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Dr. Feelgood was the ultimate working band. From their formation in
1971 to lead vocalist Lee Brilleaux's untimely death in 1994, the band
never left the road, playing hundreds of gigs every year. Throughout
their entire career, Dr. Feelgood never left simple, hard-driving rock
& roll behind, and their devotion to the blues and R&B earned them a
devoted fan base. That following first emerged in the mid-'70s, when
Dr. Feelgood became the leader of the second wave of pub-rockers.
Unlike Brinsley Schwarz, the laidback leaders of the pub-rock scene,
Dr. Feelgood was devoted to edgy, Stonesy rock & roll, and their
sweaty live shows -- powered by Brilleaux's intense singing and
guitarist Wilko Johnson's muscular leads -- became legendary. While
the group's stripped-down, energetic sound paved the way for English
punk rock in the late '70s, their back-to-basics style was
overshadowed by the dominance of punk and new wave, and the group had
retreated to cult status by the early '80s.
Brilleaux (vocals, harmonica), Johnson (guitar) and John B. Sparks
(bass) had all played in several blues-based bar bands around Canvey
Island, England before forming Dr. Feelgood in 1971. Taking their name
from a Johnny Kidd & the Pirates song, the group was dedicated to
playing old-fashioned R&B and rock & roll, including both covers and
originals by Johnson. John Martin (drums), a former member of Finian's
Rainbow, was added to the lineup, and the group began playing the pub
-rock circuit. By the end of 1973, Dr. Feelgood's dynamic live act had
made them the most popular group on the pub-rock circuit, and several
labels were interested in signing them. They settled for United
Artists, and they released their debut album, Down by the Jetty, in
1974.
According to legend, Down By the Jetty was recorded in mono and
consisted almost entirely of first takes. While it was in fact
recorded in stereo, the rumor added significantly to Dr. Feelgood's
purist image, and the album became a cult hit. The following year, the
group released Malpractice -- also their first U.S. release -- which
climbed into the U.K. Top 20 on the strength of the band's live
performances and positive reviews. In 1976, the band released the live
album Stupidity, which became a smash hit in Britain, topping the
album charts. Despite its thriving British success, Dr. Feelgood was
unable to find an audience in the States. One other American album,
Sneakin' Suspicion, followed in 1977 before the band gave up on the
States; they never released another record in the U.S.
Sneakin' Suspicion didn't replicate the success of Stupidity,
partially because of its slick production, but mainly because the
flourishing punk rock movement overshadowed Dr. Feelgood's edgy roots
-rock. Wilko Johnson left the band at the end of 1977 to form the
Solid Senders; he later joined Ian Dury's Blockheads. Henry McCullough
played on Feelgood's '77 tour before John "Gypie" Mayo became the
group's full-time lead guitarist. Nick Lowe produced 1978's Be Seeing
You, Mayo's full-length debut with Dr. Feelgood. The album generated
the 1979 Top Ten hit "Milk and Alcohol," as well as the Top 40 hit "As
Long As The Price Is Right." Two albums, As It Happens and Let It
Roll, followed in 1979, and Mayo left the band in 1980. He was
replaced by Johnny Guitar in 1980, who debuted on A Case of the
Shakes, which was also produced by Nick Lowe.
During their first decade together, Dr. Feelgood never left the road,
which was part of the reason founding members John Martin and John
Sparks left the band in 1982. Lee Brilleaux replaced them with Buzz
Barwell and Pat McMullen, and continued touring. Throughout the '80s,
Brilleaux continued to lead various incarnations of Dr. Feelgood,
settling on the rhythm section of bassist Phil Mitchell and drummer
Kevin Morris in the mid-'80s. The band occasionally made records -
- including Brilleaux, one of the last albums on Stiff Records, in
1976 -- but concentrated primarily on live performances. Dr. Feelgood
continued to perform to large audiences into the early '90s, when
Brilleaux was struck by cancer. He died in April of 1994, three months
after he recorded the band's final album, Down at the Doctor's. The
remaining members of Dr. Feelgood hired vocalist Pete Gage and
continued to tour under the band's name. Former Feelgoods Gypie Mayo,
John Sparks and John Martin formed the Practice in the mid-'80s, and
they occasionally performed under the name Dr. Feelgood's Practice.
http://www.drfeelgood.de
Tracks:
CD #1 - 1974-1977
01. Roxette (2:51)
02. She Does It Right (3:16)
03. All Through The City (2:58)
04. Cheque Book (3:59)
05. One Weekend (2:14)
06. Bonie Moronie / Tequila (4:38)
07. I Can Tell (2:41)
08. Going Back Home (4:00)
09. Back In The Night (3:14)
10.Another Man (2:53)
11.Riot In Cell Block No. 9 (3:36)
12.Because You're Mine (4:35)
13.You Shouldn't Call The Doctor (If You Can't Afford The Bills) (2:33)
14.Talkin' 'Bout You (1:57)
15.Stupidity (2:22)
16.Twenty Yards Behind (2:05)
17.I Don't Mind (2:17)
18.Route 66 (3:36)
19.Jonny B. Goode (3:51)
20.Keep It Out Of Sight (3:05)
21.Sneakin' Suspicion (3:31)
22.Paradise (3:50)
23.Lights Out (1:54)
24.Lucky Seven (2:46)
25.Walking On The Edge (3:23)
CD #2 1977-1981
01. She's A Wind-Up (1:58)
02. As Long As The Price Is Right (3:16)
03. Ninety-Nine And A Half (Won't Do) (3:05)
04. Looking Back (1:59)
05. That's It I Quit (2:34)
06. Down At The Doctors (3:13)
07. Every Kind Of Vice (3:23)
08. Milk And Alcohol (2:49)
09. Night Time (5:22)
10. Sugar Shaker (4:44)
11. Take A Tip (2:47)
12. Great Balls Of Fire (2:00)
13. The Blues Had A Baby And They Name It Rock 'n' Roll (2:30)
14. Java Blue (4:24)
15. Put Him Out Of Your Mind (3:45)
16. Hong Kong Money (4:29)
17. Best In The World (2:31)
18. Going Some Place Else (2:17)
19. King For A Day (2:06)
20. Violent Love (2:20)
21. No Mo Do Yakamo (2:11)
22. Drives Me Wild (2:46)
23. Jumping From Love To Love (3:03)
24. Love Hound (2:58)
25. Shotgun Blues (6:17)
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