Black Cat Bones - Barbed Wire Sandwich (1970)

                                                                   Black Cat Bones
London’s Black Cat Bones were one of those bands from the late '60s that served as an incubator for its various members’ later rock incarnations, in this case the bands Free, Foghat, and Bad Company, all of whom drew members from Black Cat Bones. As an intact band, they only released a single album, Barbed Wire Sandwich, on Decca Records in 1969, and then splintered into the future. The album itself is a collection of rather generic period British blues pieces, a bit reminiscent of Cream in sound, although that doesn’t hinder cuts like “Chauffer” and the best track here, “Please Tell Me Baby,” from taking off into some interesting territory. But it’s straight British blues, however well executed, and there’s really nothing prog rock about it, although the band has been given that label in some circles. Barbed Wire Sandwich, like the band that recorded it, is straightforward and professional, but also like the band, it seems to suggest that more is down the road than has actually arrived yet. That said, collectors of British blues-rock are going to love the sound on this reissue, which sounds full, rich, and immediate.


Credits:

Bass Guitar – Stuart Brooks 
Drums – Phil Lenoir
Rod Price - Lead Guitar, Vocal on track 09
Rhythm Guitar – Derek Brooks 
Brian Short - Vocals 

Tracklist:

1.Chauffeur 05:18
2.Death Valley Blues 03:56
3.Feelin' God 04:504
4.Please Tell Me Baby 03:13
5.Coming Back 02:34
6.Save My Love 04:53
7.Four Woman 05:07
8.Sylvester's Blues 03:41
9.Good Lookin' Woman 07:16