The Wurzels Collection
The Wurzels

HMV Easy 7243 5 32071 2 0

Release Date: 9th April 2001

Following the success of the Finest 'Arvest Of The Wurzels CD, record retailer HMV negotiated with EMI to issue this compilation of tracks by The Wurzels as part of their HMV Easy series of CDs, only available through HMV record stores, or via HMV online. This compilation is made up of tracks from The Wurzels (the post-Adge Cutler band of the 1970s) - although Adge's version of Ferry To Glastonbury has been included instead of The Wurzels' later version.

The Wurzelmania! page was able to advise on track selection, and the CD contains some very rare and sought-after tracks (such as Wurzel Rock, Don Juan Of The West and the legendary "disco" version of Drink Up Thy Zider), as well as a few favourites much requested by fans (One For The Bristol City, Haggis Farewell and Captain Of The Dredger, among others).

For the benefit of Wurzelmaniacs the overlap between this and previous compilations has been minimised, although a collection of this nature inevitably has to include the big hits! The CD's sleeve notes are again by Paul Gunningham, a leading Wurzologist and a regular contributor to the Scrumpy & Western site.