Growers of Mushroom

Growers of Mushroom is the debut studio album by English hard rock band Leaf Hound, released in 1971. It is the only album to feature original material from the classic original line-up. The album is often cited as a pioneer of heavy metal, hard rock, psychedelic rock and stoner rock.

Growers of Mushroom
Studio album by
Leaf Hound
Released1971 (1971)
Recorded1970
Studio
  • Spot Studios
  • (Mayfair, London, England)
Genre
Length37:10
LabelDecca
ProducerPaul Lynton
Leaf Hound chronology
Growers of Mushroom
(1971)		 Unleashed
(2007)

The album reportedly took only 11 hours to record in Mayfair's Spot Studios. It has become a much-sought-after LP by collectors (a mint condition copy sold for $4329 U.S. Dollars in March 2016[3] followed by a VG+/VG+ copy for $6250 in May 2017).[4] Growers of Mushroom became a collectors' item in the years to come and was voted the number one most collectible rock album in Q magazine.

The group disbanded a few months after recording and releasing the album. The band reunited in 2004, thirty-three years later and releasing Unleashed.

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]

Track listing
  1. "Freelance Fiend" (Pete French, Michael Halls) 3:11
  2. "Sad Road to the Sea" (French, Halls) 4:16
  3. "Drowned My Life in Fear" (Peter Ross) 3:00
  4. "Work My Body" (French, Derek Brooks, Stuart Brooks) 8:12
  5. "Stray" (French, Halls) 3:48
  6. "With a Minute to Go" (French, Halls, S. Brooks, D. Brooks, Keith Young) 4:19
  7. "Growers of Mushroom" (French, Halls) 2:17
  8. "Stagnant Pool" (French, S. Brooks) 3:59
  9. "Sawdust Caesar" (French, Halls, S. Brooks) 4:30

Bonus tracks on 2005 reissue
  1. "It's Gonna Get Better" (3:06)
  2. "Hip Shaker" (3:32)
  3. "Too Many Rock 'n' Roll Times" (3:56)

Personnel
  • Pete French – vocals
  • Michael "Mick" Halls – lead guitar
  • Derek Brooks – rhythm guitar
  • Stuart Brooks – bass
  • Keith Young – drums

References
  1. Bob Stanley (13 September 2013). Yeah Yeah Yeah: The Story of Modern Pop. Faber & Faber. p. 7. ISBN 978-0-571-28198-5.
  2. Sleazegrinder (18 December 2016). "10 Essential Proto-metal Albums". Classic Rock Magazine. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  3. "Most expensive items sold in Discogs marketplace for March 2016". Discogs. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
  4. "Most expensive items sold in Discogs Marketplace for May 2017". www.discogs.com.
  5. Thomas, Bryan. "Growers of Mushroom - Leaf Hound | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
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