Birmingham (Band) (Full Album) Mega Rare 1970`s Psych Private Pressing LP

[@TheMetalus1]

1. 0:00 Sock It JB 2. 3:14 Shoo Fly Fly 3. 6:01 Some People Never Know 4. 9:53 Magic Sorcerer 5. 13:37 Help Me 6. 17:19 Fire & Rain 7. 21:01 Boomerang 8. 23:22 Black Cloud 9. 28:37 Stone Free 10. 33:34 Summertime Blues 11. 36:04 Resurrection Shuffle 12. 38:45 Northern Hemisphere Really great album! Love this sound!

[@jamierokker3434]

Thank you for bringing to light and giving enormous joy to all those privileged enough to hear this hidden gem which never saw public release but is an absolute Rock Classic..

[@RarestRecords]

Thanks for listening Jamie

[@stalemateib3600]

@@RarestRecords the album/LP name is the same as the band (i.e., "Birmingham"), right? Some nice rock and jazz-rock on this.

[@ИгорьИванов-ж3з6п]

Русские меломаны знают, и слушают больше вашей музыки чем западные! Нонсенс! 🤣

[@starcloud4959]

That guy is a great singer , i love this music.

[@aoki__]

love all the songs in here, they all sound very wonderful, but "some people never know" is such a beautiful song, gotta be my favourite on here ♡

[@gelubatir9794]

Birmingham - Birmingham Label: Grosvenor - GRS 1011 Format: Vinyl, LP Country: UK Released: 1972 Genre: Rock, Blues Style: A1 Sock It JB A2 Shoo Fly Fly A3 Some People Never Know Vocals - Jenny Peace A4 Magic Sorcerer A5 Help Me A6 Fire And Rain B1 Boomerang B2 Black Cloud B3 Stone Free B4 Summertime Blues B5 Resurrection Shuffle B6 Northern Hemisphere Recorded At - Hollick & Taylor Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Clarinet, Cowbell - Billy Paul Bass Guitar - Dave Williams Drums, Congas - Mike Walsh Guitar, Mandolin - Dave Loyd Organ, Vocals, Piano, Acoustic Guitar - Dave Peace Producer, Engineer - John R. Taylor Vocals - Jenny Peace

[@bugeanuflorin1531]

Absolutely, fabulous band, thank u, good time for you, best channel music ever.

[@rogercheeseman]

Saw this group in 1971/2. Brought this album then. Fire and rain is the best.

[@karlosthevulturemischeski5583]

Different, but very cool, great saxophone playing, lead singer can do exactly that,sing!!! Keep the rare albums coming mate!!

[@RarestRecords]

Thanks, will do!

[@ShiftaelV2]

Gotta love the 'musical snobbery' going on in the comments section, this came in my rec's, and I'm glad it did!

[@robertsmith2547]

THIS is what I hope to hear when I walk into a bar offering live music...feckin awesome..

[@malcolmallen6994]

I am pretty sure that Dave Peace used to work at the old Rackhams Department Store which was my first job after leaving school in 1971. I recall seeing Dave and his band Birmingham do a set at the old Cedar Club on Constitution Hill and hearing him being interviewed on Radio Birmingham when they were broadcasting out of the sadly missed Pebble Mill studios on a programme called Heavy Pressure presented by Malcolm Jay . Anyhow what a terrific album and band who deserved much more attention at the time.

[@marianmiskovic]

...very nice music/album...excellent singing by Dave Peace and interpretation on musical instruments of all other musicians...

[@hairymonster2000]

Interesting collection of songs. Definitely missing some mastering. Drum solo in Help Me is out of place really. Nothing we can do now except enjoy these 'lost' recordings. Thank you.

[@tonysienzant6717]

Some People Never Know written by Paul McCartney for Northern Songs publishing. From his Wings Wildlife album.

[@ismadvm]

4 years later I have the same enthusiasm for this LP.

[@xarddam]

Sock It JB - at 2:09 - You Really Got Me (Kinks) - riff :-)

[@blackhorse11thACR]

I like it. Sounds great to me. Keep on playing that sweet vinyl. I have all my stereo equipment from the 70s and it sounds as good as ever.

[@ГерманКукушкин]

Дуже гарны музыки дякую вам

[@EyalRonen11]

great album. great music. this channel explore and preserve the roots. a true bless.

[@RarestRecords]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@EyalRonen11]

@@RarestRecords thank YOU

[@blossie33]

I'm very intrigued by this album which popped up in my KZbin feed! I actually used to live very near the Hollick and Taylor studios and knew that many Brum musicians recorded there. The band interested me, I don't recall their name at all - was trying to read the members (on my phone screen 😄) and the only person I remember and I actually knew back in the mid 70's is Billy Paul (RIP) the sax player. I think someone mentioned Dave Pegg but I don't see his name there? Anyway, the tracks seem a good mix of cover versions that local bands would have been playing at that time.

[@Svenskfrank]

Surprising album. I like the songs with the hornsection

[@m3hnl]

awesome album totally fantastic marvelous far out

[@robison5396]

Love the energy of this record would be great if it could somehow be reissued.

[@photoslum]

Thanks for this and so many others!

[@RarestRecords]

My pleasure!

[@ismadvm]

RarestRecords, it's so strange that nobody likes this album. I find it so good. good guitar, good drums , It's terrible. Or I don't understand nothing at good music or explain me how is it possible that over 385 people have seen and listen to this and .....no reaction ????

[@RarestRecords]

+Ismael M Hi Ismael, I also find that odd but sometimes people just don`t click the like even if they do, but you`re right it is a good album and it took me years to find a copy!

[@ismadvm]

+RarestRecords So if I understand You , all these LPrecords You post "graciously", it is very kind from You because it is sure that if there was not YT I never had the possibility to listen to these records. So I am glad. Thank You very much. I continue to visit your channel;>

[@BlueParadoxical]

I haven't listened to the entire album yet, but so far, I like it! Maybe some people are turned off by the inclusion of the saxophones, but as a jazz guy, I like it when rock artists include the horns.

[@AF117]

You're not alone !

[@ismadvm]

@@BlueParadoxical It's the reason why I like this album. I find that (in french son apport) gives some more value to it. It comes on the right moments...So I think but I am not musician. My ears like this .And with the special voice....So good.

[@floydroadheroes]

very nice music! Liked their version of Fire and Rain

[@FFM0594]

This is excellent! Thanks for the upload.

[@RarestRecords]

Our pleasure!

[@peglegnoid6139]

Thank you for the post.

[@robdavidson1876]

I love it so different to hear all brass etc

[@danmanns2923]

I see where The Specials got 'Sock it to 'em JB' now 👍🏼 Thanks for uploading

[@RarestRecords]

Our pleasure!

[@ludmilakokk5918]

Hi, Rarest Records. I think you are right and you know what are you talking about these private pressings. It's expensive to spend the time in studio. Anyway thank you your comment.

[@henez60]

"Northern Hemisphere" is East of Eden of "Mercator Projected" album in 1969.

[@latoita]

Una muy agradable sorpresa setentera. Muchas gracias por darlo a conocer.

[@myboythom]

Those of us who live in Brum love this ALMOST as much as black Sabbath

[@kenanaolosho7721]

Superb, I love this music keep it up

[@benjaminblakemitchner8365]

I love it, but how bad is the price of an original and why isn't there a reissue of this masterpiece? I would love to start a reissue label because so many great records still have yet to be reissued or are long out of print. This is a great album sort of an eclectic pop psych sound to it. Nice cover too.

[@nikolaosmosxakis3395]

very very good band old,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

[@jimmycain8669]

Sounds like a s1965 club band from Mississippi.

[@SuperSlayer96]

Cool. Dig it

[@kierianpowell962]

brill , well done, good work.

[@RarestRecords]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@zubileegluckgluck]

Inspiring.

[@TheGodofMustard]

First, thanks so much for uploading this and all the other rare albums, I would have otherwise never heard. I must admit to liking the first few songs. It was when they got into some of the more recognizable covers that they lost me. I liked "Fire & Rain", but I detest James Taylor, so that stands to reason. Not as big on their covers of "Stone Free" and "Summertime Blues". Either way, thanks again for the up!

[@RarestRecords]

You're very welcome!

[@williamcolville8773]

I dig it.some great music.

[@Olegzyan]

Бодренько вваливают!😀✌

[@алнксандрграчев]

super group

[@inflames2112]

Wild

[@deepindercheema4917]

Peter Reid Smith found a box of this LP back in the 1980s. I think I have a couple of copies from that hoard

[@markjamesmeli2520]

One of Alabama's hottest club bands, for a while.

[@jhvoojh]

Looks like Brum UK to me, Rotunda, Bull and Town Hall & BT Tower on front cover.

[@robertglover3911]

Not Birmingham Alabama but Birmingham UK. Met Dave Peace a long time ago and spoke to him about this album whilst he was living near Milton Keynes.

[@yogsothoth4005]

Black Cloud is a Trapeze cover :)

[@periclesmortari317]

Coronando, com Sonzeira na Zureia...! 08/04/20

[@jackstarr4726]

Cool..! :)

[@richardyounger-ross2204]

Enjoyable but unless I knew the band i would not have bought it at the time. I bought an album a week and there were a lot better albums out there. But an interesting collectors piece.

[@marciopainhas5828]

WOW! Great pick! Pretty cool psych-rock. Dig it a lot. Do they have another albums?

[@RarestRecords]

Not that I know of

[@juanguillen6297]

Paul McCartney and Wings released the record Wild Life IN 1971 with this song on it, and it says written by Paul, can somebody tell me who's really is it.

[@thomassmith8721]

Black Cloud is a JAM. Some of the riff reminds me of Calling Dr. Love by Kiss. Did Kiss take a little from this track ? Or is that thought off the wall !

[@ShiftaelV2]

Actually I think it sounds like KISS, but with some Guess Who mixed in, too.

[@zubileegluckgluck]

it does sound the same

[@LyleTucker1959]

BLACK CLOUD is a cover of the song from TRAPEZE's "Medusa" album, a group with singer Glenn Hughes (later of DEEP PURPLE) and guitarist Mel Galley (later of WHITESNAKE).

[@jonsilence]

Sounds mostly like mid sixties, dated for 71-72.

[@ludmilakokk5918]

I've never heard before this album until now. This is listenable album but maybe sounds better if listen more. Anyway this is not bad album musically. I think this group took their name from town. All in all very interesting UK private pressing record. I had chance to buy this album few weeks ago but I did not. I've no idea quality of pressing, is it good or poor or between them?

[@RarestRecords]

Hi Ludmila thanks for all your comments...they are much appreciated, the Birmingham vinyl is very thick and well pressed the recording was pretty good for an independently funded artist however as with most private pressings it is the mastering process that usually loses a lot of the quality of the original recording, this was because it was so expensive to spend time on mastering and bands would often not see the importance of it..thanks again

[@marceloramos4386]

Muito... muito bom

[@ngumbao6252]

The Riffff from Shoo Itt JB, I know it from a song, but witch one? Help

[@Phonographische]

I would listen to two songs again (Magic Sorcerer, Fire & Rain). The remainder is boring. All in all neither thumbs up nor thumbs down. But thanks for the introduction, though.

[@MrHifihifi]

Anyone know the musicians? Sounds really good!

[@wailin1967]

Dave Peace cut an album on Saga Records in 1969 'Good Morning Mr Blues' under the name Dave Peace Quartet. The bassist was Dave Pegg later in Fairport Convention. It's a great blues album and you should be able to find it fairly cheap.

[@DanielCocagne-ep2ih]

Vers good

[@JCRamalho]

Listen Sock It riff..... What do you think

[@theonlydjtopcat]

BIRMINGHAM SUNDAY>>>birmingham

[@DrTeeth-ss1ek]

Hey I found this record in my Dad’s collection, I was wondering if you could tell me anything about, thanks

[@RarestRecords]

The record sleeve you have tells most of whats known about this band, where they recorded the album, who played on it. They named themselves after Birmingham (UK) and recorded and released their only album locally through the local record label Grosvenor. Dave Peace had previously released an album on Saga called `Good Morning Mr Blues` in 1969. Can anybody else fill in the blanks??

[@DrTeeth-ss1ek]

RarestRecords got it, thanks so much, have a good day!

[@michaelneal900]

Sounds very 1965 ish

[@jeffersonjefferson9836]

Апп

[@dramatontheater]

This is not at all “psychedelic”. Not in the least.

[@tutenvanman2715]

No not for me too much brass not enough prog too souly.

[@TheLudovic13]

I have a very tiny yet not empty need for psychedelic soul and between this album and the extended version of Get Ready by Rare Earth my needs are met.

[@zubileegluckgluck]

That's what makes it interesting, mixing in those sounds. Why should everything sound the same as every other thing?