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's backing band whenever he toured England. The musicians in the band were Martin Quittenton (guitar),

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(vocals, guitar, harmonica), Martin Pugh (guitar),

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(bass), and Michael Rushton (drums). The album includes classic blues numbers by B.B. King ("You'll Never Know") and Eddie Boyd ("Twenty-four Hours"), as well as compositions by band members White, Quittenton, and Pugh. The session musicians Harold McNair (flute) and Pete Sears (piano) also appear on the album. The song "Junior's Wailing" was recorded by

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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" — ( B.B. King) 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" — ( Eddie Boyd) 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 ( CBS 63611). "Junior's Wailing" was issued as a single.

Personnel

;Band members *

– vocals, harmonica * Martin Pugh – lead guitar * Martin Quittenton – rhythm guitar *

– bass guitar * Michael Rushton – drums ;Session musicians * Harold McNair – flute * Pete Sears – 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 Pan Sound Studios ( London) Ltd * Devised and Produced by Artists Musical Productions Limited, 46 Curzon Street, London * Published by Franklyn Boyd Music (except ''Twenty-four Hours'')

References

External links

Album information

Steamhammer official website
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