Tucky buzzard LP PSYCH PROG ROCK Rolling Stones The End
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US pressing on the Capitol label from 1970. The sleeve and record are in excellent condition. On this album they still sound like the End!
Bill Wyman secured Tucky Buzzard a deal with US Capitol, for whom they recorded their first two albums, Tucky Buzzard (1970) and the evocatively titled Warm Slash (1972). Surprisingly, perhaps, only the latter was given a UK release at the time: however, both are nowadays highly sought-after artefacts amongs Stones' collectors, notably the former, as it features guest appearances from Mick Taylor, Bobby Keys and Jim Price. A superb album all round, welding interesting arrangements, impressive vocal harmonies and fine playing to some strong melodies, it pitched the band midway between the more pastoral, psychedelic sound and the newly-emerging, heavier, prog-rock style.
Formed in the late 60's, they evolved out of a band called "The End". Whilst supporting the Rolling Stones on one of their tours, they struck up a friendship with Stones bassist Bill Wyman, who later became their manager. The initial members were guitarist Terry Taylor, keyboard player Nick Graham (NOT the same Nick Graham of Atomic Rooster/Skin Alley fame!), bassist Dave Brown, Chris Johnson on drums, rhythm guitarist Phil Talbot, and Jimmy Henderson on vocals. Drummer Paul Francis is also credited with having played with the band. They released their self-titled debut album, on Capitol Records in 1970 (this album was apparently only released in the US, and is quite difficult to find! Tucky Buzzard really had the potential to go far, but they were plagued with bad luck (one particularly sad occasion was when they were billed to perform at The California Jam in 1975, alongside Deep Purple, Black Sabbath and others, in front of over a quarter of a million fans, an event that would have given them a tremendous boost, but backstage wrangling and bad timing ensured that the missed the event).
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