A 3-CD, four-hour celebration of the post-Brumbeat late '60s/early '70s rock scene in the West Midlands. Tracing the evolution and development of that scene as local musicians embarked on an epic journey that embraced mod pop, psychedelia, blues, progressive rock, glam-rock and heavy metal, inspired by the emergence of chief catalysts The Move. Revolving around the area's big hitters, with key selections from The Move, The Moody Blues, The Spencer Davis Group, Traffic, The Idle Race, Slade, The Electric Light Orchestra, Roy Wood and Wizzard, Judas Priest and others. When the beat/R&B explosion died out around 1965, so did the influence of cities like Liverpool and Manchester. However, the live scene in Birmingham and surrounding towns went from strength to strength. By the end of the decade, the West Midlands had become the smelting house of the nascent hard rock/metal revolution. Including a bunch of classic cult 45s (The Craig, Locomotive, Medicine Head, The Ghost) and essential cuts from enduring local legends like Steve Gibbons and his band The Ugly's, Denny Laine, The Montanas and Jimmy Powell. Also featuring several previously unreleased tracks, including music from post-World Of Oz outfit Kansas Hook, Big Bertha, Cathedral and the first-ever recording (made in 1967) to feature future Magnum vocalist Bob Catley.

Tracklist:

I Must Be Mad - Craig
Security (Extended Version) - the 'N Betweens
Rescue Me - Doc Thomas Group
Life's Not Life - the Moody Blues 5 Let Me Get By - the Bobcats
6 Chicken George - Deep Feeling 7 on the Beach - the Extreem
Baby Get Your Head Screwed on -Double Feature
I Can Hear the Grass Grow - the Move
Say You Don't Mind - Denny Laine
On Time - Capitol Systems
Imposters of Life's Magazine -The Idle Race
No Face, No Name, No Number -Traffic
Moonshine - the Spencer Davis Group
Yellow Rainbow - the Rockin' Berries
Don't Leave Me in the Dark -Young Blood
An Apple a Day - the U-No-Who
Nsu - Ideal Milk
Trouble in the Air - Ace Kefford
When the Train Comes Back -Chicken Shack
I Know What Her Name Is (Demo Version) - Simon's Secrets
Cherry Wood Green - Just William
Baby I Need You - Giorgio ; Marco's Men
Yellow Cave Woman - Velvett Fogg
Mr Armageddon (Single Version) - the Locomotive
I've Seen the Light - the Ugly's
Daughter of the Sun - the Ace
Kefford Stand Roundabout - the Montanas
Like a Tear - World of Oz
Don't Torture Your Mind - the Exception
Masochists of Strangulation -Jardine
Boredom - Tea ; Symphony
The Journey - Gordon Jackson 8 Big Bear Ffolly - Bakerloo
Candy - Cinnamon Quill
Like Uncle Charlie - the Climax
Chicago Blues Band
Imaginations - Revolver
You've Got Your Troubles - the Californians
His Guiding Hand (Single Version)- Medicine Head
Goodbye Mary - Paradox
A Modern Day Fairy Tale -Galliard
It's a Hard Way - Cathedral* 17 Suicide - Trapeze
Dance in the Smoke - Kansas Hook
Ballad of Marmalade Emma and Teddy Grimes - Hard Meat
Donna - Bachdenkel
When You're Dead - the Ghost
Time of the Season - Big Bertha
She Said Yes - Fable
Lamp Lighter Man - Sheridan ; Price
One Way Hotel - Slade
We're Gonna Change All This -Fred's Box*
Reminiscing - Luv Machine
People - Salamander
Brown Girl - Steve Gibbons
Ill Wind - Dave Morgan
Shadow Bright - Ptolomy Psycon
Omnibus - Mail
Disheartened and Disillusioned- Possessed
Talking Progressive Blues -Jimmy Powell
Eve - Jim Capaldi
Dear Elaine - Roy Wood
Ball Park Incident - Wizzard
Roll Over Beethoven (Album
Version) - the Electric Light Orchestra
Circus - Fairfield Ski
Just a Day - Ironbridge
The Beast (2021 Remix) - Bedlam
Rocka Rolla - Judas Priest
Bye Bye Birmingham - Blackfoot Sue

UPC: 5013929190504
Label: Grapefruit
Release Date: 12.10.21
Format: CD

Various Artists - Once Upon A Time In The West Midlands: Bostin' Sounds Of Brumrock 1966-1974 / Various (CD)