Imagination Lady

Imagination Lady is the fifth long-player for Stan Webb's Chicken Shack and was released in 1972. Much in the same tradition as the great British bluesmen Alexis Korner and John Mayall, Webb's revolving-door personnel landed the band several notable members. For this album, Webb (guitar/vocals) gathered a trio consisting of himself, future Gods and Jethro Tull member John Glascock (bass), and Paul Hancox (drums). As with the previous Chicken Shack long-players, this disc features several Webb originals augmented with some well-chosen cover tunes. The album opens with a ferocious cover of B.B. King's ""Crying Won't Help You."" In a style akin to the Faces or even some of the rowdier moments from the Peter Green-led Fleetwood Mac, this trio grinds out the blues with a decidedly English edge, followed by the folkie ""If I Were a Carpenter"". ""Daughter of the Hillside"" & is Webb's most impressive contribution to the album. This straight-ahead rocker is an ideal trio effort recalling the intense instrumentalism of Cream or early Led Zeppelin. The closing number ""The Loser"" is upbeat and almost pop-oriented, again displaying the immense strength of this Chicken Shack line-up. Imagination Lady is available as a limited numbered edition of 1000 copies on translucent red coloured vinyl and comes in a gatefold sleeve.