Speech (Steamhammer album)

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Speech
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Studio album by
ReleasedEarly 1972
RecordedWinter 1971
Genre Progressive rock
Label
  • Brain
  • Metronome
Producer
Steamhammer chronology
Mountains
(1970)
Speech
(1972)
Wailing Again
(2022)
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Speech is the fourth album by the British rock band Steamhammer.

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In 1971, bassist Steve Davy left the band, and Louis Cennamo was recruited as his replacement - then, vocalist/guitarist Kieran White also left after a summer tour. Guitarist Martin Pugh, drummer Mick Bradley and Cennamo (with guest vocalist Garth Watt-Roy, of Fuzzy Duck) then went in the studio to record Speech, which was released in 1972.

Bradley died from leukemia shortly before the album's mixing was completed (the album is dedicated to him on the inside album cover). The band continued with American singer/guitarist Bruce Payne and drummer John Lingwood, touring in Germany in support of the album, where they were more popular than back home in England. [2]

After Steamhammer wound down, Pugh and Cennamo joined up with former Yardbirds vocalist Keith Relf (who had provided production assistance on Speech, as well as contributing background vocals) [3] and drummer Bobby Caldwell, formerly of Johnny Winter's band and Captain Beyond, to form Armageddon. [4]

Track listing

Side 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Penumbra"
  • "Entrance"
  • "Battlements"
  • "Passage to Remorse"
  • "Sightless Substance"
  • "Mortal Thought"
Martin Pugh, Louis Cennamo, Mick Bradley; lyrics by Elizabeth Romilly22:42
Side 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
2."Telegram (Nature's Mischief)"Pugh, Cennamo, Bradley; lyrics by Karl Williams12:00
3."For Against"Pugh, Cennamo, Bradley10:58

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References

  1. Hundey, Jason. "Speech - Steamhammer | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
  2. "Keith Relf Articles". Mnbvcxzl.tripod.com. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  3. "The Yardbirds, Renaissance, Medicine Head, Steamhammer, Armageddon". Keith Relf. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  4. "Northern Lights - The Renaissance Fan Site". Nlightsweb.com. Retrieved 1 November 2016.