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Tramline
Tramline's debut album "Somewhere Down The Line" for Island Records.
Track details and liner notes
1 Harpoon Man
2 National Blues
3 Sorry Sorry
4 Look Over Yonder Wall
5 Rock And Roll Woman
6 Somewhere Down The Line
7 Mazurka
8 Statesborough Blues
9 Killing Floor
Line-up:
John McCoy - harmonica & vocals
Micky Moody - guitar
Terry Popple - drums
Terry Sidgwick - bass & vocals
"Moves of Vegetable Centuries"
Track listing:
1 Pearly Queen
2 Sweet Satisfaction
3 You Better Run
4 Grunt
5 Sweet Mary
6 I Wish You Would
7 Good Morning Little School Girl
8 Harriet's Under Ground Railway
Line-up:
John McCoy - harmonica & vocals
Micky Moody - guitar
Terry Popple - drums
Terry Sidgwick - bass & vocals
with
Ron Aspery - saxophone
Colin Hodkingson - bass
North East group's pop chance
Tramline appeared at the famous Marquee Club in London on September 2nd, 1968.
Tramline was a hard-rocking blues-based quartet, and once described as a guitar-heavy outfit of the late 1960s.
Formed by John McCoy (vocals, harmonica), Micky Moody (guitar), Terry Sidgwick (bass, vocals), and Terry Popple (drums).
Chris Blackwell took them from the club scene in 1968 and signed them to Island Records. It was then they began work on their debut LP, Somewhere Down the Line. The band made enough worthwhile noise to get some exposure on the BBC's Top Gear programme which was hosted by John Peel.
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Tramline - the band!
Tramline was formed in 1968 after Teesside's Real McCoy went their seperate ways after music differences in the band. John McCoy and Terry Sidgwick formed Tramline with Micky Moody & Terry Popple, while Alan Fearnley, Ron Aspery and Ray Dales formed Rivers Invitation with Alan Ludley, Peter 'Tubby' Ayton and Merv Jones.
Sir William Turner's Almshouses at Kirkleatham, near Redcar, was chosen as the picturesque setting for this photograph session by Bernard Fearnley's Studios in Middlesbrough. At the back is John McCoy and Terry Sidgwick with Micky Moody and Terry Popple seated.
Terry Sidgwick, Micky Moody, John McCoy and Terry Popple pose near the Almshouses arches in the garden of the grounds.
Terry Sidgwick, Terry Popple, John McCoy and Micky Moody are relaxed on the grass.
Walking through the main gates of the Kirkleatham Almshouse site near Redcar is Micky Moody, Terry Sidgwick, John McCoy and Terry Popple.
Terry Popple, Micky, Terry Sidgwick and John relaxing in the park near Redcar.
Underneath the arches (I just had to say that) with Terry Sidgwick, John, Micky and Terry Popple.
A few notes on Tramline from Terry Popple:
Tramline was John McCoy's idea. He wanted to work with some of the best musicians from the area. At the time it was a really good band and built a name for itself. We recorded two albums for Island under the guidance of Chris Blackwell which was a great experience. I don't really know why it ended. Business commitments and ambition played a part, I am sure. I went to live in Australia and stayed with my great mate, the late Tony Hicks, the excellent drummer with Backdoor as I am sure many will remember. When I came back to England I teamed up with Micky Moody to form Snafu. When that folded I worked in the theatres for a while, then worked with Joe Brown, Alan Price, Gary Glitter and Van Morrison. Micky worked with Juicy Lucy, Zoot Money and Whitesnake to name a few. Had some great times along the way and owe it all to some great musicians from the north east.
Thanks to John McCoy and Terry Popple for the photographs and memorabilia on this page.
All photographs (unless otherwise stated) are © Fearnley Studios and just not be used, or copied, in any way without prior written permission.
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