''Scratching the Surface'' is the debut album by British band

Groundhogs The groundhog (''Marmota monax''), also known as a woodchuck, is a rodent of the family Sciuridae, belonging to the group of large ground squirrels known as marmots. The groundhog is a lowland creature of North America; it is found through mu ...

, released in 1968 by

Liberty Records Liberty Records was a record label founded in the United States by chairman Simon Waronker in 1955 with Al Bennett as president and Theodore Keep as chief engineer. It was reactivated in 2001 in the United Kingdom and had two previous revival ...

Track listing

All tracks composed by

Tony McPhee Anthony Charles McPhee (born 23 March 1944) is an English guitarist, and founder of the blues rock band Groundhogs. An early version of this band backed Champion Jack Dupree and John Lee Hooker on UK concerts in the mid-1960s. He is often credit ...

, except where indicated. # "Rocking Chair" – 4:07 # "Early in the Morning" ( John Lee Williamson) – 4:47 # "Waking Blues" – 2:29 # "Married Men" – 4:40 # "

No More Doggin' "No More Doggin'" is a rhythm and blues song written and originally recorded by blues musician Rosco Gordon in 1952. The song featured Gordon's signature "Rosco Rhythm" piano style which became a precursor to Jamaican ska music. Recording and r ...

" – 4:57 # "Man Trouble" – 6:27 # "Come Back Baby" – 3:54 # "You Don't Love Me" (

Willie Cobbs Willie C. Cobbs (July 15, 1932 – October 25, 2021) was an American blues singer, harmonica player and songwriter. He is best known for his song " You Don't Love Me". Life and career Born in Smale, Monroe County, Arkansas, United States, C ...

) – 4:11 # "Still a Fool" (

McKinley Morganfield McKinley Morganfield (April 4, 1913 April 30, 1983), known professionally as Muddy Waters, was an American blues singer and musician who was an important figure in the post-war blues scene, and is often cited as the "father of modern Chicago ...

) – 6:35 1990 bonus tracks #"Oh death" – 3:14 #"Gasoline" – 4:49 #"Rock Me" – 2:46 #"Don't Pass the Hat Around" – 3:43

Personnel

;Groundhogs *

– guitar, vocals *Steve Rye – harmonica, vocals, lead vocals on tracks 2 and 8 *Peter Cruickshank – bass *Ken Pustelnik – drums ;Technical *Gerry Collins – engineer * Andrew Lauder, Roy Fisher, Tony McPhee – coordination *Woody Woodward – art direction *Ron Wolin – design *

Michael Hasted Michael Hasted (born 1945) is a British artist, writer and director for the theatre and photographer. Early life Michael Hasted was expelled from school at the age of 16 for spending more time backstage at his local repertory theatre, The Ever ...

– cover photography

References

1968 debut albums The Groundhogs albums Liberty Records albums World Pacific Records albums Sundazed Records albums Fire Records (UK) albums {{Blues-album-stub