Thank Christ for the Bomb
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Thank Christ for the Bomb is the third studio album recorded by The Groundhogs, in 1970, originally released by Liberty Records.[2] It was engineered by Martin Birch who had previously worked on albums by Jeff Beck, Deep Purple, Fleetwood Mac and Peter Green.[3] It entered the UK Melody Maker album charts at number 27 on 20 June 1970, and had a total of 3 entries in that chart.[4]
The album sold 30,000 copies in the UK in 1970.[citation needed]However, it has sold consistently since its release and is cited as a "favourite" or "hugely influential" LP by numerous musicians including Julian Cope, Captain Sensible and Stephen Malkmus.[citation needed]
The final track ("Eccentric Man") has been covered by other bands including Queens of the Stone Age offshoot band The Green Monarchs on Volumes 3 & 4 of the Desert Sessions. Eccentric Man is the title of the definitive biography and discography of Tony McPhee (by Paul Freestone) published in 2012.[citation needed]
Cover
The image of Pete Cruickshank on the left of the cover is adapted from photograph Q 1 in the Imperial War Museum's photograph archive.
Track listing
All tracks composed by Tony McPhee
- "Strange Town" - 4:16
- "Darkness Is No Friend" - 2:43
- "Soldier" - 4:51
- "Thank Christ for the Bomb" - 7:15
- "Ship on the Ocean" - 3:27
- "Garden" - 5:10
- "Status People" - 3:32
- "Rich Man, Poor Man" - 3:25
- "Eccentric Man" - 4:53
Personnel
- Tony McPhee – guitars, vocals
- Peter Cruickshank – bass
- Ken Pustelnik – drums
- Martin Birch - engineer
References
- ^ Thompson, Dave. Thank Christ for the Bomb at AllMusic
- ^ "Thank Christ for the Bomb". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
- ^ "Groundhogs—Thank Christ for the Bomb". www.headheritage.co.uk. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
- ^ "Thank Christ for the Bomb". www.chartsstats.com. Archived from the original on 23 July 2012. Retrieved 24 July 2011.