Performed by cappella published by media songs srlmedia. Groundhogs is a prog related progressive rock artist from united kingdom. Split reached number 5, spending 27 weeks in the uk albums chart and achieved. Title, az title, za label, az label, za year, 09 year, 90. The groundhogs reformed in 1968 with tony mcphee on vocals and guitar, bassist pete cruickshanks, ken pustelnik on drums, and on harmonica, steve rye. Groundhogs the radio 1 sessions 197071 album track listing. Lyrics and info for cherry red from the groundhogs. Their final top 10 album, 1972s who will save the world. Bleeding cherry red blood in the dying embers of a burntout day, when morning seems a thousand hours away, dark prevails and the light gives up the fight to stay. Still there was no sign but as the dawn returned that look round was just a lie.
I honestly dont know how i missed this band all these years, except to claim disadvantaged status as a yank. Junkman is a throwaway tune, while groundhog is a marvelouslydone old blues number. Groundhogs best 196972 rock the groundhogs download. Emerging in the early sixties as a blues band, noted for backing visiting american blues artists such as john lee hooker. Thier first album, scratching the surface was released in 1968 a raw, haunting blues rock in the traditional british blues boom sound similar of chicken shack, savoy brown, and fleetwood mac.
Hoggin the stage live by the groundhogs on amazon music. The groundhogs fronted by tony mcphee on guitar and vocals were a top progressive blues rock group. Written by andes ferguson published by rondor music london ltd version by the river. Original album series by the groundhogs on amazon music. Reissue in 2006 on talking elephant records with another title on 2 discs. They started in the late 1960s and recorded up to date more than two handful of albums. Pete cruickshank tony mcphee ken pustelnik producer. Find groundhogs discography, albums and singles on allmusic. All next day i waited for her return but she didnt show until i turned to look on your night i said, please come soon.
Features what i think is the bestblues obituary through hogwash. The groundhogs is a, hard rock, heavy psych protometal music artist. All night long, i loved her morning came too soon, i knew shed be gone by the afternoon i said. Soldier, when you see 8,000 climbin up on you, dont see them as men, just see them as enemies of the king, yknow. The blackness thickens and surrounds, masking all but distant sounds, i seek for thought to occupy still conscious mind. Split reached number 5, spending 27 weeks in the uk albums chart and achieved gold record status, while a single release from the album, cherry red, was featured on bbc television s top of the pops programme on 22. This page includes the groundhogs who said cherry red. Tony mcphee and the groundhogs showcase live versions of some of their obscure songs.
The groundhogs referred to themselves as men of destiny with secret thoughts of saving the world. A special bonus in this package is a live concert of parts one, two, and four of the split, plus cherry red. Topics the groundhogs, cherry red, rock music, blues, alternative music, progressive, guitar, music, old grey whistle test, tony mcphee, split. All night long, i loved her morning came too soon, i knew shed be gone by the afternoon i said please dont go. Still there was no sign but as the dawn returned that look round was just a lie as the dawn returned that look round was just a lie. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Cherry red garden split part 1 groundhogs blues eccentric man recorded live at the student union, leeds, west yorkshire, england on april 1971 when the groundhogs were support for the rolling stones. See what flows from his mushy pen that person is films on t. Tony mcphees groundhogs who said cherry red amazon. The groundhogs best 19691972 by the groundhogs on spotify. Cherry red 2003 remastered version, a song by the groundhogs on spotify. It is the same length as the studio cuts but boy does it smoke. Oh, and of course theres the groundhogs own version of junkman.
If you have never heard the groundhogs playthis is the cd to start with. British blues band that backed john lee hooker in the mid60s, and went on to explor acid rock and prog during the 70s. Just purchased the new groundhogsoriginal album series 5 cd set from parlophonerhino uk. Soldier, dont think of runnin, your death is just as. It was reissued on cd reissue in 2003 by liberty emi records, with catalogue number 0724358481921. I love what hes done with the effects, i dont know what hes using but his spine. Download a large collection of music via torrent 300 albums blues bluesrock rock rockin blues hardblues boogierock. Listen to your favorite songs from hoggin the stage live by the groundhogs now. The groundhogs are one of the most underrated british hardrockbluesrock bands. Cherry red text guitar tab by groundhogs songsterr tabs. Groundhogs split 1971 uk, blues rock, hard rock, heavy psych. The mighty groundhogs march 1972, recorded as a trio without rye, all but blues obituary the top 10 in the uk albums chart. Get the groundhogs setlists view them, share them, discuss them with other the groundhogs fans for free on.
The groundhogs served as supporting act for the shows. You will get 2 track for free after confirming your account. As the groundhogs best example of their gritty bluesrock fire and unique form of guitardriven music, split reveals more about tony mcphees character, perseverance, and pure love for performing this style of blues than any other album. Download collection of music blues rock via torrent 300 albums. Listen to your favorite songs from original album series by the groundhogs now. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. The groundhogs are a british rock band founded in late 1963, that toured extensively in. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Sad is the hunter is a really great song on this cd. The groundhogs best 19691972, an album by the groundhogs on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Despite its progish pretensions, 1971s split is a more brutal blast of sonic shrapnel, its paranoic feel summed up by protometal classic cherry red. Groundhogs cherry red hd2017 technotune concept original upload june 2008 groundhogs line up at the time of the split album tony mcphee guitar vocals k. The chain a searchable database for bbc radio 6 music radcliffe and maconies the chain, officially the longest listenergenerated thematically linked sequence of musically based items on the radio.
The groundhogs document series 196876 mp3 album download. Split reached number 5, spending 27 weeks in the uk albums chart and. Soldier, fix your bayonet before the enemy come, cos you wont have time, when they start to climb the hill, yknow. Based around the misunderstanding and mystery of schizophrenia, split takes a raw, bottomheavy recipe of spirited, spunky guitar riffs some of the best. All night long, i loved her morning came too soon i knew shed be gone by the afternoon i said please dont go. All these albums and live shows were performed by the classic power trio of cruickshank, mcphee and pustelnik. Known primarily as a hard rock blues rock group, the groundhogs have become a legend in the world of rock, they never set out to become a prog rock band though during 1970 72 created some imaginative experimental music born from the pen of tony mcphee, and made much of the bands work. Make your blood run cherry red, cherry red, cherry red all next day i waited for her return but she didnt show until i turned to look on your night i said, please come soon. Make your blood run cherry red, cherry red, cherry red. The groundhogs groundhogs best 196972 mp3 album download.
Mcphee embraced animal rights and vegetarianism all the way back in 1963. Still she said goodbye but as she turned around she had a glad look in her eye but as she turned around she had a glad look in her eye but as she turned around she had a glad look in her eye and i thought it said when you look round to see me you turn right in your bed the warmth of my body will heat you make your blood run cherry red, cherry red, cherry red all next. Cherry red is another heavy blues rock track, but this time the melodies are. Split is a 1971 blues rock studio album recorded by the groundhogs, originally released by. Julian cope presents head heritage unsung the groundhogs. Sold by positivenoise and sent from amazon fulfillment. Split is a 1971 blues rock studio album recorded by the groundhogs, originally released by liberty records in 1971 with catalogue number lbg 83401. He is admired and respected in england and germany. On side two is cherry red, the song they played on top of the pops and which became the name of one of punks most famous recordlabels. The groundhogs are a british rock band founded in late 1963, that toured extensively in the. The band evolved in the latter part of the sixties into a heavy rock group scoring a hit with their fourth and possibly most popular album split. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Read on wikipedia edit history talk page print download pdf. According to tony mcphees sleeve notes for the 2003 cd reissue, the lyrics for split were inspired by a panic attack experienced by him in may.
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