Various – I'm A Freak, Baby... (A Journey Through The British Heavy Psych And Hard Rock Underground Scene 1968-72)

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Label:	Grapefruit Records – CRSEGBOX032
Series:	I'm A Freak, Baby – 1
Format:	3 x CD, Compilation, Remastered Box Set
Country:	UK
Released:	2016
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Hard Rock, Psychedelic Rock

Tracklist

1-1	Stray (6)–	All In Your Mind Written-By – Bromham, Giles, Cole, Gadd	9:21
1-2	The Open Mind–	Cast A Spell Written-By – Brancaccio, Schindler	2:09
1-3	The Mooche–	Hot Smoke And Sassafras Written-By – Prince, Cox	3:12
1-4	Crushed Butler–	My Son's Alive Written-By – Read, Hector	4:01
1-5	Chicken Shack–	Going Down Written-By – Nix*	3:33
1-6	Cycle (13)–	Father Of Time Written-By – Whittingham*	4:11
1-7	The Deviants (2)–	I'm Coming Home Written-By – Farren, Hunter, Bishop*	5:56
1-8	The Pink Fairies–	Do It Written-By – Sanderson, Alder, Rudolph, Hunter	3:03
1-9	Factory (7)–	Time Machine Written-By – Qunta*	5:48
1-10	The Groundhogs–	Cherry Red Written-By – McPhee*	5:45
1-11	Wicked Lady*–	I'm A Freak Written-By – Jeffries, Smith, Weaver*	4:57
1-12	Charge (3)–	Rock My Soul Written-By – Ellis*	3:44
1-13	Hawkwind Zoo–	Sweet Mistress Of Pain Written-By – Brock*	5:25
1-14	Stonehouse*–	Nightmare Written-By – Spearing*	4:40
1-15	The Iron Maiden*–	Falling Written-By – Skeels, Drewett, Thoms*	6:02
1-16	Barnabus (2)–	Apocalypse Written-By – Storer, Hancock, Bates, Cox	6:29
2-1	Writing On The Wall–	Bogeyman Written By – McAuley, Scott	3:42
2-2	Deep Purple–	Fireball Written-By – Gillan, Paice, Lord, Blackmore, Glover*	3:20
2-3	Jerusalem (4)–	Primitive Man Written-By – Hinde, Cooke, Williams, Dean, Sparrow*	5:54
2-4	Edgar Broughton Band*–	Love In The Rain Written-By – Broughton*	3:42
2-5	Hellmet (2)–	Trust Written-By – Aiken*	6:29
2-6	Second Hand–	Rhubarb! Written-By – Gibbons, Elliott	3:44
2-7	Little Free Rock–	Dream Written-By – Newbold*	3:46
2-8	Iron Claw–	Skullcrusher Written-By – Wilson, Waller	6:03
2-9	Dark (8)–	Zero Time Written-By – Giles*	6:45
2-10	The Velvet Frogs–	Jehovah Written-By – Muchmore*	6:59
2-11	The Move–	Brontosaurus Written-By – Wood*	4:24
2-12	Stack Waddy–	Bring It To Jerome Written-By – Green*	5:16
2-13	Samuel Prody–	Mr Make Believe Written-By – Savva*	3:16
2-14	Bare Sole–	Flash Written-By – Harrison, George, Foster, Newlove	4:25
2-15	The Phoenix (3)–	Street Walking Woman Written-By – Knight*	3:14
2-16	Skid Row (2)–	Go, I'm Never Gonna Let You Written-By – Shiels*	8:51
3-1	The Gun–	Race With The Devil Written-By – Gurvitz*	3:37
3-2	Blonde On Blonde (2)–	Heart Without A Home Written-By – Johnson*	5:28
3-3	Third World War–	Ascension Day Written-By – Avery, Stamp	4:49
3-4	Egor (2)–	Street Written-By – Taylor, Flite, Foster, Diss	7:56
3-5	Sam Gopal–	Escalator Written-By – Willis*	2:51
3-6	Uriah Heep–	Gypsy Written-By – Byron, Box	2:56
3-7	The Mickey Finn–	Garden Of My Mind Written-By – Mark, Waller	2:31
3-8	The Yardbirds–	Think About It Written-By – McCarty, Page, Relf*	3:45
3-9	Morning After (6)–	Trying To Find My Way Back Home Written-By – Hume*	2:54
3-10	Velvett Fogg–	Yellow Cave Woman Written-By – Law*	6:56
3-11	Andromeda (10)–	Too Old Written-By – Du Cann*	5:00
3-12	Fleetwood Mac–	The Green Manalishi (With The Two Prong Crown) Written-By – Green*	4:36
3-13	Sweet Slag–	Twisted Trip Woman Written-By – Kerensky*	7:11
3-14	The Kult–	Occult Written-By – O'Driscoll, Melhuish, Searle*	3:04
3-15	The Taste*–	Born On The Wrong Side Of Time Written-By – Gallagher*	4:00
3-16	Fusion Farm–	Hollis Brown Written-By – Dylan*	7:15

Companies, etc.

Copyright © – Grapefruit Records
Licensed From – Sanctuary Records Group Ltd.
Licensed From – Timothy Du Feu
Licensed From – Cherry Red Records (2)
Licensed From – David Wells (2)
Licensed From – John Whittingham
Licensed From – Mick Farren
Licensed From – Universal Music Ltd.
Licensed From – Tony Qunta
Licensed From – Warner Music UK Ltd.
Licensed From – Martin Weaver
Licensed From – Dave Ellis (13)
Licensed From – Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Licensed From – President Records Ltd.
Licensed From – Tony Cox (7)
Licensed From – Writing On The Wall
Licensed From – Rockadrome
Licensed From – Terry Aiken
Licensed From – Steve Giles
Licensed From – Dennis Muchmore
Licensed From – Onward Music Ltd.
Licensed From – Fly Records (3)
Licensed From – Tony Savva
Licensed From – Ron Newlove
Licensed From – John Barber (3)
Licensed From – Nick Diss
Licensed From – Secret Records Limited
Licensed From – The Mickey Finn
Licensed From – Malcolm Hume
Licensed From – Angel Air
Licensed From – Richard Melhuish
Licensed From – Universal Music Group Ltd.
Licensed From – Bob Bett
Marketed By – Cherry Red Records Ltd.
Distributed By – Cherry Red Records Ltd.
Manufactured By – GZ Media – C60135
Manufactured By – GZ Media – C60136
Manufactured By – GZ Media – C60137
Remastered At – Another Planet Music

Credits

Compiled By, Liner Notes, Project Manager – David Wells (2)
Coordinator [Licensing] – Eddy Ball
Design – Andy Morten
Project Manager – John Reed
Remastered By – Simon Murphy

Notes

Tracks taken:
1-1 from LP " Stray " ( June 1970 ) [Transatlantic Records TRA 216]
1-2 from single B-side of " Magic Potion " ( August 1969 ) [Philips ‎BF 1805]
1-3 from single A-side ( May 1969 ) [Pye Records ‎7N.17735]
1-4 not originally issued, recorded early 1970
1-5 from LP " Imagination Lady " ( February 1972 ) [Deram SDL 5]
1-6 from LP " Cycle " ( October 1971 ) [S. R. T. Productions SRT 71143]
1-7 from LP " Ptooff! " ( June 1968 ) [Underground Impresarios IMP 1]
1-8 from single B-side of " The Snake " ( January 1971 ) [Polydor ‎2058 089]
1-9 from single A-side ( February 1971 ) [Oak ‎RGJ 718]
1-10 from LP " Split " ( March 1971 ) [Liberty LBG 83401]
1-11 not originally issued, recorded early 1972
1-12 from LP " Charge " ( January 1973 ) [S. R. T. Productions SRT 73275]
1-13 not originally issued, recorded late 1969
1-14 from LP " Stonehouse Creek " ( November 1971 ) [RCA SF 8197]
1-15 from single A-side ( May 1970 ) [Gemini ‎GMS 006]
1-16 previously unissued, recorded November 1971
2-1 from LP " The Power Of The Picts " ( November 1969 ) [Middle Earth MDLS 303]
2-2 from LP " Fireball " ( August 1971 ) [Harvest SHVL 793]
2-3 from LP " Jerusalem " ( March 1972 ) [Deram SDL 6]
2-4 from LP " Wasa Wasa " ( July 1969 ) [Harvest SHVL 757]
2-5 previously unreleased, recorded 1970
2-6 from LP " Reality " ( March 1969 ) [Polydor 583 045]
2-7 from LP " Little Free Rock " ( December 1969 ) [Transatlantic Records TRA 208]
2-8 not originally issued, recorded December 1970
2-9 from LP " Round The Edges " ( July 1972 ) [S.I.S. Records SR 0102S]
2-10 not originally issued, recorded late 1968
2-11 from single A-side ( March 1970 ) [Regal Zonophone ‎RZ 3026]
2-12 from LP " Stack Waddy " ( February 1971 ) [Dandelion Records DAN 8003]
2-13 from Germany LP " Samuel Prody " ( 1971 ) [Global Records 6306 906]
2-14 not originally issued, recorded 1969
2-15 previously unissued, recorded 1969
2-16 from LP " 34 Hours " ( June 1971 ) [CBS 64411]
3-1 from single A-side ( October 1968 ) [CBS ‎3764]
3-2 from LP " Rebirth " ( November 1970 ) [Ember Records NR 5049]
3-3 from LP " Third World War " ( April 1971 ) [Fly Records FLY 4]
3-4 from LP compilation " Oddsocks " ( 1971 ) [Splat DBR 4286] creditrd to Various Artist
3-5 from LP " Escalator " ( January 1969 ) [Stable Records SLE 8001]
3-6 from LP " ...Very 'Eavy Very 'Umble... " ( June 1970 ) [Vertigo 6360 006]
3-7 from single A-side ( December 1967 ) [Direction ‎58 3086]
3-8 from US single B-side of " Goodnight Sweet Josephine " ( March 1968 ) [Epic ‎5 10303]
3-9 from LP " Blue Blood " ( January 1971 ) [Sky Records SKY LP 71014]
3-10 from LP " Velvett Fogg " ( January 1969 ) [Pye Records NSPL.18272]
3-11 from LP " Andromeda " ( September 1969 ) [RCA Victor SF 8031]
3-12 from single A-side ( May 1970 ) [Reprise Records ‎RS 27007]
3-13 from LP " Tracking With Close-Ups " ( February 1971 ) [President Records PTLS 1042]
3-14 previously unissued, recorded circa May 1969
3-15 from single A-side ( March 1969 ) [Polydor ‎56313]
3-16 from LP " Rush Job " ( December 1971 ) [S. R. T. Productions SRT 71169]

Tracks licensed :
1-1, 1-3, 1-5, 2-7, 3-6, 3-10 and 3-12 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd.
1-2 Timothy Du Feu
1-4, 1-13, 2-6, 2-12 and 3-2 Cherry Red Records
1-6 David Wells / John Whittingham
1-7 Mick Farren
1-8 Universal Music Ltd.
1-9 Tony Qunta
1-10, 2-2, 2-4 and 3-8 Warner Music UK Ltd.
1-11 Martin Weaver
1-12 Dave Ellis
1-14, 2-16 and 3-1 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
1-15 & 3-13 President Records Ltd.
1-16 Tony Cox
2-1 Writing On The Wall
2-3 & 2-8 Rockadrome
2-5 Terry Aiken
2-9 Steve Giles
2-10 Dennis Muchmore
2-11 & 3-3 Onward Music Ltd. / Fly Records
2-13 Tony Savva
2-14 Ron Newlove
2-15 John Barber
3-4 Nick Diss
3-5 Secret Records Limited
3-7 The Mickey Finn
3-9 Malcolm Hume
3-11 Angel Air
3-14 Richard Melhuish
3-15 Universal Music Group Ltd.
3-16 Bob Bett

Track 2-1 : on the LP the song is written by Bill Scott / Jake Scott / Willy Finlayson

The 3 CDs are housed with a 36 page booklet in a clamshell cardboard box.

Front cover image : LITTLE FREE ROCK
Disc One wallet cover image : Weeley Festival, August 1971
Disc Two wallet cover image : Glastonbury Festival, June 1971
Disc Three wallet cover image : Isle of Wight Festival, August 1070

Dedicated to Ian 'Lemmy' Kilmister (1945-2015) and John Whittingham (1950-2015)

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: 5013929183209
Matrix / Runout (Disc 1): CRSEGBOX032/CD1 C60135
Matrix / Runout (Disc 1 Variant 1): CRSEGBOX032/CD1 CB2802
Matrix / Runout (Disc 2): CRSEGBOX032/CD2 C60136
Matrix / Runout (Disc 3): CRSEGBOX032/CD3 C60137
Matrix / Runout (Disc 3 Variant 1): CRSEGBOX032/CD3 C80122
Mastering SID Code (All discs): IFPI LD02
Mould SID Code (All discs): IFPI 5J27

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
New Submission	I'm A Freak, Baby... (A Journey Through The British Heavy Psych And Hard Rock Underground Scene 1968-72) (Box Set, Repress, 3×CD, Compilation, Remastered, Repress)	Grapefruit Records	CRSEGBOX032	UK	Unknown

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Reviews

TecNoir Jan 17, 2022
i didnt hear one song before i gave 5 Stars.Duty buy
nornado Mar 21, 2020
Edited 4 years ago
this boxset is a gem for many reasons. Many surprise killers here to appreciate.
Highly recommend
saxonman1 Aug 4, 2017
this was probably the best 3 cd clam shell box to come out of the uk last year in 2016, this box set has 3 killer cds filled with what started hard rock and heavy metal, i pretty much have cds by EVERY BAND on all 3 discs here, i mean look you have stackwaddy, skid row, gun, sam gopal and so on, the remastering makes all these songs sound killer and this comes with a really nice booklet, as for a viynl release ????im sure that is possible w/ viynl selling so well again but it would turn into a 5 lp box set and would look and sound great!!!!!
Chocoblast Jul 2, 2017
Help make a vinyl release for this, awesome comp deserves it: https://www.diggersfactory.com
Trevor29 Jun 3, 2017
Fantastic box set of British hard rock of the late 60's and early 70's. Some farmiliar, Purple, Heep, Mac but plenty of rare goodies. Highly recommended.