{"product_id":"the-sensational-alex-harvey-band-the-album-collection","title":"The Sensational Alex Harvey Band - The Album Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003eScotland’s hottest hard-rock outfit of their era were forged in the early-’70s when a quixotic Glaswegian, the R\u0026amp;B \/ rock ‘n’ roll solo showman \u003cstrong\u003eAlex Harvey\u003c\/strong\u003e, teamed up with the city’s virtuoso hard rockers \u003cstrong\u003eTear Gas\u003c\/strong\u003e. Together, the combination was dynamite, creating a giddying blend of prog, glam, proto-metal, soul, music hall, and twisted cabaret – somewhere between a \u003cstrong\u003eRoxy Music\u003c\/strong\u003e from the mean streets, or a \u003cstrong\u003eLed Zep\u003c\/strong\u003e with added ‘razzmatazz’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA series of essential landmark albums followed – from 1972’s blazing debut \u003cem\u003eFramed\u003c\/em\u003e to 1978’s \u003cem\u003eRock Drill\u003c\/em\u003e – with career highlights along the way that included Top 20 hit singles (\u003cem\u003eBoston Tea Party\u003c\/em\u003e and the definitive cover of \u003cstrong\u003eTom Jones\u003c\/strong\u003e’s \u003cem\u003eDelilah\u003c\/em\u003e) and 1975’s career-peak live album, \u003cem\u003eLive\u003c\/em\u003e, that captured the band in all their mid-period, onstage theatrical majesty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile the band eventually broke up at the end of the seventies (followed by Alex’s untimely passing in 1982) \u003cstrong\u003eThe Sensational Alex Harvey Band\u003c\/strong\u003e proved to be a major influence on so much of what came after, with \u003cstrong\u003eAC\/DC\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eIron Maiden\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eNick Cave\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eSex Pistols\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eSimple Minds\u003c\/strong\u003e among the scores of artists who’ve cited them as crucial inspirations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis new 10-CD set gathers together all seven of the albums the band recorded together, including \u003cem\u003eLive\u003c\/em\u003e and adds \u003cem\u003eFour Play\u003c\/em\u003e, recorded while Harvey was taking a break from the band and released as \u003cstrong\u003eSAHB (Without Alex)\u003c\/strong\u003e. It also brings in the two pre-Alex albums, released under the Tear Gas monicker. Throughout, there’s additional bonus material in the form of live tracks, B-sides, single edits and a 28-minute interview with Alex himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Albums Collection 1970-1978\u003c\/em\u003e was mastered by George Shilling (Blur, Mike Oldfield, Primal Scream) and comes in an attractive 7”X7” package with reproduction original sleeve art and an extensive new essay by Prince \/ Led Zeppelin biographer Jason Draper. For a SAHB beginner, or somebody wanting to re-collect, it’s the perfect testament to a British rock legend every bit as essential as worthy peers like \u003cstrong\u003eThin Lizzy\u003c\/strong\u003e or \u003cstrong\u003eBlack Sabbath\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Edsel","offers":[{"title":"10CD BoxSet","offer_id":59463786004825,"sku":"SDZ-52627","price":113.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/Untitled-Design-6_13ef41a9-efb1-4e35-ab23-d5fee6a7022a.png?v=1789643793","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/the-sensational-alex-harvey-band-the-album-collection","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}