WRITING ON THE WALL - The Rockfield Sessions, UK 1973 (SHADOKS 179)
NEW LP 500 numbered / heavy velvet sleeve / 180 gram pressing / 2 page insert

NEW LP

REISSUE
"Writing on the Wall" were a Scottish psychedelic/progressive rock band from 1967 until 1973. Continually on the road for six years- everything from radio, TV, British & European tours, recording and of course Brazil. One of the very few bands to have held two residencies at the famous Marquee Club in London.
The band issued but one official studio album, the 1969 release 'The Power of the Picts'. Like many evolving groups caught in the midst of rapid musical evolution in the late sixties, WRITING ON THE WALL retained much of the blues influence of the music they came of age with by mixing heavy and sometimes uneven blend of psych, blues with idealistic and often abstract lyrics to form a distinctly late sixties sound reminiscent of groups like BLUES IMAGE, CACTUS, and BABE RUTH. Writing's music tended toward a more somber tone than most of their peers, and the band further distinguished themselves by relocating to England to make somewhat of an impression on the British scene of that day. The band recorded for DJ John Peel in late 1968, and released their sole album on Brian Waldman's fledging Middle Earth label. Waldman also served as the band's manager, and secured them gigs in his club, also named Middle Earth.
"The Rockfield Session" where recorded in 1973 with a new guitarist/singer and saxophone player. Jimmy Hush, the roiginal WOTW drummer, located a few years ago the master tapes and mixed them for the first time. So here we have a complete unreleased studio album.
Great, great music of cause!


Writing On The Wall ‎– The Rockfield Sessions

Label:
Shadoks Music ‎– SHADOKS MUSIC 179
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Velvet Texture Sleeve

Country:
Germany

Released:
Oct 2015

Genre:
Rock
Style:
Prog Rock, Psychedelic Rock

Tracklist
A1     Boys In The Band     3:35
A2     Burghley Road     2:58
A3     Tripsy Lady     4:01
A4     My Baby She Said     2:21
B1     You Got The Soul     4:02
B2     Tripsy Lady, Pt. 2     5:30
B3     Bellyful Of Rock     7:20
Companies, etc.

    Recorded At – Rockfield Studios
    Mixed At – Heartbeat Studio, Midlothian

Credits

    Bass – Jake Scott, Jimmy Hush (tracks: B2)
    Composed By – Jake Scott, Jimmy Hush, Willy Finlayson
    Drums, Percussion, Piano – Jimmy Hush
    Engineer – D. Valentine*
    Guitar – Willy Finlayson
    Liner Notes – Jimmy Hush
    Producer – Jimmy Hush
    Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Flute – Alby Greenhalgh
    Vocals – Jimmy Hush, Willy Finlayson

Notes
Recorded at Rockfield Studios, Wales, UK 1973
Mixed at Heartbeat Studio, North Middleton, Midlothian, UK 2007

-500 hand-numbered copies
-Heavy velvet texture sleeve
-180 gram pressing
-Two page insert with story by Jimmy Hush
-First time ever released on LP
Barcode and Other Identifiers

    Matrix / Runout (Side A): LP 179 A
    Matrix / Runout (Side B): LP 179 B
    Barcode (Sticker): 801670017912