-- like -- was one of dozens of other working-class heavy bands who sprouted up in England during the boom of the late '60s. They immediately found themselves in the shadow of better bands, including and (to name just two), which may have led to their short life together. They recorded only one album, , which found its first release in on the German-based label. Somewhat surprisingly, however, the title track and leadoff track, were both left off that release. This error was corrected for the October 1971 release by , but, by then, had suffered from various internal problems and already called it a day. The album reportedly took only 11 hours to record in Mayfair's , which may be the reason there's nothing too special about this LP. Nevertheless, it has become a much-sought-after LP by collectors (mint condition copies have reportedly sold for as much as 1,300 dollars). Lead vocalist -- who went on to form and later worked with and a later lineup of -- is in fine form here, and his scorched-earth screech may even remind some fans of . His cousin, guitarist (who replaced -bound lead guitarist , guitarist in 's earlier group, ), doesn't have the same guitar prowess that, say, had at the time, but he's no slouch either, showing considerable skill throughout. Interestingly, the song titles -- like the band's name -- were taken from an anthology of stories by author . In 1995, released a remastered CD reissue which featured a rarely heard bonus track, the B-side to their only single, ; some versions of the reissue also have added as a second bonus track. ~ Bryan Thomas