Rough Gems (Official Bootleg Number 2)

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Album Info

Release Date: 2003

Label: Squirrel Music

Recorded :
1 : 1969 BBC Top Gear
2 : 1969 Bremen Beat Club
3 : 1970 Paris House
4-5 : 1970 Alexis Korner Show
6 : 1970 BBC Top Gear

7-8 : 1970 John Peel Show
9-11 : 1971 John Peel Show
12-13 : 1971 BBC in concert

"Another treasure trove item from the dusty vaults of time. A mixture of live recordings of Blodwyn Pig and The Mick Abrahams Band in concert between the years 1969 & 1971; The sound quality is bootleg once again, but has great energy. There are some old favourites and rare unreleased material."

On the cover the title is "Rough Gems - Official Bootleg Number 2"
But on the CD, title is "Rough Gems volume 1"

CDr available only by mail order through Mick Abrahams' website. It comes in a slim jewelcase with a 4-page printed booklet, autographed by Abrahams.

No musicians are credited on the release. Only the writing credits are mentioned.
"Mick Abrahams' Band No 1" was in reality the short lived "Mick Abrahams' Wommet", and its line-up was :
Mick Abrahams : guitar, vocals
Ritchie Dharma : drums
Pete Fensome : bass, vocals
John Darnborough : violin, keyboards

"Mick Abrahams' Band No 2" was in reality the first line-up with this name :
Mick Abrahams : guitar, vocals
Ritchie Dharma : drums
Walt Monaghan : bass
Bob Sargeant : keyboards

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