It’s not too often that a British guitarist becomes a perfect foil for American artists but it does happen. And while the first such player to come to mind would be, of course, Albert Lee, no less permanent a presence has been kept for years by Chris Spedding who, for all his Albion credentials, managed to partner up with rockabilly singer Robert Gordon and work together, on and off, for longer than four decades. But while the two veterans spend much more time on-stage than in the studio, they amassed enough unreleased material to issue an entire album of these on November 25th.
Titled “Hellafied” and featuring a smattering of covers among the pair’s original pieces – penned separately – the platter’s tracks include a few co-writes with former BLUE ÖYSTER CULT drummer Albert Bouchard, who provided additional production, whereas one of the drummers on these recordings is the venerated Anton Fig. The results of their labor promise to be punchy to say the least – read the review.
1. One Day Left
2. Please Don’t
3. Have I The Right
4. Middle Of The Night
5. Signs Of Love
6. I’ll Make It Right
7. Why (Don’t You Love Me)
8. I Saw A Smile
9. Don’t Let Go
10. Girl Like You
11. Please Don’t Touch
12. Tell Him No
13. You Don’t Know What You Got
14. Believe What You Say