Speech (album)
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| Studio album by Steamhammer | ||||
| Released | Early 1972 | |||
| Recorded | Winter 1971 | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock | |||
| Label | Brain Metronome (German release only) | |||
| Producer | Steamhammer, Keith Relf | |||
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| Allmusic |    [1] |
Speech was the fourth (and final) album of the British blues-rock band Steamhammer.
In 1971, bassist Steve Davy left the band, and Louis Cennamo was recruited as his replacement - then vocalist Kieran White also left the band after a summer tour. Guitarist Martin Pugh, drummer Mick Bradley and Cennamo (with guest vocalist Garth Watt-Roy, of Fuzzy Duck) then went in the studio to record "Speech", which was released in 1972. It consisted of three lengthy (and mostly instrumental) songs in a heavier progressive-rock vein, that was somewhat different from their initial blues and folk/jazz-influenced albums.[2]
Bradley died from leukemia shortly before the album's mixing was completed (the album is dedicated to him on the inside album cover), and the band dissolved the following year; making Speech their final album.[3]
After Steamhammer wound down, Pugh and Cennamo joined up with former Yardbirds vocalist Keith Relf (who had provided production assistance on Speech, as well as contributing background vocals)[4] and drummer Bobby Caldwell, formerly of Johnny Winter's band and Captain Beyond, to form Armageddon.[5]
Track listing
Side 1:
- "Penumbra" (22:42) (Pugh, Cennamo, Bradley, Romilly)
- "Entrance"
- "Battlements"
- "Passage to Remorse"
- "Sightless Substance"
- "Mortal Thought"
Side 2:
- "Telegram (Nature's Mischief)" (12:00) (Pugh, Cennamo, Bradley, Williams)
- "For Against" (10:58) (Pugh, Cennamo, Bradley)
Personnel
- Band members
- Martin Pugh - guitar, vocals
- Louis Cennamo - bass, vocals
- Mick Bradley - drums
- Session musicians
- Garth Watt-Roy - lead vocals
- Keith Relf - backing vocals, production assistance
- Jane Relf - backing vocals
Product details
- Audio CD (1991)
- Original release date: 1972
- Number of discs: 1
- Format: Import
- Label: Repertoire (CD reissue)
- ASIN: B00000743R
Also:
- Audio CD (October 11, 2005)
- Original release date: 1972
- Number of discs: 1
- Label: Akarma Italy
- ASIN: B00009Y34Y
References
- ↑ Hundey, Jason. "Speech - Steamhammer | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
- ↑ "Steamhammer : Featured Artist – Classic Rock Discussions –". Last.fm. Retrieved 2016-11-01.
- ↑ "Keith Relf Articles". Mnbvcxzl.tripod.com. Retrieved 2016-11-01.
- ↑ "The Yardbirds, Renaissance, Medicine Head, Steamhammer, Armageddon". Keith Relf. Retrieved 2016-11-01.
- ↑ "Northern Lights - The Renaissance Fan Site". Nlightsweb.com. Retrieved 2016-11-01.