{"product_id":"bad-habits-headstone","title":"Bad Habits \/ Headstone","description":"\u003cp\u003eEsoteric Recordings are delighted to announce the first ever release of a new 2 CD remastered set of both albums recorded by \u003cstrong\u003eHeadstone\u003c\/strong\u003e in 1974 and 1975.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeadstone\u003c\/strong\u003e was formed in 1974 by former \u003cem\u003eRare Bird\u003c\/em\u003e member \u003cstrong\u003eMark Ashton\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cem\u003eAtomic Rooster\u003c\/em\u003e guitarist \u003cstrong\u003eSteve Bolton\u003c\/strong\u003e. Their debut album \u003cem\u003eBad Habits\u003c\/em\u003e was recorded at Rockfield Studios in Monmouthshire and Trident Studios and was produced by \u003cstrong\u003eAnthony\u003c\/strong\u003e who had worked with \u003cem\u003eGenesis\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eVan der Graaf Generator\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAl Stewart\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eQueen\u003c\/em\u003e. The band was augmented by \u003cstrong\u003ePhil Chen\u003c\/strong\u003e (bass) and “Chili” Charles (drums) and also featured a guest appearance by \u003cem\u003eRare Bird\u003c\/em\u003e keyboard player \u003cstrong\u003eDave Kaffinetti\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUpon the release of \u003cem\u003eBad Habits\u003c\/em\u003e the demand for the band to play live led to a formation of a new line-up of the band with \u003cstrong\u003ePhil Chen\u003c\/strong\u003e and “Chili” Charles being replaced by \u003cstrong\u003eJerome Rimson\u003c\/strong\u003e (bass) and \u003cstrong\u003ePeter Van Hooke\u003c\/strong\u003e (drums). The album \u003cem\u003eHeadstone\u003c\/em\u003e was released in 1975 adorned in a striking sleeve designed by \u003cem\u003eHipgnosis\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eColin Elgie\u003c\/em\u003e. The band toured as opening acts for artists as diverse as \u003cem\u003eRoy Harper\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eJohn Cale\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eRory Gallagher\u003c\/em\u003e, but \u003cstrong\u003eHeadstone\u003c\/strong\u003e sadly failed to make a wider commercial impression despite receiving good reviews and disbanded by the end of 1976.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cem\u003eEsoteric Recordings\u003c\/em\u003e release has been remastered from the original master tapes and is the first time either album has been released officially in the UK on CD. The release includes a booklet with an essay featuring exclusive interview with \u003cstrong\u003eSteve Bolton\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Esoteric Recordings","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50484040892747,"sku":"2027313","price":13.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Headtsone-Bad-Habits-Cover-LRG_3a1ed731_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727579585","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/products\/bad-habits-headstone","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}