Crude is the first studio album from Shetland based band Bongshang.
| Crude | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 19 November 1993 | |||
| Recorded | Garrison Theatre, Lerwick, Shetland | |||
| Label | Doovf, Iona | |||
| Producer | Bongshang & Stevie Hook | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Folk Roots | (favourable)[1] |
| The List | (favourable)[2] |
| Dirty Linen | (favourable)[3] |
| Folk Roots | (favourable)[4] |
| Mojo | (favourable)[5] |
Track listing
edit- "Le Introducement" - 1:02
- "Things to Come" - 3:59
- "The Floggin' Set" - 2:04
- "If & When" - 5:01
- "Lee Highway Blues" - 2:41
- "Phosphene/Tamlin" - 6:48
- "The Hangman's Reel" - 1:58
- "Dig a Hole" - 4:55
- "Scotland/Frosty Morning" - 3:34
- "A.K.A. Crude" - 4:35
- "Wedding Row" - 5:54
- "Reprise" - 2:05
Personnel
edit- JJ Jamieson - banjo, vocals, lawnmower
- Bryan Peterson - bass guitar, double bass
- Leonard Scollay - fiddle
- Neil Preshaw - electric guitar, acoustic guitar
- Christopher 'Kipper' Anderson - drums, percussion
Sleeve notes
editI first had the pleasure of meeting Bongshang at a concert in Lerwick in September 1993. Although it took me a long time to say their name, it only took me a few seconds to become a fan of their music. Their individual styles combine to make a new and innovative sound, blending traditional and contemporary elements from several world sources, and pinning it all together, the one thing synonymous with the Shetland Islands - talent.
It won't take you long to learn their name, you'll be hearing a lot of it.— Phil Cunningham (MBE)
Production notes
edit- This was the first CD to be produced in Shetland and sold out in four days[6]
- Crude was recorded in the Garrison Theatre, Lerwick, by sound engineer Stevie Hook and Bongshang members
- The album was originally released on CD and cassette on Bongshang's own label "Doovf Records". It was later re-released and distributed internationally by the "Iona" record label.
- The song 'Dig a Hole' features lyrics by Harry Horse of Swamptrash
References
edit- ^ "Crude". Folk Roots (129). 1 March 1994.
- ^ "Crude". The List. 1 January 1995.
- ^ "Crude". Dirty Linen. 1 August 1995.
- ^ "Crude". Folk Roots (153). 1 March 1996.
- ^ "Crude". Mojo (29): 97–8. 1 April 1996.
- ^ "The Official Bongshang Homepage". Members.fortunecity.com. Archived from the original on 11 March 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2012.