String Driven Thing "String Driven Thing" Charisma CAS 1062 UK 1st Press 1U/1U
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String Driven Thing ? "String Driven Thing" Charisma ? CAS 1062 UK 1st Press. Vinyl, LP released in 1972.
The vinyl appears to have been lightly played and is in great shape. The gate-fold sleeve shows more signs of wear, with some rubbing to the spine, which is still intact and legible. Matrix/Run Out Side One ; CAS 1062 A-1U Matrix/Run Out Side Two ; CAS 1062 B-1U
String Driven Thing are a folk rock band from Scotland. Originally formed in the 1960s, and led by husband and wife Chris Adams and Pauline Adams they also featured the electric violin of Graham Smith.
String Driven Thing formed in Glasgow in 1967 as a three part harmony folk band with the Adamses and guitarist John Mannion. After paying their dues on the Scottish folk circuit they put out an eponymous album on the independent Concord label (copies of which are collectable and difficult to find) although a long way from their later Charisma label output. The group moved to London in 1972 and Chris Adams began to steer the band towards the electric folk-rock genre where his song writing abilities, which often feature hard-bitten and bitter observations capturing the harsher side of life, would be seen to better effect. By 1972 he had recruited classically trained violinist Graham Smith and guitarist Colin Wilson on bass, but soon afterwards Mannion left, citing musical differences.
Adams then secured a deal with Tony Stratton-Smith's Charisma label and another eponymous album came out, produced by Shel Talmy at London's IBC Studios, with the songs "Circus", "Jack Diamond" and "Easy To Be Free" among the standout tracks. With Smith's high octane violin and Pauline Adams' distinctive lispy vocals, the band toured the UK and Europe with Charisma stablemates Lindisfarne and Genesis. This exposure raised their profile and led to TV appearances and an American tour.
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