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Banks Of The River / Devil's Hour
| Label | Shagrat Records – ENT009 10"Shagrat Records – Harp 01 |
| Format | Vinyl, 10", Single, Limited Edition CD, |
| Barcode | 2090502918857 |
| Country | UK |
| Released | 2007 |
| Genre | Rock |
| Style | Psychedelic Rock |
10"+CD. Shagrat Records is pleased to announce its first release since 2005's Chicken Legs Weaver live LP co-production with Ecstatic Yod, a 10" single by legendary 60s band Screw.Screw were a psychedelic blues quintet from south London whose chief claim to fame was their support spot at the Rolling Stones Hyde Park concert in July 1969. It was subsequently written up in Richard Neville's Play Power book. The group released no records during their brief heyday (1967-'70) but Shagrat has unearthed its only two extant recordings! Recorded in May 1969 under the supervision of Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason. With nods towards Captain Beefheart, the Misunderstood and Free, the band featured Chris Turner (harmonica), Al Kinnear (guitar), Nick Brotherwood (drums), Stan Scrivener (bass) and Pete Hossell (vocals), and they played many gigs at the time including the Roundhouse, Eel Pie Island and the London Guildhall. The 500-Only 10" comes in an intricate package all designed by Savage Pencil and includes a special fold over inner sleeve (featuring photos of their Hyde Park appearance and an extensive history of the band written by Shagrat boss Nigel Cross) plus a bonus CD of 'Psychedelic Harps', an lengthy, exciting blues harmonica dual between Chris Turner and Pete Hossell.
| A1 | Banks Of The River | |
| B2 | Devil's Hour | |
| CD-1 | Psychedelic Harps |
Artwork – Savage Pencil
Artwork [Shagrat logo] – Edward Barker
Bass Guitar – Stan Scrivener
Design – Savage Leisurecentre
Drums – Nick Brotherwood
Electric Guitar – Alistair Kinnear
Harmonica – Chris Turner
Liner Notes – Nigel Cross
Producer – Nick Mason
Producer – Sam Cutler
Vocals – Pete Hossell
Artwork [Shagrat logo] – Edward Barker
Bass Guitar – Stan Scrivener
Design – Savage Leisurecentre
Drums – Nick Brotherwood
Electric Guitar – Alistair Kinnear
Harmonica – Chris Turner
Liner Notes – Nigel Cross
Producer – Nick Mason
Producer – Sam Cutler
Vocals – Pete Hossell
Limited edition of 500 copies.
One of the great lost British bands of the late 60s, Screw was formed in South London during the Summer of Love and managed by Sam Cutler, later involved with the Stones and the Grateful Dead (see his recent autobiography You Can't Always Get What You Want).
Featuring Chris Turner on harmonica, Alister Kinnear on guitar, Nick Brotherwood on drums, Stan Scrivener on bass and the amazing vocals of Pete Hossell, Screw were blues fans who embraced the spirit of the psychedelic era with a vengeance.
These are the only known studio recordings known to exist, recorded in spring 1969 by the original line up and produced by the Floyd’s Nick Mason – a must for anyone who loves early Beefheart, early Free, later Misunderstood or even Arthur Brown.
With fabulous artwork by Savage Pencil, the 10” comes with an insert featuring photos of the band taken at their legendary appearance at the Rolling Stones free show in Hyde Park in July 1969 and a history of the group by Nigel Cross plus a bonus CD featuring Chris Turner and Pete Hossell battling it out on dual harmonicas on a thing called ‘Psychedelic Harps’.
One of the great lost British bands of the late 60s, Screw was formed in South London during the Summer of Love and managed by Sam Cutler, later involved with the Stones and the Grateful Dead (see his recent autobiography You Can't Always Get What You Want).
Featuring Chris Turner on harmonica, Alister Kinnear on guitar, Nick Brotherwood on drums, Stan Scrivener on bass and the amazing vocals of Pete Hossell, Screw were blues fans who embraced the spirit of the psychedelic era with a vengeance.
These are the only known studio recordings known to exist, recorded in spring 1969 by the original line up and produced by the Floyd’s Nick Mason – a must for anyone who loves early Beefheart, early Free, later Misunderstood or even Arthur Brown.
With fabulous artwork by Savage Pencil, the 10” comes with an insert featuring photos of the band taken at their legendary appearance at the Rolling Stones free show in Hyde Park in July 1969 and a history of the group by Nigel Cross plus a bonus CD featuring Chris Turner and Pete Hossell battling it out on dual harmonicas on a thing called ‘Psychedelic Harps’.