Speech (album)
| Speech | ||||
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| Studio album by Steamhammer | ||||
| Released | Early 1972 | |||
| Recorded | Winter 1971 | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock | |||
| Label | Brain Metronome (German release only) | |||
| Producer | Steamhammer, Keith Relf | |||
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| Allmusic |    [1] |
Speech was the fourth (and final) album of the British blues-rock band Steamhammer.
In 1971, bassist Steve Davy left the band, and Louis Cennamo was recruited as his replacement - then vocalist Kieran White also left the band after a summer tour. Guitarist Martin Pugh, drummer Mick Bradley and Cennamo (with guest vocalist Garth Watt-Roy, of Fuzzy Duck) then went in the studio to record "Speech", which was released in 1972. It consisted of three lengthy (and mostly instrumental) songs in a heavier progressive-rock vein, that was somewhat different from their initial blues and folk/jazz-influenced albums.[2]
Bradley died from leukemia shortly before the album's mixing was completed (the album is dedicated to him on the inside album cover), and the band dissolved the following year; making Speech their final album.[3]
After Steamhammer wound down, Pugh and Cennamo joined up with former Yardbirds vocalist Keith Relf (who had provided production assistance on "Speech", as well as contributing background vocals[4]) and drummer Bobby Caldwell, formerly of Johnny Winter's band and Captain Beyond, to form Armageddon.[5]
Track listing
Side 1:
- Penumbra (22:42) (Pugh/Cennamo/Bradley/Romilly)
- Entrance
- Battlements
- Passage To Remorse
- Sightless Substance
- Mortal Thought
Side 2:
- Telegram (Nature's Mischief) (12:00) (Pugh/Cennamo/Bradley/Williams)
- For Against (10:58) (Pugh/Cennamo/Bradley)
- Band members
- Martin Pugh - guitar, vocals
- Louis Cennamo - bass, vocals
- Mick Bradley - drums
- Session musicians
- Garth Watt-Roy - lead vocals
- Keith Relf - backing vocals, production assistance
- Jane Relf - backing vocals
Product details
- Audio CD (1991)
- Original release date: 1972
- Number of discs: 1
- Format: Import
- Label: Repertoire (CD reissue)
- ASIN: B00000743R
Also:
- Audio CD (October 11, 2005)
- Original release date: 1972
- Number of discs: 1
- Label: Akarma Italy
- ASIN: B00009Y34Y
References
- ↑ Hundey, Jason. "Speech - Steamhammer | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
- ↑ http://www.last.fm/group/Classic+Rock/forum/14969/_/619517
- ↑ http://mnbvcxzl.tripod.com/index2.html
- ↑ http://www.keithrelf.com/index1.html
- ↑ http://www.nlightsweb.com/lib/reviews/cennamo.htm