Formed in Stafford, England in 1968, the British blues duo Medicine Head were comprised of vocalist/multi-instrumentalist John Fiddler and Peter Hope-Evans, who played the harmonica and jew's harp. Medicine Head entered the studio to begin recording their 1970 debut LP New Bottles Old Medicine. Their focus shifted from basic blues to a more intricate sound for 1971's Heavy on the Drum, produced by former Yardbird Keith Relf; after scoring a surprise hit with the single "(And the) Pictures in the Sky," Hope-Evans left the group, and was replaced by Relf and drummer John Davies for 1972's The Dark Side of the Moon. Hope-Evans rejoined prior to 1973's One and One Is One, which launched the title track to the Top Three of the U.K. singles chart. Now a five-piece also including guitarist Roger Saunders, onetime Family drummer Rob Townsend and bassist George Ford, Medicine Head notched two more hit singles, "Rising Sun" and "Slip and Slide," but 1974's Thru' a Five failed to chart, and the group began to disintegrate.
Formé à Stafford, en Angleterre, en 1968, le duo de blues britannique Medicine Head était composé du chanteur/multi-instrumentiste John Fiddler et Peter Hope-Evans, qui jouait de l'harmonica et de la guimbarde. Medicine Head est entré en studio pour commencer à enregistrer leur premier LP de 1970 New Bottles Old Medicine. Leur objectif est passé du blues de base à un son plus complexe pour Heavy on the Drum de 1971, produit par l'ancien Yardbird Keith Relf; après avoir enregistré un succès surprise avec le single "(And the) Pictures in the Sky", Hope-Evans a quitté le groupe et a été remplacé par Relf et le batteur John Davies pour The Dark Side of the Moon (1972). Hope-Evans a rejoint avant 1973 One and One Is One, qui a lancé la chanson titre dans le Top Three du Royaume-Uni. tableau des célibataires. Désormais composé de cinq musiciens comprenant également le guitariste Roger Saunders, l'ancien batteur de Family Rob Townsend et le bassiste George Ford, Medicine Head a décroché deux autres singles à succès, "Rising Sun" et "Slip and Slide", mais Thru 'a Five de 1974 n'a pas réussi à se classer, et le groupe a commencé à se désintégrer.
Tracklist :
A1 Back to the Wall 3:21
A2 In Your Eyes 3:35
A3 Sittin' in the Sun 3:03
A4 On This Road 7:00
B1 You and Me 5:30
B2 Kum On 3:30
B3 Only to Do What Is True 2:30
B4 You Can Make It Here 5:13
Line-up
John Fiddler (vocals, guitar, piano, drums)
Peter Hope-Evans (harmonica, jew's harp, mouthbow, 1968-71, 1972-77)
Keith Relf (1971-72),
Roger Saunders (guitar, 1973-74)
Rob Townsend (drums, 1973-74)
George Ford (bass, 1973-74)
Listen
Medicine Head - Dark Side Of The Moon
1972
