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• Vintage styled hard cardboard laminated sleeve
• Sourced from the original master tapes
• Insert with detailed liner notes by Nigel Cross (Shagrat) and rare photos / memorabilia

First ever vinyl edition of the unissued album recorded in 1969 by British heavy-progressive / hard-psychedelic trio HARD MEAT, originally intended for release on Island Records.

Featuring brothers Mick Dolan (guitars, vocals), Steve Dolan (bass, vocals) and Mick Carless (drums).

Powerful & surprising cover versions (Beatles, Billie Holiday, Dylan…) mixed with ace original compositions, including the original version of “Burning Up Years”, famously covered by the Human Instinct.

Track listing:

Side 1:
• Rain
• Most Likely You'll Go Your Way, I'll Go Mine
• Liquid Boats
• Walking Down Up Street
• Strange Fruit
Side 2:
• Run Shaker Life
• Erection
• Burning Up Years
• Don't Chase Your Tail