Fresh Blood

Fresh Blood is a 1980 album by the English singer/songwriter Steve Swindells. Swindells is backed on this album by guitarist Huw Lloyd-Langton and drummer Simon King, both from Hawkwind, and bassist Nic Potter from Van der Graaf Generator.

Singles released from this album were:

• "Shot Down in the Night" / "It's Only One Night of Your Life" (K11532, June 1980)
• "Turn It On, Turn It Off" / "Low Life Joe" (K11605, April 1981)

"Shot Down in the Night" had originally been written for Hawkwind while Swindells was in the band in 1979. Hawkwind released their own live version of the track as a single and on the 1980 album Live Seventy Nine.

The Who's Roger Daltrey covered two tracks from this album, "Bitter and Twisted" on the 1980 soundtrack to the film McVicar, and "Don't Wait on the Stairs" on his 1984 album Parting Should Be Painless.

Track listing

All titles written by Steve Swindells

Side 1

1. "Turn It On, Turn It Off" – 3:12
2. "Fresh Blood" – 3:36
3. "I Feel Alive" – 3:47
4. "Low Life Joe" – 4:16
5. "Bitter and Twisted" – 3:50

Side 2

6. "Don't Wait on the Stairs" – 3:22
7. "Is It Over Now?" – 4:08
8. "Down on Love Street" – 5:37
9. "Figures of Authority" – 5:12
10. "Shot Down in the Night" – 5:12

Personnel

• Steve Swindells – vocals, keyboards
• Huw Lloyd-Langton – electric guitar
• Nic Potter – bass guitar
• Simon King – drums

Release history

• October 1980: Atco Records, UK: K50738, USA: SD38-128, vinyl
• 27 July 2009: Atomhenge (Cherry Red) Records, ATOMCD1015, UK CD

External links

• Atomhenge Records