The Battle of North West Six

The Battle of North West Six
Studio album by Keef Hartley Band
Released	October 1969
Recorded	1969
Genre	Blues rock
Length	41:36
Label	Deram
Producer	Neil Slaven
Keef Hartley Band chronology
Halfbreed (1969) The Battle of North West Six (1969) The Time is Near (1970)

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The Battle of North West Six is the second album by the Keef Hartley Band. At the time, Hartley's six-piece group was appearing augmented with a brass section as The Keef Hartley Big Band, and a number of songs on the album feature this extended line-up.

Track listing

1969 LP

Deram SML 1054 (UK), DES 18035 (US)

1. "The Dansette Kid / "Hartley Jam for Bread" (Fiona Hewitson, Spit James, Keef Hartley, Gary Thain) – 3:59
2. "Don't Give Up" (Fiona Hewitson, Spit James, Keef Hartley, Gary Thain) – 4:07
3. "Me and My Woman" (Gene Barge) – 4:24
4. "Hickory" (Fiona Hewitson, Spit James, Keef Hartley, Gary Thain) – 2:45
5. "Don't Be Afraid" (Fiona Hewitson, Spit James, Keef Hartley, Peter Dines, Gary Thain) – 4:25
6. "Not Foolish, Not Wise" (Fiona Hewitson, Spit James, Keef Hartley, Gary Thain) – 3:56
7. "Waiting Around" (Fiona Hewitson, Keef Hartley, Gary Thain) – 2:29
8. "Tadpole" (Fiona Hewitson, Keef Hartley, Gary Thain) – 7:00
9. "Poor Mabel (You're Just Like Me)" (Fiona Hewitson, Spit James, Keef Hartley, Gary Thain) – 3:08
10. "Believe In You" (Fiona Hewitson, Keef Hartley, Gary Thain) – 5:23

1995 CD reissue

One Way Records OW 30333
Same track listing as the 1969 LP

Personnel

• Keef Hartley – Drums, Percussion
• Miller Anderson – Vocals, Guitars (various)
• Henry Lowther – Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Violin, Brass arrangements
• Jim Jewell – Tenor Saxophone
• Gary Thain – Bass Guitar
• Spit James – Guitar
• WITH;
• Mick Weaver – Organ, Piano, Percussion
• Mike Davis – Trumpet
• Harry Beckett – Trumpet, Flugelhorn
• Lyn Dobson – Tenor Saxophone, Flute
• Chris Mercer – Tenor Saxophone
• Barbara Thompson – Baritone Saxophone, Flute
• Ray Warleigh – Flute
• Mick Taylor – Guitar
• PRODUCTION;
• Derek Varnals – Recording Engineer
• Adrian Martins – Assistant Engineer
• John Punter – Assistant Engineer
• Art Wood - Artwork
• Richard Sacks - Photography

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