Artist:    SNAFU

Title:      SNAFU

File:       Rock/Funk/Country

Digital Release Date: February 7th 2025

London-born drummer/vocalist Bobby Harrison was a founder member of Procol Harum before leaving to form his first own band Freedom in 1968 with Procol Harum guitarist Ray Royer.

A pop/psych start with a debut release in the band’s original soundtrack to Dino de Laurentis’ film ‘Nero Su Bianco (Black On White’) was to see the band take a harder edge with a line-up review as a power trio characterised by tight three-part harmonising that won audiences on the live circuit and tours with Black Sabbath, Curved Air and Jethro Tull.

Harrison’s next project, SNAFU drew from a mine of contemporary talent with Harrison (Vocals/Drums) teamed up with Colin Gibson (Bass), Peter Solley (Keyboards), Terry Popple (Drums), Micky Moody (Guitar), former members of Skip Bifferty, Ginger Baker’s Airforce, Juicy Lucy, Paladin and Tramline.

A fusion of soulful country rock, blues and hard rock, its 1973 self-titled debut was the second album to be recorded at Richard Branson‘s new studio The Manor (‘Tubular Bells’ being the first),

Offering a musical stew drawing comparisons from the Steve Miller Band and Iron Butterfly to Little Feat and Lynyrd Skynyrd, the band became a popular support act and toured with The Eagles, Emerson, Lake and Palmer, Status Quo, Deep Purple, The Doobie Brothers and Nazareth, amongst others.

SNAFU were to go on to record two further albums in ‘Situation Normal’ and ‘All Funked Up’ when guitarist Micky Moody left to join Whitesnake.

Tracks:

 

  1. Long Gone
  2. Said He The Judge
  3. Monday Morning
  4. Drowning In The Sea Of Love
  5. Country Nest
  6. Funky Friend
  7. Goodbye U.S.A.
  8. That’s The Song

BONUS TRACKS

  1. Dixie Queen
  2. Sad Sunday