Show Of Hands - Formerly Anthrax
Review by Kiookio Sinar Jaya
Formerly Anthrax by Show of Hands is an album that showcases the band's impressive musicianship and songwriting skills. The album is a collection of 12 tracks that blend various genres, including folk, rock, and blues, to create a unique sound that is both energetic and soulful.
The album opens with the upbeat and catchy track "Country Life," which sets the tone for the rest of the album. The band's use of traditional instruments, such as the mandolin and accordion, adds a rustic feel to the music, while the electric guitar and drums give the songs a modern edge.
One of the standout tracks on the album is "Cousin Jack," which tells the story of a Cornish miner who emigrates to America in search of a better life. The song's haunting melody and poignant lyrics make it a standout track that will stay with the listener long after the album has finished.
Another highlight of the album is "The Preacher," a bluesy track that showcases the band's versatility and ability to seamlessly blend different genres. The song's soulful vocals and gritty guitar riffs create a powerful and emotive listening experience.
Table of Contents
Download
Filename: show-of-hands-formerly-anthrax.rar- MP3 size: 73.8 mb
- FLAC size: 1094.4 mb
Tracks
| Track | Duration | Preview |
|---|---|---|
| No Opportunity Necessary, No Experience Needed | 3:40 | |
| May This Be Love / One Rainy Wish | 3:26 | |
| Like A Child | 5:05 | |
| No Oppotunity Necessary, No Experience Needed | 3:39 | |
| Like a Child | 5:10 | |
| Mount Olympus Breakdown | 2:11 | |
| Toy Piano And Goodbye | 5:0 | |
| Toy Piano | 4:50 | |
| Toy Piano and Goodbye | 05:00 | |
| Toy Piano and goodbye | 4:50 | |
| Moondance | 3:46 | |
| I Want To Fly | 6:48 | |
| May This Be Love/One Rainy Wish | 03:26 | |
| No Words Between Us | 4:16 | |
| I Want to Fly | 06:48 | |
| These Things I Know | 3:21 | |
| Stanley's Theme | 3:12 | |
| Stanley´s Theme | 3:08 |
Video
Show Of Hands - 788+1 (1970)
SHOW OF HANDS/FORMERLY ANTHRAX -These Things I Know
Show Of Hands - Beautiful Weather (1970)
Show Of Hands - Iron Door (1970)
Show of Hands - I Want to Fly
Show of Hands - No Words Between Us
Show Of Hands (Anthrax) - Moondance
Show Of Hands - Better Dead Than Blue (1970)
Images
Catalog Numbers
- 42 078, EKS 74 084
- EKS-74084
- EKS 74084
- TC-54084
- WOU 4084
Labels
- Exulta, Elektra
- Elektra
- Wounded Bird Records
Listen online
- escuchar en línea
- ouvir online
- online anhören
- écouter en ligne
- kuunnella verkossa
- online luisteren
- lyssna på nätet
- ascolta in linea
- lytte på nettet
Formats
- Vinyl
- LP
- Album
- Promo
- CSM Press
- CP
- CSM
- Stereo
- Terre Haute pressing
- Gatefold
- Cassette
- CD
- Reissue
Companies
| Role | Company |
|---|---|
| Recorded At | Elektra Sound Recorders |
| Mastered At | Elektra Sound Recorders |
| Pressed By | Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Santa Maria |
| Published By | WB Music Corp. |
| Copyright (c) | Elektra Records |
| Record Company | Elektra Records |
| Phonographic Copyright (p) | Elektra Entertainment Group |
| Manufactured By | Rhino Entertainment Company |
| Licensed From | Elektra Entertainment Group |
Credits
| Role | Credit |
|---|---|
| Flute | Jerry McCann |
| Guitar | Jerry McCann |
| Keyboards | Jack Jacobsen |
| Organ | Jack Jacobsen |
| Percussion | Rick Cutler |
| Piano | Jack Jacobsen |
| Producer | Russ Miller |
| Vocals | Jerry McCann |
| Art Direction | Robert L. Heimall |
| Design | Robert L. Heimall |
| Engineer | Brian Ross-Myring |
| Liner Notes | Thomas Thompson |
| Bass | Jack Jacobsen |
| Painting | Rita Kuhnke |
| Photography By | Ed Caraeff |
| Illustration | Rita Kuhnke |
Notes
- © 1970 Elektra Records
- CSM Pressing variant of this Pitman promo.
- Gatefold cover with Elektra inner sleeve.
- Published by:
- A3 - Van Jan Music Corp. ASCAP
- B1 - Stormy Forest Music BMI
- B2 - Sea-Lark En. BMI
- all other selections WB Music Corp. ASCAP
- Gatefold
- Recorded at Elektra Sound Recorders, Los Angeles, California. Gatefold Packaging
- Spine lists Show of Hands/Formerly Anthrax
- Cover lists Show of Hands (Formerly Anthrax)
- Disc lists "Show of Hands" on Top of Center and in Bold, "Formerly Anthrax" smaller print and all cap's above track listings.
- Gatefold Packaging
- Terre Haute pressing.
- Recorded at Elektra Sound Recorders, Los Angeles, Calif.
- B5 is dedicated to James Webber
- © Copyright 1970 by Elektra Records
- All selections WB Music Corp. ASCAP except
- A3: Van Jan Music Corp. ASCAP
- B1: Stormy Forest Music BMI
- B2: Sea-Lark En. BMI
- (C) Copyright 1970 by Elektra Records
- Disc lists Show of Hands on Top of Center and in Bold, Formerly Anthrax smaller print and all cap's above track listings.
- ℗ 1970 & 2008 Elektra Entertainment Group.
- Manufactured by Rhino Entertainment Company.
- © 2008 Wounded Bird Records.
- Made in U.S.A.
Barcodes
- Matrix / Runout (A Side Etch): ƐKS-74084-A-CSM— NKE
- Matrix / Runout (B Side Etch): EKS-74084-B-CSM— NKE
- Rights Society: BMI
- Rights Society: ASCAP
- Other (Under label catalog #): Radio Station Copy
- Matrix / Runout (A Side Runout): ƐKS-74084-B1-CP— NKE
- Matrix / Runout (B Side Runout): ƐKS-74084-A1-CP NKE
- Matrix / Runout (A Side etched): EKS-74084-A-CSM NKE
- Matrix / Runout (B Side etched): EKS-74084-B-CSM NKE
- Matrix / Runout (Side A): EKS-74084-A-CP NKE
- Matrix / Runout (Side B): EKS-74084-B-CP NKE
- Matrix / Runout (A-side etched): T1 ƐKS-74084-A1-CTH NKE
- Matrix / Runout (B-side etched): T1 ƐKS-74084-B-CTH NKE
- Matrix / Runout (A-side label): EKS-74084-A
- Matrix / Runout (B-side label): EKS-74084-B
- Rights Society (A1 to A5, B3 to B5): ASCAP
- Rights Society (B1, B2): BMI
- Matrix / Runout (Runout A Side etched): EKS-74084-A-CSM NKE
- Matrix / Runout (Runout B Side etched): EKS-74084-B-CSM NKE
- Matrix / Runout (Label Side A): EKS-74074-A
- Matrix / Runout (Label Side B): EKS-74084-B
- Rights Society (A1-A5, B3-B5): ASCAP
- Matrix / Runout (Stamped Side A): EKS-74084-A1
- Matrix / Runout (Stamped Side B): EKS-74084-B1
- Barcode (Scanned): 664140408425
- Matrix / Runout: Z73118 M0S1 45 WOU2 4084-2 01
- Mastering SID Code (double): ifpi L909
- Mould SID Code: IFPI 2U3P
About Show Of Hands
Psychedelic jazz-rock band formed in 1967, San Diego, CA, United States, and disbanded in 1972.
In 1971, Jerry McCann moved to San Francisco, where he released an album on Elektra with a group of musicians with whom he had done a couple of gigs in the mid 60s. When the group was signed to Elektra, they were called Anthrax. In one of the many meetings, Jerry suggested to call the group "Formerly Anthrax". After arguing, the Elektra staff proposed to call the band "Show of Hands" (which Jerry used during his argument) and call the album "Formerly Anthrax". The group agreed, but when they played gigs or were asked what the name of the band was, they called themselves "Formerly Anthrax" and called their album "A Show of Hands". Shortly after the album came out, Jim Morrison passed away, Elektra was sold to Kinney Corp. which owned Atlantic/Atco/Warner Bros./Reprise and Mad Magazine. The new owners came in and fired everybody from the janitors on up and the saga of which came first, the album title or the band name came to a quick and final demise. About 10 years later, Elektra signed another band called . (Source: Jerry McCann)
Real Name
- Anthrax
Members
- Jerry McCann
- Jack Jacobsen
- Rick Cutler
Summary by Kiookio Sinar Jaya
Comments
I had this album too ........thankyou ...
Love this LP still playing it after getting a copy in 1985. Very underrated
Great version and a really good album in total !
i found this album on a 3 for $1.00 table and bought it because flutes were listed in the instruments used. i was rewarded with this song :D my all-time fave arrangement of it! thanks for sharing. i still have the vinyl, btw.
Great Band, great music...remembrance of my college years in America. Still have the L.P.; listening to it every once in a while.
What the...This isn't Anthrax. Haha!
Thought i was the only one who had this album...thanks for putting this on..
Great Album
I recorded background vocals for A Show Of Hands/ formerly Anthrax in the studio in L.A., and used to hang out with Rick, Mary and Jack
at a former boy's camp in Sonoma County. They were truly one of the first fusion groups. I also heard Jerry Hahn & the Brotherhood and later
worked with Jerry.
at a former boy's camp in Sonoma County. They were truly one of the first fusion groups. I also heard Jerry Hahn & the Brotherhood and later
worked with Jerry.
First album I ever bought, for 70p at a fairground!
could you please upload all songs? big fan :) my favorite album!!
Just picked up this album today. Had never heard of them but it looked interesting.
Love it!
Underrated record and band. Little instrumental "Mount Olympus Breakdown" is incredible. Like "Stanley 's Theme" too. Love this band.
I've had this > *great album* < from San Francisco years ago
bought this for the cover art ...4 decades ago ! & still turning people on to it ✊✌
Lee Michaels play kick ass organ while playing organ bass.....check it out
I freekin love this album. Bought it a long long time ago. I would give anything to hear them do something new. I really don't know anything about the band but I love them.
Cool. Framework were good too, so that figures. The talent shines through.
so its organ and organ bass...
if you like this try the Counts: What's up front" & "Why not start all over" full of organ as bass.
Any other such organ bass pieces out there?
if you like this try the Counts: What's up front" & "Why not start all over" full of organ as bass.
Any other such organ bass pieces out there?
what keyboard is the bass, or is it an organ?
no oppurtunity necessary No experience needed
could someone please upload this song from this album ? (show of hands!)
(yes cover)
could someone please upload this song from this album ? (show of hands!)
(yes cover)
Saw this album in a cheepy bin in a Portland Woolworths back in early 1970' s bought it cause of intreaging cover . Now it's my favorite thing to listen to up in the west hills .
This is a very excellent album. i like it very much.
I have this LP. Apparently it's one of the worst selling albums ever released by Elektra. I think it stands up pretty well. I have great memories of seeing Jerry McCann's previous band, Framework, play some incredible gigs in San Diego, circa 1968-69.
