Stray All In Your Mind: Transatlantic Years 1970-1974 CD

2017 four CD set anthologizing all the recordings made by the legendary Stray for Transatlantic Records between 1970 and 1974. Formed in 1966 by West London musicians Del Bromham (lead guitar, vocals), Steve Gadd (vocals), Gary Giles (bass) and Steve Crutchley (drums). Crutchley soon departed the band and was replaced by Richie Cole. By August 1968 and whilst aged only 15 or 16 years old, they had begun to make a name for themselves on the Underground music scene in London, performing at legendary venues such as The Roundhouse and Middle Earth. The band's hard-edged progressive rock earned a loyal following, which resulted in the band signing to Transatlantic Records in January 1970. Over the next four years the band would record five remarkable albums and would tour with some legendary names in rock such as Black Sabbath, The Groundhogs, Status Quo and Ten Years After. One of the hardest working bands in Britain, Stray failed to make the commercial impact they deserved, but their influence was felt by a new generation of musicians, perhaps best illustrated by the fact that Iron Maiden's Steve Harris declared himself to be a fan (leading to Iron Maiden recording a version of the Stray classic 'All in Your Mind' as the B-side to their 'Holy Smoke' single). Covering every track from the albums Stray, Suicide, Saturday Morning Pictures, Mudanzas and Move It, this set also features a thirteen track CD which gathers together studio out-takes, demos and rare singles (including four songs recorded for Pye Records in 1968 at an audition session for producer John Schroeder). Newly remastered, All in Your Mind includes an illustrated booklet with a new essay by Malcolm Dome.

1. All in Your Mind 2. Taking All the Good Things 3. Around the World in 80 Days 4. Time Machine 5. Only What You Can Make It 6. Yesterday's Promise 7. Move on 8. In Reverse / Some Say 9. Son of the Father 10. Nature's Way 11. Where Do Our Children 12. Belong 13. Jericho 14. Run Mister Run 15. Dearest Eloise 16. Do You Miss Me? 17. Suicide 18. Our Song 19. After the Storm 20. Sister Mary 21. Move That Wigwam 22. Leave It Out 23. How Could I Forget You? 24. Mr. Hobo 25. Queen of the Sea 26. Changes 27. Come on Over 28. Alright Ma! 29. Oil Fumes and Sea Air 30. Gambler 31. Hallelujah 32. I Believe It 33. Pretty Things 34. Soon As You've Grown 35. Leave It to Us 36. Tap 37. Move It 38. Hey Domino 39. Customs Man 40. Mystic Lady 41. Somebody Called You 42. Give It Up 43. Like a Dream 44. Don't Look Back 45. Right from the Start 46. Our Plea 47. Change Your Mind 48. The Man Who Paints the Pictures 49. In the Night 50. Outcast 51. All in Your Mind (Single Version) 52. Encore 53. Our Song (Single Version) 54. Mama's Coming Home 55. Georgia 56. Get Out Right Away 57. Brand New Day 58. Move It (Single Version) 59. Crazy People