Released 1971 (1971) Length 37:10 Growers of Mushroom
(1971) Unleashed
(2007) Release date 1971 | Recorded 1970 Producer Paul Lynton Artist Leaf Hound Label Decca Records | |
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Studio Spot Studios
(Mayfair, London, England) Genres Hard rock, Heavy metal, Garage rock Similar Peter French albums, Hard rock albums | ||
Leaf hound 1971 growers of mushroom full album
Growers of Mushroom is the first album by British hard rock band Leaf Hound. The album reportedly took only 11 hours to record in Mayfair's Spot Studios. It has become a much-sought-after LP by collectors (a mint condition copy sold for $4329.00 USD in March 2016). Growers of Mushroom became a collectors item in the years to come and was voted the number one most collectible rock album in Q magazine.
Contents
- Leaf hound 1971 growers of mushroom full album
- Leaf hound freelance fiend
- Track listing
- Bonus tracks on 2005 reissue
- Personnel
- Songs
- References
This is the only album by the classic Leaf Hound line-up. A few months after recording it, the group disbanded, but re-united in 2004, thirty-three years later.
Leaf hound freelance fiend
Track listing
- "Freelance Fiend" (Pete French, Michael Halls) 3:11
- "Sad Road to the Sea" (French, Halls) 4:16
- "Drowned My Life in Fear" (Peter Ross) 3:00
- "Work My Body" (French, Derek Brooks, Stuart Brooks) 8:12
- "Stray" (French, Halls) 3:48
- "With a Minute to Go" (French, Halls, S. Brooks, D. Brooks, Keith Young) 4:19
- "Growers of Mushroom" (French, Halls) 2:17
- "Stagnant Pool" (French, S. Brooks) 3:59
- "Sawdust Caesar" (French, Halls, S. Brooks) 4:30
Bonus tracks on 2005 reissue
- "It's Gonna Get Better" (3:06)
- "Hip Shaker" (3:32)
- "Too Many Rock 'n' Roll Times" (3:56)
Personnel
Songs
1Freelance Fiend3:09
2Sad Road to the Sea4:14
3Drowned My Life in Fear2:58
References
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