Mk II (album)

Not to be confused with MK II (Masterplan album).

Mk II
Studio album by Steamhammer
Released	February 1970 [1]
Recorded	1969
Genre	Progressive [2] jazz fusion [2] blues [3]
Label	CBS
Producer	Fritz Fryer & John Hawkins
Steamhammer chronology
Steamhammer (1969) Mk II (1970) Mountains (1970)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]

Mk II was the second album of the British rock band Steamhammer. ^[3]

Background

For this LP, drummer Michael Ruston was replaced by Mick Bradley ^[4] (who stayed with the band through to their final LP in 1972, Speech). Guitarist Martin Quittenton had also departed, to focus on songwriting (primarily with Rod Stewart) ^[5] and sax and flute player Steve Jolliffe was added to the lineup (he later joined Tangerine Dream).

Track listing

Side one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Supposed to Be Free"	Kieran White	5:59
2.	"Johnny Carl Morton"	Steve Jolliffe	4:38
3.	"Sunset Chase"	Martin Pugh	3:02
4.	"Contemporary Chick Con Song"	Steamhammer	3:49
5.	"Turn Around"	Jolliffe	3:36
6.	"6/8 for Amiran"	White, Jolliffe	3:04

Side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
7.	"Passing Through"	White	5:17
8.	"Down Along the Grove"	White	0:47
9.	"Another Travelling Tune"	White, Pugh	16:23
10.	"Fran and Dee Take a Ride"	White	2:58

Bonus tracks on CD releases

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
11.	"Junior's Wailing"	White, Pugh	3:30
12.	"Windmill"	White, Martin Quittenton	4:28
13.	"Autumn Song"	White, Jolliffe	4:09
14.	"Blues for Passing People"	Steamhammer	6:26

^[3]

Personnel

Band members

• Kieran White - vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica, jew's harp
• Steve Jolliffe - soprano and alto flutes, alto and tenor saxophones, harpsichord, vocals
• Martin Pugh - electric and acoustic guitar
• Steve Davy - bass
• Mick Bradley - drums, percussion, conga ^[6]

Additional personnel

• Fritz Fryer - Producer
• John Hawkins - Producer
• Paul Tregurtha - Engineer
• Mike Bobak - Engineer ^[6]

Product details

• Audio CD (July 18, 2006)
• Original release date: 1969
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Repertoire
• ASIN: B000025R1K

References

1. "Album Reviews" (PDF). Melody Maker. 21 February 1970. p. 22. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
2. Planer, Lindsay. "Steamhammer [Bellaphon] Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 December 2021. Their subsequent effort, MK II, would venture farther out into a progressive and jazz-fusion style akin to that of Egg or Gong than to the electric blues-based heavy metal found on this platter.
3. "MK II - Steamhammer | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic . Retrieved 16 May 2021.
4. "Steamhammer – MK II (1969, Vinyl)". Discogs.com. 1969. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
5. "Julian Cope presents Head Heritage | Unsung | Reviews | Steamhammer - Speech". Archived from the original on 11 October 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
6. "MK II - Steamhammer | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic . Retrieved 16 May 2021.

External links

• Prog Archives information
• Steamhammer official website by Martin Pugh