Interresting straight ahead rock band from UK, most of the songs were written by the British duo composers/producers Doug Flett and Guy Fletcher. Album includes also four cover versions.
“Brass Monkey” had its moments, Ben Case has a pretty good versatile voice that was equally at home across the entire album. Their genre of choice was country bluesy classic rock with some hard moments, -think something between CCR and Rod Steward- tracks like ‘Goodbye Birds’ and the bluesy instrumental ‘Strange Days’ showcased a mild English influence. Elsewhere the required social commentary ‘All Fall Down’ was surprisingly tuneful and subtle.
Singer Ben Case (Peter Lee Stirling) has worked with Tim Rose, Hungry Wolf, Rumplestiltskin among other bands, drummer Dougie Wright with Justine, The John Barry Seven and Whistler. Guitarist Mike Morgan has no connection with the Texas born who made career since 1990 with his band The Crawl.
Tracks
1. Sweet Water - 3:31
2. You Keep Me Hangin` On (Brian Holland, Edward Holland, Jr., Lamont Dozier) - 3:50
3. Goodbye Birds - 4:00
4. All Fall Down - 3:56
5. Strange Days - 3:46
6. Keep A Little Bit Back - 3:08
7. Stay With Me Baby (Jerry Ragovoy, Larry Weiss) - 3:43
8. Proud Mary (John Fogerty) - 3:12
9. Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) (Sony Bono) - 3:24
10.Sing, Sing, Sing - 3:27
All songs by Doug Flett, Guy Fletcher except where indicated
Brass Monkey
*Ben Case (Peter Lee Stirling) - Vocals
*Ken Summer (Ken Street) - Guitar
*Mike Morgan - Guitar
*Les Hurdle - Bass
*Dougie Wright - Drums
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This is my kind of music.Thank you for putting up this CD "MARIOS"...(If you can post some day album from the band PACIFIC OCEAN -same 68' CD Early down 2018 ? Cheers...
ReplyDeleteSome fine Tracks on,good Album.Thanks
ReplyDeleteFuzz Acid and Flowers state this is a US Band. Certainly they were signed to Rare Earth which is mainly US. No idea personally.
ReplyDeleteThanks for posting.
On second thoughts.
ReplyDeleteI see that the latest Tapestry of Delights records them as a UK band (even whilst retaining the listing in the current Fuzz... as a US band). A bit of errata there. The Tapestry entry is sufficiently detailed as to put it beyond doubt. They are UK.