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Alex Harvey Band: "Amos Moses" Single (1976)

  • Writer: SAHB
    SAHB
  • Aug 26, 1976
  • 1 min read

Updated: Sep 23

The Sensational Alex Harvey Band’s "Amos Moses" backed with "Satchel and the Scalp Hunters", was released as a 7-inch vinyl single in the UK by Mountain Records (catalog number TOP 16) on August 27, 1976, as part of the promotional efforts for their sixth studio album, SAHB Stories, which was released in July 1976 on Mountain Records (UK) and Vertigo (Europe).

"Amos Moses" is a cover of a 1970 song by Jerry Reed, a country-rock track about a one-armed Cajun alligator poacher.

It was the second single from SAHB Stories, following their hit "The Boston Tea Party," which had charted in the UK Top 40 earlier in June 1976.

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The B-Side: "Satchel And The Scalp Hunter" Also known as "$25 For a Massage", is an original composition credited to Alex Harvey, Zal Cleminson, and Chris Glen.


The single was part of SAHB Stories, which reached 11 on the UK Albums Chart and 33 in Sweden. The album featured a mix of originals and covers



Both tracks are available on streaming platforms like Apple Music, included in compilations such as The Last of the Teenage Idols (2016).



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