Golden Delicious
The Wurzels

EMI Note NTS 122

Release Date: April 1977

Golden Delicious was The Wurzels' third album, and their first studio album (the previous two being recorded live); it was also their first album on the EMI label. The album was the second best selling Wurzels album (after its predecessor) reaching #32 in the album charts.

Band line-up: Tommy Banner (piano, organ, accordion, vocals), Tony Baylis (bass, bass guitar, sousaphone and vocals) and Pete Budd (banjo, guitar and vocals).

Producer: Bob Barrett
Recording Engineers: Phil Chapman and John Kurlander
Recorded at Olympic Sound Studios, Barnes and EMI's Abbey Road (London) Studios.
Mastered at EMI's Abbey Road (London) Studios by Harry Moss
Stings & horns arranged and conducted by Ed Welch

The sleeve notes also say: 'With thanks to Sue Martine and Andy White'. Andy played drums on previous two Wutrzels albums, so one can assume he did the same on Golden Delicious. Sue's input remains a mystery for the moment.

Side 1

1. Drink, Drink Yer Zider Up (Greenaway, H & R Barter)
2. Cabot Song [Big 'Ead] (Christie, Lawrence)
3. Good Old Somerset (Banner, Budd, Wright)
4. Rock Around The A38 (Banner, Baylis, Budd)
5. I Keep Smilin' (Barratt)
6. Pheasant Plucker's Son (Taylor)

Side 2

1. Morning Glory (Fletcher, Flett)
2. There's A Spider In The Bathtub (Baylis)
3. Base Over Apex (Barratt, Baylis)
4. Short Time Livin' (Spiro, King)
5. School Days, Young Days (King)
6. I Am A Cider Drinker [Paloma Blanca] (Bouwens; new lyrics by the Wurzels)

Singles

• I Am A Cider Drinker c/w Back Of My Old Car (Sept 1976) charted at #3 in UK singles charts prior to the albums release
• Morning Glory c/w Rock Around The A38 (Nov 1976)