THE GROUNDHOGS Scratching The Surface (2024 UK/EU limited edition 9-track LP newly remastered and pressed on Gold Vinyl – First released in 1968, The Groundhogs’ extraordinary debut album is a landmark in the history of the 60s British blues movement and includes their fierce reworking of Muddy Waters’ ‘Still A Fool’. Complete with an artwork postcard displaying the download code, the vinyl looks unplayed issued in the picture sleeve which retains its opened hype-stickered shrinkwrap)
Limited to 1000 Copies Only

TRACKLISTING AND EXTRA INFORMATION
“The Groundhogs’ debut album is a long way from the “classic” sound of the better-known Thank Christ for the Bomb/Split/Who Will Save the World? trilogy. Indeed, the mellow classic blues through which the band pursues its nine tracks offer the unsuspecting listener little more than a direct blast from the peak of the British blues boom past. Early Fleetwood Mac, Chicken Shack, and Savoy Brown all haunted precisely the same corridors as Scratching the Surface, with only the occasional burst of fuzzed Tony McPhee guitar to distinguish the sonics from the rest of the pack.

“That said, Scratching the Surface ranks among the finest albums to emerge out of that entire period, a moody shuffle that includes an epic recounting of the Chicago classic ‘Still a Fool’ and which matches five solid McPhee originals with a pair of blistering contributions from outgoing harmonica whiz Steve Rye. In fact, his “Early in the Morning” and “You Don’t Love Me” might well be the album’s best numbers, a discrepancy that puts one in mind of another of the blues boom’s hottest acts, Jethro Tull, and just how much they changed once a founding member (Mick Abrahams) departed. Again, if you arrive at Scratching the Surface in search of a fresh ‘Cherry Red’ or ‘Status People,’ you’ll probably be disappointed. But if you want to hear the blues sluicing straight out of the Southern England Delta, there are precious few better introductions.” AllMusic

Side 1
1. Rocking Chair
2. Early In The Morning
3. Waking Blues
4. Married Men
5. No More Doggin

Side 2
6. Man Trouble
7. Come Back Baby
8. You Dont Love Me
9. Still A Fool

Artist – The Groundhogs (click link for complete listing)
Title – Scratching The Surface (click link for more of the same title)
Year of Release – 2024
Original Year of Release – 1968
Format – vinyl LP album (LP record)
Record Label – Fire Records
Catalogue No – FIRELP505 / 809236002235 (click link for more)
Country of Origin – United Kingdom (UK)
Language – Regardless of country of origin all tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description.
Additional info – Picture Sleeve
Barcode – 809236002235
Condition – This item is in Excellent condition or better (unless it says otherwise in the above description). We buy items as close to Mint condition as possible and many will be unplayed and as close to new as you could hope to find. Irrespective of the source, all of our collectables meet our strict grading and are 100% guaranteed. Click here for more info.
RareVinyl.com Ref No – GHGLPSC876643
Alternative Names – ,Groundhogs,John Lee’s Groundhogs.
Related Artists – Herbal Mixture, Tony ‘T.S.’ McPhee.

GENRES
60s Rock, 70s Rock, 70s Artists, Blues, Progressive.

ORDERING
Availability – In Stock – Buy Now for shipping today
Postage/Shipping Cost – Add item to your basket for a postage/shipping quote. For further delivery info click here
Email – [email protected] to contact our sales team.
To order by phone – Call (+44) 01474815010
RareVinyl.com Reference Number – GHGLPSC876643

SELL TO US
Got vinyl records, CDs or music memorabilia to sell? Sell to us at our buying site https://vinyl-wanted.com