Thundermother — No Red Rowan 1970-1971 (UK, Heavy Psychedelic, Blues Rock)
A studio project assembled and produced in January 1970 in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England, by Mike Levon (who also contributed to recordings with Astral Navigations and Gagalactyca). No longplays were released. However, in 1971, a rare LP, "Astral Navigations," was released, featuring songs by the band "Lightyears Away" on the front side and songs by Thundermother on the back. This CD contains everything the band recorded.
Thundermother hailed from UK and were actually a studio band, they recorded one and only album in a weekend, their music was a mix of heavy acid psych blues rock. The band's lead singer was David John who round 1962 formed David John and The Mood (broke up in early 1966).
Their bass player and vocalist as well, was Frank Newbould (The Purple Haze) who was a member of Little Free Rock .Thundermother shared some tracks on an album together with Lightyears Away called "Astral Navigations" (Holyground 1971).
Tracks:
01. Someday - 0:00
02. Country Lines - 13:54
03. Boogie Music - 14:48
04. Woman - 19:47
05. Lady (Lay By Me) - 23:08
06. The People Show - 26:52
07. Come On Home - 30:51
08. Woman In My Life - 35:50
09. Rock Me Babe - 40:11
10. Boogie Music (Coke Мersion) - 46:18
11. Duce Blues - 51:15
12. Watch Your Step - 52:35
13. You Know Me Babe - 56:09
14. Come On Home (Space Version) - 57:40
Personnel:
David "Miff" John - lead vocals, backing vocals
Dave "Ginner" Millen - lead & acid guitar, bass, lead vocals
Frank Newbould - guitar, bass, vocals
Dave "Daz" Smith - bass
Dave Wilkinson - piano
Fred Kelly - drums, percussion
Jerusalem Smith - drums (04)
Mike Levon - pipe, producer
