From his very first solo hit in 1970 (a cover of Dave Bartholomew’s “I Hear You Knocking”) to his final album release (2015’s On Guitar…Rags and Classics), Welsh guitarist-singer-songwriter-producer Dave Edmunds proselytized for the power of pure rock-and-roll. Whether stripping the sound down to basics or doing a spot-on emulation of Phil Spector’s Wall of Sound, Edmunds emphasized the joy of the genre. In January 1972, he released his first solo album: Rockpile. Its title would augur prominently for Edmunds’ future when, four years later, he co-founded a band of that name with…
A1 on the Jukebox: 7a Reissues Dave Edmunds and Rockpile’s “Tracks on Wax 4” and “Repeat When Necessary”
Throughout a career spanning six decades, Dave Edmunds never strayed far from the primal power of genuine rock-and-roll. After stints in various bands – most notably, Love Sculpture – the Welsh singer-guitarist struck out on his own and scored a U.K. Christmas chart-topper in 1970 with a cover of Dave Bartholomew’s “I Hear You Knocking.” In January 1972, he released his first solo album: Rockpile. Its title would figure prominently in Edmunds’ future as he co-founded a band of that name with his former Love Sculpture bandmate Terry Williams, singer-songwriter Nick Lowe,…
Lowe and Edmunds, Live: Rockpile “Live at Montreux” Arrives On CD
Nick Lowe, Dave Edmunds, Billy Bremner and Terry Williams, individually, are among the most accomplished artists to come out of the “pub rock” scene. Joined as Rockpile, they are a true rock legend. Though the band only recorded one album, 1980’s Seconds of Pleasure, under its own name, the Rockpile sound is instantly recognizable. It graced solo LPs by Edmunds and Lowe as well as tracks by Mickey Jupp and Carlene Carter (then Lowe’s wife). Eagle Records will on August 22 release on CD the first-ever Rockpile live album, taken from the…
