Hard Meat - Through a window - 1970<br /><br />UK psych/progressive rock<br /><br /><br />Hard Meat was a British progressive rock group active between 1969 and 1971. It was formed by the Birmingham-born brothers Michael Dolan (1947 - 2 August 2014) (guitar, lead vocals) and Steve Dolan (1948 - 22 May 2000) (bass, vocals), with drummer Mick (variously Mike) Carless.<br />The trio's debut single was a cover of the Beatles' "Rain" b/w "Burning Up Years" on the Island label in 1969. This was followed by two albums released by Warner Bros in 1970: Hard Meat and Through a Window. Their second single (culled from the latter album) was "The Ballad of Marmalade Emma and Teddy Grimes," based on the life of two well-known Colchester tramps. Despite tours of Europe and the USA neither album saw chart success, and the group disbanded shortly afterwards.<br />New Zealand band The Human Instinct covered "Burning Up Years" on their 1969 debut album of the same name.<br /><br /><br />Through A Window <br /><br />1.On The Road - 0:00<br />2.New Day - 6:01 <br />3.Free Wheel - 11:04 <br />4.Smile As You Go Under - 14:02<br />5.I Want You - 18:15 <br />6.From The Prison - 25:14<br />7.A Song Of Summer - 29:24<br />8.Love - 34:35 <br />9.The Ballad Of Marmalade Emma And Teddy Grimes - 39:36<br /><br />Hard Meat<br />*Mick Dolan - Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Lead Vocals<br />*Steve Dolan - Electric Bass, String Bass, Vocals<br />*Mick Carless - Drums, Congas, Percussion and Assorted Loud Noises<br /><br />Guest Musicians<br />*Pete Westbrook - Flute<br />*Phil Jump - Keyboards<br />*Ian Whiteman - Piano, Flute (Track 4)<br />*Bruce Howard - Piano (Track 7)
