Split (The Groundhogs album)
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| Studio album by The Groundhogs | ||||
| Released | 1971 | |||
| Recorded | November 1970 at De Lane Lea Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Blues-rock | |||
| Label | Liberty | |||
| Producer | Tony (T.S.) McPhee | |||
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Split is a 1970 blues-rock album recorded by The Groundhogs, originally released by Liberty Records in 1971 with catalogue number LBG 83401. It was reissued on CD reissue in 2003 by Liberty / EMI Records, with catalogue number 07243-584819-2-1.
According to Tony McPhee's sleeve notes for the 2003 CD reissue, the lyrics for Split were inspired by a panic attack experienced by him in May 1970, and the studio version of "Cherry Red" was recorded live in a single take.
[edit] Track listing
All tracks composed by Tony McPhee
- "Split-Part One" - 4.25
- "Split-Part Two" - 5:10
- "Split-Part Three" - 5.25
- "Split-Part Four" - 5:38
- "Cherry Red" - 5.40
- "A Year In The Life" - 3:07
- "Junkman" - 4:52
- "Groundhog" - 5:35
[edit] Bonus tracks on 2003 CD reissue
(recorded live in 1972 for a BBC In Concert programme)
- "Split-Part One" - 9:42
- "Split-Part Two" - 6:13
- "Split-Part Four" - 4:27
- "Cherry Red" - 4:06
[edit] Personnel
- Tony McPhee – guitars, vocals
- Peter Cruikshank – bass guitar
- Ken Pustelnik – drums
