{"product_id":"crying-wont-help-you-now-the-deram-years-1971-1974","title":"Crying Wont Help You Now  The Deram Years 1971-1974","description":"\u003cp\u003eNew 3CD clamshell boxed set of the classic albums and recordings made by the legendary \u003cstrong\u003eChicken Shack\u003c\/strong\u003e between 1971 and 1974. Featuring the albums \u003cem\u003eImagination Lady\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eUnlucky Boy\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eGoodbye Chicken Shack\u003c\/em\u003e. With an illustrated booklet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChicken Shack\u003c\/strong\u003e had come to prominence in the late 1960s as one of Britain’s finest Blues bands, recording a series of albums for the Blue Horizon label. By 1971, the band had undergone changes to their line-up and guitarist\/vocalist \u003cstrong\u003eStan Webb\u003c\/strong\u003e took the band in a harder rock direction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSigning to Decca’s Deram label in 1971 under a production deal, \u003cstrong\u003eWebb\u003c\/strong\u003e’s band, now a trio featuring John Glascock (Bass) and Paul Hancox (Drums), recorded the fine album \u003cem\u003eImagination Lady\u003c\/em\u003e, featuring such classic tracks as \"\u003cem\u003eCrying Won’t Help You Now\u003c\/em\u003e\", \"\u003cem\u003eDaughter Of The Hillside\u003c\/em\u003e\", and the epic \"\u003cem\u003eTelling Your Fortune\u003c\/em\u003e\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJohn Glascock departed the band in 1972 and was replaced by Bob Daisley on bass. This line-up would record another excellent album, \u003cem\u003eUnlucky Boy\u003c\/em\u003e, which was released in early 1973 and featured a guest appearance by Chris Mercer on saxophones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAgain, this line-up would prove to be short lived, with \u003cstrong\u003eStan Webb\u003c\/strong\u003e forming an entirely new line-up of the band in 1973 to head out on the road. The band’s final album for Deram was the live set, \u003cem\u003eGoodbye…\u003c\/em\u003e, recorded at Brunel University on the 26th October 1973 with \u003cstrong\u003eWebb\u003c\/strong\u003e joined by Dave Wilkinson (Electric Piano), Rob Hull (Bass) and Alan Powell (Drums).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSoon after this recording, \u003cstrong\u003eWebb\u003c\/strong\u003e disbanded \u003cstrong\u003eChicken Shack\u003c\/strong\u003e to join \u003cstrong\u003eSavoy Brown\u003c\/strong\u003e. The album was belatedly released in Europe in 1974 and was a fine testament to the excellence of \u003cstrong\u003eChicken Shack\u003c\/strong\u003e as a live band.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis box set gathers together all of the albums and singles issued between 1971 and 1974 and is a splendid tribute to a fine band.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Esoteric Recordings","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50482745147723,"sku":"1151663","price":22.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/ce2767f7-61fb-487d-a17e-86809107d022_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727555518","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/fr\/products\/crying-wont-help-you-now-the-deram-years-1971-1974","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}