Dedicated to the memory of Richard Treece, and Ken Whaley.
On the back of the "Dream Arena East" album, Deke Leonard is quoted: "Ricky has no limitations and few equals. If Lord Byron had played the electric guitar, this is what it would have sounded like"
This torrent contains 2 sessions that Help Yourself did for the BBC:
HELP YOURSELF
Playhouse Theatre
London
BBC Radio One Session recording March 21, 1972
(First broadcast on Bob Harris' "Sounds Of The 70's", April 10, 1972)
1. Halfbreed 9:08
2. Let It Roll 3:38
3. Johnny B.Goode 3:48
Total 16:34
(Malcolm Morley - guitar/keyboards/vocals, Dave Charles - drums, Richard Treece - guitar, Paul Burton -bass, probably with Sean Tyla - guitar/vocals on 3.)
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For the story of Help Yourself, see http://terrascope.co.uk/MyBackPages/helps.html
Help Yourself
John Peel Session
April 10, 1973
1. Amy 4:30
2. Blown Away 4:26
3. Man, We're Glad We Know You 3:01
4. Who Killed Paradise? 4:07
Total 16:04
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According to Keeping It Peel (http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/johnpeel/sessions/) there was another John Peel session, not included here;
25/04/1972 - Help Yourself
TX - 19/05/1972
Producer - John Muir
Studio - Studio T1, Transcription Service, Kensington House, Shepherd's Bush
TRACKLIST
Johnny B Goode
Re-Affirmation
Let It Roll
(& While Away, 30/6/72)
LINE UP
Malcolm Morley (Guitar, Vocals), Richard Treece (Lead Guitar), David Charles (Drums), Paul Burton (Bass)
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Help Yourself released four albums in the early 70s:
Help Yourself [1971]
Strange Affair [1972]
Beware of The Shadow [1972]
Return Of Ken Whaley [1973]
plus another as Happy Days (with The Flying Aces, & Spiv) [1973]
These five albums have been re-issued as:
Help Yourself / Beware the Shadow [BGO Records, 1998, CD]
Strange Affair / Beware of Ken Whaley / Happy Days [BGO Records, 1999, 2 CD]
The fifth album was eventually released:
5 (8 tracks recorded Summer 1973, 4 recorded 2002/2003) [Hux Records, 2004, CD]
There's also a compilation:
Reaffirmation: An Anthology 1971-1973 [Esoteric, 2014, Remastered, 2CD]
Help Yourself also appeared on:
Man's live "Christmas at the Patti" album [1973; with Esoteric Remaster, 2007, CD]:
7. Mona
8. Eddie Waring
both with Deke Leonard and B. J. Cole
and
"The Amazing Zigzag Concert, Roundhouse, Chalk Farm, N.W.1, Sunday 28th April 1974"
Michael Nesmith & Red Rhodes, John Stewart, Help Yourself, Chilli Willi and the Red Hot Peppers, Starry Eyed and Laughing [Road Goes On Forever, Limited x2000 5CD Box Set, 2010]
Disc 4 - Help Yourself:
1. Running Down Deep
2. Reaffirmation
3. American Mother
4. Blown Away
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Richard Treece released a solo album "Dream Arena East" [Soft Cloud, 2000, CD]
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The Green Ray have released:
The Green Ray [Mini album, 1996, CD]
Fragile World [2004,CD]
Back from the Edge [2006, CD]
Classic Rock Club, Cheshunt, 5 January 2008 (with Nick Saloman of The Bevis Frond) [Effigy, 2008, CD]
There are a number of Green Ray live recordings on Dime, recorded & posted by tonytill