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Boxer - Bloodletting (1979) [2012, Esoteric, ECLEC2342]

Posted By: v3122

Date: 17 Feb 2013 00:25:30

Boxer - Bloodletting (1979) [2012, Esoteric, ECLEC2342]

Boxer - Bloodletting (1979)
EAC Rip | Flac(Image) + Cue + Log & iPod M4A(Tracks) & MP3 CBR 320Kbps
2012 | Esoteric, ECLEC2342 | ~ 269 or 270 or 133 Mb | Scans Included
Hard Rock / Blues Rock

Bloodletting" was recorded in 1976, but for some reason was not released to the general public until 1979. Strange, because it is a great album, despite the fact that half of the album's songs are cover versions and Ollie has no writing credits. Every track is strong, and the band has a fuller sounding production than on the "Below The Belt" debut.

All of the original compositions are credited solely to Mike, and the "The Blizzard", "Rich Man's Daughter", and "Big City Fever" are perhaps some of the catchiest tunes he wrote on his own. He redid "Rich Man's Daughter" for the 1977 Boxer album, "Absolutely".

"Bloodletting" includes four great cover tunes. "Hey Bulldog" rocks hard and includes some great guitar. "Dinah-Low" is a fantastic version of the Terry Stamp/Jim Avery song from Terry's 1975 "Fatsticks" album, which both Ollie and Tony Newman played on. Perhaps the star track on the album, though, is the live version of Leonard Cohen's "Teachers". It is a smoking performance by the band, which features a bit of Ollie jamming alone towards the end.

Unlike the first album, other musicians guested on "Bloodletting". Chris Stainton was acknowledged in large print on the album cover for his keyboards. Boz Burrell (King Crimson, Alexis Korner, Bad Company et al.), Bobby Tench (Jeff Beck Group et al.), and Tim Hinkley (Bo Street Runners, Jody Grind, Alexis Korner et al.) all played in Chapman/Whitney's Streetwalkers and were involved in the Hinkley's Heroes jam band, which Mike Patto was also involved with. The three are only listed in small print on the record label, so their contributions to "Bloodletting" are unclear – likely just backing vocals and minor instrumentation.

~ pattofan

English rock from the classic period but overshadowed by the arrival of Punk.

Boxer were a Super(ish)group from the mid 70’s. They consisted of Mike Patto and Ollie Halsall from Patto along with Keith Ellis (ex Van Der Graaf, Juicy Lucy & Spooky Tooth) and Tony Newman (drummer for Jeff Beck & Kevin Ayers) and were noted for signing to Virgin and then recording the first album on the rebuilt Manor studio. They were also a kick-ass live band.

The cover of the first album ‘Below The Belt’ was considered too racy for the conservative record stores and people like WH Smith & Woolworth chose not to stock it, seriously damaging their potential sales.

The debut, ‘Below The Belt’ has all the trademarks of the period but these four guys had about 60 years experience between them and so the music is played to perfection and the sense of four ‘old rockers’ getting together for a good time fairly fizzes off the disc.

There are elements of early Progressive Rock (NOT Prog!) in the swirling keyboard sounds of Mike Patto and Ollie Halsall and Ollie’s guitar playing is rocking but with a sense of fun that stays on the ear.

Most of the numbers on the first album sound as though they were likely singles (the charts were king at the time) but you do get the feeling that the band would like to stretch out a little and develop some of the themes and there is also no single sound that you could put your finger on and say “Aha! Boxer” but the quality makes up for a lot of that. They stray a little into Pilot territory or even 10CC from time to time.

The second album was due for release in 1976 but withdrawn the same year – Punk again – and only got a proper release in ’79. The band were supplemented by Chris Stainton, Boz Burrell and Tim Hinkley for this set and the band seemed to have developed a harder sound, less single oriented and definitely rockier with opener ‘Hey Bulldog’ leading the way and ‘Rich Man’s Daughter’ played with style – again taking tips from 10CC.

As an album ‘Bloodletting’ seems a little more cohesive but neither album were given the chance, at the time, and they have been a little ignored by time. These excellent packages may well help get more interest in a classic band of the time.

~ musicosis

Boxer - Bloodletting (1979):

Tracklist:

01. Hey Bulldog 03:49
02. The Blizzard 03:19
03. Rich Man's Daughter 04:21
04. Big City Fever 02:58
05. The Loner 04:50
06. Why Pick On Me 04:14
07. Love Has Got Me 03:05
08. Dinah-Low 03:07
09. Teachers 06:05

Line-Up:

Boz Burrell - Vocals
Bobby Tench - Vocals
Keith Ellis - Bass
Ollie Halsall - Guitar and Keyboards
Tim Hinkley - Keyboards
Tony Newman - Drums
Mike Patto - Keyboards, Vocals
Chris Stainton - Keyboards

EAC

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Boxer / Bloodletting

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foobar2000 1.1.18 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2013-02-17 00:39:07

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Analyzed: Boxer / Bloodletting
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR13 -0.72 dB -15.63 dB 3:49 01-Hey Bulldog
DR12 -1.31 dB -15.85 dB 3:19 02-The Blizzard
DR12 -0.77 dB -14.22 dB 4:21 03-Rich Man's Daughter
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DR12 -0.09 dB -13.70 dB 3:07 08-Dinah-Low
DR12 -0.05 dB -14.36 dB 6:05 09-Teachers
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Number of tracks: 9
Official DR value: DR12

Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 835 kbps
Codec: FLAC

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