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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Like the original vinyl release that I bought way back when, I bought this cd solely for the Brinsley Schwarz contribution. Up until now it's been difficult to gather up more than a handful of examples of the Brinsleys strutting their stuff live but this release puts everything right. I'd witnessed the band playing live for the first time just a few months before at the Paget Rooms, Penarth and most, if not all the songs they played that night turn up on the Greasy Truckers' set, including the track "Homework" a song that hitherto, I thought I had only imagined they played.
Why should you buy this release? Firstly, it's the only full set by the band that's commercially available so, for a band that was almost universally praised for it's live performances, this cd is a must. Secondly, if you're in to Nick Lowe it features a song (It's Just My Way Of Saying Thank You) by him that you won't get anywhere else. The band are on top form here, playing a relaxed set, still in their intransigent mode of playing what they wanted, when they wanted - as long as they got off on the song and the audience could dance to it, then it was included, though it sure is strange after all these years to hear the songs played out of sequence when compared to the original release.
I have a few gripes about the liner notes in that they give the impression that Ian Gomm wasn't yet with the band; an impression further compounded by the fact that he's not afforded an individual photograph like the rest of the band, though he appears twice on group photo shots and his song writing credits and gritty vocals clearly show that he was indeed present. He is further done an injustice, unlike the other band members, by lack of information about his post Brinsley activities; a top 20 American chart entry is no mean feat. The liner notes also fail to mention that the Brinsleys too, not just Hawkwind, played lots of benefit shows in their early days.
Minor moans aside, this is a great release and judging by the other reviews here, one that is very welcome.
Why should you buy this release? Firstly, it's the only full set by the band that's commercially available so, for a band that was almost universally praised for it's live performances, this cd is a must. Secondly, if you're in to Nick Lowe it features a song (It's Just My Way Of Saying Thank You) by him that you won't get anywhere else. The band are on top form here, playing a relaxed set, still in their intransigent mode of playing what they wanted, when they wanted - as long as they got off on the song and the audience could dance to it, then it was included, though it sure is strange after all these years to hear the songs played out of sequence when compared to the original release.
I have a few gripes about the liner notes in that they give the impression that Ian Gomm wasn't yet with the band; an impression further compounded by the fact that he's not afforded an individual photograph like the rest of the band, though he appears twice on group photo shots and his song writing credits and gritty vocals clearly show that he was indeed present. He is further done an injustice, unlike the other band members, by lack of information about his post Brinsley activities; a top 20 American chart entry is no mean feat. The liner notes also fail to mention that the Brinsleys too, not just Hawkwind, played lots of benefit shows in their early days.
Minor moans aside, this is a great release and judging by the other reviews here, one that is very welcome.
61 of 65 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Imagine how I feel. As an ex-member of Brinsley Schwarz I have had to wait 35 years to hear how and what we played that day. I was particularly impressed by my singing!
Ian Gomm
Ian Gomm
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This album was originally a double vinyl LP intended to raise funds for the Greasy Truckers, an organisation who's origins are lost in the midst of time to me. It contained performances from the live event, most notably Man and Hawkwind but also with Brinsley Schwartz, and it could be said that it was a relatively major underground hit.
Man had released a CD of their performance a few years ago but it is only now where we are able to enjoy the whole shebang interupted as it was by a power cut caused through a dispute between Prime Minister Ted (teeth) Heath and the National Union of Mineworkers. Rolling power cuts were the order of the day across the country and entertainment events such as my own Jingles Wednesday Explosion at the mecca in Sunderland were curtailed at most inconvenient times. In the end, Heath blinked first, the government backed down and that event began a chain of events which culminated in the election of Margaret Thatcher in 1979.
However, back to the music. It is great to have this expanded set available once again not only for the superb 23 minute Spunk Rock which opens the album for Man but also for the hint of the power of Hawkwind's live performance although the mixing leaves a lot to be desired on their set. Brinsley Schwartz at first seem to be the odd band out here with their affable and easy going pub/indie rock but they are the perfect foil for the other two bands and later matured into one of the most accomplished and professional bands in Britain before their demise.
However, as a live album this may not be perfect but it is an accurate reflection of a dramatic evening filled with incident where the three bands, ably assisted by DJ Andy Dunkley, took those in attendance to a higher plane, all in a good cause.
What no video?
Man had released a CD of their performance a few years ago but it is only now where we are able to enjoy the whole shebang interupted as it was by a power cut caused through a dispute between Prime Minister Ted (teeth) Heath and the National Union of Mineworkers. Rolling power cuts were the order of the day across the country and entertainment events such as my own Jingles Wednesday Explosion at the mecca in Sunderland were curtailed at most inconvenient times. In the end, Heath blinked first, the government backed down and that event began a chain of events which culminated in the election of Margaret Thatcher in 1979.
However, back to the music. It is great to have this expanded set available once again not only for the superb 23 minute Spunk Rock which opens the album for Man but also for the hint of the power of Hawkwind's live performance although the mixing leaves a lot to be desired on their set. Brinsley Schwartz at first seem to be the odd band out here with their affable and easy going pub/indie rock but they are the perfect foil for the other two bands and later matured into one of the most accomplished and professional bands in Britain before their demise.
However, as a live album this may not be perfect but it is an accurate reflection of a dramatic evening filled with incident where the three bands, ably assisted by DJ Andy Dunkley, took those in attendance to a higher plane, all in a good cause.
What no video?
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I bought this for Man...
The Man gig captures the band as they move from club to breathtaking, and doesn't disappoint. It fills a nice hole between early and middle period, with Mickey Jones alreadt... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Dave W
GREASY TRUCKERS PARTY
MAN AND BRINSLEY SCHWARTZ VERY GOOD. AS I AM NOT TOTALLY INTO ALTERNATIVE, I DID NOT CARE AS MUCH FOR HAWKWIND. OVERALL, I THOUGHT THE CD'S WERE VERY GOOD. Read more
Published 23 months ago by T. Bryant
Waited & Waited..........
...........for this, I too bought this on release , mainly for Man , but loved it all............ There were a lot of great "reasonable " priced releases during this period of... Read more
Published on 23 May 2010 by Beancooper
Great representation
Great representation of all three bands involved plus Magic Michael's performance that seems all about humouring. Read more
Published on 13 Mar 2010 by Anders
Greasy Truckers fail to go Global
All that wait for the re-release and then where is Gong and Global Village Trucking Company, by far the best things on the original.
Published on 8 Feb 2010 by billboy2007
Interesting snapshot.
This sprawling 3 CD set is a godsend to anybody who is a fan of this era of music, especially those who are interested in the UK underground/festival circuit. Read more
Published on 15 July 2009 by Mr. A. M. Bragg
Great, but I wish they wouldn't muck about with these things
My only gripe is that Born To Go is at least two minutes shorter than the bonus track on the 2cd Space Ritual (which I'm assuming is what was on the original Greasy Truckers LP),... Read more
Published on 4 July 2008 by S. Conway
'Greasy Truckers Party' - Various Artists (Caroline)
Superbly produced 3-CD expanded reissue of the legendary Greasy Truckers Party - of the first one that took place on February 13, 1972 at the London Roundhouse. Read more
Published on 3 May 2008 by Mike Reed
Took Some Getting Used To
I have had the original double LP from not long after it came out. Bought it second hand and it sounded it even then - crackles, scratches on the Hawkwind side etc. Read more
Published on 15 April 2008 by J. Hall
Who's a Greasy Trucker!
I own the original double vinyl version but haven't played it for ages due to the fact i don't have a turntable. Read more
Published on 4 Dec 2007 by Alan Clements
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