''Steamhammer'', also known as ''Reflection'', was the debut album by the

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band Steamhammer, issued in March 1969. Steamhammer was American blues guitarist Freddy King's backing band whenever he toured England. The musicians in the band were

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(guitar), Kieran White (vocals, guitar, harmonica),

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(guitar), Steve Davy (bass), and

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(drums). The album includes classic blues numbers by

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("You'll Never Know") and

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("Twenty-four Hours"), as well as compositions by band members White, Quittenton, and Pugh. The session musicians

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(flute) and

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(piano) also appear on the album. The song "Junior's Wailing" was recorded by

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on their album ''

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'' in 1970.

Track listing

;Side 1 # "Water (Part One)" — (Martin Quittenton, Martin Pugh) 0:52 # "Junior's Wailing" — (Kieran White, Martin Pugh) 3:18 # "Lost You Too" — (Martin Quittenton, Kieran White) 3:28 # "She is the Fire" — (Martin Quittenton, Kieran White) 3:10 # "You'll Never Know" — (

) 3:27 # "Even the Clock" — (Martin Quittenton, Kieran White, Berkeley Graham) 3:49 ;Side 2 # "Down the Highway" — (Martin Quittenton, Kieran White) 4:28 # "On Your Road" — (Kieran White) 2:43 # "Twenty-Four Hours" — (

) 7:28 # "When All Your Friends are Gone" — (Martin Quittenton, Kieran White) 3:49 # "Water (Part Two)" — (Martin Quittenton, Martin Pugh) 1:44

Release history

''Steamhammer'' was released in 1969 (

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63611). "Junior's Wailing" was issued as a single.

Personnel

;Band members * Kieran White – vocals, harmonica *

– lead guitar *

– rhythm guitar * Steve Davy – bass guitar *

– drums ;Session musicians *

– flute *

– piano ;Others * Producer: Michael Vestey * Executive Producer: Andrew Cameron Miller * Recording Engineers: Michael Cooper and Henry Aubrey-Fletcher * Co-ordination: Barry Taylor * Photographs: Clive Barda * Design: Bob Priest * Clothes: Take Six * Recorded in

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(

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) Ltd * Devised and Produced by Artists Musical Productions Limited, 46

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, London * Published by Franklyn Boyd Music (except ''Twenty-four Hours'')

References

External links

Album information

Steamhammer official website
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