Light in the Attic have worked their magic yet again as they celebrate an under the radar release by British musician Terry Reid – The River (1973). They are to release The Other Side Of The River which features all previously unreleased material from the River sessions, including six never-before-heard Reid compositions and five very different alternate takes of tracks from River. Check out this alternate take of title track, you can hear why comparisons are made to the likes of David Crosby and John Martyn.
Apparerntly there are tracks on the release that even Reid had forgotten about. That voice led to him being nicknamed Superlungs, he also had offers to front both Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple, both of which he turned down, choosing instead to pursue a solo career. According to the press release he ‘rocked on the sidelines, ultimately touring with Cream and Fleetwood Mac, writing songs for CSNY, and opening for The Rolling Stones on their 1969 tour.’
“There are only three things happening in England: The Rolling Stones, The Beatles and Terry Reid.”
– Aretha Franklin (1968)
Pre-order it here: lightintheattic.net/releases/2340-the-other-side-of-the-river
This spring Terry Reid will be touring the US East Coast and UK! Full tour dates below.
Full Tour Dates:
USA:
Thur 21st April – The Cutting Room, NYC
Friday 22nd April – Harrisburg Theatre, PA
Sat 23rd April – The Falcon, Marlboro, NY
UK:
Wed 4th May – The Black Box, Belfast (IRL)
Thur 5th May – Coughlans Bar, Cork (IRL)
Fri 6th May – Roisin Bar, Galway (IRL)
Sat 7th May – Dublin, Ireland (IRL)
Sun 8th May – Springhill Bar, Portrush (IRL)
Thur 12th May – Under The Bridge, London (Chelsea FC)
Wed 18th May – Cluny 2, Newcastle (UK)
Thurs 19th May – Admiral Bar – Glasgow (SCOT)
Fri 20th May – TBA (SCOT)
Sun 22th May, The Portland, Cambridge (UK)
Sun 23rd May, The Flower Pot, Derby NOT CONFIRMED
Thur 26th May – Portsmouth Guildhall (Live Lounge) (UK)
Sat 28th May – The Robin2, Wolverhampton (UK)
Wed 1st June – The Tivoli Theatre, Wimbourne Minster (UK)