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National Flag-Thank You & Goodnight-'77 UK Hard Rock-NEW LP
National Flag – Thank You & Goodnight
Label:
Sommor – SOMM068
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
Country:
Spain
Released:
2021
Genre:
Rock
Style:
Classic Rock
NATIONAL FLAG
Thank You & Goodnight
SOMMOR / LP
SECTION: PSYCHEDELIC, PROGRESSIVE, FOLK > 60's & 70's
Cat. No. : SOMM068
Originally released as a small private pressing in 1977 (now impossible to find), here’s the first ever vinyl reissue of this collectable hard–rock album by Marquee favourites NATIONAL FLAG.
*Sourced from the original masters
*Insert with liner notes and photos
"Defined by their good time guitar licks and blazing rhythms, this delight from the UK seemed poised to hit the big time, yet never did. They’re a riveting combination of Grand Funk meets Lynyrd Skynyrd, combined with the sensibilities and smart lyrics of The Doobie Brothers, along with the swagger of Neil Young & Crazy Horse..." – Jenell Kessler
National Flag formed in Kingston in 1973 and they were a big noise for brief period around London in 1975/76. They quickly developed a strong following especially at the Marquee club where they were resident band in summer 1975. Such was their live reputation they were invited to Tokyo and toured Japan in summer 1975 appearing on TV & Radio, headlining the infant Fuji Rock Festival & opening the World Rock Festival in Kyoto with the New York Dolls & Jeff Beck.
"Thank You & Goodnight" was recorded between 1974/76 at EMI Manchester Square, Decca Hampstead with Nick Tauber (Thin Lizzy) & Fulhams Milner Sound with a soon to be famous Julien Mendlesohn (Elton John, McCartney). Aprox. 100 copies were pressed as a homemade edition in 1977 and the album became a myth. Its reputation and rarity value has grown over the years and is now sought after by keen rock fans, Marquee fans and 70s record collectors AND its actually a real gem...Glorious. That same year, band members Danny Edwardson and Seamus Sell were also responsible for the KPM library album "Rock On", for which they used and recycled some riffs of National Flag songs.
National Flag should have been huge, but somehow they escaped a record deal, the anecdotes are endless but times were changing, the punk wave swept in and the band broke up playing their last gig in June 1977. Here’s the first ever vinyl reissue of their only album.
Tracklist: A1. Nervous – A2. Golden Olden Days of Rock’n’Roll – A3. Captains Orders – A4. Harbour Lights – B1. Blowin’ A Million – B2. If I Were A Carpenter – B3. Shine In My Sky – B4. Dayout – B5. Paradise Stakes
Tracklist
A1 Nervous
A2 Golden Olden Days Of Rock N Roll
A3 Captains Orders
A4 Harbour Lights
B1 Blowin' A Million
B2 If I Were A Carpenter
B3 Shine In My Sky
B4 Dayout
B5 Paradise Stakes
Companies, etc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – National Flag
Licensed From – Cherry Red Records Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Sommor
Copyright (c) – Sommor
Mastered At – Vacuum Mastering
Marketed By – Guerssen Records
Distributed By – Guerssen Records
Credits
Bass – Chris Elvy (tracks: A1, B2, B5), Lee Strzelczyk
Drums, Vocals – Seamus Sell
Guitar, Vocals – Danny Edwardson, Gary Brewer
Mastered By – Javier Roldón
Organ – Vic Martin (tracks: B2)
Piano – Ian Kewley (tracks: A2, B3)
Producer – David Sandison, Nick Tauber, Tony Shelton
Notes
Reissue on Sommor
℗ 1977 National Flag
This Reissue ℗ 2021 Sommor
This Reissue © 2021 Sommor
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout (Side A): SOMM068 A
Matrix / Runout (Side B): SOMM068 B
Barcode (Sticker): 4 040824 090418
Depósito Legal: L 46-2021
Rights Society: SGAE