Nottingham Castle Rock 1974 compilation

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Compilation of Nottingham groups released in 1974.

A1 Odysseus – Aguana 9:34
A2 Autumn Design – Loving 2:50
A3 Centuaris – Road To Damascus
A4 Dave Rossiter & Friends – Don’t Rock The Boat 4:45
B1 Moonlight Drive – Changes 7:08
B2 Cisco – This Heavy Load 4:27
B3 Down To Earth – Money Women 3:04
B4 Autumn Design – Autumn Design 3:10
B5 Gaffa – Playing At Love 5:57
B6 Satan’s Vomit – Streakin Through The Tulips (This track is not on the record although it is mentioned on the sleeve notes). It was a joke by the sleeve designers.

I admit I’m biased but I think that this album is not just a great snapshot of local Nottingham groups of the time but musically excellent too. A fine cross section of guitar led rock with a few prog edges, plenty of pubrock earthiness and good songwriting.

Here are two ads from Grass Roots magazine from Oct 1974.