Biography
Hydra is an American Southern rock band founded in the late 1960s by Spencer Kirkpatrick (guitar), Wayne Bruce (vocals and guitar), and Steve Pace (drums). In 1977, it became a three-piece band (with Wayne Bruce now on bass) and the band broke up later that year. It released three albums, Hydra (1974), Land of Money (1975) and Rock the World (1977). In 2005, the band reunited for two shows (with Vickery on bass). A live album, Hydra: Live After All These Years was released.The band signed a recording contract with Capricorn Records in 1973 and released a self-titled album Hydra in 1974. In 1975, Land of Money followed. The producer Dan Turbeville used a horn section (without the band’s knowledge) on the first album and musicians like Chuck Leavell (Allman Brothers band, The Rolling Stones, and Eric Clapton) on piano and keyboards, and Randall Bramblett, who later founded his own Randall Bramblett Band, on the second. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydra
Album & Cover
Cover Location: Hipgnosis Studio, London, UK
Who Did What: Graphics – R. Evans. Photography[Front] – H. Bartrop. Photography– A. Powell.
Label: Capricorn CP0157, Capricorn 2429130(UK)
Source: Vinyl. Album. Cover. Art, The Complete Hipgnosis Catalogue: Aubrey Powell
Tracklist
| Side One Little Miss Rock N’ Roll The Pistol Makin’ Plans Land Of Money |
Side Two Get Back To The City Don’t Let Time Pass You By Let The Show Go On Slow And Easy Take Me For My Music |
Credits
Bass Guitar – Orville Davis
Drums – Steve Pace
Engineer – Carolyn Harriss, Sam Whiteside
Guest, Choir [Choral Parts] – The Primal Greed Glee Club (tracks: A4)
Guest, Keyboards, Synthesizer – Chuck Leavell
Guest, Organ – Will Boulware (tracks: B5)
Guest, Percussion [Miscellaneous] – Bill Stewart (6), Johnny Sandlin
Lead Guitar, Slide Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Twelve-String Guitar – Spencer Kirkpatrick
Management [Personal] – Hughes Management Associates
Producer – Johnny Sandlin
Supervised By [Executive Supervision] – Frank Fenter, Frank Hughes , Johnny Sandlin
Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Twelve-String Guitar – Wayne Bruce
