Mr. Mick

Mr Mick on CD! Get it and lament the loss of the whole stage production. Great memories though.. mutter, mutter, mutter.

As Steve Hamilton notes, the opus called "Mr. Mick" that Stackridge played on stage, and the album released in 1976 are remarkably different. Stackridge disbanded after "Mr. Mick"'s release, and lay dormant until 1998, when Warren, Walter and Evans reformed the band. After an endearing, smart and hook-filled cd of new material spun out in 1999 titled "Something About The Weekend", the band has picked as it's follow-up cd, "Mr. Mick", as it was before slamming into the editing block 24 years ago. [Think: Pete Townsend's "Lifehouse" project" and scale down a bit.]Buy this cd to hear some stellar saxwork from Keith Gemmell, some of Andy Davis', "Crun" Walter's and "Mutter" Slater's best writing ever, and much more. If nothing else, it'll be collectable after the unexpurgated version is released. After all, you'll still think of replacing your "Who's Next" after "Lifehouse" sees light of day, right?

I have to admit I missed out on Stackridge first time around. Blame limited amounts of pocket money in the 70s and a misconception of them thereafter as no more than just a comic turn. My love of psychedelia would have led me to treat them more seriously had they kept the 'lemon' suffix so its taken me 46 years to discover the delight that is Mr Mick. Most concept albums of the 70s feel a bit half-baked conceptually but listening to the unreleased version of Mr Mick one realises that in the case of Stackridge this was the fault of the record company: what a pity Stackridge weren't given free rein. If they had been, their single (a cod reggae version of a Beatles song) would not have been the opening track of the album: the opening track of the unreleased version is so much more quirky and engaging. Mr Mick is charming and audacious album in its original form and is lyrically and musically impressive, both poignant and bizarre. It's such a pity that music of this quality fell below the radar. I feel a peculiar guilt being so late to the party but am so pleased to have discovered their work - next stop, the Korgis and the reformed Stackridge of the 90s!

anything Stackridge is brilliant. A very very under rated band . Watch them on you tube

Bought this to replace my worn out vinyl. Delighted to find a bonus CD of the record the band wanted to release but were overruled by the record company. Great value!

Most excellent

Mr Mick is totally different to any other Stackridge offering. The music is quite psychedelic I thought, but what amazes me it is so original and way ahead of its time. If you just enjoy good music and something a little different you must buy this, you won't be disappointed.