Uncle Dog was a British blues rock band that released an album and single in 1972. Members of Uncle Dog were Carol Grimes (vocals), Terry Stannard (drums / percussion), Phillip Crooks (guitar), Sam Mitchell (guitar), John Porter (guitar, bass), David Skinner (keyboards, vocals), John Pearson (drums). Pearson played on 4 tracks and was replaced as a member by Terry Stannard who appears on the rest of the album. After the group split, John Porter became a producer and produced The Smiths and John Lee Hooker's comeback album in 1989. Mitchell played with Clancy and The Sandmen. Skinner also played in Clancy and 801 while drummer Terry Stannard formed the hit band Kokomo later.
Links to Peel[]
Peel played tracks from the band in 1972 including them doing three sessions for his programmes. After his death, it was later found out that he had their only album, Old Hat, in his Record Collection: U.
Sessions[]
1. Recorded: 1972-03-14. Only Broadcast: 28 March 1972
- Boogie With Me / You Need Somebody / Old Hat / Sweet White Wine
2. Recorded: 1972-08-21. First Broadcast: 01 September 1972. Repeated: 29 September 1972
- River Road / Boogie With Me / Sometimes
3. Recorded: 1972-11-13. First Broadcast: 16 November 1972. Repeated: 07 December 1972
- River Road / We Got Time / Old Hat / Lose Me (Lose Me was premiered on 1972-12-07)
Other Shows Played[]
River Road
- 1972
- 17 October 1972: River Road (7") Signpost