{"product_id":"atlantic-years-1975-1976","title":"Atlantic Years 1975-1976","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe story of \u003cstrong\u003eBack Street Crawler\u003c\/strong\u003e is a sadly short one, but also a tale of what might have been. After forming in 1968, the British blues rock legends \u003cstrong\u003eFree\u003c\/strong\u003e finally called it a day after 1972’s \"\u003cem\u003eHeartbreaker\u003c\/em\u003e\", just as the band was on the verge of cracking America.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFree\u003c\/strong\u003e guitarist \u003cstrong\u003ePaul Kossoff’s\u003c\/strong\u003e first move was to record his solo album \"\u003cem\u003eBack Street Crawler\u003c\/em\u003e\" for Island Records in 1973. Joining forces with \u003cstrong\u003eTerry Wilson\u003c\/strong\u003e (bass), \u003cstrong\u003eMike Montgomery\u003c\/strong\u003e (keyboards) and \u003cstrong\u003eTony Braunagel\u003c\/strong\u003e (drums), who had played together in \u003cem\u003eBloontzfrom\u003c\/em\u003e, plus singer \u003cstrong\u003eTerry Wilson-Slesser\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eKossoff’s\u003c\/strong\u003e \"\u003cem\u003eBack Street Crawler\u003c\/em\u003e\" solo record gave the new band their name, who were then signed by \u003cstrong\u003eAhmet Ertegun\u003c\/strong\u003e to Atlantic Records.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReleased in 1975, \"\u003cem\u003eThe Band Plays On\u003c\/em\u003e\" (CD1) featured ‘Jason Blue’, ‘Train Song’ and ‘Rock \u0026amp; Roll Junkie’. Prior to the release, the band performed a handful of UK shows, including a gig at Croydon’s Fairfield Hall on 15th June 1975, captured here on CD3, and featuring ‘The Band Played On’, ‘It’s A Long Way Down To The Top’, ‘New York, New York’, ‘Train Song’ and ‘Survivor’ from the band’s debut, as well as \u003cstrong\u003eKossoff’s\u003c\/strong\u003e ‘Molten Gold’ and the blues rock classic, ‘The Hunter’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFurther touring was curtailed by \u003cstrong\u003eKossoff’s\u003c\/strong\u003e ill-health, but he regained enough strength to record on second album, \"\u003cem\u003e2nd Street\u003c\/em\u003e\" (CD2). Now featuring the keyboards of former \u003cstrong\u003eFree\u003c\/strong\u003e and future \u003cstrong\u003eThe Who\u003c\/strong\u003e member, \u003cstrong\u003eJohn ‘Rabbit’ Bundrick\u003c\/strong\u003e, the album includes ‘Blue Soul’, ‘Stop Doing What You’re Doing’, ‘Raging River’ and ‘Leaves In The Wind’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKossoff\u003c\/strong\u003e tragically passed away before the album’s release, which was \"\u003cem\u003eDedicated To Koss\u003c\/em\u003e\" on the posthumously issued LP. Prior to the release, the band played a series of shows at the famed Starwood club in Los Angeles, a regular venue for up and coming rock acts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSadly, this 3rd March 1976 show would be \u003cstrong\u003ePaul Kossoff’s\u003c\/strong\u003e final ever performance, but fortunately a fan was present to illicitly record the show, seven tracks of which are reproduced on the fourth CD. The fourth disc is completed by studio outtakes of ‘Jason Blue’ and ‘It’s A Long Way Down To The Top’, plus the unreleased ‘Evening Time’ and ‘She’s Gone’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFeaturing plenty of rare, contemporary memorabilia, this collection comes with the full involvement of \u003cstrong\u003eBack Street Crawler\u003c\/strong\u003e front man and singer, \u003cstrong\u003eTerry Wilson-Slesser\u003c\/strong\u003e. Whilst every effort has been made to produce the best possible audio, limitations in the material drawn from non-standard and unofficial sources means that the quality on CD 4 may not be up to the standard usually expected. All tracks have been included for their historical importance, including \u003cstrong\u003ePaul Kossoff’s\u003c\/strong\u003e final performance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HNE","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50486706635083,"sku":"1096399","price":21.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/cb1053ab-47f0-4fb5-ad72-8996d118da3a_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727614144","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/products\/atlantic-years-1975-1976","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}