Centred on the irrefutable talents of Nigel Fletcher and Rob Woodward, Stavely Makepeace began their career in the late 60s releasing singles on 8 different labels. In the mid 1970’s they also released records as an alter ego novelty band, Lieutenant Pigeon, and scored massive hits. Enough to keep funding the more serious side to their work as Stavely Makepeace.We present the first ever collection of their work (no album having been released to date), with the focus on their early - mid 1970’s peak period. Fletcher and Woodward cultivated an extraordinary sound through recording with home made equipment in the front room of Woodward’s mums house. Spending up to 15 hours a day running tape loops, sound effects, playing conventional and unconventional instruments, Stavely Makepeace occupy the same territory as Delia Derbyshire and Joe Meek in producing experimental pop music. As such the recordings have attracted followers from today’s music tastemakers including St Etienne’s Bob Stanley and Pulp’s Jarvis Cocker.The group actually beat their novelty alter ego onto Top Of The Pops when in 1970 they appeared to promote the single Edna. Their records also used to achieve significant amounts of airplay from DJs such as Chris Tarrant and Annie Nightingale. Slippery Rock 70’s has today found its way into the pantheon of top junkshop glam records to collect, and took pride of place on the Velvet Tinmine compilation last year.
I Wanna Love You Like A Mad Dog / Edna / Smokey Mountain Rhythm Revue / Walking Through The Bl;ue Grass / The Sundance / Give Me That Pistol / Slippery Rock 70s / Cajun Band / Memories Of Your Love / Prima Donna / Swings And Roundabouts / There's A Wall Between Us / Summer Weekends / Baby Blue Eyes / Big Bad Baby Blondie / No Regrets / Cradle OF Love / Hell bent On Rock'n'Roll / Songs Of yesterday / Gillies Bar Is Empty / Mr Pleasant / Just Tell Her Fred Said Goodby