NUTZ: Nutz LP. RARE 1974. Underrated top UK hard rock Check audio

	£		17
	$		23

The first album by Nutz was an interesting and varied affair in which the band played with several different styles without losing their identity. Many of the songs use acoustic or progressive rock introductions to lead into blues-rock pieces, sometimes in very inventive ways. There are also some very successful progressive folk songs, a direction the band dropped after this album. Its a shame, as the catchy, carnival-like "Round and Round" suggested that this band could have done some fine things with the style. Its a track that bears repeated listening, the parade-ground drumming overlaid by acoustic and electric guitars and a simple but urgent vocal line. Here and throughout the album the vocal harmonies are impressive, more so than on any of their later works. Nutz got everything right on their first album.

DAVE LLOYD - vocals, guitar
KEITH MULHOLLAND - bass guitar
JOHN MYLETT - drums
MICK DEVONPORT - lead guitar, vocals
KENNY NEWTON - keyboards

Nutz Nutz
Label: A&M Records AMLS 68256
Format: Vinyl, LP
Country: UK
Released: 1974
Genre: Rock

Tracklist
A1 Poor Man
A2 Ain't No Thanks To You
A3 Spoke In A Wheel
A4 I Can't Unwind
A5 Can't Tell Her Why

B1 As Far As The Eye Can See
B2 Love Will Last Forever
B3 Light Of Day
B4 Round & Round
B5 Joke

5.0 out of 5 stars great forgotten hard rock,
i love the albums the nutz did back in the 70s, its sad how forgotten they are and how they just came and went with a lot of other hard rock bands in the mid to late 70s, this is a fantastic album and one of there best, if you liked Quartz, UFO, Budgie, Slade, Nazareth then this totally belongs in your collection..................

5.0 out of 5 stars One of my favourite albums of all time...
Way back in the day (late 70s), we listened to it a couple of times, and we were hooked. I managed to find a second copy of it, and it has been in my vinyl collection ever since. I still listen to it once in a while. It is definitely worth a listen. The lyrics are interesting, and the music is great (in my never-to-be-humble opinion.)

5.0 out of 5 stars Now I can die in peace!
Incredible album from the mid-70s. Anyone who appreciates the genre of pure, uncomplicated rock music would absolutely love this album. If you've never heard this - if maybe you're too young, or you didn't stray too far from mainstream music in the 70s - treat yourself to the great songs and great sounds of this classic record from that decade. I can't imagine someone hearing this album for the first time and being disappointed. Thank you, thank you, thank you for reissuing this great music!!! Great stuff!

5.0 out of 5 stars Going Nutz
After locating this LP with its beguiling cover, I had found a treasure of incredible versatile rock music. Still, to this day 35 years later I have and play that same record. They released 4 LPs during their day and this perhaps their best and a handful of singles. A must in every rock fan of the 70s music collection. Offering blistering hard rock at its finest with harmonies, acoustic guitar, and soulful hammond organ on "I Can't Tell Her Why".
70s rock fans if you don't get this, safe to say you are nutz!

5.0 out of 5 stars Motts Nutz
Starting out from the streets of Liverpool (the birth place of some of Englands finest bands, most notably of course "The Beatles") talented guitarist/songwriter Mick Devonport sought out the best musicians from the city to form a scouse super group to conquer the world, following in the footsteps of previous Liverpool bands.

First recruit was powerhouse drummer John Mylett. John had his own tight distinctive style of drumming, powering the band along with flexibility using every single space of skin on his mass array of drums whilst adding thunder to the proceedings with his bass drum footwork. The Mylett drum solo mid-set was always a wonder to behold. There weren't many bass players who would not be swamped playing alongside this God of Thunder, but one was found in Mr. Keith Mullholand, who always played his bass as if he was a lead guitarist. He used to wear Doc-Marten boots on stage, as he stomped around so hard on the stage often breaking the wooden planking as his feet added another dimension to the rhythm section. Of course there, leading this trio was the mercurial Mick Devonport, a Jeff Beck admirer, who had practiced so long and hard that he was a match for his mentor, certainly more consistent, with great songwriting skills. A flamboyant showman with a wonderful sense of humour. But a front man still had to be found. Whilst the three of them were sitting in the local pub watching the telly, the Cadburys crunchy bar advert came on with a raunchy soundtrack and a terrific vocal over dub. "If only we could find him", they thought. A quick phone call later and they found out that the young lad was a local Liverpool boy playing in the Cavern the very next day in his own band. That night lead singer David Lloyd was persuaded to break up his band and front this new quartet, aptly christened "Nutz".

A residency was set up at the Cavern for the night time, and during the day they recorded their debut album. It was released in 1974 and, quite frankly, did not live up to expectations. Apart from two songs "Joke" and "Round & Round" it was not truly representative of their stage show. A re-think was in order. Back to the studios, and this time they put the edge into the songs. Right from the opening guitar break of 1975s "Nutz Too" opener "Natured Intended" you know how hard rock is supposed to be played. Seven hard rockin Mick Devonport rockers including the head bangin "Sinner". A cover of Pete Pizers "Changes Coming" and three David Lloyd Ballads, including the beautiful "The Love That You Lost", with John "Rabbit" Bundrick (later of Free & The Who) on piano. "Nutz Too" got to the outer regions of the British Charts. Then a couple of bad decisions put a spanner in the works. A tour of America was a disaster as the albums weren't even out in the States due to complications with unions over printing rights. This tour losing them impetuous in the U.K., and sinking the band heavily into debt. But record company A & M Records stepped in and put them onto the Black Sabbath European tour of 1976, which gave the band excellent exposure, but was not a happy tour as by now Black Sabbath had turned into warring factions and were about too implode. Again salvation seemed to be on hand as Nutz were added to the mid-afternoon time slot on Saturdays Reading Festival, at the time the major rock event of the year. They went on for their forty five minutes set at the peak of their powers. When they came off, the crowd of 95,000 were baying for more. However, the contract said forty five minutes, no more, or they would be fined. Management for A & M records were there and told the boys not to go for an encore. In those circumstances who do you listen too? A suit from the record company or 95,000 screaming fans? They went back on playing 2 encores before the plug was pulled on them.

A & M Records were furious. From that moment on tensions between record company and the band where at breaking point. The band went back into the studio to record a new album, recruiting Kenny Newton on keyboards to fill out the sound. "Hard Nutz" was released in 1977 with very little publicity and the band were sent out on the road with Welsh trio "Budgie", label mates on A & M, but combining Budgies decline, Nutz blowing the headlines off stage every night, and the advent of the dreaded Punk Rock, it stood no chance. In 1978 A & M completed their recording contract with Nutz by releasing "Nutz Live Cutz", an amazing album of pure raw hard rock `n' roll including a great version of the Nutz anthem "Wall Banger" clocking in at 12 minutes, plus tracks spanning all three albums. But with no publicity, A & M holding a contract that would run another 2 years, no financial support to tour, the album, which should have been huge, flopped. The moral of the story: don't upset the suits. So Nutz had to sit out their contract, but this was not the end......

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