Slow Death / Tallahassee Lassie Married Woman /

Get A Shot Of Rythm And Blues 7" EP: UA REM 406 (UK), 1972

Chris Wilson: Vocals
Cyril Jordan: Guitar
Jamed Ferrell: Guitar
George Alexander: Bass
Danny Mihm: Drums

This was the UK first release after Roy left the band. It combined the first two singles they cut for United Artists.

A1) Slow Death (Jordan-Loney). This is an all time classic. The sound on this recording is a bit too polished and there are some annoying hand claps through the song. But with a good promotion this one should have been a hit.

A2) Tallahassee Lassie (Slay-Crewe-Picariello). This one was produced by Cyril Jordan and has a raw classic Groovies sound.

B1) Married Woman (Frankie Lee Sims). This is a great old bles song by Frankie Lee Sims, but I don't like Dave Edmunds producion here with phasing on the cymbals. The last minute of the song is also a bit boring where nothing happens. Otherwise the performance is good but I think the B-side is much better.

B2) Need A Shot Of Rythm And Blues (Thompson). This is a nice rocker which Dave Edmunds later made on his "Subtle As A Flying Mallet" album.

 

Back