Recorded from a support slot on Bad Company’s US tour it features ex-Stone the Crows vocalist Maggie Bell. She is very much an underrated talent and the good news is that she has a new solo album out later this year. The songs on here covers mainly, like Free’s ‘Wishing Well’ and the Beatles ‘I Saw Him Standing There’. The Free cover is a cheeky one in my book as Free’s vocalist Paul Rodgers was in the headlining band, Bad Company. The epic blues workout ‘Penicillin Blues’ features some classy guitar before Maggie’s vocals storm in midway. ‘Goin’ Down’ is blues rock Groundhogs style and fans of 70’s blues rock bands like Savoy Brown et al will find much to enjoy on here.

Loud and rocky but sadly let down by the ‘tinny’ sound on the vocals - still worth a listen though to hear one of the UK’s leading female rock vocalists.

***

Review by Jason Ritchie

£12.99

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***** Out of this world | **** Pretty damn fine |
*** OK, approach with caution unless you are a fan |
** Instant bargain bin fodder | * Ugly. Just ugly