''The Filth'' is the first album by the noted
British
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* British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, and Crown Dependencies.
** Britishness, the British identity and common culture
* British English, ...
blues band,
Sonny Black's Blues Band, fronted by songwriter, guitarist and singer
Bill Boazman. It was recorded over the period of 1983 to 1987 and released by Boazman as a private pressing, sold at gigs.
[album sleeve notes] Boazman was formerly a solo artist and had performed with Heron.
Track listing
Side 1
#"Blues Is Here To Stay"
#"Don't Touch Me"
#"Jookin'" ''(recorded live at
Dingwalls
Dingwalls was a live music and comedy venue adjacent to Camden Lock, Camden, London, England. The building itself is one of many industrial Victorian buildings that were put to new use in the 20th century. The original owner of the building, ...
,
Camden Lock, summer 1987)''
#"Last Night"
#"Talk To Me, Baby"
#"Function" ''(not listed on sleeve - recorded live at th
Boar's Head Wickham, summer 1987)''
Side 2
#"The Filth"
#"After All These Years"
#"Sidetracked"
#"The Thrill Is Gone"
#"Bring It On Home"
#"Woodcray Rag"
Personnel
*
Bill Boazman - vocals, lead and slide guitar
*Dave Bispham - drums
*Dick Jones - bass
*Paul Swinton - vocal, harmonica, guitar
*Maggie Jarvis - organ
*Ian Smith - bass
*Frank Sidebottom - piano
Production
*Production: Terry Dobney
*Editing:
Simon Mayor
Simon Mayor (born 1953) is an English mandolinist, fiddle player, guitarist, composer and humorist. He is noted for a series of instrumental albums featuring the mandolin, live performances with his partner Hilary James and his groups The Mandol ...
*Mastering: "The Producers",
Camden Town
Studio tracks
*Sound engineer: Nick Horne at Woodcray Studios,
Wokingham
Wokingham is a market town in Berkshire, England, west of London, southeast of Reading, north of Camberley and west of Bracknell.
History
Wokingham means 'Wocca's people's home'. Wocca was apparently a Saxon chieftain who may ...
, 1983 to 1986
*Mixing: "Deaf Boy" Fuller
Live tracks
*Recording: Andy Hyland
*Mixing: Andy Hyland
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Filth, The
1987 albums