By 1972, piano player extraordinaire Warren ‘Pig’ Morgan had performed a key role in the careers of two of Australia’s most legendary blues-rock bands, Chain & Billy Thorpe & the Aztecs. He’d been a founder member of Chain in 1968, and had been instrumental in helping Thorpie establish his reputation as one of the wildest and heaviest blues-rockers of the day.

Initially a solo project, it soon became a collaborative effort after Warren asked Billy Thorpe to join in. Christening themselves “Thump’n Pig & Puff’n Billy”, they then enlisted the talents of another Aztec (Gil Matthews) and 2 members of Chain (Phil Manning and Barry Sullivan) to record the LP they called “Downunda”. The single Captain Straightman became a much loved hit.

Remastered by Gil Matthews, this deluxe digi-pak version also features 4 bonus live tracks, liner notes by noted Australian rock author Ian McFarlane and a 16 page booklet with rare photos.

 


Thump'n Pig & Puff'n Billy

Downunda
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AVSCD004
Barcode: 9336043001034
SRP: $24.95
Release Date: August 08 , 2005

Tracklisting:

1. Captain Straightman
2. I’ve Cried Over You
3. You Look After Me, I Look After You
4. Moving With Rock
5. Early Morning
6. Mothers and Fathers
7. Just For You
8. Sunny Day
9. Bow My Head
10. Mister Man

Bonus Tracks:

Live at Bill Armstrong Studios, 1973:
11. It Won’t’ Be Long
12. Moving With Rock
13. The Many Successes Of Baron Waste

Live at Camberwell Civic Centre, 1973:
14. Captain Straightman

 

MP3 Samples: Captain Straightman Moving With Rock Mister Man
 

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