Escalator is the only album by the
Sam Gopal
Sam Gopal (originally known as Sam Gopal's Dream) were an underground British psychedelic rock band who formed in 1966 and released their first album, Escalator, in 1969.
History
Original line-up (Sam Gopal's Dream)
The band was formed un ...
band, released in 1969 on the small Stable Records label.
The band also recorded "Horse" and a Willie Dixon cover "
Back Door Man
"Back Door Man" is a blues song written by Willie Dixon and recorded by Howlin' Wolf in 1960. The lyrics draw on a Southern U.S. cultural term for an extramarital affair. The song is one of several Dixon-Wolf songs that became popular among roc ...
", which survive on acetate, and appear on the re-released album as bonus tracks.
Ian Fraser Kilmister, later known as
Lemmy
Ian Fraser Kilmister (24 December 1945 – 28 December 2015), better known as Lemmy Kilmister or simply Lemmy, was an English musician. He was the founder, lead singer, bassist and primary songwriter of the rock band Motörhead, of which he wa ...
, joined the band after playing in
The Rockin' Vickers
The Rockin' Vickers were an English rock and roll band from Blackpool, active from 1963 to 1968. They toured the UK and continental Europe and released four singles during their existence. The band is however best-remembered for launching the ...
, but appears as Ian Willis, as he was considering changing his surname to that of his stepfather
George Willis.
Track listing
Personnel
*Sam Gopal:
tabla, percussion; drums in "Season of the Witch" and "Midsummer Night's Dream"
*
Ian Willis (Lemmy Kilmister): vocals, lead & rhythm guitar
*Roger D'Elia: lead & rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar in "Yesterlove"
*Phil Duke: bass guitar
References
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Sam Gopal albums
1969 debut albums