Singer: Mick Abrahams
Title: Rough Gems (Official Bootleg Number 2)
Label: Squirrel Music ‎– SMCD
Type: CDr
Country: UK
Date of released: 2003
Category: Rock, Blues
Style: Blues Rock, Prog Rock
Size MP3 zip: 1673 mb
Size FLAC zip: 1820 mb
Rating: 4.0✭
Format: MP3 VOC ASF XM VQF DMF MP2 DXD FLAC

Tracklist

1	–Blodwyn Pig	Aint You Coming Home	3:16
2	–Blodwyn Pig	See My Way	6:06
3	–Blodwyn Pig	Same Old Story	2:35
4	–Blodwyn Pig	Somebody Just Like Me	6:31
5	–Blodwyn Pig	Slow Down	4:14
6	–Blodwyn Pig	Meaney Mornay	4:48
7	–Mick Abrahams Band No 1*	How Can You Love Me So	3:59
8	–Mick Abrahams Band No 1*	City Of Gold	2:47
9	–Mick Abrahams Band No 2*	Greyhound Bus	4:54
10	–Mick Abrahams Band No 2*	Winds Of Change	5:04
11	–Mick Abrahams Band No 2*	Not To Rearrange	3:32
12	–Mick Abrahams Band No 2*	Seasons	10:32
13	–Mick Abrahams Band No 2*	Why Do You Do Me This Way	3:15

Credits

• Bass [Uncredited] – Andy Pyle (tracks: 1 to 6), Peter Fensome (tracks: 7, 8), Walt Monaghan (tracks: 9 to 13)
• Drums [Uncredited] – Ritchie Dharma (tracks: 7 to 13), Ron Berg (tracks: 1 to 6)
• Guitar, Vocals [Uncredited] – Mick Abrahams
• Keyboards [Uncredited] – Bob Sargeant (tracks: 9 to 13)
• Saxophone [Uncredited] – Jack Lancaster (tracks: 1 to 6)
• Violin, Piano – John Darnborough (tracks: 7, 8)
• Written-By – Williams* (tracks: 5), M.A* (tracks: 1 to 4, 6 to 13)

Notes

Recorded :
1 : 1969 BBC Top Gear
2 : 1969 Bremen Beat Club
3 : 1970 Paris House
4-5 : 1970 Alexis Korner Show
6 : 1970 BBC Top Gear

7-8 : 1970 John Peel Show
9-11 : 1971 John Peel Show
12-13 : 1971 BBC in concert

"Another treasure trove item from the dusty vaults of time. A mixture of live recordings of Blodwyn Pig and The Mick Abrahams Band in concert between the years 1969 & 1971; The sound quality is bootleg once again, but has great energy. There are some old favourites and rare unreleased material."

On the cover the title is "Rough Gems - Official Bootleg Number 2"
But on the CD, title is "Rough Gems volume 1"

CDr available only by mail order through Mick Abrahams' website. It comes in a slim jewelcase with a 4-page printed booklet, autographed by Abrahams.

No musicians are credited on the release. Only the writing credits are mentioned.
"Mick Abrahams' Band No 1" was in reality the short lived "Mick Abrahams' Wommet", and its line-up was :
Mick Abrahams : guitar, vocals
Ritchie Dharma : drums
Pete Fensome : bass, vocals
John Darnborough : violin, keyboards

"Mick Abrahams' Band No 2" was in reality the first line-up with this name :
Mick Abrahams : guitar, vocals
Ritchie Dharma : drums
Walt Monaghan : bass
Bob Sargeant : keyboards

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Mould SID Code: IFPI ED38

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
SECCD049	Blodwyn Pig And Mick Abrahams' Band*	Blodwyn Pig And Mick Abrahams' Band* - Radio Sessions 69 To 71 ‎(CD, RE)	Secret Records	SECCD049	UK	2012