Recorded Live For The BBC Radio 1 In Concert Program, At The Paris Theatre, London, 2nd October 1973
13 - Next
14 - The Faith Healer
Tracks 13 & 14 Were Recorded Live For The BBC's The Old Grey Whistle Test, TV Programe 20th December 1973.
CD08
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
01 - The Hot City Symphoney Part 1 - Vambo
02 - The Hot City Spmphoney Part 2 - The Man In The Jar
03 - River Of Love
04 - Long Hair Music
05 - Hey
06 - Sergeant Fury
07 - Weights Made Of Lead
08 - Money Honey - The Impossible Dream
09 - Tomahawk Kid
10 - Anthem
Tracks 1 - 10 Taken From The Album "The Impossible Dream" Released As Vertigo 6360 112 In 1974
11 - The Faith Healer
12 - Giddy Up A Ding Dong
Tracks 11 & 12 Were Recorded Live At The Ragnarock Festival, Oslo, Norway 1974
13 - Alex Harvey Talks About Everything (Spoken Word Only)
Track 13 Taken From The Promotional Viny Discs That Were Sent Out To Radio Stations In The US
CD09
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
01 - Action Strasse
02 - Snake Bite
03 - Soul In Chains
04 - The Tale Of The Giant Stone Eater
05 - Ribs And Balls
06 - Give My Compliments To The Chef
07 - Sharks Teeth
08 - Shake That Thing
09 - Tomorrow Belongs To Me
10 - To Be Continued
Tracks 1 - 10 Taken From The Album "Tomorrow Belongs To Me" Released As Vertigo 9102 003 In 1975
11 - Give My Compliments To The Chef
Track 11 Recorded Live For The BBC's "The Old Grey Whistle Test" TV Programe, 30th May 1975
12 - Action Strasse
13 - Soul In Chains
14 - The Tale Of The Giant Stone Eater
Tracks 12 - 13 Out-Takes Recorded At The Hammersmith Odeon, 24th May 1975
CD10
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
01 - Fanfair (Justly, Skillfully, Magnanimously)
02 - The Faith Healer
03 - Tomahawk Kid
04 - Vambo
05 - Give My Compliments To The Chef
06 - Delilah
07 - Framed
Taken From The Album "Live" Released As Vertigo 6360 122 In 1975, Recorded At The Hammersmith Odeon, 24th May 1975
08 - Sergeant Fury
09 - Gang Bang
10 - Midnight Moses
11 - Tomorrow Belongs To Me
Tracks 8 - 11 Out-Takes Recorded At The Hammersmith Odeon, 24th May 1975
12 - Delilah
Track 12 Recorded Live For The BBC's "The Old Grey Whistle Test" TV Programe, 30th May 1975
CD11
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
01 - I Wanna Have You Back
02 - Jungle Jenny
03 - Runaway
04 - Love Story
05 - School's Out
06 - Goodnight Irene
07 - Say Your Mine (Every Cowboy Song)
08 - Gamblin' Bar Room Blues
09 - Crazy Horses
10 - Cheek To Cheek
Tracks 1 - 10 Taken From The Album "The Penthouse Tapes" Released As Vertigo 9102 007 In 1976
11 - Tomahawk Kid
12 - Isobel Goudie
13 - Dance To Your Daddy
14 - Framed
15 - The Boston Tea Party
Tracks 11 - 15 Recorded Live At The De Montford Hall In Leicester In 1976
CD12
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
01 - Dance To Your Daddy
02 - Amos Moses
03 - Jungle Rub Out
04 - Sirocco
05 - Boston Tea Party
06 - Sultan's Choice
07 - $25 For A Message
08 - Dogs Of War
Tracks 1 - 8 Taken From The Album "SAHB Stories" Released As Vertigo - Mountain Records 6370 417 - TOPS 112 In 1976
09 - Satchel And The Scalp Hunter
(Released As The "B" Side Of The 7" Single "Amos Moses" Vertigo 6078 244 - TOP 19 In September 1976)
10 - Boston Tea Party
(Taken From The BBC TV "Top Of The Pops" Performance Broadcast on 10th June 1976)
11 - Amos Moses
(Longer Version Taken From The US Edition Of The Album "SAHB Stories")
CD13
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
01 - Rock Drill
02 - The Dolphins
03 - Rock & Rool
04 - King Kong
05 - Booids
06 - Who Murdered Sex?
07 - Nightmare City
08 - Water Beastie
09 - Mrs. Blackhouse
Tracks 1 - 9 Taken From The Album "Rock Drill" Released As Vertigo - Mountain Records 6370 423 - TOPS 114 In 1977
10 - No Complaints Department
11 - Engine Room Boogie
(Released As Single "B" Side Vertigo - Mountain Records 6079 023 - TOP 32 In August 1977)
Alex Harvey With QUAD
12 - King Kong
13 - Modnight Moses
14 - Rock & Rool
Tracks 12 - 14 Recorded In Session For The BBC Radio One "Alan Freeman Rock Show" 6th March 1978
CD14
Alex Harvey
01 - Introduction
02 - Mrs. Grant Of Invermorriston
03 - Billy Kennedy
04 - I Love Monsters Too
Tracks 1 - 4 Taken From The Album "Alex Harvey Presents The Loch Ness Monster" Released As K-Tel NE984 In 1977. Introduction Is Narrated By Richard O' Brian, Track 2 And 3 Are Spoken Word.
Alex Harvey - The New Band
05 - Back In The depot
06 - The Mafia Stole My Guitar
07 - Shakin' All Over
08 - The Whalers (Thar She Blows)
09 - Just A Gigolo - I Ain't Got Nobody
Tracks 5 - 9 Taken From The Album "The Mafia Stole My Guitar" Released As RCA Victor PL 25257 In 1979
10 - Wake Up Davis (Sing The Oil Man Boogie)
(Released As Single "B" Side RCA PB 5199 In October 1979)
11 - Big Tree (Small Axe)
(Released As A Single A Side RCA PB 5252 In May 1980)
Alex Harvey
12. Mitzi
13 - Snowshoe Thompson
14 - Roman Wall Blues
15 - The Poet And I
16 - Carry The Water
Tracks 12 - 16 Taken From The Album "The Soldier On The Wall" Released As Power Station Records AMP 2 In 1983
17 - Billy Bolero
(Home Demo Version)
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Wow! And I thought I was a relative SAHB completist! Thanks so much for this - more than I was ever aware of
ReplyDeleteThanks, radhock.
DeleteI listened to this again today and so much great music and the interviews are also interesting. It keeps on giving with each listen.
Cheers.
Another wonderful selection BB - thank you so much. I saw SAHB in the UK back in the 70's - absolutely brilliant concert - great showmanship, as well as exciting music. Still get a chill when I hear the opening bars of The Faith Healer.
ReplyDeleteHi LeKermitage.
DeleteThanks for that. Alex Harvey says a lot in the interview portions. One thing he says he is more of an actor than a musician... He loved being a showman that gave people their monies worth. Enjoy listening to this set.
Cheers.
Thank you very much for the post. This recordings are a dream for me, specially the out-takes from the complete 1975's album "Live"
ReplyDeleteHi Hélio,
DeleteThe outtakes are great. I am glad you are enjoying this set.
Cheers.