Greasy Truckers Party


Greasy Truckers Party is a 1972 live album by various artists recorded at a February 1972 Greasy Truckers concert at the Roundhouse in London. The concert featured three bands, Man, Brinsley Schwarz, and Hawkwind, and musician Magic Michael. Originally a double vinyl album, in a limited edition of 20,000 and sold at just £1.50, it rapidly sold out, and became a collector's item.
Greasy Truckers were "a loose organisation of individuals whose ideals were based on those of the Diggers in San Francisco, recycling money into worthwhile causes." This album was the first of two albums recorded at concerts in London organised by Greasy Truckers, the second being Greasy Truckers Live at Dingwalls Dance Hall. All proceeds from the concert and LP sales went to Greasy Truckers' project to build a hostel in Notting Hill Gate.
The concert was due to run from 3p.m. until midnight and include performances by Byzantium and others, but wage disputes between the unions and the government had led to frequent power cuts, one of which occurred in the early evening, giving an unusual album track "Power cut".

The fire brigade asked the audience to leave, but when power was resumed, and the audience re-admitted, hundreds more people came in. In defiance of the Fire Brigade, many people stayed inside, temporary lighting was set up, and the audience was entertained by eccentric folk band Skinner's Rats who did not require amplification. They started with the opening of Richard Strauss's "Also Sprach Zarathustra" before breaking into a medley of reels and being joined on stage by a troop of Morris dancers - the Blackheath Foot and Death Men.
The power cut had affected Hawkwind's synthesisers, which were very temperamental, leading to their apologies, and having to restart their act after a breakdown.

Track listing

Side one
  1. Man – "Spunk Rock"
Side two
  1. Man – "Angel Easy"
  2. DJ Andy Dunkley – Speech
  3. DJ Andy Dunkley – Power cut
  4. Brinsley Schwarz – "Wonder Woman"
  5. Brinsley Schwarz – "Its Just My Way of Saying Thank You"
  6. Brinsley Schwarz – "I'm Ahead If I Can Quit While I'm Behind"
Side three
  1. Brinsley Schwarz – "Midnight Train"
  2. Brinsley Schwarz – "Surrender to the Rhythm"
  3. Magic Michael – "Music Belongs to the People"
Side four
  1. Hawkwind – "Master of the Universe"
  2. Hawkwind – "Born to Go"

Releases and re-issues

2007 box set release

This box set includes the original take of Hawkwind's "Silver Machine" single, although this was remixed and overdubbed in the studio, with Robert Calvert's original lead vocal being replaced by one sung by Lemmy.
;Disc one
  1. Man – "Spunk Rock" – 22.22
  2. Man – "Many Are Called But Few Get Up" - 10.13
  3. Man – "Angel Easy" – 5.50
  4. Man – "Bananas - Early Instrumental Version" – 14.46
  5. Man – "Romain" – 11.29
;Disc two
  1. Brinsley Schwarz – "Intro" – 1.05
  2. Brinsley Schwarz – "Country Girl" – 3.12
  3. Brinsley Schwarz – "One More Day" – 3.02
  4. Brinsley Schwarz – "Unknown Number" – 2.46
  5. Brinsley Schwarz – "She's Got to Be Real" – 3.34
  6. Brinsley Schwarz – "Home Work" – 2.54
  7. Brinsley Schwarz – "Nervous on the Road " – 5.11
  8. Brinsley Schwarz – "Range War" – 2.25
  9. Brinsley Schwarz – "Silver Pistol" – 3.38
  10. Brinsley Schwarz – "Going Down the Road" – 6.02
  11. Brinsley Schwarz – "Midnight Train" – 4.22
  12. Brinsley Schwarz – "Private Number" – 3.52
  13. Brinsley Schwarz – "It's Just My Way of Saying Thank You" – 6.34
  14. Brinsley Schwarz – "Wonder Woman" – 4.22
  15. Brinsley Schwarz – "I'm Ahead If I Can Quit While I'm Behind" – 4.25
  16. Brinsley Schwarz – "Surrender to the Rhythm" – 4.03
  17. Magic Michael – "Music Belongs to the People" – 9.44
;Disc three
  1. Hawkwind – "Announcement/Apology" – 1.57
  2. Hawkwind – "This is Your Captain Speaking " – 1.37
  3. Hawkwind – "This is Your Captain Speaking" – 2.42
  4. Hawkwind – "You Shouldn't Do That" – 10.12
  5. Hawkwind – "The Awakening" – 6.07
  6. Hawkwind – "Master of the Universe" – 8.35
  7. Hawkwind – "Paranoia" – 5.01
  8. Hawkwind – "Earth Calling" – 3.23
  9. Hawkwind – "Silver Machine" – 4.26
  10. Hawkwind – "Welcome to the Future" – 3.35
  11. Hawkwind – "Born to Go" – 9.07
  12. Hawkwind – "Brainstorm " – 9.51
  13. DJ Andy Dunkley – "End Announcement" – 1:49
The songwriting credits on the re-release sleeve notes have several anomalies e.g. different credits to the vinyl album, and listing full names for Hawkwind tracks, whilst two of Man's track credits include Ryan, although he did not join the band until several months later.

Personnel

Man

Brinsley Schwarz

Magic Michael

Hawkwind

Production