Lord Sutch and Heavy Friends

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Lord Sutch and Heavy Friends
Lord Sutch and Heavy Friends cover
Studio album by Screaming Lord Sutch
Released May 25, 1970
Recorded August - September 1969 at Mystic Studios in Hollywood
Genre Rock and Roll, Psychedelic rock
Length 35:15
Label Atlantic Records
Producer Jimmy Page
Professional reviews
Screaming Lord Sutch chronology
Lord Sutch and Heavy Friends
(1970)		 Hands of Jack the Ripper
(1972)

Lord Sutch and Heavy Friends is the debut album of English rock singer Screaming Lord Sutch. It was recorded in September 1969 at Mystic Studios in Hollywood and released on Atlantic Records on May 25, 1970. The album featured an all-star line-up with contributions from Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page (who also produced the album) and John Bonham, guitarist Jeff Beck, session keyboardist Nicky Hopkins, and Jimi Hendrix Experience bass-player Noel Redding. Rick Brown and Carlo Little were previously with The Savages. Many of the musicians who sessioned for Sutch on this album had grave misgivings upon its release. They were under the assumption these were demo quality recordings. As a result the artists disowned the project and the album did poorly saleswise. It also seriously damaged Sutch's reputation with the musicians involved.

This album has also been released under the name "Smoke and Fire".

Contents

[edit] Track listing

[edit] Side one

  1. "Wailing Sounds" (Page/Sutch)– 2:38
  2. "'Cause I Love You" (Bonham/Edwards/Page/Sutch) – 2:46
  3. "Flashing Lights" (Page/Sutch) – 3:14
  4. "Gutty Guitar" (Sutch) – 2:33
  5. "Would You Believe" (Cee) - 3:20
  6. "Smoke and Fire" (Sutch) - 2:38

[edit] Side two

  1. "Thumping Beat" (Page/Sutch) – 3:07
  2. "Union Jack Car" (Page/Sutch) – 3:03
  3. "One for You, Baby" (Sutch) – 2:44
  4. "L-O-N-D-O-N" (Sutch) – 2:56
  5. "Brightest Light" (Cee/Sutch) - 3:57
  6. "Baby, Come Back" (Page/Sutch) - 2:31

[edit] Personnel

  • Jimmy Page – Acoustic, and electric guitar, backing vocals, producer
  • Jeff Beck - Electric guitar (track: "Gutty Guitar")
  • John Bonham – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Nicky Hopkins - Piano, keyboards
  • Kent Henry - Guitar
  • Noel Redding - Bass guitar
  • Rick Brown - Bass guitar
  • Daniel Edwards - Bass guitar
  • Martin Kohl - Bass guitar
  • Carlo Little - Drums (track: "Gutty Guitar")
  • Bob Metke - Drums
  • Tommy Caccetta - Engineer

[edit] Chart positions

[edit] Album

Year Chart Position
1970 Billboard Pop Albums (Billboard 200) 84

[edit] Singles

Year Single Chart Position
1970 "'Cause I Love You" Billboard Pop Singles (Billboard Hot 100) 80

[edit] Additional info

Catalogue: Atlantic 2400 008 (UK), Cotillion SD 9015 (US)