Lew Lewis Reformer — Save The Wail 1979 (UK, Pub Rock)

20 Июн 2021 - vovchik59

Исполнитель: Lew Lewis Reformer
Откуда: England
Альбом: Save The Wail
Год выхода: 1979
Жанр: Pub Rock
Формат: MP3 CBR 320
Размер архива: 99.3 МB

Southend geezer Lew Lewis (real name Keith Lewis) rose to fame as part of the pre-punk pub rock surge of the 1970s. Originally a member of Eddie & The Hotrods, he played with Dr Feelgood before he began fronting The Lew Lewis Band and Lew Lewis Reformer. Stiff Records released three singles by Lew and his band in the 70s including Boogie On The Street, Out For A Lark and Win Or Lose, plus the widely-hailed album classic Save The Wail. Lew also toured for a while as part of Wilko Johnson’s band. Lewis was involved in the robbery of £5,386 from a post office in West Road, Westcliff, in December 1986 and was sent to prison for seven years. Despite his prison sentence, Lewis had undiagnosed “bipolar and psychotic episodes”, and a drug addiction. In November 2009 he announced that having had “mental health issues” and “a breakdown”, and been in and out of hospital “for the past eight years”, he was finally drug-free, and only taking prescribed medication. He began performing again with The Lew Lewis Band.

Tracks:
01. Do Just What You Want — 2:05
02. Wait — 3:07
03. Win Or Lose — 3:19
04. High Temperature — 4:06
05. Mr. Bartender — 2:41
06. Lucky Seven — 2:15
07. Hometown Blues — 2:54
08. Photo-Finish — 3:08
09. Night Talk — 2:31
10. Rider — 3:38
Bonuses:
11. Boogie On The Street (Single A-Side, 1976, as Lew Lewis And His Band) — 3:22
12. Caravan Man (Single B-Side, 1976, as Lew Lewis And His Band) — 4:45
13. 1-30 2-30 3-35 (Single A-Side, 1980, as Lew Lewis) — 2:32
14. The Mood I’m In (Single B-Side, 1980, as Lew Lewis) — 2:47

Personnel:
Lew Lewis (Keith Lewis) — vocals, harmonica
Rick Taylor — guitars & vocals (01-10)
Johnny Squirrel — bass & vocals (01-10)
Buzz Barwell — drums (01-10)
Gavin Povey — piano (01, 02, 04)
Lee Green, Pete Zear — guitar (11, 12)
Johnny Ocean — bass (11, 12)
Bob Clouter — drums (11, 12)
John «The Big Figure» Martin — percussion (11, 12)
Paul Bass — producer (01-10, 14)
Geoff Shaw — producer (11, 12)
Vic Maile — producer (13)
Bob Andrews — producer (14)