Thump'n Pig & Puff'n Billy - Downunda
By 1972, piano player extraordinaire Warren 'Pig' Morgan had performed a key role in the careers of two of Australia's most legendary blues-rock bands, Chain & Billy Thorpe &The Aztecs. He'd been a founding member of Chain in 1968, and had been instrumental in helping Thorpie establish his reputation as one of the wildest and heaviest blues-rockers of the day. Initially a solo project, it soon became a collaborative effort after Warren asked Billy Thorpe to join in. Christening themselves as Thump'n Pig & Puff'n Billy, they then enlisted the talents of another Aztec (Gil Matthews) and two members of Chain (Phil Manning and Barry Sullivan) to record the LP they called 'Downunda'. The single 'Captain Straightman' became a much loved hit. Remastered by Gil Matthews, this deluxe version also features four live bonus tracks 'It Won't Be Long', 'Moving With Rock', 'The Many Successes Of Baron Waste' & 'Captain Straightman' along with liner notes by noted Australian rock author Ian McFarlane with a 16 page booklet with rare photos.
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