{"product_id":"the-sensational-alex-harvey-band-a-new-victorian-christmas","title":"The Sensational Alex Harvey Band - A New Victorian Christmas","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFew bands commanded a stage quite like The Sensational Alex Harvey Band. Combining musical precision with theatrical flair, dark humour \u0026amp; a restless appetite for the unexpected, the Glasgow quintet established themselves as one of the most compelling live acts of the 1970s. At their centre stood \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlex Harvey\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: storyteller, provocateur \u0026amp; a frontman whose presence could turn a rock concert into something altogether less predictable.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRecorded at London's New Victoria Theatre on 23rd December 1975, '\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA New Victorian Christmas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e' captures the band at the height of their powers. Originally included in the critically acclaimed, now sold- out 21CD box set '\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGood Evening Boys \u0026amp; Girls\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e', this performance receives a standalone single-vinyl release, bringing a memorable night from the SAHB archives into fresh focus.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlongside Harvey, guitarist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eZal Cleminson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, bassist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChris Glen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, keyboardist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHugh McKenna\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u0026amp; drummer \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTed McKenna\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e formed a band capable of matching every twist in his delivery. Their blend of hard rock, blues \u0026amp; cabaret gave familiar songs unfamiliar dimensions, balancing the frontman's larger-than-life character with an ensemble of exceptional instinct \u0026amp; discipline.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe ten- track selection moves from '\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGamblin' Bar Room Blues\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e' \u0026amp; '\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLove Story\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e' to enduring favourites '\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNext\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e' \u0026amp; '\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFramed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e', with a near-nine-minute '\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVambo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e' allowing room for one of the band's signature stage pieces. '\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRunaway\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e', '\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSt. Anthony\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e' \u0026amp; '\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJungle Jenny\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e' further underline the breadth of a repertoire united by SAHB's unmistakable personality.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePresented on single black vinyl, '\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA New Victorian Christmas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e' offers a vivid document of a band whose reputation was forged onstage: inventive, assured \u0026amp; utterly their own.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MADFISH","offers":[{"title":"Black Vinyl LP","offer_id":60109876429145,"sku":"SDZ-55363","price":28.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/0636551834711_7B02_7D.jpg?v=1792751538","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/the-sensational-alex-harvey-band-a-new-victorian-christmas","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}