Back Street Crawler - Atlantic Years 1975-1976
Back Street Crawler - Atlantic Years 1975-1976
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Back Street Crawler - Atlantic Years 1975-1976 Back Street Crawler

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Condition: Brand New
Release date: Jan 08, 2027
Catalogue number: QHNECD137Q
Barcode: 5013929923720
Format: 4CD Capacity Wallet

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RE-PRESS: CD ORIGINALLY RELEASED IN 2020
FOR FANS OF: FREE / PAUL KOSSOFF

Back Street Crawler’s two studio albums for Atlantic plus two live sets.

After forming in 1968, the British blues rock legends Free finally called it a day after 1972’s ‘Heartbreaker’, just as the band was on the verge of cracking America. Free guitarist Paul Kossoff’s first move was to record his solo album ‘Back Street Crawler’ for Island Records in 1973. Joining forces with Terry Wilson (bass), Mike Montgomery (keyboards) and Tony Braunagel (drums), who had played together in Bloontzfrom, plus singer Terry Wilson-Slesser. The album gave Kossoff’s new band their name.

Signed by Ahmet Ertegun to Atlantic Records, they released ‘The Band Plays On’ in 1975 (CD1). Prior to the release, the band performed a handful of UK shows, including a gig at Croydon’s Fairfield Hall on 15th June 1975, captured here on CD3.

Further touring was curtailed by Kossoff’s ill-health, but he regained enough strength to record a second album, ‘2nd Street’ (CD2). Now featuring the keyboards of former Free and future Who member, John ‘Rabbit’ Bundrick. Kossoff tragically passed away before the album’s release, which was “Dedicated To Koss” on the posthumously issued LP.

Prior to the release, the band played a series of shows at the famed Starwood club in Los Angeles, a regular venue for up-and-coming rock acts. Sadly, this 3rd March 1976 show would be Paul Kossoff’s final ever performance, but fortunately a fan was present to illicitly record the show, seven tracks of which are reproduced on the fourth CD. The fourth disc is completed by studio out-takes of 'Jason Blue' and 'It’s A Long Way Down To The Top', plus the unreleased 'Evening Time' and 'She’s Gone'.

Featuring plenty of rare, contemporary memorabilia, this collection comes with the full involvement of Back Street Crawler front man and singer, Terry Wilson-Slesser.

Track List:

DISC ONE
THE BAND PLAYS ON (1975)
1. WHO DO WOMEN
2. NEW YORK, NEW YORK
3. STEALING MY WAY
4. SURVIVOR
5. IT’S A LONG WAY DOWN TO THE TOP
6. ALL THE GIRLS ARE CRAZY
7. JASON BLUE
8. TRAIN SONG
9. ROCK & ROLL JUNKIE
10. THE BAND PLAYS ON

DISC TWO
2ND STREET (1976)
1. SELFISH LOVER
2. BLUE SOUL
3. STOP DOING WHAT YOU’RE DOING
4. RAGING RIVER
5. SOME KIND OF HAPPY
6. SWEET, SWEET BEAUTY
7. JUST FOR YOU
8. ON YOUR LIFE
9. LEAVES IN THE WIND

DISC THREE
LIVE AT FAIRFIELD HALL, CROYDON (1975)
1. THE BAND PLAYED ON
2. SIDEKICK TO THE STARS
3. IT’S A LONG WAY DOWN TO THE TOP
4. NEW YORK, NEW YORK
5. TRAIN SONG
6. SURVIVOR
7. STEALING MY WAY
8. ALL THE GIRLS ARE CRAZY
9. JASON BLUE
10. ROCK & ROLL JUNKIE
11. MOLTEN GOLD
12. THE HUNTER
13. WE WON
14. BIRD SONG BLUES

DISC FOUR
FINAL PERFORMANCE (1976)
LIVE AT THE STARWOOD CLUB, LOS ANGELES: 3rd MARCH 1976
1. WHO DO WOMEN
2. STEALING MY WAY
3. CHEAT ON ME
4. COMMON MORTAL MAN
5. TRAIN SONG
6. JUST FOR THE BOX
7. IT’S A LONG WAY DOWN TO THE TOP

BONUS TRACKS
8. JASON BLUE (OUTTAKE)
9. EVENING TIME (UNRELEASED)
10. IT’S A LONG WAY DOWN TO THE TOP (OUTTAKE)
11. SHE’S GONE (UNRELEASED)
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