British bluesrockband Groundhogs were formed as early as 1963 and toured heavily during the 60's. The name Groundhogs came from a John Lee Hooker-song, "Groundhog's blues". The band backed Hooker on a 1964 tour in the UK and did so with other bluesartists like Little Walter, Jimmy Reed and Champion Jack Dupree. The Groundhogs released a single in 1965 and this album is their 1st.

The music on this album is definitely rooted in blues. Like many other white bands in the end of the 60's they played the blues harder, with more distortion and just...louder. Groundhogs reminds of fellow bands Yardbirds, Fleetwood Mac, Johnny Winter, J. Geils Band etcetera, but they are not as good in my opinon. There are some okey songs here but I feel that it gets too monotonous, noisy, amateurish and too rough. But I like their weird twist of blues and rock, they sound like no other band.

Harmonicaplayer Steve Rye died in 1992, 46 years of age.

1)Rocking chair (6,0)

2)Early in the morning (5,0) (Muddy Waters-cover)

3)Waking blues (4,0)

4)Married men (7,0)

5)No more doggin' (6,0)

6)Man trouble (6,5)

7)Come back baby (6,0)

8)You don't love me (6,5)

9)Still a fool (3,5)

Score: 5,61

Tony McPhee-vocals, guitars, bass and synhesizer (b.1944)

Peter Cruickshank-bass (b.1945 in India)

Ken Pustelnik-drums (b.1946)

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Jo Ann Kelly-guitars and vocals

Steve Rye-harmonica and vocals (1946-1992)

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