Various Artists - Surrender To The Rhythm ~ The London Pub Rock Scene Of The Seventies (Capacity Wallet) (3CD) [CD]

RE-PRESS: CD ORIGINALLY RELEASED IN 2020

Charting the origins and development of the London pub rock scene throughout the 70s, featuring such key names as Dr. Feelgood, Ace, Kilburn & The High Roads, Dave Edmunds, Graham Parker and Elvis Costello.

Four hours of vital, vibrant music – including several previously unreleased tracks – bolstered by a 48-page booklet crammed with photos, memorabilia, and anecdotes.

The definitive aural document of a movement that would revolutionise the British music scene.

Recording an album in Kentish Town with Hendrix/Slade producer Chas Chandler, in the spring of 1971 exiled American band Eggs Over Easy persuaded the landlord of local pub The Tally Ho to let them perform at the venue.

Though the band were back in America by the end of the year, they inadvertently became the catalysts that sparked the pub rock revolution, with the likes of Brinsley Schwarz, Ducks Deluxe and Bees Make Honey playing a burgeoning circuit that included The Kensington in Russell Gardens, The Lord Nelson on Holloway Road and The Nashville in West Kensington.

Following the scene into the late 70s and the Stiff/punk era with the arrival of new, younger blood that included Eddie & The Hot Rods, The 101’ers, The Jam and Squeeze, ‘Surrender To The Rhythm’ is an extensive study of a legendary scene.

Including a host of bands who underpinned the scene but failed to cross over to mainstream success: National Flag played an extraordinary 24 times at the Marquee in the space of 15 months, Bearded Lady were headlining the night that support band The Jam were spotted by Polydor, and Brewers Droop featured an earnest young guitarist by the name of Mark Knopfler.

With so many pub rock bands of the era having not recorded, we’ve plugged the gaps with a few acts (Status Quo, Mott, SAHB, Thin Lizzy) who had an agreeably down-to-earth, spit’n’sawdust mentality even though they were too big to play the circuit. After all, pub rock is a state of mind as much as a physical location…

CHEQUE BOOK - Legend

SHE DOES IT RIGHT – Dr. Feelgood

DON’T WEAR IT - Moon

FUNKY BUT CLEAN – Eggs Over Easy

LOVE ME REAL – Charlie & The Wideboys

BEDSIT GIRL – Chris Spedding

TIME TO KILL – Wild Angels

FREE THE KIDS – Fumble

BRANDY (YOU’RE A FINE GIRL) - Gonzalez

YOU SAID IT WOULD BE – Smooth Loser*

IMAGINATION (IS A POWERFUL DECEIVER) – Flip City

STONE’S THROW FROM NOWHERE – Cado Belle

HAVE YOU SEEN MY BABY – Steve Ellis

BLOW ME DOWN –Brett Marvin & The Thunderbolts

RADIO SWEETHEART – Elvis Costello

NANANA – Status Quo

BABY WHAT YOU WANT ME TO DO – Jo-Ann Kelly

BACK TO SCHOOLDAYS (LIVE) – Graham Parker & The Rumour

SURRENDER TO THE RHYTHM – Brinsley Schwarz

AS LONG AS YOU FEEL GOOD - Stray

GET IT – Dave Edmunds

WHY, LADY, WHY? – Deep Feeling

YELLOW SOX – Kursaal Flyers

SLOW DOWN – The Jam

RIDE WITH THE ROOGALATOR - Roogalator*

IT COULD BE BETTER - Byzantium*

DADDY COOL/THE GIRL CAN’T HELP IT - Darts

I WISH I WAS YOUR MOTHER – Mott The Hoople

MIDNIGHT FLIGHT – Bearded Lady

AIN’T NOBODY OWN NOBODY’S SOUL - Clover

HEART’S ON MY SLEEVE (EARLY MIX) – Ducks Deluxe

JAILBREAKER - Razorbacks*

ROCK’N’ROLL RADIO – The Pleasers

MADMAN – G. T. Moore & The Reggae Guitars

ONE FING ‘N’ ANUVVER – Chas And Dave

YOUNG LUST (DEMO VERSION) – Philip Rambow*

WHERE ARE YOU TONIGHT – Brewers Droop

WHY DID YOU DO IT? - Stretch

FOOL (IF YOU THINK IT’S OVER) – Chris Rea

TRIPSY LADY – Writing On The Wall

FOR WHATEVER IT’S WORTH - Fox

COME ON – Ian Gomm

SERGEANT FURY – The Sensational Alex Harvey Band

I AIN’T GOT YOU – The Count Bishops

THE CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON – Billy Bremner

MY FUNNY VALENTINE – Bees Make Honey*

MIDNIGHT MOON – Sean Tyla & His Gang

GUNNING FOR THE DOG - Matchbox

PIGGY BACK SUE – Jona Lewie

WRITING ON THE WALL – Eddie & The Hot Rods

SHAKIN’ ALL OVER (1978 STUDIO VERSION) – The Pirates

MONEY IS NO FRIEND OF MINE – Starry Eyed And Laughing

YOU CAN LEAVE YOUR HAT ON – The Jess Roden Band

DRIVER’S SEAT – Sniff ‘n’ The Tears

YOU KEPT ME WAITING – Dave Edmunds

SCHOOLGIRL FUNK - Strapps

MIRROR STAR – The Fabulous Poodles

WE GET ALONG – Chilli Willi & The Red Hot Peppers

ROMEO AND THE LONELY GIRL – Thin Lizzy

THE SHAPE I’M IN – Meal Ticket

ROCK AND ROLL RUNAWAY - Ace

SHE’S NO ANGEL – Heavy Metal Kids

GOODBYE GIRL (UK SINGLE VERSION) - Squeeze

BILLY BENTLEY (PROMENADES HIMSELF IN LONDON) – Kilburn & The High Roads

YOU’VE GOTTA GET UP AND DANCE - Supercharge

LOUD MUSIC - Streetband

NERVOUS – National Flag

KEYS TO YOUR HEART – The 101’ers

YOU NEED WHEELS – The Merton Parkas

SHE’S MY GAL – The Gorillas

DIRTY WATER – The Inmates

• Genre: Rock
• Product Type: AUDIO CD
• Barcode: 5013929187429
• Release Date: February 06, 2026

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