Stud / SWF Session 1972 (Long Hair 2009)LHC 00081
Genre: Progressive Rock
Long Hair says: "Another true classic from the SWF (German Radio Station) vaults comes with the STUD recordings from summer 1972. At that time the STUD
members had said "farewell" to their English record label Decca and
spent most of their time on the Continent, mainly in Germany where they
were rather successful. With John Weider on violin and guitar they had
just an album (September) out on BASF and played a lot of Club gigs and
festivals. During their 1972 tour they were invited by radio station
Stud - September/Goodbye (1972/1973)
From The Tapestry Of Delights:
This
outfit could never really get established in this country and its last
two releases were German-only affairs. McCracken and Wilson had
previously been in Taste (and Wilson had also been in Them). Cregan had
cut his rock teeth in Blossom Toes and Julian Covey and The Machine.
John Weider joined from Family after the first album had been recorded.
Jazz
was a major musical influence on the band whose first album was
released to enthusiastic critical acclaim. Like so many albums of this
type the playing was good but the material and vocals were very average.
They had a large German following though, largely 'cos they toured
there regularly, and after their manager Eddie Kennedy had rowed with
Deram, it was the German-based BASF label who released their next album.
Again, despite some fine playing, the material and vocals were weak.
Soon after the release of their third album Cregan left to join Family,
Weider teamed up with Keith West in Moonrider and McCracken ended up in
the reformed Spencer Davis Group. Wilson tried to keep the band alive
with line-up, which included former East Of Eden member Andrew Sneddon,
but the iron was no longer hot for them and they quickly fizzled out.
SEPTEMBER (1972)
Stud - September/Goodbye (1972/1973)
. Personnel:
. Jim Cregan - Guitar, Vocals
. John Weider - Guitar, Vocals
. John Wilson - Drums
. Charlie McCracken - Bass
. Tracklist:
. 1. Good Things 4:00
. 2. God Knows 6:03
. 3. Corner 1:50
. 4. Life Without Music 8 7:22
. 5. Samurai 2:21
. 6. Five To Mid-Day 6:05
. 7. Prelude 3:10
. 8. Bad Handling 3:30
. 9. Ocean Boogie 3:25
.10. Red Wine 4:23
GOODBYE LIVE AT COMMAND (1973)
Stud - September/Goodbye (1972/1973)
. Personnel:
. Jim Cregan - Guitar, Vocals
. John Weider - Guitar, Vocals
. John Wilson - Drums
. Charlie McCracken - Bass
. Andrew Sneddon - Bass
. Snowie White - Guitar
. Tracklist:
. 11. Samurai 2:52
. 12. Big Bill's Banjo Band 1:17
. 13. Horizon No.2 18:51
. 14. Ocean Boogie 3:44
. 15. Harpo's Head No.2 9:59
Editorial Reviews
FIRST
EVER OFFICIAL CD RELEASE FOR THIS CLASSIC ALBUM FEATURING JIM CREGAN of
BLOSSOM TOES and RICHARD McCRACKEN & JOHN WILSON OF TASTE. STUD
were formed in 1970 by RICHARD McCRACKEN and JOHN WILSON (from the
recently disbanded band TASTE who featured RORY GALLAGHER) and JIM
CREGAN (of BLOSSOM TOES and later in FAMILY). The album they recorded
for Decca's DERAM label was an amalgam of rock and jazz and was an
outstanding "progressive" album of its time. The sessions also featured
guest appearances by POLI PALMER (of FAMILY) and JOHN WEIDER (ex-ERIC
BURDON & THE ANIMALS and