Week of October 29, 2006

Black Widow

Personnel:
Bob Bond - Bass
Clive Box - Drums
Jim Gannon - Vocals, Guitar, Vibes
Clive Jones - Wind
Zoot Taylor - Keyboards
Kip Trevor - Vocals, Guitar
Romeo Challenger - Drums
Geoff Griffiths - Bass
John Culley - Guitar, Vocals

Albums:

Sacrifice (CBS 63948) 1970
CD: Castle, CLACD262, 1992; Repertoire, REP 4067-WZ

Black Widow (CBS 64133) 1970
CD: Repertoire, RR 4031-C, 1989

Black Widow Three (CBS 64562) 1971
CD: Repertoire, REP 4241-WZ, 1992

Black Widow IV
CD: Mystic MYS CD 117

Return to the Sabbat
CD: Mystic MYS CD 129

Come to the Sabbat
2CD set: Castle/Sanctuary CMEDD 661, 2003

45s:
Come To The Sabbat/Way To Power (CBS 5031) 1970
Wish You Would/Accident (CBS 7596) 1971

Essentially a satanist hard rock outfit, collectors are showing more interest in their albums now. Their best known song was "Come To The Sabbat", by virtue of its inclusion of the budget double LP, "Fill Your Head With Rock" compilation. A fourth album was also recorded but remained unreleased until 1998.  Gannon later played with Fox and Yellow Dog. Challenger later drummed for Showaddywaddy.

Taken from The Tapestry of Delights - The Comprehensive Guide to British Music of the Beat, R&B, Psychedelic and Progressive Eras 1963-1976, Vernon Joynson   ISBN 1 899855 04 1


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