Biography
Love Sculpture was founded in Cardiff in 1966 by former members of The Human Beans. The group disbanded in 1970, although Edmunds went on to enjoy solo success in the 1970s. Love Sculpture mostly performed blues standards, slightly revved-up, but still close to the originals. Their debut album, Blues Helping, included songs as “Summertime” and “Wang Dang Doodle”.
Signed to EMI’s Parlophone label, the band released its 1968 debut album into a thriving British blues-rock scene that included Cream and Savoy Brown, among many other bands. A collection of blues and R&B standards, with a lone original song in the title track, Blues Helping was designed as a showcase for Edmund’s underrated six-string pyrotechnics. Source: http://rockasteria.blogspot.com/2011/05/love-sculpture-blues-helping-1968-fine.html
Album & Cover
They are best known for their 1968 novelty hit in the UK Singles Chart, a high speed cover version of the classical piece “Sabre Dance” by Aram Khachaturian, released on the Parlophone label (R 5744), which reached No. 5 in the UK Singles Chart in December 1968. The recording was inspired by Keith Emerson’s classical rearrangements. “Sabre Dance” became a hit after receiving air play by British DJ John Peel. In December 1968, the UK music magazine, NME, reported that Love Sculpture had signed a US recording contract with London Records, guaranteeing £250,000.The band were also given an invitation to perform “Sabre Dance” live, on the German Beat-Club television programme of Radio Bremen, being broadcast in monochrome at that time. Source:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_Sculpture
Cover Location: Hipgnosis Studio, London, UK.
Who Did What: Photography – A.Powell/S.Thorgerson
Label: Parlophone PMC7059(US), Parlophone PMC7059(UK)
Source: Vinyl. Album. Cover. Art, The Complete Hipgnosis Catalogue: Aubrey Powell
Tracklist
| Side One The Stumble 3 O’clock Blues I Believe to My Soul So Unkind Summertime On The Road Again |
Side Two Don’t Answer the Door Wang-Dang-Doodle Come Back Baby Shake Your Hips Blues Helping |
Credits
Bass Guitar – John Williams
Drums – Bob ”Congo” Jones
Engineer [Recording] – Peter Mew
Guitar, Organ, Piano, Lead Vocals – Dave Edmunds
Liner Notes – Malcolm Jones
Piano – John Williams (tracks: B4)
Producer – Kingsley Ward, Malcolm Jones
Vocals – John Williams (tracks: A3, A5, A6, B2), Bob ”Congo” Jones (tracks: A3, A5)
