{"title":"Keef Hartley Band","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"battle-of-north-west-six","title":"Battle of North West Six","description":"\u003cp\u003eKeef Hartley came to prominence as a member of the British R\u0026amp;B group The Artwoods before joining John Mayall’s Bluebsreakers in 1967, contributing to the album \u003ci\u003eCrusade\u003c\/i\u003e before leaving in 1968 to form the first line-up of his own band.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe recorded his first album, \u003ci\u003eHalfbreed\u003c\/i\u003e (also re-released via Esoteric) 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, for the recording of \u003ci\u003eBattle Of Northe West Six\u003c\/i\u003e for Decca, around the same time they performed at the legendary Woodstock festival.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Esoteric Recordings","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50435951133003,"sku":"1147835","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/0d0c0f83-6342-4df4-9c33-411c7b3e5804_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726910090"},{"product_id":"sinnin-for-you-the-albums-1969-1973","title":"Sinnin’ For You – The Albums 1969-1973","description":"\u003cp\u003eNew 7 disc boxed set anthology celebrating the music of \u003cstrong\u003eKeef Hartley\u003c\/strong\u003e. Featuring 67 tracks including the albums \u003cem\u003eHalfbreed\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Battle of North West Six\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Time is Near\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eOverdog\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLittle Big Band\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSeventy Second Brave\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eLancashire Hustler\u003c\/em\u003e. With 15 bonus tracks drawn from rare live recordings and singles, all newly remastered, including an illustrated book with essay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKeef Hartley\u003c\/strong\u003e first came to prominence as a member of the British R\u0026amp;B group The Artwoods before joining \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Mayall’s Bluesbreakers\u003c\/strong\u003e in 1967 before leaving to form the first line-up of his own band. With \u003cstrong\u003eMiller Anderson\u003c\/strong\u003e (guitar, vocals), \u003cstrong\u003eGary Thain\u003c\/strong\u003e (bass), \u003cstrong\u003ePeter Dines\u003c\/strong\u003e (keyboards), \u003cstrong\u003eSpit James\u003c\/strong\u003e (guitar) and a horn section that was a “who’s who” of British jazz (Henry Lowther, Chris Mercer, Lyn Dobson and Harry Beckett), Hartley recorded his first album for Decca’s Deram label in March 1969. Now regarded as a classic of the genre, ‘Halfbreed’ was a fine example of the fusion of Rock, Jazz and Blues which would become the blueprint of the \u003cstrong\u003eKeef Hartley Band\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Battle Of North West Six\u003c\/em\u003e, issued in October 1969, heralded a period of popularity for the band on the live circuit and followed a US tour which saw the band perform at the Woodstock Festival. \u003cem\u003eThe Time Is Near\u003c\/em\u003e, issued in the Spring of 1970, was one of the band’s most successful albums, while ‘Overdog’, issued in 1971, headed in a rock direction and was perhaps the band’s best album featuring such classic tracks as ‘Roundabout’ and ‘Theme Song \/ En Route’ with a guest appearance by \u003cstrong\u003eJon Hiseman\u003c\/strong\u003e of \u003cstrong\u003eColosseum\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing the album’s release Hartley formed his own Big Band with a large horn section and performed a series of concerts, including a show at the Marquee Club in London which was released as the album ‘Little Big Band’. By this time, \u003cstrong\u003eMiller Anderson\u003c\/strong\u003e had departed to pursue a solo career. The 1972 album \u003cem\u003eSeventy Second Brave\u003c\/em\u003e would feature contributions from a variety of musicians and would be the last album to feature \u003cstrong\u003eGary Thain\u003c\/strong\u003e on bass before his departure to \u003cstrong\u003eUriah Heep\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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He was also \u003cstrong\u003eMick Fleetwood\u003c\/strong\u003e's replacement in \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Mayall's BluesBreakers\u003c\/strong\u003e and featured on many recordings by the band.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1968, he formed his own group recruiting the highly regarded \u003cem\u003eMiller Anderson\u003c\/em\u003e on guitar and vocals. Although they performed at Woodstock, the band was not filmed. 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