Medicine Head
Formed in Stafford, England in 1968, the British blues duo Medicine Head were comprised of vocalist/multi-instrumentalist John Fiddler and Peter Hope-Evans, who played the harmonica and jew's harp. Upon their formation at art college, Medicine Head became a staple of the local club circuit, eventually recording a demo which found its way to influential BBC radio personality John Peel, who began championing the track "His Guiding Hand." Other DJs soon followed suit, and quickly the duo was on the brink of stardom.
With Peel's continued assistance, Medicine Head entered the studio to begin recording their 1970 debut LP New Bottles Old Medicine. Their focus shifted from basic blues to a more intricate sound for 1971's Heavy on the Drum, produced by former Yardbird Keith Relf; after scoring a surprise hit with the single "(And the) Pictures in the Sky," Hope-Evans left the group, and was replaced by Relf and drummer John Davies for 1972's The Dark Side of the Moon. Hope-Evans rejoined prior to 1973's One and One Is One, which launched the title track to the Top Three of the U.K. singles chart.
Now a five-piece also including guitarist Roger Saunders, onetime Family drummer Rob Townsend and bassist George Ford, Medicine Head notched two more hit singles, "Rising Sun" and "Slip and Slide," but 1974's Thru' a Five failed to chart, and the group began to disintegrate. Only Fiddler and Hope-Evans remained by the time of 1976's Two Man Band, and after one last single, "Me and Suzy Hit the Floor," Medicine Head officially disbanded. Fiddler later resurfaced in the British Lions, followed by a stint in Box of Frogs and finally a solo career, while Hope-Evans contributed to the Pete Townshend albums Empty Glass and White City.
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Discography
18 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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One and One Is One - The Very Best of Medicine Head
Rock - Released by Cherry Red Records on 19 mei 2009
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New Bottles, Old Medicine
Rock - Released by Cherry Red Records on 1 jan. 1970
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Don't Stop The Dance
Blues - Released by Cherry Red Records on 1 dec. 2012
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New Bottles Old Medicine (50th Anniversary Edition)
Blues - Released by Cherry Red Records on 1 jan. 1970
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Radio Sessions 1971-1977 (Live at Radio 1)
Blues - Released by Cherry Red Records on 1 dec. 2012
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Warriors of Love (the album)
Rock - Released by Living Room Records on 24 sep. 2021
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Kum On / On The Land
Rock - Released by Cherry Red Records on 10 mrt. 2023
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Live At The Marquee 1975
Blues - Released by Cherry Red Records on 1 dec. 2012
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Forgive and Forget (feat. Morgan Fisher, Dzal Martin & Belinda Campbell)
Rock - Released by Eclectric Records on 25 sep. 2018
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Warriors of Love
Rock - Released by Living Room Records on 22 jan. 2021
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Chinese Whispers
Rock - Released by Living Room Records on 28 mei 2021
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Warriors of Love (Album Mix)
Rock - Released by Living Room Records on 30 jul. 2021
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