Lord Sutch

A true eccentric of '60s British rock, David "Lord" Sutch–perhaps better known as Screaming Lord Sutch–worked with legendary producer Joe Meek and led bands comprised of such top UK scenesters as Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, Mitch Mitchell, Ritchie Blackmore, John Bonham, Nicky Hopkins, and others through unhinged takes of R&B standards and wild Halloween novelty tunes. Strongly influenced by that of his namesake Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Sutch's diabolical stage shows likewise offered an overdose of coffins, skulls, and the like.

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Lord Sutch - Lord Sutch & Heavy Friends LP

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Long before Alice Cooper bought his first guillotine, David Edward Sutch, aka "Screaming Lord Sutch, 3rd Earl of Harrow," was pushing the live rock spectacle envelope. Inspired by his musical hero Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Sutch employed onstage props like a coffin, from which he would emerge, along with skulls, daggers and the like. Together with his band the Savages, he released several early '60s horror-themed singles, like "Jack the Ripper," the first five being produced by fellow eccentric...