Sharks: Car Crash Supergroup: The Island Years 1973-1974 - COMPACT DISCS

Sharks: Car Crash Supergroup: The Island Years 1973-1974 - COMPACT DISCS

Sharks SKU: 44776190
Price
Regular price $34.99
Regular price $0.00 Sale price $34.99
Save
/

Wanting to order from us over the holiday period but need some more information. We are here to help! Please see our Christmas Shipping page for more information.

On average, orders containing available-to-ship items are processed and dispatched within 1-2 business days, although this is not guaranteed.

Orders containing preorder items will ship as 1 fulfillment once all items in the order are available to ship.

Please note, Tower Records Merchandise and Exclusives are dispatched separately. On average, these items take 3-4 business days to dispatch, although this is not guaranteed.

The estimated shipping times that are displayed at checkout are from the point of dispatch. 

See our shipping policy for more information.

We have a 30-day return policy, which means you have 30 days after receiving your item(s) to make a return.

For orders created between 11/17/2025 and 12/31/2025, we have extended our normal return period. For orders made between this period, customers have up to 60 days from the receipt of goods to return an item. Please see our Christmas Returns page for more information.

To be eligible for a return of an unwanted item, your item must be in the same condition that you received it and in its original packaging.

In the unfortunate situation that a product is damaged/faulty/incorrect, let us know and we will endeavor to correct any issue as soon as possible.

Please see our refund policy for more information.

This site is protected by hCaptcha and the hCaptcha Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Title: Car Crash Supergroup: The Island Years 1973-1974
Artist: Sharks
Label: Cherry Red
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 5013929785502
Genre: Rock
Release Date: 2025-01-24
Number of Discs: 3

Three CD set. Featuring Sharks' 1973 debut album 'First Water' and 1974 follow up 'Jab It In Yore Eye', both originally released by Island Records. Plus the first proper release of third album, 'The Car Crash Tapes', produced by The Who's John Entwistle who also contributes French Horn. Bonus tracks include US single B-side 'Elevator Dancing', a U. S. single mix of 'Ol' Jelly Roll' and eight tracks from an audience "bootleg" recording of a 1974 live show in Providence, USA, with Leslie West of Mountain joining Sharks on 'Colours'. Formed by bassist Andy Fraser after departing from Free, blues rock supergroup Sharks were signed to Island Records with a line up completed by the extraordinarily powerful voiced singer songwriter, Steve 'Snips' Parsons, session guitarist supreme, Chris Spedding (who had a 1975 solo hit with 'Motorbikin') and drummer Marty Simon. This line up recorded the critically acclaimed 1973 debut, 'First Water', a forgotten gem ready for rediscovery. Fraser quit the band after being injured when Spedding's "Sharkmobile", a customised Pontiac Le Mans (see front of box set) was involved in a car accident. Parsons, Spedding and Simon bounced back with an impressive second album, 'Jab It In Yore Eye', with new bassist Busta "Cherry" Jones (who later toured as part of Talking Heads) and keyboardist Nick Judd. The guitar riff from album highlight 'Sophistication' later provided Sharks' fan Mick Jones of The Clash with inspiration when writing 'Should I Stay Or Should I Go'. Though Island dropped the band during the making of third album, 'Car Crash Tapes', and they soon split up, it's another strong collection. After the break up Snips joined Ginger Baker in Baker Gurvitz Army. Snips and Spedding have since reformed the band with members including Judd and Sex Pistols' drummer Paul Cook and a documentary about their revival Not A Rock Doc was released in 2023. Singer Steve 'Snips' Parsons has compiled this box and written the notes.

Tracks:
1.1 World Park Junkies
1.2 Follow Me
1.3 Ol' Jelly Roll
1.4 Brown Eyed Boy
1.5 Snakes and Swallowtails
1.6 Drivin' Sideways
1.7 Steal Away
1.8 Doctor Love
1.9 Broke a Feeling
1.10 Ol' Jelly Roll (Alternative)
2.1 Just Like a Fever
2.2 Baby Shine a Light
2.3 Sun Beat Down
2.4 Rain or Shine
2.5 Kung Fu
2.6 Sophistication
2.7 Surrender
2.8 Cocaine Blues
2.9 Revolution of the Heart
2.10 Elevator Dancing
2.11 Kung Fu (Live)
2.12 Snakes and Swallowtails (Live)
3.1 A Woman
3.2 Darlin'
3.3 Poor Little Rich Girls
3.4 Amsterdammed
3.5 The Shadow Knows
3.6 Music Break Out
3.7 So Young
3.8 Down in the Valley
3.9 Revolution of the Heart (Live)
3.10 Colours (Live)
Recently viewed