Sutherland Brothers - Where Lies Your Soul (1977)

1977 SB+Q LP version crackles and all from 'Down To Earth' re-released on CD with added tracks in 2009. Also uploaded 'Moonlight Lady' to myspace videos. This is my tribute to favourite ever band and possibly favourite track of theirs, so many to chose from. Written by Iain and Gavin. Edited this track in 2001, due to vinyl fatigue though never a vinyl farewell.
Sutherland Brothers and Quiver Revisited
The Sutherland Brothers Band debut album from 1971 was played over and over again in my Central London bed-sit on my Ultra record player. They played live at the Marquee in those days when I became a fan and at that time the band comprised of Iain and Gavin on vocals, steel, piano and harmonica with Kim Ludman on bass and Neil Hopwood on drums. Produced by the brilliant Muff Winwood, ten of the eleven tracks were written by Gavin and only one by Iain. That one track, however, was the lead off track, half vocal, half instrumental, 'The Pie' which featured so heavily on Radio Luxembourg (medium wave 208) at the time and should have been a much bigger hit than it ever was.

Originally on Island, this folk/rock album, had nearly all their albums re-released CD by Sony Rewind between 1998/2000, the Best of in 2002, When The Night Comes Down in 2005 with the final missing CD Down To Earth, released in 2009 by Lemon Records.

Their follow-up 'LIFEBOAT' album in 1972 was in my opinion overall a stronger set, originally did not include Gavin's most famous written song 'Sailing' which of course became a huge hit for Rod Stewart. In the USA the album was released later under the SBQ banner and had a different line up of tracks. So annoying to real fans like me.

In 1973 Tim Renwick's band Quiver joined forces and his brilliant guitar playing and Peter Wood's keyboards gave the band a welcome added dimension which is clearly heard on the 'DREAM KID' album which I bought in March 1974 (unsure of actual release date). Most of the songwriting was shared on future albums and 'BEAT OF THE STREET' the fourth and last and great album on Island released November 1974.

Dates for the SBQ albums on CBS are as follows :-

REACH FOR THE SKY 7/11/75 (included Arms Of Mary, their only top 10 hit)
SLIPSTREAM 17/9/76 (their weakest album in my opinion)
DOWN TO EARTH 2/9/77 (includes the brilliant Where Lies You Soul)
WHEN THE NIGHT COMES DOWN 25/5/79 (Suths only)

A couple of vinyl compilation budget LP's also were released during this time.

Iain Sutherland had 2 solo albums released on Avatar and Metronome and are both highly recommended. 'Mixed Emotions'was released in 1983 and Fandango (on cover) or Learning To Dance (on LP) released in 1985 with both Gavin and Tim featuring. Gavin also had a solo album 'Beat of My Heart' in 1982. As far as I am aware none of these 3 albums were re-issued from vinyl to CD. Gavin has also had a more recent album release on the Corazong label in 2000 with the acoustic 'Diamonds and Gold'and is still making music in 2008 with The Deal, check him out on myspace, along with mine below :-
http://www.myspace.com/gavsutherland
http://www.myspace.com/steveleys

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[ianbannister1]

Hi Steve. I listened to suth's CD's yesterday on the old hi-fi and some Vinyl (much punchier), like a trip back in time, this is yet another beautiful track here. I do like it when youve added the words to read as you go along, they are so wonderfully crafted. One he wrote called The Island, in about 1967/8, was a favorite of mine, but they only played it live once and never recorded it. Occasionaly the tune comes to me... then drifts away again... maddening!

[kinavian74]

@ianbannister1 - This is probably my favourite ever track, Champion The Underdog is special too as it is my motto in LIFE ! Sad to hear a track has gone AWOL, they really should have had FAR more success than they actually achieved. Still, WE KNOW BEST don't we, thanks for watching some of the vids, appreciated especially the comments too. Good weekend to you, Steve

[sirronald69]

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[kinavian74]

@sirronald69 - Thank you kind Sir :-)

[kinavian74]

Thanks good friend, so many good tracks to chose from. Saviour In The Rain, You Got Me Anyway, Real Love, The Pie, Champion The Underdog, As Long As I've Got You, Easy Come, Easy Go, Laid Back In Anger and Moonlight Lady would be make my top ten with this one. Are my notes a bit much perhaps ? lol

[cm5956]

@kinavian74 Love on the side is another brilliant track

[shellylong5]

first time i heard this song, mmmmmm, goosebumps. love it. x

[captainsoul1953]

Was gonna post it.........it has to be here.....beautiful ...its one of the great British songs

[64fairlane305]

Beautiful song

[Novali95]

This is a beautiful song and the strings make the music very sublime. A wonderful video. I must have missed The Sutherland Brothers in the 70th. Thanks, Steve, for making me aware of them.

Love, Ami