Hogwash [Import]

Groundhogs | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 4, 2008)
• Original Release Date: 2008
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: BGO Records
• ASIN: B000ZIYLCA
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #189,320 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

2008 remaster of this album from the great British Blues band, originally released in 1972. Tony and the Groundhogs have released over 20 new albums and have appeared on numerous compilations and collaborations. Hogwash was a creative high-point with 'Who Will Save The World?', which was a UK Top Ten entry, reaching #8 and staying in the charts for nine weeks. In the early 1960s Tony (TS) McPhee was working for Post Office Telephones and joined his work mate John Cruickshank's band, which was then called The Dollarbills. Neither liking the name or the Pop music they played, he persuaded them to start playing Blues and R&B after he had seen Cyril Davies and the All-Stars playing at the Marquee club and suggested Groundhogs as a name for the band, after a track on John Lee Hooker's album House of the Blues. 11 tracks. BGO Records.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars HOGWASH HEAVEN, February 17, 2001

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Patrick Earley (Edmond, Oklahoma USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hogwash (Audio CD)

Hogwash is one of the great unsung rock albums of the 70's. This is a highly underated Groundhog album. While "Thank Christ For The Bomb", and "Split" are their two most popular albums with a lot of great guitar work on both, Hogwash is the album with the songs on it that really stick to the ribs. Tony Mcphee's guitar work is great as usual on here, but it's his production and music arrangements here that really steal the show. He's never been better than on the unbelievably creative "Earth Shanty", where he uses full orchestration to great effect. And "I Love Miss Ogyny", which has that mysterious, and yet sad sounding guitar intro that still gets to me every time I hear it. But my favorite on here is "3744 James Road", which is 7 minutes of the best progressive blues rock I've ever heard. The original album ended with "Mr.Hooker, Sir John", which was dedicated to Mcphee's idol John Lee Hooker. You also get 4 bonus songs on here. All acoustic tracks very different from the original album, but nevertheless some very tasty guitar pickin' by Mcphee. You can't go wrong with this album. One listen and you'll be hooked. And that's no hogwash. Highly recommended!

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hogwash is Hogheaven, June 3, 2002

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dale caudwell (Comox B.C. Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hogwash (Audio CD)

A lot of recordings don't get the air play they deserve and the Groundhogs "Hogwash" is one of them. From the opening sounds of "I Love You Miss Ogyny" I was hooked. This was unique and brash. Other terrific cuts include "You Had a Lesson", "S'one Song". "Earthy Shanty" and my personal favorite "3744 James Road". Solid guitar work by Tony McPhee is a true highlight mixed with his distinct vocals. Clive Brooks and Peter Cruikshank provide a great two party rhythym section on drums and bass. Clives innovative "the Ringmaster" solo is wicked.
I had previously purchased "Thank Christ for the Bomb" and was impressed enough to by Hogwash. It won't dissapoint the ardent blues fan by a long shot. Well worth the money.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars No Hogwash, Classic Groundhogs, March 16, 2008

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Vinzo "[e-mail]" (Boston, MA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hogwash (Audio CD)

Having been lucky enough to see the Groundhogs at a festival in Pennsylvania after the "Who Can Save the World" album was released, the follow up "Hogwash" blew me and my friends away. For Groundhog fans, this was the pinnacle of greatness for T.S. McPhee, from both the songwriting and tightness of the band perspective. Been listening to this one for some thirty years now and it still sounds great: from the opener: Miss Ogny" through his James Road classic and the amazing "Sad is the Hunter", Hogwash took the best elements of Who Can Save the World, Split and Thank God... and blasted off into space. Highly recommended and then some.