Biography
The Glasgow-based prog/heavy/rockers Tear Gas (originally known as Mustard) released their second album in 1971 establishing themselves on the underground scene. Wullie Monro and Eddie Campbell left the band. Wullie joined Berserk Crocodiles (see Dream Police) and Ted McKenna from the freshly collapsed Dream Police replaced him. Eddie Campbell quit for whatever reason – perhaps just tired of touring – and was not instantly replaced. http://rockasteria.blogspot.ie/2012/04/tear-gas-tear-gas-1971-uk-superb-hard.html
Album & Cover This is an odd front cover, a hand crushing an egg… Is it meant to signify anything? If so it was lost on all as well as Storm Thorgerson who gave it a ‘Turkey’ rating in the book ‘For The Love Of Vinyl’. He still didn’t know what it meant for a heavy metal band… Cover Location: Hipgnosis Studio, UK Tracklist Credits
‘Tear Gas’ released on the Regal Zonaphone label by this revised line up though Campbell appears on the ‘live in the studio’ medley of ‘All Shook Up & Jailhouse Rock’.
Who Did What: Photography – S. Thorgerson
Label: Regal Zonophone SLRZ1021, Timeless Time718, Harvest 1E 062-92549
Source: Vinyl. Album. Cover. Art, The Complete Hipgnosis Catalogue: Aubrey Powell
Side One
That’s What’s Real
Love Story
Lay It On Me
Woman For Sale Side Two
I’m Glad
Where Is My Answer
Jailhouse Rock
All Shook Up
The First Time
Bass – Chris Glen
Drums – Eddie McKenna
Engineer – Tom Allom
Lead Guitar – Zal Cleminson
Other [Special Thanks To] – Eddie Campbell
Producer – Tony Chapman
Vocals, Guitar – Davey Batchelor
