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Sassafras - Wheelin N Dealin '75 & Riding High '76 (2009)

Posted By: v3122
Sassafras - Wheelin N Dealin '75 & Riding High '76 (2009)

Sassafras - Wheelin N Dealin '75 & Riding High '76 (2009)
EAC | Flac(Image) + Cue + Log & MP3 CBR 320Kbps
Austria Record Finde, ARF 102 | ~ 545 or 194 Mb | Scans Included
Classic Rock / Hard Rock

Sassafras were a rock band from South Wales first formed in 1970. They played a mix of rock 'n' roll, progressive rock and country rock with the emphasis on harmony. The use of twin guitar solos was a distinctive feature of their music…

~ wiki


Sassafras - Wheelin N Dealin '75 & Riding High '76 (2009)

This is the bands second and third albums, on a single CD. They are not readily available as the band is pretty unknown, which is a shame as I believe they are still touring. I bought the second album back in the early 70's when first released and have always enjoyed listening to it. One of those soundtracks of a generation things. In truth I didn't buy the third LP (Ridin High) at the time of its release, I picked it up at a record fair in the 90's. Over the years with the change to CD and then mp3 I was always on the hunt for the bands work on CD as my old LP's were well used, unfortunately I could never find them so when I came across this CD I was delighted.

The sound is typical early / mid 1970's, pre punk harmony rock with a hard edge. Lots of great guitar work with a distinct vocal. Their first album, which as far as I know is not available other than on original LP, was a bit of an underground hit and put them into the progressive category of the time. Typical of what John Peel or Bob Harris would have on their late night radio programs. Then came the second album, Wheelin' 'n' dealin' - which was a bit of a left turn as it saw the band dressed for the sleeve in "pop band" attire of the time and introduced a more catchy feel to the songs, not quite pop but I always suspected their record company may have been pushing them down a more commercial path. This, and probable band / record company divergence may be confirmed by the withdrawal of a single "Oh my, don't it make you want to cry" being withdrawn at the time by the band, making it a collectable and again only available on the original 45. Needless to say, I love that song - very Average White Band and a great demonstration of the depth of the band.

So we come to this release. I don't know who the label is although the music seems to be sourced from master tapes, not live and not ripped off an LP. But…… the tapes of Wheelin' 'n' dealin' are not the original sent to the LP pressing plant. OK, most of the songs are the same, but a few are different particularly the first song which is a completely different take and arrangement. I get the impression that the tapes used were the pre final mix tapes.

Ridin' High sounds pretty much the same as the original.

So why 5 stars? Well, even catering for the slight changes in takes / mix it's still a great pair of albums. If you remember Sassafras, buy these and relive old memories, if you are into early 70's retro, this is the real deal. But above all buy for the great music. The more interest, the more chance that their classic first album "Expecting Company" will get a CD release.

By JP, amazon
Sassafras - Wheelin N Dealin '75 & Riding High '76 (2009):

Sassafras - Wheelin N Dealin '75 & Riding High '76 (2009)

Tracklist:

1975 - Wheelin N Dealin:
01. YouTube: LchEl9gtoeA 05:24
02. High Skies 05:10
03. Hamburg Song 05:49
04. Moonshine 03:48
05. Peanut Man 02:46
06. Box Car Hobo 04:54
07. Ohio 07:42
08. Soul Destroyer 03:36

1976 - Riding High:
09. Riding High 04:32
10. Nothin To Lose 04:18
11. Bad Blood 05:21
12. See Through A Mountain 05:50
13. New York Collapse 06:02
14. Small Town Talk 03:44
15. Long Shot Lover 03:42
16. The Band Refuse To Play 04:11
17. Keep Rock N Roll 04:22

Musicians:

Terry Bennett – Lead Vocals
Chris Sharley – Vocals (tracks: 1-8)
Dai Shell – Lead Guitar
Ralph Evans – Lead Guitar
Ricky-John Holt – Bass Guitar (tracks: 5,6,8-17)
Steve Finn – Bass Guitar (tracks: 1-4,7)
Chris Sharley – Drums (tracks: 1-5,7,8)
Robert 'Congo' Jones – Drums (tracks: 9-17)


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Sassafras / Wheelin N Dealin And Riding High

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DR10 -0.30 dB -10.96 dB 4:18 10-Nothin To Lose
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DR10 -0.30 dB -11.22 dB 5:50 12-See Through A Mountain
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DR10 -0.30 dB -11.98 dB 3:44 14-Small Town Talk
DR8 -0.30 dB -9.90 dB 3:42 15-Long Shot Lover
DR9 -0.30 dB -10.90 dB 4:11 16-The Band Refuse To Play
DR7 -0.30 dB -8.93 dB 4:22 17-Keep Rock N Roll
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Official DR value: DR9

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Channels: 2
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Codec: FLAC

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