Split (The Groundhogs album)

Split is a 1971 blues rock studio album recorded by The Groundhogs, originally released by Liberty Records in 1971 with catalogue number LBG 83401. It was reissued on CD reissue in 2003 by Liberty / EMI Records, with catalogue number 07243-584819-2-1.

According to Tony McPhee's sleeve notes for the 2003 CD reissue, the lyrics for Split were inspired by a panic attack experienced by him in May 1970, and the studio version of "Cherry Red" was recorded live in a single take.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Tony McPhee

"Split - Part One" - 4:25
"Split - Part Two" - 5:10
"Split - Part Three" - 5:25
"Split - Part Four" - 5:38
"Cherry Red" - 5:40
"A Year in the Life" - 3:07
"Junkman" - 4:52
"Groundhog" - 5:35

"Groundhog" is based on "Ground Hog Blues" by John Lee Hooker.

Bonus tracks on 2003 CD reissue

(recorded live in 1972 for a BBC In Concert programme)

"Split - Part One" - 9:42
"Split - Part Two" - 6:13
"Split - Part Four" - 4:27
"Cherry Red" - 4:06

Personnel

Tony McPhee – guitars, vocals
Peter Cruikshank – bass guitar
Ken Pustelnik – drums

The Groundhogs

Tony McPhee Dave Anderson Joanna Deacon Carl Stokes Peter Cruickshank Dave Boorman Bob Hall John Cruickshank Ken Pustelnik Tom Parker Steve Rye Clive Brooks Dave Thompson Mick Cook Martin Kent Dave Wellbelove Rick Adams Alan Fish Wilgar Campbell "Mighty" Joe Young Mick Kirkton Mick Jones Jon Camp Eric Chipulina Pete Correa Pete Chymon Dale Iviss Brian Jones Marco Anderson

Studio albums	Scratching the Surface (1968) Thank Christ for the Bomb (1970) Split (1971) Who Will Save the World? The Mighty Groundhogs (1972) Hogwash (1972) Solid (1974)

Singles	"B.D.D."

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