Over the years I have massed a large music collection.  Although the genre definitely leans toward blues/ rock there is a good representation  of pop.

The media ranges from compact disc, cassette tape, vinyl album to digital libraries.  The time periods of original issue peak in the early to mid seventies but overall the collection ranges from the mid ninteen fifties to today.

Randomly, I am going to sneak in a post about some favorite albums. My intention is to write about those hidden gems many listeners are not aware of.

The lack of global popularity could result from the electic nature of the music, or the band just were not in the right place at the right time.  All I highlight will be a personal favorite though.

The Groundhogs

A British based power trio, this group had a number of top ten successes in the UK but not much noticible popularity elsewhere. The base format was blues rock, played loud with lots of base.

The melodies followed typical blues coupled with the atonal singing associated with classic southern negro blues of the thirties and forties.

Sharp Lyrics

With a solid musical foundation of basic blues, the standout talent of this group was their humorous/ satirical lyrics.  For examole two early song/albums  clearly demonstrate this  “Thank Christ for the Bomb ” and “Who will save the world – The Mighty Groundhogs”

A complete package

So sharp witty lyrics with a solid (and loud) rhythm section and vocals you can hear and understand the words alltied together making a great package.

If you are going to give their tunes a spin I suggest you try one of the aforementioned albums