Keef Hartley Band
The Battle Of North West Six
CD
"Keef Hartley came to prominence as a member of the British R&B group the Artwoods before joining John Mayall's Bluesbreakers in 1967. He contributed to the album Crusade before leaving in 1968 to form the first line-up of his own band. He recorded his first album, Halfbreed, for Decca's Deram label in March 1969. Regarded as a classic of the fusion of rock, jazz and blues, Hartley went one better later in the year by changing the line-up of his band to include gifted guitarist, vocalist and writer Miller Anderson.
This new band recorded the wonderful Battle Of North West Six for Decca later that year, around the same time they performed at the legendary Woodstock Festival. Unavailable for many years, Esoteric Recordings have reissued the album with liner notes by Keef Hartley".
The above blurb mentions Miller Anderson's presence, but several of the other musicians on this album also warrant being listed here: Gary Thain (later in Uriah Heep), Henry Lowther, Mick Weaver, Chris Mercer, Barbara Thompson and Keef's flatmate at the time (and previously his bandmate in the aforementioned Bluesbreakers), guitarist Mick Taylor.
Tracklisting
1 The Dansette Kid - Hartley Jam For Bread
2 Don't Give Up
3 Me And My Woman
4 Hickory
5 Don't Be Afraid
6 Not Foolish, Not Wise
7 Waiting Around
8 Tadpole
9 Poor Mabel (You're Just Like Me)
10 Believe In You
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