Lead guitarist Martin Weaver later fronted Dark, whose 1972 album is one of rock’s most valuable rarities, but initially he flecked Sabbath style proto-metal with the fading strains of psychedelia in Wicked Lady.
Weaver’s Northampton pub rockers never entered a studio, and their reputation might appear inflated by cultish obscurity. But the rough and ready rehearsal room recordings finally released here, and on the companion Axeman Cometh CD, see sixties sunshine fade into seventies darkness on claustrophobically extended workouts, and Wicked Lady stand revealed as a great lost group.
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Mpf1947, Youtube
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Peter Fears, Twitter
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Tweeter Kyriakou, Twitter
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Foxfoxton, Youtube
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Emilyistrendy, Youtube
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Dahoum, Guardian.co.uk
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Dominic Cavendish, Daily Telegraph
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Contrapuntal, Twitter
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DVDhth's grandparents, Twitter
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Anonymous, don'tstartmeoff.com
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Stokeylitfest, Twitter
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James Dellingpole, Daily Telegraph
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Whoiscuriousgeorge, Youtube
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Horatio Melvin, Twitter
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Microcuts 22, Twitter
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Len Firewood, Twitter
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Genghis McKahn, Guardian.co.uk
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Maninabananasuit, Guardian.co.uk
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Nicetime, Guardian.co.uk
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Richard Herring, Comedian
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Yukio Mishima, dontstartmeoff.com
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Carcrazychica, Youtube
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Meanstreetelite, Peoplesrepublicofcork
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Tokyofist, Youtube
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Esme Folley, Actress, cellist, Twitter
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Brighton Argus
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Robert Gavin, Twitter
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Bosco239, youtube
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Joycey, readytogo.net
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Zombie Hamster, Twitter
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Anon, westhamonline.com
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Lancethrustworthy, Youtube
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Pudabaya, beexcellenttoeachother.com
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Etienne, Chortle.com
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Alex Quarmby, Edfringe.com
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Anon, dontstartmeoff.com
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Anonymous, The Northfield Patriot
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Frankie Boyle, Comedian
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Dominic Cavendish, Telegraph
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General Lurko 36, Guardian.co.uk
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Deepbass, Guardian.co.uk
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Peter Ould, Youtube
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Henry Howard Fun, Twitter
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Brendon, Vauxhallownersnetwork.co.uk
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Dick Socrates, Twitter
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Lee Mack, Mack The Life, 2012
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Tweeterkiryakou, Twitter
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Stuart, Chortle
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Sam Rooney, Youtube
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Patrick Kavanagh, Guardian.co.uk
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A D Ward, Twitter
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Joskins, Leeds Music Forum
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Coxy, Dontstartmeoff.com
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Al Murray, Comedian
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FBC, finalgear.com
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Cyberbloke, Twitter
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Wharto15, Twitter
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Anon, BBC Complaints Log
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Iain, eatenbymissionaries
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Neolab, Guardian.co.uk
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Cojones2, Guardian.co.uk
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Slothy Matt, Twitter
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Guest, Dontstartmeoff.com
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Pnethor, pne-online.com
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Joe, Independent.co.uk
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Shit Crit, Twitter
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Secretdeveloper, Youtube
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Fairy Pingu, Twitter
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Rowing Rob, Guardian.co.uk
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Ishamayura Byrd, Twitter
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Karen Laidlaw, Edfringe. com.
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Neva2busy, dontstartmeoff.com
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BBC iPlayer edition of discussion of Stewart Lee on A Good Read
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Lents, redandwhitekop.com
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Peter Ould, Twitter
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Dave Wilson, Chortle.com
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Someoneyoudon'tknow, Chortle.com
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98rosjon, Twitter
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Lucinda Locketts, Twitter
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Pirate Crocodile, Twitter
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Fowkes81, Twitter
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Anamatronix, Youtube
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Lenny Darksphere, Twitter
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Borathigh5, Youtube
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Gabrielle, Chortle.com
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Mini-x2, readytogo.net
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Tin Frog, Twitter
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Rudeness, Youtube
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John Robins, Comedian
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Cabluigi, Guardian.co.uk
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Liam Travitt, Twitter