Beginnings

by Ambrose Slade

Beginnings cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 9 May 1969
  • Label: Fontana
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Community rating: 3.21/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Before reinventing themselves as glam rock titans, the Wolverhampton quartet debuted with this eclectic mixture of heavy pop and psychedelic rock. Primarily composed of cover versions, the studio effort reveals the gritty, unpolished origins of the band under the guidance of producer Chas Chandler.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, lo-fi

Tracklist

  1. Genesis
  2. Everybody's Next One
  3. Knocking Nails Into My House
  4. Roach Daddy
  5. Ain't Got No Heart
  6. Pity The Mother
  7. Mad Dog Cole
  8. Fly Me High
  9. If This World Were Mine
  10. Martha My Dear
  11. Born To Be Wild
  12. Journey To The Centre Of Your Mind

Credits

  • Jim Lea - bass, written-by
  • Don Powell - drums, written-by
  • Dave Hill - lead guitar, written-by
  • Noddy Holder - rhythm guitar, written-by
  • Gabriel Mekler - written-by
  • John Kay - written-by
  • Jeff Lynne - written-by
  • Frank Zappa - written-by
  • Ambrose Slade - Primary Artist
  • Justin Hayward - Written-By
  • Marvin Gaye - Written-By
  • Lennon-McCartney - Written-By
  • Mars Bonfire - Written-By
  • Steve Farmer - Written-By
  • Ted Nugent - Written-By

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