Bedlam - The Bedlam Anthology (2023)

• 6CD anthology of Brit hard rock pioneers Bedlam, an early Cozy Powell venture that ended when he left in 1974 for a solo career. • Includes original and new mixes of their highly-regarded 1973 album for the Chrysalis label as well as live recordings and studio out-takes. Issued in the summer of 1973, the self-titled debut album by Bedlam is regarded by admirers as a cornerstone of early 70s British hard rock, described by collector guidebook Galactic Ramble as “buried treasure” for metal fans. A later incarnation of West Midlands turn-of-the-decade rockers Big Bertha (actually The Ace Kefford Stand minus ex-Move man Ace), Bedlam comprised brothers Dave and Denny Ball, former Jeff Beck drummer Cozy Powell and singer Frank Aiello, previously half of mid-60s mod duo The Truth. Unfortunately, the band collapsed in 1974 when Powell and Aiello opted to sign with Mickie Most after Cozy scored a Top Three single with ‘Dance With The Devil’. A hugely expanded 50th anniversary edition of their sole LP, ‘The Bedlam Anthology’ is a six-CD celebration of the band. The first four CDs feature the original album mix, a new 2023 remix prepared by Denny Ball from the original multi-tracks, and a pair of thunderous live shows from late 1973 and early 1974, the latter recorded at the end of their American tour with Black Sabbath. Disc Five is a 1970 Big Bertha live set taped during a brief tour of Germany, while Disc Six comprises a stack of 1968-1970 demos and singles, tracking the Ball/Ball/Powell triumvirate from their early days as Cream-inspired trio Ideal Milk through to associations with Ace Kefford and former Tintern Abbey frontman David MacTavish.

Tracklist:
1.01 - Bedlam - I Believe In You (Fire In My Body) (2023 Remix) (4:22)
1.02 - Bedlam - Hot Lips (2023 Remix) (5:23)
1.03 - Bedlam - Sarah (2023 Remix) (4:39)
1.04 - Bedlam - Sweet Sister Mary (2023 Remix) (3:16)
1.05 - Bedlam - Seven Long Years (2023 Remix) (4:03)
1.06 - Bedlam - The Beast (2023 Remix) (5:31)
1.07 - Bedlam - Whiskey And Wine (2023 Remix) (2:32)
1.08 - Bedlam - Looking Through Love's Eyes (Busy Dreamin') (2023 Remix) (2:57)
1.09 - Bedlam - Putting On The Flesh (2023 Remix) (4:15)
1.10 - Bedlam - Set Me Free (2023 Remix) (5:20)
1.11 - Bedlam - The Great Game (2023 Remix) (3:55)
1.12 - Bedlam - Near The Edge (2023 Remix) (3:52)
2.13 - Bedlam - I Believe In You (Fire In My Body) (4:02)
2.14 - Bedlam - Hot Lips (4:36)
2.15 - Bedlam - Sarah (3:47)
2.16 - Bedlam - Sweet Sister Mary (2:51)
2.17 - Bedlam - Seven Long Years (3:46)
2.18 - Bedlam - The Beast (5:29)
2.19 - Bedlam - Whiskey And Wine (2:34)
2.20 - Bedlam - Looking Through Love's Eyes (Busy Dreamin') (2:57)
2.21 - Bedlam - Putting On The Flesh (3:54)
2.22 - Bedlam - Set Me Free (4:22)
3.23 - Bedlam - I Believe In You (Fire In My Body) (Live, Command Studios, London, October 1973) (4:23)
3.24 - Bedlam - Hot Lips (Live, Command Studios, London, October 1973) (6:21)
3.25 - Bedlam - Putting On The Flesh (Live, Command Studios, London, October 1973) (4:17)
3.26 - Bedlam - Sarah (Live, Command Studios, London, October 1973) (5:04)
3.27 - Bedlam - Drum Solo / Seven Long Years (Live, Command Studios, London, October 1973) (5:38)
3.28 - Bedlam - Mother In Law (Live, Command Studios, London, October 1973) (1:18)
3.29 - Bedlam - The Fool (Live, Command Studios, London, October 1973) (11:24)
3.30 - Bedlam - The Beast (Live, Command Studios, London, October 1973) (5:57)
3.31 - Bedlam - Set Me Free (Live, Command Studios, London, October 1973) (6:46)
3.32 - Bedlam - Dance With The Devil (Live, Midnight Special, 1974) (3:54)
4.33 - Bedlam - I Believe In You (Fire In My Body) (Live, Binghampton, New York, 1974) (4:10)
4.34 - Bedlam - The Beast (Live, Binghampton, New York, 1974) (5:42)
4.35 - Bedlam - The Great Game (Live, Binghampton, New York, 1974) (4:05)
4.36 - Bedlam - Set Me Free (Live, Binghampton, New York, 1974) (6:28)
4.37 - Bedlam - Interview (Live, Binghampton, New York, 1974) (5:30)
4.38 - Bedlam - The Fool (Live, Binghampton, New York, 1974) (21:28)
5.39 - Big Bertha - Dave's Idiot Dance (Live, Hamburg, December 1970) (5:11)
5.40 - Big Bertha - The Beast (Live, Hamburg, December 1970) (6:04)
5.41 - Big Bertha - Ring Of Fire (Live, Hamburg, December 1970) (3:54)
5.42 - Big Bertha - She's Not There (Live, Hamburg, December 1970) (9:18)
5.43 - Big Bertha - Munich City (Live, Hamburg, December 1970) (4:27)
5.44 - Big Bertha - Spoonful (Live, Hamburg, December 1970) (14:11)
5.45 - Big Bertha - Crossroads / The Stumble (Live, Hamburg, December 1970) (8:30)
5.46 - Big Bertha - Never Gonna Let My Body Touch The Ground (Live, Hamburg, December 1970) (4:13)
5.47 - Big Bertha - Rhapsody In Blue (Abridged Version [Live, Hamburg, December 1970]) (17:57)
5.48 - Big Bertha - Set Me Free (Freezer On Fire) (Live, Hamburg, December 1970) (5:50)
6.49 - Ideal Milk - 1812 Thrashed (1:38)
6.50 - Ideal Milk - NSU (2:39)
6.51 - Ideal Milk - Hideaway (3:12)
6.52 - Ideal Milk - Steppin' Out (2:24)
6.53 - The Ace Kefford Stand - For Your Love (Demo Version) (5:44)
6.54 - The Ace Kefford Stand - Born To Be Wild (Demo Version) (5:16)
6.55 - The Ace Kefford Stand - Daughter Of The Sun (4:33)
6.56 - The Ace Kefford Stand - For Your Love (45 Version) (5:43)
6.57 - The Ace Kefford Stand - Gravy Booby Jamm (45 Version) (3:26)
6.58 - Ace Kefford - This World's An Apple (45 Version) (3:12)
6.59 - Big Bertha - Munich City (3:20)
6.60 - Big Bertha - Funky Woman (3:07)
6.61 - Big Bertha - Ring Of Fire (3:43)
6.62 - Big Bertha - Time Of The Season (5:50)
6.63 - Bedlam - At The Gateway (3:17)
6.64 - Bedlam - Candy (Rainbow Over New York) (4:22)
6.65 - Bedlam - Share With You (3:38)
6.66 - Bedlam - Dave's Ditty For Cozy (1:52)