Name: Crying Won’t Help You Now – The Deram Years 1971-1974
Brand: Chicken Shack

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ECLEC32805

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Limited edition

Release date

2022-06-24

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Cherry Red (ADA)

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5013929480599

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3 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

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Chicken Shack

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Classic

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Esoteric Recordings

Chicken Shack is a British band that originated from Sounds Of Blue in Stourbridge, UK. Formed in the early 1960s, the original members included Christine Perfect on vocals and piano, Andy Sylvester on bass guitar, Stan Webb on guitar, and Chris Wood on saxophone. After going through several drummers, Dave Bidwell joined as their permanent drummer in 1966/67.
During a tour with Fleetwood Mac in 1967, Christine Perfect met John McVie and later married him. She eventually left Chicken Shack to replace Peter Green in Fleetwood Mac. Her departure led to her replacement by Paul Raymond.
In 1970, tensions within the group resulted in a falling-out between Stan Webb and Mike Vernon, leading to their record label dropping them. Additionally, disagreements within the band caused Dave Bidwell and Paul Raymond to leave and join Savoy Brown. Undeterred by these setbacks, Stan Webb continued with new members including bass guitarist John Glassock from Jethro Tull and Paul Hancox on drums. However, after various lineup changes throughout the mid-1970s, Chicken Shack ultimately disbanded.

Esoteric Recordings is a British label that was founded by Mark Powell in 2007. Previously known as Eclectic Discs, this label has established itself as a reputable source for music enthusiasts. With an extensive catalog of official releases, Esoteric Recordings ensures that fans can find high-quality recordings from their favorite artists. They are committed to providing authentic and authorized music experiences, making them a trusted name in the industry.

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New 3CD clamshell boxed set of the classic albums and recordings made by the legendary Chicken Shack between 1971 and 1974. Featuring the albums Imagination Lady, Unlucky Boy and Goodbye Chicken Shack. With an illustrated booklet.

Chicken Shack had come to prominence in the late 1960s as one of Britain’s finest Blues bands, recording a series of albums for the Blue Horizon label. By 1971, the band had undergone changes to their line-up and guitarist/vocalist Stan Webb took the band in a harder rock direction.

Signing to Decca’s Deram label in 1971 under a production deal, Webb’s band, now a trio featuring John Glascock (Bass) and Paul Hancox (Drums), recorded the fine album Imagination Lady, featuring such classic tracks as ‘Crying Won’t Help You Now’, ‘Daughter Of The Hillside’ and the epic ‘Telling Your Fortune’.

John Glascock departed the band in 1972 and was replaced by Bob Daisley on bass. This line-up would record another excellent album, ‘Unlucky Boy’, which was released in early 1973 and featured a guest appearance by Chris Mercer on saxophones. Again, this line-up would prove to be short lived, with Stan Webb forming an entirely new line-up of the band in 1973 to head out on the road.

The band’s final album for Deram was the live set, Goodbye…, recorded at Brunel University on the 26th October 1973 with Webb joined by Dave Wilkinson (Electric Piano), Rob Hull (Bass) and Alan Powell (Drums). Soon after this recording, Webb disbanded Chicken Shack to join Savoy Brown. The album was belatedly released in Europe in 1974 and was a fine testament to the excellence of Chicken Shack as a live band.

This box set gathers together all of the albums and singles issued between 1971 and 1974 and is a splendid tribute to a fine band.