Babe Ruth Darker Than Blue: The Harvest Years 1972-1975 CD

Three CD set containing the albums and singles by Babe Ruth recorded for the Harvest label between 1972 and 1975. Features the albums First Base, Amar Caballero, and Babe Ruth. Babe Ruth was formed in Hatfield in 1970 by guitarist Alan Shacklock and featured vocalist Janita "Jenny" Haan, bassist Dave Hewitt and drummer Jeff Allen. Their unique brand of soulful Progressive Rock soon gained many admirers and in 1972 they signed a contract with EMI Records' Progressive imprint, Harvest. Their debut album, First Base was issued in 1972 and featured the classic tracks 'Wells Fargo' and 'The Mexican'. The arrival of Chris Holmes on keyboards and new drummer Ed Spevock in 1974 saw them follow their debut with Amar Caballero, before the band's final album for Harvest in 1975, the eponymous 'Babe Ruth' which was a hit in the USA and Canada.

1. Wells Fargo 2. The Runaways 3. King Kong 4. Black Dog 5. The Mexican (Interpolating Per Qualche Dollaro in Piu) 6. Joker 7. Wells Fargo (Single Version) 8 Theme from a Few Dollars More (B-Side of Single) 8. Ain't That Livin' (A-Side of Single) 9. We Are Holding on (B-Side of Single) 10. Lady 11. Broken Cloud 12. Gimmie Some Leg 13. Baby Pride 14. Cool Jerk 15. We Are Holding on 16. Doctor Love 17. Amar Caballero 18. El Caballero de la Reina Isabella 19. Hombre de la Guitarra 20. Testament de 'Amelia 21. If Heaven's on Beauty's Side (A-Side of Single) 22. Dancer 23. Somebody's Nobody 24. A Fistful of Dollars 25. We People Darker Than Blue 26. Jack O'Lantern 27. Private Number 28. Turquoise 29. Sad But Rich 30. The Duchess of Orleans 31. Private Number (Single Version)