Top
Of The Crops was released in 2006 on CD, and Download
in 2008, and contains an amalgam of tracks 'recorded
live on tour in the West Country'. No specific dates
and venues are mentioned - and it is believed that this
album is a studio recording given the feel of a live
show, rather like some of the Adge Cutler compilations
had songs with edited banters added in the studio.
The
album is promoted as comprising 'classic tracks and
new favourites as requested by their fans including
'The Champion Dung Spreader', 'I'll Never Get A Scrumpy
Here', 'Drink Up Thy Zider', the classic 'Combine Harvester'
and their cover version of the Oasis hit 'Don't Look
Back In Anger' - and is a true reflection of the band's
live set at the time.
Band
line-up: Pete
Budd (vocals,
banjo), Tommy Banner (accordion, vocals), Jai
Howe (bass, vocals) and John Morgan
(drums, vocals).
Produced, recorded and additional instruments by Louie
Nicastro.
1.
The Blackbird
2. Champion Dung Spreader
3. Marrow Song (Oh! What A Beauty)
4. Farmer Bill's Cowman
5. The Shepton Mallet Matador
6. Chitterling
7. Don't Tell I Tell 'Ee
8. Give Me England
9. I'll Never Get A Scrumpy Here
10. I Am A Cider Drinker
11. Don't Look Back In Anger
12. Combine Harvester
13. Drink Up Thy Zider
For
true Scrumpy & Western aficionados, the title Top
Of The Crops will be familiar, as it was originally
used by The
Yetties for their 1995 album of the same name.
