Burly Alex in tartan, spinning cabaret yarns-Faith Healer like a dockside séance, Antmusic before the punks stole it. Bagpipes met blues riffs in a Glasgow bar fight. Theatre, thunder, and no shame. More saloon brawls breaking weekly.
The Anthem That Echoed SAHB The Sensational Alex Harvey Band’s “Anthem (Short Version)” 7-inch vinyl single, was released in the UK on November 15, 1974, on Vertigo Records (catalogue: 6059 112). Backed with the “Anthem (Long Version),” this rousing rock epic, written by Alex Harvey, Hugh McKenna, and David Batchelor, was produced by David Batchelor for Mountain Records. The A-side’s triumphant horns and Harvey’s gravelly call was unheard (no chart entry). Lacquer cut and pre
