David Edward Sutch (10 November 1940 – 16 June 1999), also known as 3rd Earl of Harrow, or simply Screaming Lord Sutch, was an English musician. As a singer he variously worked with Keith Moon, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, Ritchie Blackmore, Charlie Watts and Nicky Hopkins.
Lord Sutch and Heavy Friends is the debut album of English rock singer Screaming Lord Sutch.
Recording began in May 1969 at Mystic Studios in Hollywood and it was released on Cotillion Records in 1970. The album featured an all-star line-up with contributions from Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page (who also produced the album) and John Bonham, guitarist Jeff Beck, session keyboardist Nicky Hopkins, session guitarist Deniel Edwards and Jimi Hendrix Experience bass-player Noel Redding. Rick Brown and Carlo Little were previously with The Savages. Many of the musicians who played for Sutch on this album had grave misgivings upon its release.
They were under the assumption these were demo quality recordings. As a result the artists disowned the project and the album sold poorly. It also seriously damaged Sutch's reputation with the musicians involved. "I just went down to have a laugh, playing some old rock 'n' roll, a bit of a send-up. The whole joke sort of reversed itself and became ugly," Jimmy Page said of the record.
The album is regarded as a kind of Plan 9 from Outer Space of rock LPs: it's bad, but endearingly so, with Sutch's growling vocals providing the laughs. Many Led Zeppelin fans -- who bought this album when it was released on the heels of the first two Zep records -- have never forgiven Page for it.
Track listing
01. "Wailing Sounds" (Jimmy Page, Sutch) - 2:38
02. "'Cause I Love You" (John Bonham, Daniel Edwards, Jimmy Page, Sutch) - 2:46
03. "Flashing Lights" (Jimmy Page, Sutch) - 3:14
04. "Gutty Guitar" (Sutch) - 2:33
05. "Would You Believe" (Jay Cee) - 3:20
06. "Smoke and Fire" (Sutch) - 2:38
07. "Thumping Beat" (Jimmy Page, Sutch) - 3:07
08. "Union Jack Car" (Jimmy Page, Sutch) - 3:03
09. "One for You, Baby" (Sutch) - 2:44
10. "L-O-N-D-O-N" (Sutch) - 2:56
11. "Brightest Light" (Jay Cee, Sutch) - 3:57
12. "Baby, Come Back" (Jimmy Page, Sutch) - 2:31
Credits
Jimmy Page – Acoustic and electric guitar, backing vocals, producer
Jeff Beck - Electric guitar on "Gutty Guitar"
John Bonham – drums, percussion, backing vocals
Nicky Hopkins - Piano, keyboards
Kent Henry - Guitar
Noel Redding - Bass guitar
Rick Brown - Bass guitar
Deniel Edwards - Lead guitar and Bass guitar
Martin Kohl - Bass guitar
Carlo Little - Drums on "Gutty Guitar"
Bob Metke - Drums
Tommy Caccetta - Engineer
Producer - Jimmy Page, Lord Sutch
Notes
Released: February 1970 (U.S.) / May 25, 1970 (U.K.)
Recorded: May - September 1969 at Mystic Studios in Hollywood
Genre: Rock & roll, Psychedelic Rock
Length: 35:15
© 1970
Label - Cotillion Records
Recording began in May 1969 at Mystic Studios in Hollywood and it was released on Cotillion Records in 1970. The album featured an all-star line-up with contributions from Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page (who also produced the album) and John Bonham, guitarist Jeff Beck, session keyboardist Nicky Hopkins, session guitarist Deniel Edwards and Jimi Hendrix Experience bass-player Noel Redding. Rick Brown and Carlo Little were previously with The Savages. Many of the musicians who played for Sutch on this album had grave misgivings upon its release.
They were under the assumption these were demo quality recordings. As a result the artists disowned the project and the album sold poorly. It also seriously damaged Sutch's reputation with the musicians involved. "I just went down to have a laugh, playing some old rock 'n' roll, a bit of a send-up. The whole joke sort of reversed itself and became ugly," Jimmy Page said of the record.
The album is regarded as a kind of Plan 9 from Outer Space of rock LPs: it's bad, but endearingly so, with Sutch's growling vocals providing the laughs. Many Led Zeppelin fans -- who bought this album when it was released on the heels of the first two Zep records -- have never forgiven Page for it.
Track listing
01. "Wailing Sounds" (Jimmy Page, Sutch) - 2:38
02. "'Cause I Love You" (John Bonham, Daniel Edwards, Jimmy Page, Sutch) - 2:46
03. "Flashing Lights" (Jimmy Page, Sutch) - 3:14
04. "Gutty Guitar" (Sutch) - 2:33
05. "Would You Believe" (Jay Cee) - 3:20
06. "Smoke and Fire" (Sutch) - 2:38
07. "Thumping Beat" (Jimmy Page, Sutch) - 3:07
08. "Union Jack Car" (Jimmy Page, Sutch) - 3:03
09. "One for You, Baby" (Sutch) - 2:44
10. "L-O-N-D-O-N" (Sutch) - 2:56
11. "Brightest Light" (Jay Cee, Sutch) - 3:57
12. "Baby, Come Back" (Jimmy Page, Sutch) - 2:31
Credits
Jimmy Page – Acoustic and electric guitar, backing vocals, producer
Jeff Beck - Electric guitar on "Gutty Guitar"
John Bonham – drums, percussion, backing vocals
Nicky Hopkins - Piano, keyboards
Kent Henry - Guitar
Noel Redding - Bass guitar
Rick Brown - Bass guitar
Deniel Edwards - Lead guitar and Bass guitar
Martin Kohl - Bass guitar
Carlo Little - Drums on "Gutty Guitar"
Bob Metke - Drums
Tommy Caccetta - Engineer
Producer - Jimmy Page, Lord Sutch
Notes
Released: February 1970 (U.S.) / May 25, 1970 (U.K.)
Recorded: May - September 1969 at Mystic Studios in Hollywood
Genre: Rock & roll, Psychedelic Rock
Length: 35:15
© 1970
Label - Cotillion Records
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