Dec 13, 2008

SPENCER DAVIS GROUP - THE SECOND ALBUM + 8 BONUS (FONTANA 1966) Japan cardboard sleeve SHM-CD




The Spencer Davis Group were were one of the UK's most convincing R&B bands to emerge during this period. They were best known for introducing a prodigious teenager, Steve Winwood, to the world. It was apparent from their first record that Winwood, with his ferocious soul drenched voice, belying his tender sixteen years, would be the focal point of the group.
Davis put the group together in Birmingham in 1963, and they turned professional a year later. From the outset of their recording career they made it plain that albums were as important to them as singles - unusual in those days.
The group's first three singles reached the lower end of the Top Thirty, but it was the release of their debut album "Their First LP" in July 1965 that established them as a major group. Under the guidance of producer, Chris Blackwell the quartet got their first major hit with the blistering "Keep on Running", originally performed by another of Blackwell's acts, the West Indian Jackie Edwards. From then until Winwood's departure every single the SDG released was a huge hit (including "Somebody Help Me", "I'm A Man" and "Gimme Some Loving".
The second LP was also well-received on its release in February 1966...Here

3 comments:

The Bomber said...

yeah!
got their original lp!
but no bonus for me!

thanks

Georgie Hirezola said...

if you have the original LP (The UK FONTANA LP not the ISLAND reissue or the American UNITED ARTISTS one [URGH!])in good condition...you are really lucky or...very rich!!!!
jejejejeje
cheers my friend
Georgie

PS. The "DOORS" Live in Pittsburgh is really great...
to tell you the truth when I first saw it at the stores I said..."UFFF not the same things again"...but its really worth the money

The Bomber said...

jajaj
yeap mate
the original one
catalogued
Fontana lp 5295
my dad got it in the states
long long time ago