Name: Stack Waddy
Brand: Stack Waddy

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

LP-SUND-5604LEC

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Colour

White

Colour details

White Vinyl

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Discogs ID

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: Yes

Format detail

Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2022-01-21

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Redeye

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

090771560414

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Total Cap

1 / Extended format: Yes / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / white

Artist

Stack Waddy

Genre US

60s & 70s

Label US

Sundazed

Stack Waddy is a British rock band that was formed in Manchester, England in 1965. They gained recognition when John Peel signed them to his Dandelion label after witnessing their electrifying performance at the Buxton Blues Festival in September 1969. The original line-up consisted of *John Knail* on vocals and harmonica, *Mick Stott* on guitar, *Stuart Banham* on bass, and *Steve Revell* on drums. Later, John Groom replaced Steve Revell as the drummer.

With their raw and energetic sound, Stack Waddy carved out a unique place for themselves in the music scene. Their music can be described as a fusion of blues and hard rock with a touch of psychedelia. Influenced by bands like Ancient Grease, Zior, Toad, Bang, Truth & Janey, Iron Claw and many others from that era.

Despite their short-lived career, Stack Waddy left an indelible mark on the music industry with their powerful performances and distinctive style. Today they are remembered as one of the pioneering acts of British rock history.

First ever US pressing of this slab of heavy rock! Pressed on white vinyl and packaged in a replica of the 1971 gatefold jacket with the original insert reimagined as an obi. "Stack Waddy's debut album is one of the "must hear" discs of the early 1970s, an uncompromising roar that might cavort through that shell-shocked no man's land that sprawls between Captain Beefheart and the Edgar Broughton Band, but which winds up defiantly beholden to absolutely nothing else you've ever heard -- one reason, perhaps, why the group vanished with so little trace. Recorded live in the studio (or thereabouts), Stack Waddy is a blurring blend of brutal band originals and deliciously mauled covers. Beefheart's 'Sure Nuff N' Yes I Do' is an unblinking highlight, while raw takes on 'Suzie Q' and 'Road Runner' remind us of the group's mid-'60s genesis on the Manchester R&amp;B scene. There's also a version of Jethro Tull's 'Love Story' that comes close to topping the Sensational Alex Harvey Band in terms of lascivious power and ferocity. Certainly John Knail takes no prisoners as he howls his way through and, while Stack Waddy holds back from completely recreating the live band experience (there are no breaking bottles, for a start), still this is one of those few albums that genuinely requires you to wear protective clothing." – Allmusic Review by Dave Thompson

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