Stack Waddy were an English

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band from

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, who were active in the late 1960s and early 1970s and again in 2007. Signed to

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label, the original line-up of John Knail, Mick Stott (born 1945, Salford, Lancashire died 6 January 2015), Stuart Banham and Steve Revel (replaced by John Groom on second album) released two albums and singles before breaking up for a while in 1973. On 24 January 1972 (transmitted on 18 February), the band also recorded a performance for the John Peel

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show, the tracks were: " Hoochie Coochie Man", "Rock Me Baby", "

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" and " Willie the Pimp". They have reconvened several times with their second line-up of Knail, Stott, Banham and Groom; with the last get together for the Dandelion Records biographical

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film shoot in July 2007.

Selected discography

Albums

*'' Stack Waddy'' (1971) *'' Bugger Off!'' (1972) *''The Lost Dandelion Jams'' (2013)

Singles

*" Roadrunner" (1970) *"

" (1972)

References

External links

* Allmusic Entry* English blues rock musical groups English psychedelic rock music groups Dandelion Records artists {{England-band-stub