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Record for today is Juicy Lucy – “Get A Whiff of This”

I’m gonna give you a few cuts from the 71′ release but I really enjoyed this info I found on “The Interwebs” which pretty much tells it all in an interesting fashion.
Saving me from trying to be witty or well written:

http://www.alexgitlin.com/juicy.htm
Who was the mysterious Juicy Lucy? Glenn ‘Fernando’ Campbell was always meaning to tell me. The cheerful dude in the big hat who played the steel guitar loved to keep everyone guessing and he never revealed his secret. At least – not to me. But Lucy was doubtless one of those ladies of the road, who lubricated the wheels of rock, if you’ll pardon the phrase. Musically speaking Juicy Lucy, the band that bore her name, was one of the most respected outfits to come howlin’ and wailin’ out of the Sixties’ blues boom. They had style and class. They also had some of the finest musicians of the day, ready to rock and eager to tour. Their debut album ‘Juicy Lucy’ (Vertigo), released in 1969 became famous for its notorious gatefold album sleeve, depicting a plump, naked lady covered in grapes, bananas and a half consumed melon. Not a pretty sight, but once seen, never forgotten. Despite their dramatic launch and excellent credentials, the band never quite made it into the international super league. They had a Top Twenty hit in 1970 with their version of Bo Diddley’s ‘Who Do You Love’ and a subsequent hit with ‘Pretty Woman’. Glenn was filmed in action with the band for the rock movie ‘Supersession’ and Juicy Lucy went on to record several more albums for Vertigo, Polydor and Island, including ‘Lie Back And Enjoy It’, ‘Pieces’ and ‘Get A Whiff Of This’, before they finally broke up in 1972. Juicy Lucy underwent considerable line up changes during this turbulent period. The band featured on ‘Pieces’ provides revealing aspects of a fascinating saga which began when Glenn Campbell first arrived in Britain from the States, and ended with the final version of Juicy Lucy, fronted by guitar legend Micky Moody.

If your interested in reading more click the highlighted area – You know how this works or just check out the Killer Guitar work on the Track below “Midnight Sun”