the machine that cried

NEWLY EDITION OF THE CLASSIC 1973 ALBUM BY STRING DRIVEN THING

REMASTERED FROM THE ORIGINAL CHARISMA MASTER TAPES

WITH TWO BONUS TRACKS

BOOKLET WITH FULLY RESTORED ARTWORK & NEW ESSAY

Esoteric Recordings are pleased to announce a new edition of the classic 1973 album THE MACHINE THAT CRIED by STRING DRIVEN THING - re-mastered from the original Charisma Records master tapes.

Formed in Glasgow in 1967 around the husband and wife CHRIS ADAMS and PAULINE ADAMS and JOHN MANNION, by 1972 the band had moved from their purely folk roots and had signed to CHARISMA RECORDS, recording their self-titled album for the label with new members GRAHAM SMITH (violin) and COLIN WILSON (bass, guitar). For their 1973 album, THE MACHINE THAT CRIED, the band was expanded further by the addition of drummer BILLY FAIRLEY. This record was arguably the finest ever released by the band, featuring such classics as ‘HEARTFEEDER’, the album’s title track and ‘SOLD DOWN THE RIVER’.

This Esoteric Recordings reissue has been newly re-mastered from the original CHARISMA RECORDS master tapes and features two bonus tracks drawn from the band’s 1973 single and a booklet that fully restores all original album artwork with a new essay.

Track listing:

1. HEARTFEEDER

2. TO SEE YOU

3. NIGHT CLUB

4. SOLD DOWN THE RIVER

5. TWO TIMIN’ MAMA

6. TRAVELLING

7. PEOPLE ON THE STREET

8. THE HOUSE

9. THE MACHINE THAT CRIED

10. RIVER OF SLEEP

BONUS TRACKS

11. IT’S A GAME

12. ARE YOU A ROCK N’ ROLLER
13. I'LL STING THIS ONE FOR YOU