(Psychedelic Folk-Rock) String Driven Thing - The Early Years 1968 - 1972 - 1993, FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

String Driven Thing were formed in Glasgow, Scotland in 1968 by the husband and wife team of Chris and Pauline Adams. Their debut self-titled album, released in 1970 in very limited quantities on the Concord label, has become much sought after by collectors. They signed to Charisma Records and released their second album, also self-titled, in 1972, with violinist Graham Smith. At the same time, they released a single, "It's a Game", which was covered by, and became a minor hit for, the Bay City Rollers. Their third album, arguably their best, was called "The Machine that Cried". It was released in 1973, and it was the first album to feature a drummer, in the form of Billy Fairley ( percussion duties were previously handled by John Mannion ), and the band took on a decidedly more progressive feel. After this album, the Adams family ( sorry - couldn't resist ), departed, leaving Graham Smith the responsibility of continuing the band. Recruiting vocalist Kimberely Beacon, who at times sounded like a more refined Rod Stewart, guitarist Alun Roberts, bassist/vocalist James Exell and Beggars Opera drummer Colin Fairley, presumably related to Billy Fairley, he set about releasing two very good albums, " Please mind your Head " in 1974, and then this album, "Keep yer 'and on it" in 1975, both still with Charisma ( 20th Century Records in the US ). String Driven Thing split in the mid seventies, with Smith moving on to Van Der Graaf Generator and Peter Hammill. In the early to mid nineties, Chris Adams reformed the band and released a number of very good albums, including the excellent "Suicide - Live in Berlin 1994" album. It would be nice if some record company somewhere released their last two Charisma albums on CD, though!

String Driven Thing - Stand Back in Amazement, from "Keep yer ' and on it" in 1975, their 5th and final album. Scottish outfit String Driven Thing were formed in mid 1968 by husband and wife Chris and PaulineA dams, on vocals and guitar and vocals and percussion respectively. They were joined by bassist John Mannion, and they recorded their now very collectible self-titled debut on the Concorde Record label in 1970. Violinist Graeme Smith joined and Colin Wilson replaced Mannion for the band's second album (also self-titled), which came out in 1972, their first for Charisma Records. They'd also by now built up a strong following on the club and college circuit. Their third album, "The Machine that Cried", is generally felt to be their best. Drummer Colin Fairley later joined the band, as did guitarist Alun Davies, who replaced Chris Adams (Pauline also left the line-up at this stage). The final two albums, with Smith now essentially the leader of String Driven Thing and featuring vocalist Kim Beacon, were more commercially acceptable, although they weren't particularly well received and the band folded, with Smith joining Van Der Graaf Generator and Peter Hammill. A live album, "It's a Game", was released on Genschmann Records in the late 80's. Graeme Smith later released a solo album on a small label in Iceland and he was involved in a String Driven Thing revival, together with Chris Adams, in the mid 90's.

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String Driven Thing / The Early Years 1968 - 1972

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