I
Am a Cider Drinker 07
The Wurzels with Tony Blackburn
EMI
GOLD 3926537
(CD)
EMI
GOLD 3926532
(vinyl)
Release
Date: 23 April 2007
The
Wurzels released an updated up-tempo version of their
1976 hit I Am A Cider Drinker featuring guest
vocalist Tony Blackburn. The radio legend was the perfect
choice to team up with the band, having originally introduced
their performance on BBC TV's Top Of The Pops on Thursday
23rd September 1976 when the original release of I
Am A Cider Drinker reached #3 in the charts!
The
single also has a serious side - in 2006 Tommy Banner
was diagnosed with prostate cancer after going for a
random test. After an operation and radiotherapy, he
was back to fighting fitness but is obviously keen to
highlight the importance of testing. The Wurzels and
Tony Blackburn will be giving all the royalties from
the single to the BUI Prostate Cancer Care Appeal.
 You
can watch the video on YouTube.
It's full of milkmaids, cows and, of course, a whole
load of cider!
The
band line-up is not credited on the sleeve, but one
would presume that it is Tony Blackburn
(vocals), Tommy Banner (accordion,
vocals), Pete Budd (banjo, lead vocals)
with possibly John Morgan (drums) and
maybe Sedge Moore (bass). In saying
that neither John or Sedge appear in the video (the
drummer is a cow!), so there is no evidence to suggest
they were a part of the recording process either. At
a educated guess, Louie Nicastro was
probably the producer and sound engineer, and provided
the remaining instrumentation.
I
Am A Cider Drinker 07 was released on CD, download
and and as a limited edition 7" single on coloured
vinyl.
The
CD release contains Combine Harvester
as the second track:
1.
I Am A Cider Drinker 2007 (Paloma Blanca) with Tony
Blackburn
2. Combine Harvester (Brand New Key)
The
limited edition 7" vinyl single
pressed on yellow-coloured vinyl with a picture sleeve
(both pictured below), and this contains the 2005
Ferry To Glastonbury on
the reverse.
1.
I Am A Cider Drinker 2007 (Paloma Blanca) with Tony
Blackburn
2. Ferry To Glastonbury
EMI
Gold also released a two-track CD-R demo single (pictured
at bottom of the page), issued exclusively
to radio stations and reviewers. This had a custom printed
disc, title inlay and press release.
1.
I Am A Cider Drinker 2007 (Paloma Blanca) with Tony
Blackburn
2. Combine Harvester (Brand New Key) |
