Back Street Crawler Atlantic Years 1975-1976 CD

UK four CD set. The story of Back Street Crawler is a sadly short one, but also a tale of what might have been. After forming in 1968, the British blues rock legends Free finally called it a day after 1972's "Heartbreaker", just as the band was on the verge of cracking America. Free guitarist Paul Kossoff's first move was to record his solo album Back Street Crawler for Island Records in 1973. Joining forces with Terry Wilson (bass), Mike Montgomery (keyboards) and Tony Braunagel (drums), who had played together in Bloontzfrom, plus singer Terry Wilson-Slesser, Kossoff's Back Street Crawler solo record gave the new band their name, who were then signed by Ahmet Ertegun to Atlantic Records. Disc One features the 1975 album The Band Plays On. Disc Two contains the album 2nd Street (1976). Disc Three is Live At Fairfield Hall, Croydon (1975). Disc Four features Paul Kossoff's final live performance (Live At The Starwood Club, Los Angeles: March 3rd, 1976) plus four previously unreleased outtakes.

1. Who Do Women 2. New York, New York 3. Stealing My Way 4. Survivor 5. It's a Long Way Down to the Top 6. All the Girls Are Crazy 7. Jason Blue 8. Train Song 9. Rock ; Roll Junkie 10. The Band Plays on 11. Selfish Lover 12. Blue Soul 13. Stop Doing What You're Doing 14. Raging River 15. Some Kind of Happy 16. Sweet, Sweet Beauty 17. Just for You 18. On Your Life 19. Leaves in the Wind 20. The Band Played on (Live at Fairfield Hall, Croydon - 1975) 21. Sidekick to the Stars (Live at Fairfield Hall, Croydon - 1975) 22. It's a Long Way Down to the Top (Live at Fairfield Hall, Croydon - 1975) 23. New York, New York (Live at Fairfield Hall, Croydon - 1975) 24. Train Song (Live at Fairfield Hall, Croydon - 1975) 25. Survivor (Live at Fairfield Hall, Croydon - 1975) 26. Stealing My Way (Live at Fairfield Hall, Croydon - 1975) 27. All the Girls Are Crazy (Live at Fairfield Hall, Croydon - 1975) 28. Jason Blue (Live at Fairfield Hall, Croydon - 1975) 29. Rock ; Roll Junkie (Live at Fairfield Hall, Croydon - 1975) 30. Molten Gold (Live at Fairfield Hall, Croydon - 1975) 31. The Hunter (Live at Fairfield Hall, Croydon - 1975) 32. We Won (Live at Fairfield Hall, Croydon - 1975) 33. Bird Song Blues (Live at Fairfield Hall, Croydon - 1975) 34. Who Do Women (Live at the Starwood Club, Los Angeles - 1976) 35. Stealing My Way (Live at the Starwood Club, Los Angeles - 1976) 36. Cheat on Me (Live at the Starwood Club, Los Angeles - 1976) 37. Common Mortal Man (Live at the Starwood Club, Los Angeles - 1976) 38. Train Song (Live at the Starwood Club, Los Angeles - 1976) 39. Just for the Box (Live at the Starwood Club, Los Angeles - 1976) 40. It's a Long Way Down to the Top (Live at the Starwood Club, Los Angeles - 1976) 41. Jason Blue (Outtake) 42. Evening Time (Unreleased) 43. It's a Long Way Down to the Top (Outtake) 44. She's Gone (Unreleased)