I'm
The Captain Of The Dredger
The Wurzels
EMI
Release
Date: 21 May 1975?
The
Wurzels Are Scrumptious album was
the first album produced by The Wurzels following
Adge Cutler's untimely death in 1974. The ‘live’
sequences were recorded in a north Devon holiday
camp, the remainder in the EMI Studios.
One
of the tracks, I'm The Captain Of
The Dredger, has recently been discovered
on a 45rpm single acetate. It is dated May 21
1975, a few weeks before the release of the album
from which it was taken. It was lifted straight
from the album with just the introduction removed
- the playout and applause is identical to the
album track.
So
far as we can tell this acetate is the only existing
copy of this single. Why was it abandoned? What
was the planned B-side? Why were no singles ever
issued from this album? Can anyone out there help?
Handwritten
details on the disc label:
- 21
May 1975
- EMI
studios, Abbey Road, London
- 45rpm
acetate, stereo, 3mins 20sec duration
- Artist:
The Wurzels
- Title:
"I'm The Captain Of The Dredger"
1.
I'm The Captain Of The Dredger |

Acetate disc

Acetate disc in sleeve
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