AUSSIE BLUES #2
Sid Rumpo - First Offense (1974)
Sid Rumpo formed in Perth in late 1971 and quickly became a popular blues/rock band on the Perth scene. In November 1972 the band won a local Battle Of The Bands competition and relocated to Melbourne. For the next couple of years Sid Rumpo made some TV appearances, played a few of the big music festivals, had some personnel changes, recorded one LP for Mushroom Records (Mushroom L35109), then disbanded in 1974.
Tracklist:
01. Spotlight
02. Breakin' My Back
03. Spider Curry
04. Sailing
05. The Riddle
06. Don't Bug Me Boogie
07. Song With No Trees
08. Poor Man's Orange
Personnel:
Vocals, Guitar – Robert Searls
Guitar, Vocals – Mick Elliot
Piano, Percussion – Ken Wallace
Bass – Owen Hughes
Drums, Percussion – Noel Herridge
LP Review:
A wonderful mix of rock, blues, boogie & improvisational jam-funk music – a guitar lovers dream. A great rockin' bar band from Oz never to be heard from again. The dynamic twin guitar attack dominates but the piano work is exceptional, there's some mean frantic drums & the vocals are suitably gruff but on key. A "one and done" gem & ageless hidden jewel.
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