Description

In this collection of songs are the original versions of “Orbit” and “The Investigator”,plus tracks not included on any album. Thundermug’s Joe DeAngelis (lead vocals), Bill Durst (guitar, lead vocals), Jim Corbett (bass) and Ed Pranskus (drums) recorded these tracks at various times during 1972 and 1974.

In the early 1970s to the 1980s, Thundermug’s original members toured constantly playing commercial heavy rock. They were once referred to as London’s answer to Led Zeppelin and billed themselves as “Canada’s heaviest band”.

“Africa” was Thundermug’s most successful single from their ‘Strikes’ album. It became a cult favourite in 1973 on the Axe Records label (AXE 4) and in the States on Doug Morris’ independent Big Tree label. After Axe released “Thundermug Strikes”, EMI licensed ‘Strikes’ in Europe and CBS released a US compilation in 1973. Their 2nd Axe album “Orbit” was recorded and released in late 1973 followed by their 3rd Axe album ‘Ta-Daa’ (1974) also released in the US by Mercury Records. “Bill, Jim, And Ed”, recorded in 1976 was not released until 2020.

Credits

All songs written by Bill Durst and Joe DeAngelis
Published by Belsize Park Music
Production: GREG HAMBLETON
Recorded at Toronto Sound, 1972-1976
Engineers: Terry Brown & Peter Houston
ⓟ & © 2020 Greg Hambleton
Axe Records DL-A550