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[1] Stretch is a rock band from the United Kingdom that grew from the collaboration between Elmer Gantry (real name Dave Terry) and Kirby (real name Graham Gregory) and was most popular in 1970s. Gantry was previously the frontman of Elmer Gantry's Velvet Opera. Kirby was previously a member of Curved Air.
Stretch was a British outfit who recorded for the Anchor label. Their first LP was in fact "Elastique", produced by Martin Rushent, and now re-issued by Repertoire, enabling whole new generations to rediscover the power of a band once hailed as one of the hottest new names of 1975.
The start of the band had been quite controversial. In 1974 Fleetwood Mac manager Clifford Davis saw that group falling apart in the middle of an American tour with the departure of Bob Welch. Davis considered himself legal owner of name Fleetwood Mac. He named one of the other bands under his management Fleetwood Mac and sent them out to play the remaining shows of the tour. The result was unhappy fans, who paid to see another band and a lawsuit with the original Fleetwood Mac members that would stretch out for years. The fake Fleetwood Mac was renamed to Stretch and remained under the management of Clifford Davis. Needless to say that the reformed Fleetwood Mac, now with Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks as new bandmembers did not.
Stretch featured the fine vocal talents of one Elmer Gantry (who named himself in honour of the character in the Burt Lancaster movie Elmer Gantry). Elmer had previously led an outfit called Elmer Gantry's Velvet Opera, which released three singles in the late Sixties on the Direction label. They were "Flames", (1967), "Mary Jane", (1968), and "Volcano", (1969), all now collector's items. He also recorded a song called "Psychobabble", featured on an Alan Parsons Project Album "Eye In The Sky". They all helped establish Elmer's reputation as a fine, expressive singer and imaginative composer. Stretch was a much more bluesy kind of band and featured a hot young guitarist, and songwriter simply known as "Kirby". Elmer was the lead vocalist and also played some guitar. They made a strong team, ably backed by Steve Emery (bass guitar), and Jim Russell (drums), who also played with rock'n'roll revival band The Wild Angels. Stretch was augmented on the album by horn players Mike Bailey and Ron Carthy, saxophonists Mick Eve and Chris Mercer, and keyboard player John Cook.
The band had made a promising start and enjoyed the thrill of a hit single, when "Why Did You Do It" (written by Kirby and featured on this CD) got to Number 16 in the U.K. in November 1975. It spent nine weeks in the charts and seemed to signal the start of a hugely successful career.
The band followed up "Elastique" with "You Can't Beat Your Brain For Entertainment" (1976), and "Life Blood" (1977), all on Anchor, by which time drummer Jeff Rich had joined the band. The blond-haired young sticksman was later to find job security with Status Quo. The final Stretch record, "Forget The Past" was released on the Hot Wax label in 1978. Alas, none of these last two quite matched up to the power of their debut album and they couldn't manage to find the panacea of another hit single.
By the time they released "Forget The Past" the band had virtually disintegrated. One music expert described the last album, rather cruelly as 'pure trash'. Only Kirby and Steve Emery remained, using session men like Nicko McBrain (drums), from the Pat Travers Band and Trust, who went on to fame with heavy metal gods Iron Maiden. The writing was on the wall for the kind of rock band Stretch typified. Soon they would be replaced by much heavier metal bands like Iron Maiden, or the combined forces of punk and New Wave. Soon, it would no longer be enough simply to get on the stage, yell 'Rock on!’ and play the blues all night. Bands needed an image, lots of special effects, dry ice and rings through their noses (not always in that order of course!). At their peak critics rated Stretch as 'the greatest British blues and boogie band of the era', and many spoke in whispered reverence of the crazed night in 1976, 'when they nearly blew Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow off stage'. With the miracle of the CD re-issue we can now once again enjoy the excitement of the band 'at full stretch', on their first album as they stomp through Elmer Gantry compositions like "Miss Jones", "Miss Daisy", "Snakes Alive", "Write Me A Note", "Tomorrow's Another Day", and "Buzz Fly". Most of the rest of the material was written or co-written by Kirby, including "Why Did You Do It?", "Down Home", and "Slip Away". "Navy Blues" was contributed by another bass guitarist, Paul Martinez (later with Paice Ashton & Lord).
The band eventually split up in 1979, when manager Davis decided to withdraw his financial input.
Stretch reformed in 2007 to coincide with a "Greatest Hits" collection, and toured in support of the Jeff Healey Band.
[2] Stretch were a melodic hardcore band with strong female vocals from Manchester, England. Similar to Life... But How To Live It?, H.D.Q. or Sofa Head.
They released a rare 1-sided 7" called Freedom Is In Peril
Contributed a track to the Headscrew 125: A Manchester Punk/ Hardcore compilation (with Kitchener, Pig Pile & the Amberjacks)
Plus released two demos Steppin' Out and Yourself on cassette in the 1990s
[1] Stretch is a rock band from the United Kingdom that grew from the collaboration between Elmer Gantry (real name Dave Terry) and Kirby (real name Graham Gregory) and was most popular in 1970s. Gantry was previously the frontman of Elmer Gantry's Velvet Opera. Kirby was previously a member of Curved Air.
Stretch was a British outfit who recorded for the Anchor label. Their first LP was in fact "Elastique", produced by Martin Rushent, and now re-issued by Repertoire, enabling whole new generations to rediscover the power of a band once hailed as one of the hottest new names of 1975.
The start of the band had been quite controversial. In 1974 Fleetwood Mac manager Clifford Davis saw that group falling apart in the middle of an American tour with the departure of Bob Welch. Davis considered himself legal owner of name Fleetwood Mac. He named one of the other bands under his management Fleetwood Mac and sent them out to play the remaining shows of the tour. The result was unhappy fans, who paid to see another band and a lawsuit with the original Fleetwood Mac members that would stretch out for years. The fake Fleetwood Mac was renamed to Stretch and remained under the management of Clifford Davis. Needless to say that the reformed Fleetwood Mac, now with Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks as new bandmembers did not.
Stretch featured the fine vocal talents of one Elmer Gantry (who named himself in honour of the character in the Burt Lancaster movie Elmer Gantry). Elmer had previously led an outfit called Elmer Gantry's Velvet Opera, which released three singles in the late Sixties on the Direction label. They were "Flames", (1967), "Mary Jane", (1968), and "Volcano", (1969), all now collector's items. He also recorded a song called "Psychobabble", featured on an Alan Parsons Project Album "Eye In The Sky". They all helped establish Elmer's reputation as a fine, expressive singer and imaginative composer. Stretch was a much more bluesy kind of band and featured a hot young guitarist, and songwriter simply known as "Kirby". Elmer was the lead vocalist and also played some guitar. They made a strong team, ably backed by Steve Emery (bass guitar), and Jim Russell (drums), who also played with rock'n'roll revival band The Wild Angels. Stretch was augmented on the album by horn players Mike Bailey and Ron Carthy, saxophonists Mick Eve and Chris Mercer, and keyboard player John Cook.
The band had made a promising start and enjoyed the thrill of a hit single, when "Why Did You Do It" (written by Kirby and featured on this CD) got to Number 16 in the U.K. in November 1975. It spent nine weeks in the charts and seemed to signal the start of a hugely successful career.
The band followed up "Elastique" with "You Can't Beat Your Brain For Entertainment" (1976), and "Life Blood" (1977), all on Anchor, by which time drummer Jeff Rich had joined the band. The blond-haired young sticksman was later to find job security with Status Quo. The final Stretch record, "Forget The Past" was released on the Hot Wax label in 1978. Alas, none of these last two quite matched up to the power of their debut album and they couldn't manage to find the panacea of another hit single.
By the time they released "Forget The Past" the band had virtually disintegrated. One music expert described the last album, rather cruelly as 'pure trash'. Only Kirby and Steve Emery remained, using session men like Nicko McBrain (drums), from the Pat Travers Band and Trust, who went on to fame with heavy metal gods Iron Maiden. The writing was on the wall for the kind of rock band Stretch typified. Soon they would be replaced by much heavier metal bands like Iron Maiden, or the combined forces of punk and New Wave. Soon, it would no longer be enough simply to get on the stage, yell 'Rock on!’ and play the blues all night. Bands needed an image, lots of special effects, dry ice and rings through their noses (not always in that order of course!). At their peak critics rated Stretch as 'the greatest British blues and boogie band of the era', and many spoke in whispered reverence of the crazed night in 1976, 'when they nearly blew Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow off stage'. With the miracle of the CD re-issue we can now once again enjoy the excitement of the band 'at full stretch', on their first album as they stomp through Elmer Gantry compositions like "Miss Jones", "Miss Daisy", "Snakes Alive", "Write Me A Note", "Tomorrow's Another Day", and "Buzz Fly". Most of the rest of the material was written or co-written by Kirby, including "Why Did You Do It?", "Down Home", and "Slip Away". "Navy Blues" was contributed by another bass guitarist, Paul Martinez (later with Paice Ashton & Lord).
The band eventually split up in 1979, when manager Davis decided to withdraw his financial input.
Stretch reformed in 2007 to coincide with a "Greatest Hits" collection, and toured in support of the Jeff Healey Band.
[2] Stretch were a melodic hardcore band with strong female vocals from Manchester, England. Similar to Life... But How To Live It?, H.D.Q. or Sofa Head.
They released a rare 1-sided 7" called Freedom Is In Peril
Contributed a track to the Headscrew 125: A Manchester Punk/ Hardcore compilation (with Kitchener, Pig Pile & the Amberjacks)
Plus released two demos Steppin' Out and Yourself on cassette in the 1990s
Slip Away
Stretch Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Slip Away' by these artists:
112 Baby. I wish you would have recognized the love I…
Alive Like Me I have a hold of everything I've ever wanted Will somebody…
Arkins Robert What would I give for just a few moments What would…
B.W. Stevenson Well, hello there (well, hello there) My, it's been a long,…
Babylon Bombs Here we go again Same Ol' Nagging same Ol' Fight So she…
Billy Joe Royal What would I give for just a few moments? What would…
C. Carter What would I give For just a few moments What would I…
Cassidy Taylor I felt the undertow And I'm so tired of letting go I…
Clarence Carter What would I give For just a few moments What would I…
Dan Croll I’m not the type of guy to quit, but sometimes…
David Arkenstone & Charlee Brooks The seasons change And age our temporary souls Chasing fate …
David Bowie Oogie waits for just another day Drags his bones To see…
Dead to the World The pressure of expectation is like a knife at your…
Disagree I was thinking about the things you said that day I…
DJ S.R. Dream Let reality slip away What all do you see? Memory can …
Dobie Gray What would I give for just a few moments What would…
Doc Robinson Sippin my beer and movin on the dance floor Never so…
Dry Cell Day Day of reflection And day A life of rejection Slip away …
Eddie Levert Sr. & Gerald Levert I know it?s been kinda hard, it?s been kinda rough But…
Even All Out To tell a story about my life Seems too complex to…
Faktion I've been inflicted With this disease I call you No…
From Smart Shuffle • Mumford & Sons No more questions no more lies Do and deal for no…
Gemini Genesis Damn Can't believe you almost dipped How could I have let yo…
GENEVVA Carbon copy of the sun Honey its so fun Stick your tongue…
Gerald & Eddie Levert I know it?s been kinda hard, it?s been kinda rough But…
Gregg Allman What would I give for just a few moments What would…
Ian Gillan & Tony Iommi Tell me about your revelation What did it take for you…
Ian Lloyd I can tell, That you're wild, In how you move that aching…
INNER CASTLE Here we go again just like last night and a thousand…
Iommi Tell me about your revelation What did it take for you…
Iommi & Glenn Hughes My brain is automatic My body my machine I don't listen to…
Jeff Lang Through the week he sits looking out across the field Wit…
JJ & the Pillars I think we should see Just how close we are. I want…
Joe Victor The enemy is walking on this side of the road And…
John Cale & Lou Reed/John Cale & Lou Reed Friends have said to lock the door And have an open…
Jordan Hill David Foster, Greg Charley, John Winston Let's sit and talk …
Josh Garrels Hold on, before I slip away The flames gone,…
Josh Garrels & Mason Jar Music Hold on, before I slip away. The flame's gone dark. I am…
Joshua Armstrong All the things you wanna do Everything you held on to…
Jr. Cadillac Well hello there, It's been a long long time How am I…
Juice Newton Hello there my it's been a long time How am I…
Kathryn Calder Read a story from your sleep You'll tell me everything I…
Kieran Goss I see the door, I see the room Children playing at…
Kim Boekbinder Slip away, slip away From my side. If you don't…
Kim Hill Slip away my child With the Lover of your soul Slip away…
Kislaw Not wasting time Cause' I'm feeling fine And, I can't deny A…
Last Of Our Kind All those years of watching you waste away Who knew your…
Laurie Anderson What's this? A little dust in my eye Well I'm not…
Lloyd Cole Clark-Cole No longer harbour To escapist design I pro…
Lou Reed People said to lock the door and have an open…
Lou Reed John Cale Friends have said to lock the door And have an open…
Lou Reed / John Cale People said to lock the door and have an open…
Lou Reed; John Cale Friends have said to lock the door And have an open…
Luke Hemmings Fallin', fallin', fallin' in unfamiliar space 'Cause I was d…
Lycia I crawl out in the morning time and I am…
M.C. Mario Am I still alive when I cry Mama, I need you,…
Mad Season Born of the water Born of the flame This life is a…
Meridian "Stop trying to find the right answers In all of…
Millaze Am I weaker than those before me Who take it to…
Mini Trees You said I missed my step That I'm gonna slip away It's…
Mini-King Betrayal comes in every form You never see it coming Some yo…
Mink DeVille DeVille In the cold dark of the morning The shadows com…
Mohito Now is the time You should be feeling (For me baby) We simpl…
Mpharanyana Alright What will I give For just a few moments What will I…
Muco I only floated for a moment They dragged my bed out…
Mumford & Sons No more questions no more lies Do and deal for no…
Neil Young She lives in the TV sky She lives in such pain She…
Neil Young and Crazy Horse She lives in the TV sky She lives in such pain She…
Nell 마지막 순간까지도 너는 나를 위로했지 하지만 모르고 있는 듯 해. 뭐가…
O.B. McClinton Well, hello there (well, hello there) My, it's been a long,…
Ofln - Mad Season Born of the water Born of the flame This life is a…
Oh Wonder I sleep away all the light I keep away, out of…
Ol Skool No one can love ya girl As much as I…
Ol' Skool No one can love ya girl As much as I…
ONE SIDE SMILE You said that you've been waiting For something big to arise…
Opus Orange SHE WEARS A BLACK DRESS WHEN I LAY DOWN AND I TURN…
Pablo Cruise I'm lookin' back, over my shoulder Thinking of days gone by …
Percy Sledge / Eddie Floyd / Clarence Carter What would I give For just a few moments What would I…
Perfume Genius Don't hold back, I want to break free 'Cause it's singing…
Philip Sayce i never thought that i'd be so amused i never thought…
Phlake She gon' Slip away, oh Slip away, oh Slip away, oh Waitin' …
Pop Shuvit Jauh ku meluncur jauh semakin jauh Kanan kiriku tiada hanya …
pri abrol I love watching Me slip away From your mind Your soul Your f…
Ray Charles Outside the wind blows it ? the sound of your…
Reed (Lou) & John Cale Friends have said to lock the door And have an open…
Reed Lou & John Cale People said to lock the door and have an open…
Regine Velasquez Here we are, two fools in love again Hoping that this…
Rhino Bucket I like the desert when it's night time I like the…
Robert Arkins What would I give for just a few moments What would…
Robin Auld Give me just one love Give me just one thing to…
Ruby Leftstep It felt like yesterday We used to go outside and ask…
S.E.S. Although you're far away I finally found a way To see you La…
Sam & Dave Are you alone like me I can't tell what you're thinking And…
Sanjoy Marinating in the blue moonlight serenaded By the howling s…
Shadow Wanderer I need space To slip away I need time At least another day A…
Shakatak Chances are That I′ll never find All I need In your heart an…
Si*Sé Although you're far away I finally found a way To see you …
Si*Sé Although you're far away I finally found a way To see you La…
Sicknature Feat. Coolio Confidential, Sick, Coolio, We just landed, Now we're here, …
Sineself Questions Throw them in a crystal ball Am selfish cause want…
Sisè Although you're far away I finally found a way To see you …
SiSe' Although you're far away I finally found a way To see you La…
Skool Boyz 真っ赤な薔薇は あいつの唇 やさしく抱きしめて くれとねだる 瞳の奥に 獲物を映して 淋しく問いかける 愛の在りか 男…
Sparing I guess we'll never know Just where you are you never…
Stand Up Stacy I've been let down Warning with no sound My head keeps on…
Sublahshini I want you to take your leave Don't have to be…
Submariner What's going on right now? Why am I wondering how? So far…
Sweet Lizzy Project I don't wanna say the last words Or be the music…
Syd Silvair [Verse 1] Don't hold back, I want to break free God is…
Teddy Pendergrass (I want to slip away) I remember baby A time when we…
Tex & The Horseheads Well, hello there My, it's been a long-long time How am I…
The Cars I can tell that you're wild And you love their achy…
The Commitments What would I give for just a few moments What would…
The Muckrakers Throw caution to the wind, baby Put your best foot forward …
The Presidents of the United States of America I had a girl; Yeah, "had" is the word. I tried to…
The Primitives I want to jump right out into the moon light…
Tim Tincher I move in and out of the light Just like a…
Tony Iommi Tell me about your revelation What did it take for you…
Tony Iommi/Glenn Hughes My brain is automatic My body my machine I don't listen to…
Ultravox Enter me gently I break in the light Cover my eyes With the…
UNSECRET Ooh Ooh Heart lyin' in my hands I never wanted this (o…
Until Death Overtakes Me Where will i tomorrow be When no longer here No longer h…
Video Kid Sweetheart Let me lay my head down Against your breast …
Vol.1 So I wait up I call your phone You don't…
Wilful Dream Meet my mind again I'll be gone astray Sometimes I just feel…
William Beckett Tick tock, time is of the essence I don't mind sharing…
Wilson Slip slidin' away Slip slidin' away You know the nearer your…
Wolves as Friends Tonight I'll understand You cannot walk away Is it happiness…
Young Neil and Crazy Horse She lives in the TV sky She lives in such pain She…
Zak Hartzell We've seen what happens But here we go again We lean into…
넬 (Nell) 마지막 순간까지도 너는 나를 위로했지 하지만 모르고 있는 듯 해. 뭐가…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Stretch:
Fixin' To Die I'm looking fooled in my mind, Lord I believe I'm fixing…
Let's Spend The Night Together My, my, my, my Don't you worry 'bout what's on your…
Let's Spend the Night Toghether My, my, my, my Don't you worry 'bout what's on your…
Living On The Highway It was twenty years ago, I was about fourteen years…
Lucky This Time So this is the end I will draw the line like…
So Many Faces I shall not fear no man but God Though I walk…
Time Oh to love you, to love you not It makes no…
We On Fear has taken over, transformed your eyes forced fed evil…
Why Did You Do It I've been thinking about what you have done to me The…
Why Did You Do It ? I've been thinking about what you have done to me The…
Why Did You Do It' I've been thinking about what you have done to me The…
Why Did You Do It? I've been thinking about what you have done to me The…
why you do it I've been thinking about what you have done to me The…
Why You Do It? I've been thinking about what you have done to me The…
Write me a note I don't know whether it's wrong or right But I've got…
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