Jack Hammer
Ghosts On The Wind

Jack Hammer

Tracks:

  1. Street Of Love [4.29]
  2. Welcome To Azania [4.39]
  3. Midnite Angels [5.11]
  4. Someone Who Looks Like You [3.59]
  5. The Fisherman [5.02]
  6. One Train Running [5.05]
  7. Start All Over Again [4.21]
  8. Same Old Stranger [4.13]
  9. Keep On Missing You [2.56]
  10. Someone To Love [3.51]
  11. Who Will Feed The Lion [4.20]

All songs composed by Piet Botha except 'Someone To Love' and 'Someone Who Looks Like You' by Piet Botha and Finlay Malherbe.

Musicians:

  • Piet Botha: Vocals, guitars, harmonica
  • David Codling: Guitar, vocals
  • Finlay Malherbe: Drums
  • Lowell Jeffrey: Bass

  • Anthony Salvador and Mike Adams: Backing vocals
  • Tracy Solomon: vocals on 'Welcome To Azania'
  • Simon Dube: Zulu vocals on 'Welcome To Azania'
  • Kevin Leicher: Extra guitar on 'Welcome To Azania'

Release information:

1994, Inhouse Records, INH 160 CD

MP3: Listen to a medium quality MP3 sampler of 3 Jack Hammer songs; January's Son, Welcome To Azania & Sarajevo (4:09min; 1,9Mb)

Comments:
Piet Botha and friends produce some superb blues-based rock on this album. Adding their own brand of South African angst to the blues, Jack Hammer play hard and heavy. Blistering guitar work.

Autograph, November 1999

Section of CD booklet cover - The Whammy Bar, November 1999