RELEASED 3.10.2013
NEWLY REMASTERED CD OF THIS CLASSIC ALBUM FROM 1971 · BOOKLET WITH FULLY RESTORED ARTWORK & ESSAY · REVIEWS IN "UNCUT”, "MOJO”, "RECORD COLLECTOR” & "CLASSIC ROCK PROG” MAGAZINES · COVERAGE ON RELEVANT WEBSITES & FANZINES ESOTERIC RECORDINGS are pleased to announce the release of a newly remastered edition of the classic album "ST. RADIGUNDS” by SPIROGYRA. Initially formed by duo Martin Cockerham and Mark Francis in Bolton in 1968, the band expanded when Cockerham was a student in Canterbury at the end of 1969. The expanded line-up featured Martin Cockerham (guitar, vocals), Barbara Gaskin (lead vocals), Steve Borrill (bass) and Julian Cusack (violin, keyboards) and secured a contract with B&C Records in 1970. The band’s debut album, "ST. RADIGUNDS” was issued in 1971 and featured guest drummer Dave Mattacks and Tony Cox on VCS 3 Synthesiser. "ST. RADIGUNDS” is rightly hailed as a classic of the era and this Esoteric Recordings newly remastered edition celebrates this legendary album, featuring a booklet with new essay.
1. THE FUTURE WON’T BE LONG 2. ISLAND 3. MAGICAL MARY 4. CAPTAIN’S LOG 5. AT HOME IN THE WORLD 6. COGWHEELS, CRUTCHES AND CYANIDE 7. TIME WILL TELL 8. WE WERE A HAPPY CREW 9. LOVE IS A FUNNY THING 10. THE DUKE OF BEAUFOOT