Live At Rockpalast 1980 (Vinyl)

Limited double 180gm vinyl LP pressing in gatefold jacket. Includes printed inner-bag, four-pages liner notes and a glossy cover finish. This superb live set contains highlights from the then just-issued 1980 album Official Blues Band Bootleg Album and previews 'Maggie's Farm' and 'Can't Hold On Much Longer' from the band's upcoming second album 'Ready'. Features the original line-up of Paul Jones, Tom McGuinness, Dave Kelly, Gary Fletcher and Hughie Flint. The Blues Band is a British blues band formed in 1979 by Paul Jones, former lead vocalist and harmonica player with Manfred Mann, and vocalist/slide guitarist Dave Kelly, who had previously played with the John Dummer Blues Band, Howlin' Wolf and John Lee Hooker. The band's first line-up also included bassist Gary Fletcher, guitarist Tom McGuinness (also of Manfred Mann) and drummer Hughie Flint,(the two had previously formed McGuinness Flint).In 1982 Flint left and was replaced by former Family drummer Rob Townsend.