BLODWYN PIG – Sessions 1969-1970 (2CD)

Broadcasts 8.8/9.4 – A little variation depending on the source of the recording in question (all fully annotated in the notes), what you get here is a collection of broadcasts over the air during 1969 and 1970 when music was in full change mode and experimentation and blending of genres was all the rage. Blodwyn Pig certainly has to be included in that product description with their jazz-tinged hard rock akin to Jethro Tull without flute (substitute sax instead). Makes sense, since Mick Abrahams helped define Tull’s sound in the beginning days. This is great stuff though and is HIGHLY recommended.

BLODWYN PIG

1969-1970 Sessions

Disc 1

01 -Ain’t Ya Comin’ Home ……… 03:14
02 -The Change Song ………….. 04:23
03 -The Modern Alchemist ……… 04:45
04 -Mr. Green’s Blues ………… 03:47
05 -It’s Only Love …………… 03:30
06 -Ain’t Ya Comin’ Home ……… 03:35
07 -See My Way ………………. 06:06
08 -Summer Day ………………. 04:09
09 -The Modern Alchemist ……… 06:42
10 -Same Old Story …………… 02:33
11 -It’s Only Love …………… 03:25

Disc 2

12 -Same Old Story …………… 03:17
13 -Cat’s Squirrel …………… 08:55
14 -Drive Me ………………… 03:37
15 -Slow Down ……………….. 05:59
16 -Worry …………………… 03:38
17 -Somebody Just Like Me …….. 05:50
19 -See My Way ………………. 06:05
19 -Moon’s Gone ……………… 02:59
20 -Lady Of Liberty ………….. 04:22
21 -Lovely Lady ……………… 05:11
22 -Lady Of Liberty ………….. 05:32

(01-02) February 24, 1969 BBC Studio 2, Aoelian Hall, London UK
(BBC Radio “Symonds On Sunday” broadcast March 2, 1970)
(03-06) March 24, 1969 BBC Playhouse Theatre, Northumberland Ave
London UK (BBC Radio “Top Gear”  broadcast April 13, 1969)
(07-08) October 1, 1969 BBC Maida Vale 4, London UK
(UK BBC Radio “WS R&B” broadcast October 25, 1969)
(09) October 10, 1969 Bremen (German TV “Beat Club 48”
broadcast October 25, 1969)
(10-11) December 27, 1969 BBC Studios London UK
(12) January 29, 1970 Top Of The Pops, Paris Theater, London UK
(13-15) February 1, 70 BBC Radio “Top Gear” London UK
(16-17) March 4, 1970 BBC Maida Vale 4, London, UK
(BBC Radio “WS R&B” broadcast April 5, 1970)
(18) May 25, 1970 Bremen (German TV “Beat Club 55”
broadcast May 30, 1970)
(19-20) September 23, 1970 “Sounds Of The Seventies” London UK
(21-22) October 3, 1970 Peel session, London UK

Personel:
Mick Abrahams – guitars, vocals (01-18)
Andy Pyle – bass
Jack Lancaster – saxophone, flute
Ron Berg – drums
Peter Banks – guitars (19-22)
Barry Reynolds – vocals (19-22)