The Entertainment Bureau

Repertoire Records is delighted to announce the forthcoming 4CD boxed set Stone The Crows - Live At The BBC, out 22 January 2022.

The Blues/Rock greats at the peak of their powers on the airwaves and live on stage! 

• Over four hours of BBC Broadcast recordings spanning 1969-1972, remastered by Eroc
• Drawn from such seminal shows as Top Gear and Sounds of the 70s
• Includes concerts recorded at London’s Paris Theatre in 1971 and 1972
• Disc 4 comprises additional broadcasts from 1970
• Liner notes by Chris Welch includes a new interview with singer Maggie Bell

Formed in Glasgow in 1969, Stone The Crows cut its teeth in the pubs of Scotland and had everything going for them: not one, but two gritty singers, a talented guitarist, a rhythm section that had played with John Mayall, plus the kudos of having Led Zeppelin manager Peter Grant as their producer. With a slew of critically acclaimed albums, it was on stage and live in the studio that Stone The Crows really flew, as these superb recordings from 1969-1972 attest. 

The undoubted jewel in their crown was lead singer Maggie Bell. Winner of several Top Female Singer awards in Britain, Bell had a raunchy, gutbucket voice which, although it fell short of the naked emotion and range of Janis Joplin’s, probably came closer to her style than any other female singer. When her powerhouse vocals caught the attention of Peter Grant, his visceral reaction – “stone the crows!” – led to the band changing their name. 

Hewn from studio sessions with John Peel, Bob Harris and Mike Harding, as well as in-concert performances, this 4CD set captures the Crows’ burgeoning Blues/Rock prowess. From the original line-up featuring guitarist/songwriter Leslie Harvey, to their latter stages with a young Jimmy McCulloch on guitar, Live At The BBC brings together broadcast versions of tracks from their four albums together with songs often featured in their live sets. Compiled in conjunction with Ashley Wood, Disc 4 includes a further eight recordings from 1970. 

Remastered by Eroc for optimum sound quality, the package includes a photo-laden booklet with informative notes by Repertoire’s Chris Welch and features a new interview with Maggie Bell. 

Over four hours of BBC broadcast recordings spanning 1969-72 remastered by Eroc - Drawn from such seminal shows as Top Gear and Sounds of the 70s • Includes concerts recorded at London’s Palace Theatre in 1971 and 1972 • Disc 4 comprises additional broadcasts from 1970 
Liner notes by Chris Welch include a new interview with singer Maggie Bell The Blues/Rock greats at the peak of their powers on the airwaves and live on stage!

Price: £20.95 

TRACKLIST - STONE THE CROWS - 

Live At The BBC

Disc 1

1. BBC Sessions 1969-1970 Recorded 24/11/69 for Top Gear presented by John Peel, broadcast 6/12/69 
2. Raining In Your Heart 
3. The Touch Of Your Loving Hand Recorded 19/5/70 for Top Gear presented by John Peel, broadcast 30/5/70 
4. Freedom Road 
5. Hollis Brown Recorded 13/5/70 for Sounds of the 70s presented by Alan Black, broadcast 26/6/70 and *31/7/70 
6. Raining In Your Heart * 
7. Friend Recorded 28/10/70 for Sounds of the 70s presented by Alan Black, broadcast 13/11/70 and *4/12/70 
8. Mad Dogs And Englishmen 
9. Love 74 9. Things Are Getting Better  

Total playing time: 61.00 Personnel: Maggie Bell (Vocals), Leslie Harvey (Guitar), Jimmy Dewar (Bass & Vocals), Colin Allen (Drums), John McGuinness (Keyboards) 

Disc 2

BBC Sessions 1971-1972 Recorded 7/6/71 for Sounds of the 70s presented by Alan Black, broadcast 2/7/71 and *30/7/71 

1. Faces * 
2. Let It Down Recorded 6/9/71 for Sounds of the 70s presented by Pete Drummond, broadcast 16/9/71 
3. Big Jim Salter 
4. Keep On Rollin’ Recorded 11/4/72 for Friday Night Is Boogie Night presented by John Peel, broadcast 28/4/72 
5. Going Down 
6. On The Highway 
7. Mr. Wizard Recorded 6/9/72 for Sounds of the 70s presented by Bob Harris, broadcast 18/9/72 
8. Good Time Girl 
9. Penicillin Blues 
10. On The Highway 

Total playing time: 50.34 

Personnel: Trs 1 & 2: Maggie Bell (Vocals), Leslie Harvey (Guitar), Jimmy Dewar (Bass & Vocals), Colin Allen (Drums), John McGuinness (Keyboards); Trs 3-7: Maggie Bell (Vocals), Leslie Harvey (Guitar), Steve Thompson (Bass), Colin Allen (Drums), Ronnie Leahy (Keyboards); Trs 8-10: Maggie Bell (Vocals), Jimmy McCulloch (Guitar), Steve Thompson (Bass), Colin Allen (Drums), Ronnie Leahy (Keyboards) 

Disc 3

Live In Concert At The BBC Recorded 4/11/71 at the Palace Theatre, London broadcast 16/11/71 

1. Keep On Rollin’ 
2. Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right 
3. Big Jim Salter 
4. Mr. Wizard 
5. Going Down Recorded 12/10/72 at the Palace Theatre, London broadcast 28/10/72 
6. On The Highway 
7. Palace Of The King 
8. Penicillin Blues 
9. Sunset Cowboy 
10. Niagara 
11. Good Time Girl 
12. Ionian Highland Lilt 

Total playing time: 72.16 

Personnel: Trs 1-5: Maggie Bell (Vocals), Leslie Harvey (Guitar), Steve Thompson (Bass), Colin Allen (Drums), Ronnie Leahy (Keyboards; trs 6-12: Maggie Bell (Vocals), Jimmy McCulloch (Guitar), Steve Thompson (Bass), Colin Allen (Drums), Ronnie Leahy (Keyboards) 

Disc 4

BBC Broadcasts Recorded 28/5/70 for Sunday Concert presented by John Peel, broadcast 7/6/70 

1. Freedom Road 
2. Blind Man 
3. Danger Zone 
4. Hollis Brown Recorded 7/7/70 for Sounds of the 70s presented by Mike Harding, broadcast 14/7/70 
5. I Saw America Pt.1 
6. I Saw America Pt.3 
7. Sad Mary Recorded 26/11/70 for Sunday Concert presented by John Peel, broadcast 6/12/70 
8. Penicillin Blues 

Total playing time: 62.35 

About Repertoire Records:

Repertoire Records specialises in reissues of classic pop and rock albums from the 1960s and 1970s.

Videos: 

• Stone The Crows - The Old Grey Whistle Test 1971-1981
• Taggart theme
• Top Of The Pops 1981 Hold Me - B.A. Robertson and Maggie Bell.