Uncle Walt’s Band – Thought You’d Never Ask: The Complete 1975 Armadillo Records Recordings (2024)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:00:31 minutes | 1,19 GB | Genre: Country
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Omnivore Recordings
Formed in Spartanburg, SC around 1970, Uncle Walt’s Band (David Ball, Deschamps Hood, and Walter Hyatt) established themselves in the area before relocating to Nashville (garnering a following a recording/publishing deal with Buzz Cason), and eventually Austin (per the invite of Willis Alan Ramsey who was anxious to record them.) The band played steadily around Austin in clubs including Castle Creek, Saxon Pub, and Armadillo World Headquarters—where live albums from New Riders Of The Purple Sage, Waylon Jennings, Frank Zappa/Captain Beefheart, Commander Cody, and more were recorded. (The classic cover photo of London Calling was shot there when The Clash played the venue in 1979). Armadillo was in talks with Warner Bros. Records to have an offshoot imprint for the label. One of the bands chosen to record for the pitch was Uncle Walt’s Band. According to Woody Roberts (from his book Horse Racing & Rock ’n’ Roll), “For the Warner Brothers demos, I had intended to record seven Uncle Walt’s Band songs. But the guys had been apart for months and thus had fresh ears and were sounding better than ever. No way could I possibly stop their musical reunion. We kept the eight-track Ampex rolling and recorded 20 songs!”
Tracklist:
1-01. Uncle Walt’s Band – Beauty In The Flesh (02:07)
1-02. Uncle Walt’s Band – Say Goodbye (02:56)
1-03. Uncle Walt’s Band – Deeper Than Love (02:42)
1-04. Uncle Walt’s Band – Getaway (03:17)
1-05. Uncle Walt’s Band – Midnight Special (04:12)
1-06. Uncle Walt’s Band – So Long Baby (03:27)
1-07. Uncle Walt’s Band – Rollin’ My Blues (02:41)
1-08. Uncle Walt’s Band – For The Time (02:14)
1-09. Uncle Walt’s Band – Sweet As Rain (03:36)
1-10. Uncle Walt’s Band – Sitting On Top Of The World (02:24)
1-11. Uncle Walt’s Band – Billy Goat Hop (01:32)
1-12. Uncle Walt’s Band – Stay With The One That Loves You (02:26)
1-13. Uncle Walt’s Band – Tuxedo Tale (03:02)
1-14. Uncle Walt’s Band – Rock Island Line (02:36)
1-15. Uncle Walt’s Band – After You’ve Gone (03:56)
1-16. Uncle Walt’s Band – Lonely In Love (02:39)
1-17. Uncle Walt’s Band – As The Crow Flies (02:20)
1-18. Uncle Walt’s Band – I Say To You (02:27)
1-19. Uncle Walt’s Band – Whatever Reason (02:12)
1-20. Uncle Walt’s Band – The More I See You (02:26)
1-21. Uncle Walt’s Band – If You’ve Got Money (02:45)
1-22. Uncle Walt’s Band – Your Tender Kiss (02:26)
