Best Of British, The

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Ian McLagan & The Bump Band: Ian McLagan (vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, piano, Hammond organ, keyboards); "Scrappy" Judd Newcomb, Gurf Morlix (guitar, background vocals); Sarah Brown (acoustic & electric basses, background vocals); Don Harvey (drums, percussion).
Additional personnel: Billy Bragg (vocals); Ron Wood (guitar, background vocals); Deborah Kelly, Amy Boone, Akwana Nflembele & The Jumbahkum Singers (background vocals).
Engineers: Stuart Sullivan, Rod Callan, Wiggy.
Recorded at Arlyn Studios & live at The Laughing Dogs, Austin, Texas; Sandymount Studios, Ireland; Leyline Studios, Chiswick, England.
At the time of its release, BEST OF BRITISH was Ian "Mac" McLagan's first new album in nearly 20 years. It's a wonderfully rough-and-tumble affair that shows his shared roots with Ronnie Lane in the Faces. McLagan is a fine writer and expressive singer, and the set is full of relentlessly rocking, richly soulful numbers. Exuberant background vocals lend excitement to the songs, many of which sound like old classics. McLagan's keyboards are a prime feature, with his Hammond organ pumping ferociously with the rhythm section, occasionally taking concise but spine-tingling solos. There are guest appearances from Ronnie Wood, Billy Bragg, and Damnations TX. The warm and honest BEST OF BRITISH is at once is loose around the edges and classy.