Vampers and Champers is part two of this Anthology, which collects together the recordings from the rest of 1966 through to 1971, selected by Duffy as the most representative sounds of his art. After the EMI/Parlophone deal Duffy recorded many sessions, for himself, also for Alexis Korner, and played live with Alexis Korner. Years later a number of these sessions were rounded up for compilation releases, but it wasn't until 1972 that Duffy finally achieved a complete and dedicated album released with the eponymous LP produced by Adrian Millar, released by GSF. (This will be reissued separately plus bonus tracks next spring on RPM). On Disc One of Vampers and Champers we present the 1966 sessions with Danny Thompson and John McLaughlin, plus two previously unreleased songs.

Disc Two has the 1969 sessions (later released by the Spark label), a previously unreleased 1970 session backed by the Keith Tippett Sextet, and a pick from the aborted CBS LP project. Finally as a bonus we have four previously unreleased tracks from the 90's and Duffy today. These are especially enticing , with Duffy's haunting vocals over stripped down backing, such as just the Harmonium on The Fool, and the sax of Dick Heckstall Smith on the sublime Spaces. The final two tracks are from a new album in progress, with the last a light rockabilly number that brings Duffy full circle on his musical journey. The second part of Duffy's story is told in an essay by noted music journalist and author of the Bert Jansch biography (in which Duffy has a part), Colin Harper.

DISC ONE
Rosie / Leaving Blues / It's Funny / God Bless The Child / Comin' Round No More / Give Me One / Mary Open The Door / Help Me / Louisiana Blues / Little Boy Blue / Exactly Like You / One Night / There You Go / Red White And Blue / Little Girl (Previously Unreleased) / I Want You To Love Me (Previously
Unreleased)

DISC TWO
Midnight Special / Gin House Blues / Fox And Geese / Fixing A Hole / Roll Over Beethoven / Little Man / City Women / Dr Love (Previously Unreleased) / Holiday (Previously Unreleased) / Love Song (Previously Unreleased) / Halfway / Corrina / Lovers Prayer / The Fool (Previously Unreleased) / Spaces (Previously Unreleased) / Sweet Again (Previously Unreleased) / 'Til We Meet Again (Previously Unreleased)
 

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Today Duffy is still held in high regard as a pioneer folk blues performer, as a singer, harmonica player, songwriter. An article all about his BBC radio recordings was published two months ago in Record Collector, a collection of them has just been issued by HUX, and Duffy is mentioned all the way through the recent Bert Jansch biography.

Duffys R&B archive is presented across 2 CDs ; Disc One is Duffy from 1962-1964, his first session for Parlophone, singles and unreleased session recordings backed by Graham Bond, then backed by R&B group the Paramounts, followed by the Fentones with drummer Ginger Baker. It has all his sought after Parlophone singles, unreleased sessions and the first version of I Saw Here Standing There which was rejected by the Beatles because it was "too jazzy".

Disc two are the recordings made during 1965-1967, sessions on which Duffy is largely backed by John McLaughlin, Jack Bruce, Ginger Baker, and consists of two singles and the rest being the then unreleased sessions.

Disc One
Cupids Bow / There You Go Again / Times Are Getting Rougher Than Tough / Ain't Necessarily So / If I Get Lucky Someday / I Saw Her Standing There / I Saw Her Standing There / Farewell Baby / Shake Rattle And Roll / What I'd Say / I Got A Woman / Hey Girl / Woman Made Trouble / I'm Sitting On Top Of The World / Parchman Farm / Tired Broke and Busted / I Don't Care / Where Am I / Money Honey / Lawdy Miss Clawdy
Disc Two
Love's Gonna Go / There's No Living Without Your Loving / She Don't Know / I'm So Glad You're Mine / Dollar Mamie / Little Boy Blue / Little Girl / Mary Open The Door / Hound Dog / Rags and Old Iron / Just Stay Blue / Davy O'Brien (Leave That Baby Alone) / July Tree / Take It Smoothly
 

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Produced by Adrian Millar, as one of several on going projects in a Production deal set up with partner Andrew Loog Oldham, the Duffy Power LP became to date the only purpose recorded album Duffy has had released in his career.

For this fine collection of Duffy originals Millar brought in a stellar cast of musicians, plus backing singers Dana Gillespie, Pam McKenna, Alexis Korner, and Del Newman for string arrangements, to help bring the songs to life.

The album was well received and Millar continued to be a fan of Duffy's songs, offering a second LP. Sessions were begun with a regular backing band called CWT ( see also the RATS (RPM 322) where they backed singer / songwriter David Kubinec). Sadly only three tracks survive today as yet again another Duffy album project remained on the shelf.

As a follow up to the two successful Anthologies of Duffy's 60's recordings RPM is proud to make available again for the first time in 30 years, and for the first time on CD, the 1973 LP Duffy Power, plus the three recordings from the aborted follow up album. The package includes very personal song by song annotation from Duffy, and more unseen photos from Duffy's archive.

Liberation / Glimpses Of God / Holiday / Love Is Shelter / Little Soldiers / Love Song / Halfway / Song About Jesus / Lily / River

Bonus Tracks
Dusty Road / Be Beside You / Love's Gonna Go

 

9.95 (plus postage)