{"title":"Strapps","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"bound-for-glory-complete-recordings-1976-1979","title":"Bound For Glory: Complete Recordings 1976-1979","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 36\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 36\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 36\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 36\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 36\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFour \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003estudio albums and a live set from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMick Underwood\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStrapps\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMick Underwood had already enjoyed a lengthy career, building up an impressive musical resume since joining \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRitchie Blackmore \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ein \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Outlaws \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ein 1964, before forming Strapps in 1975. With Underwood’s impressive rock pedigree, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuatermass\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Harvest Records, home of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDeep Purple \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePink Floyd\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, was a perfect fit for the new band. Joined by Australian singer and guitarist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRoss Stagg, Joe Reed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eon bass and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNoel Scott \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eon keyboards.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTheir second album for Harvest Records, \u003cem\u003eSecret Damage\u003c\/em\u003e, was released in 1977. Produced by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChris Kinsey (Rolling Stones, Marillion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), the album featured the single ‘Child Of The City’. Produced by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePip Williams (Status Quo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), their third album \u003cem\u003ePrisoner Of Your Love\u003c\/em\u003e was released by Harvest in Japan, where the band had built a loyal following. Strapps’ fourth and final record was 1979’s \u003cem\u003eBall Of Fire.\u003c\/em\u003e Strapps were a solid live proposition, so it makes sense that this set is completed by their 1977 live set at the Rainbow Theatre in London’s Finsbury Park. Strapps called it a day in 1979 when Underwood accepted an offer from Ian Gillan to join the newly formed band \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGillan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"HNE","offers":[{"title":"4CD","offer_id":51933121839435,"sku":"R0642-8988","price":28.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Screenshot2025-05-30at15.30.54.png?v=1748615472"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/collections\/strapps.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}