Keef Hartley Band - Sinnin’ For You (The Albums 1969-1973) (2022)

Limited seven CD set. Features 67 tracks including the albums Halfbreed, The Battle Of North West Six, The Time Is Near, Overdog, Little Big Band, Seventy Second Brave and Lancashire Hustler plus 15 bonus tracks drawn from rare live recordings and singles. Includes an illustrated book with essay. Keef Hartley first came to prominence as a member of the British R&B group The Artwoods before joining John Mayall's Bluesbreakers in 1967 before leaving to form the first line-up of his own band.

Keef Hartley first came to prominence as a member of the British R&B group The Artwoods before joining John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers in 1967 before leaving to form the first line-up of his own band. With Miller Anderson (guitar, vocals), Gary Thain (bass), Peter Dines (keyboards), Spit James (guitar) and a horn section that was a “who’s who” of British jazz (Henry Lowther, Chris Mercer, Lyn Dobson and Harry Beckett), Hartley recorded his first album for Decca’s Deram label in March 1969. Now regarded as a classic of the genre, ‘Halfbreed’ was a fine example of the fusion of Rock, Jazz and Blues which would become the blueprint of the Keef Hartley Band.

‘The Battle Of North West Six’, issued in October 1969, heralded a period of popularity for the band on the live circuit and followed a US tour which saw the band perform at the Woodstock Festival. ‘The Time Is Near’, issued in the Spring of 1970, was one of the band’s most successful albums, while ‘Overdog’, issued in 1971, headed in a rock direction and was perhaps the band’s best album featuring such classic tracks as ‘Roundabout’ and ‘Theme Song / En Route’ with a guest appearance by Jon Hiseman of Colosseum. Following the album’s release Hartley formed his own Big Band with a large horn section and performed a series of oncerts, including a show at the Marquee Club in London which was released as the album ‘Little Big Band’.

By this time, Miller Anderson had departed to pursue a solo career. The 1972 album ‘Seventy Second Brave’ would feature contributions from a variety of musicians and would be the last album to feature Gary Thain on bass before his departure to Uriah Heep. Hartley’s final album for Deram was 1973’s ‘Lancashire Hustler’, a fine record which featured guest appearances by Robert Palmer, Elkie Brooks and other members of Vinegar Joe.

Tracklist
Disc 1
1. Keef Hartley Band – Sacked Introducing Hearts And Flowers Confusion Theme The Halfbreed
2. Keef Hartley Band – Born To Die
3. Keef Hartley Band – Sinnin’ For You
4. Keef Hartley Band – Leavin’ Trunk
5. Keef Hartley Band – Just To Cry
6. Keef Hartley Band – Too Much Thinking
7. Keef Hartley Band – Think It Over Too Much To Take
8. Keef Hartley Band – Leave It ‘Til The Morning

Disc 2
1. Keef Hartley Band – The Dansette Kid – Hartley Jam For Bread
2. Keef Hartley Band – Don’t Give Up
3. Keef Hartley Band – Me And My Woman
4. Keef Hartley Band – Hickory
5. Keef Hartley Band – Don’t Be Afraid
6. Keef Hartley Band – Not Foolish, Not Wise
7. Keef Hartley Band – Waiting Around
8. Keef Hartley Band – Tadpole
9. Keef Hartley Band – Poor Mabel (You’re Just Like Me)
10. Keef Hartley Band – Believe In You
11. Keef Hartley Band – Spanish Fly (Live)
12. Keef Hartley Band – Me And My Woman (Live)
13. Keef Hartley Band – Too Much Thinking (Live)
14. Keef Hartley Band – Not Foolish, Not Wise (Live)

Disc 3
1. Keef Hartley Band – Morning Rain
2. Keef Hartley Band – From The Window
3. Keef Hartley Band – The Time Is Near
4. Keef Hartley Band – You Can’t Take It With You
5. Keef Hartley Band – Premonition
6. Keef Hartley Band – Another Time, Another Place
7. Keef Hartley Band – Change

Disc 4
1. Keef Hartley Band – You Can Choose
2. Keef Hartley Band – Plain Talkin’
3. Keef Hartley Band – Theme Song – En Route – Theme Song Reprise
4. Keef Hartley Band – Overdog
5. Keef Hartley Band – Roundabout
6. Keef Hartley Band – Imitations From Home
7. Keef Hartley Band – We Are All The Same
8. Keef Hartley Band – Colours (You Can Choose)
9. Keef Hartley Band – Roundabout
10. Keef Hartley Band – You Can’t Take It With You
11. Keef Hartley Band – Just A Cry
12. Keef Hartley Band – Roundabout (Part One)
13. Keef Hartley Band – Roundabout (Part Two)

Disc 5
1. Keef Hartley Band – You Can’t Take It With You
2. Keef Hartley Band – Me And My Woman
3. Keef Hartley Band – Not Foolish, Not Wise

Disc 6
1. Keef Hartley Band – Heartbreakin’ Woman
2. Keef Hartley Band – Marin County
3. Keef Hartley Band – Hard Pill To Swallow
4. Keef Hartley Band – Don’t You Be Long
5. Keef Hartley Band – Nocturns
6. Keef Hartley Band – Don’t Sign It
7. Keef Hartley Band – Always Thinkin’ Of You
8. Keef Hartley Band – You Say You’re Together Now
9. Keef Hartley Band – What It Is
10. Keef Hartley Band – Don’t You Be Long
11. Keef Hartley Band – Marin County
12. Keef Hartley Band – Don’t Sign It
13. Keef Hartley Band – Always Thinkin’ Of You

Disc 7
1. Keef Hartley – Circles
2. Keef Hartley – You And Me
3. Keef Hartley – Shovel A Minor
4. Keef Hartley – Australian Lady
5. Keef Hartley – Action
6. Keef Hartley – Something About You
7. Keef Hartley – Jennie’s Father
8. Keef Hartley – Dance To The Music