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STONE THE CROWS & MAGGIE BELL

"Stone The Crows", shouted legendary manager Peter Grant, when he first heard this splendid young Scottish band roaring into action. Although it was the Londoner's favourite Cockney expression, he wasn't a man to be easily impressed. After all, he was the manager of Led Zeppelin, the most successful heavy rock band in history. Yet there was something earthy and appealing about the Crows that excited his enthusiasm and support. Rock fans too were enthralled by the band, founded by guitarist Leslie Harvey and featuring the passionate vocal style of dynamic singer Maggie Bell. Their blues-based rock was imbued with that extra power and authentic flavour that sprang from their tough Glasgowegian roots. Every new group expects to conquer the world, and Stone The Crows were no exception. But Maggie Bell and Leslie Harvey had both been working long and hard before their latest venture finally took shape, way back in 1969. They deserved the success that finally came their way. As teenagers Maggie and Leslie had worked together in a local group. Maggie (born Glasgow, January 12, 1945) came from a musical family who supported her ambitions. Leslie was the younger brother of singer Alex Harvey who led the Sensational Alex Harvey Band (SAHB). Maggie was just 17 years old when she started singing professionally in the city’s Locarno Ballroom. Maggie soon found herself earning S70 a week singing pop hits of the day under the spotlights. It was a much better life than earning a pittance as a window dresser. "It was big bucks!" remembers Maggie. . MORE >>> http://www.alexgitlin.com/stc.htm

Stone The Crows (1969)
320

01. Touch of Your Loving Hand
02. Raining In Your Heart
03. Blind Man
04. Fool On The Hill
05. I Saw America
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Ode To John Law (1970)
320

01. Sad Mary
02. Friend
03. Love
04. Mad Dogs and Englishmen
05. Things Are Getting Better
06. Ode to John Law
07. Danger Zone
08. Things Are Getting Better - Single Version
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Teenage Licks (1971)
320

01. Big Jim Salter
02. Faces
03. Mr. Wizard
04. Don't Think Twice
05. 'Keep on Rollin'
06. Ailen Mochree
07. One Five Eight
08. I May Be Right I May Be Wrong
09. Seven Lakes
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Ontinuous Performance (1972)
320

01. On The Highway
02. One More Chance
03. Penicillin Blues
04. King Tut
05. Good Time Girl
06. Niagara
07. Sunset Cowboy
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Queen Of The Night (1974)
320

"Queen of the Night"(1974) was the first solo album released by white, soul /blues belter, Glasgow-born Maggie Bell, sometimes called the Scottish Janis Joplin. Bell, formerly lead singer of the well-known Scottish group "Stone The Crows," has a voice unrivalled for its passion and power. She came from a musical family, began singing with local dance bands as a kid, and went to Germany in the late 1960's, to sing at the American bases, where she certainly picked up a few songs for the repertory.

01. Caddo Queen
02. A Woman Left Lonely
03. Souvenirs
04. After Midnight
05. Queen of the Night
06. Oh My My
07. As the Years Go Passing by
08. Yesterday's Music
09. We Had It All
10. The Other Side
11. Trade Winds
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Suicide Sal (1975)
320

The second solo album by the Stone The Crows vocalist, first released in 1975. Recorded at Ringo Starr's studios & produced by Jerry Wexler of Atlantic Records, it's 10 tracks include a guest appearance by Jimmy Page on 'If You Don't Know', plus covers of the Beatles' 'I Saw Him Standing There', Free's 'Wishing Well', Leo Sayer's 'In My Life' & the Pretty Things' 'It's Been So Long'.

01. Wishing Well
02. Suicide Sal
03. I Was in Chains
04. If You Don't Know
05. What You Got
06. In My Life
07. Comin' on Strong
08. Hold On
09. I Saw Him Standing There
10. It's Been So Long
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