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Speech was the fourth (and final) album of the British blues-rock band Steamhammer.

In 1971, bassist Steve Davy left the band, and Louis Cennamo was recruited as his replacement - then vocalist Kieran White also left the band after a summer tour. Guitarist Martin Pugh, drummer Mick Bradley and Cennamo (with guest vocalist Garth Watt-Roy, of Fuzzy Duck) then went in the studio to record "Speech", which was released in 1972. It consisted of three lengthy (and mostly instrumental) songs in a heavier progressive-rock vein, that was somewhat different from their initial blues and folk/jazz-influenced albums.[2]

Bradley died from leukemia shortly before the album's mixing was completed (the album is dedicated to him on the inside album cover), and the band dissolved the following year; making Speech their final album.[3]

After Steamhammer wound down, Pugh and Cennamo joined up with former Yardbirds vocalist Keith Relf (who had provided production assistance on "Speech", as well as contributing background vocals[4]) and drummer Bobby Caldwell, formerly of Johnny Winter's band and Captain Beyond, to form Armageddon.[5]

Track listing

Side 1:

  1. "Penumbra" (22:42) (Pugh, Cennamo, Bradley, Romilly)
    1. "Entrance"
    2. "Battlements"
    3. "Passage to Remorse"
    4. "Sightless Substance"
    5. "Mortal Thought"

Side 2:

  1. "Telegram (Nature's Mischief)" (12:00) (Pugh, Cennamo, Bradley, Williams)
  2. "For Against" (10:58) (Pugh, Cennamo, Bradley)

Personnel

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Session musicians
  • Garth Watt-Roy - lead vocals
  • Keith Relf - backing vocals, production assistance
  • Jane Relf - backing vocals

Product details

  • Audio CD (1991)
  • Original release date: 1972
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Format: Import
  • Label: Repertoire (CD reissue)
  • ASIN: B00000743R

Also:

  • Audio CD (October 11, 2005)
  • Original release date: 1972
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Label: Akarma Italy
  • ASIN: B00009Y34Y

References

  1. ^ Hundey, Jason. "Speech - Steamhammer | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
  2. ^ http://www.last.fm/group/Classic+Rock/forum/14969/_/619517
  3. ^ http://mnbvcxzl.tripod.com/index2.html
  4. ^ http://www.keithrelf.com/index1.html
  5. ^ http://www.nlightsweb.com/lib/reviews/cennamo.htm
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