The Battle of North West Six

The Battle of North West Six is the second album by the Keef Hartley Band. At the time, Hartley's six-piece group was appearing augmented with a brass section as The Keef Hartley Big Band, and a number of songs on the album feature this extended line-up.

Track listing 1969 LP Deram SML 1054 (UK), DES 18035 (US) "The Dansette Kid / "Hartley Jam for Bread" (Fiona Hewitson, Spit James, Keef Hartley, Gary Thain) – 3:59 "Don't Give Up" (Hewitson, James, Hartley, Thain) – 4:07 "Me and My Woman" (Gene Barge) – 4:24 "Hickory" (Hewitson, James, Hartley, Thain) – 2:45 "Don't Be Afraid" (Hewitson, James, Hartley, Peter Dines, Thain) – 4:25 "Not Foolish, Not Wise" (Hewitson, James, Hartley, Thain) – 3:56 "Waiting Around" (Hewitson, Hartley, Thain) – 2:29 "Tadpole" (Hewitson, Hartley, Thain) – 7:00 "Poor Mabel (You're Just Like Me)" (Hewitson, James, Hartley, Thain) – 3:08 "Believe In You" (Hewitson, Hartley, Thain) – 5:23

Fiona Hewitson is Miller Anderson writing under his wife's name for contractual reasons.

1995 CD reissue One Way Records OW 30333 Same track listing as the 1969 LP

Personnel Keef Hartley Band Keef Hartley – drums, percussion Miller Anderson – vocals, guitars (various) Henry Lowther – trumpet, flugelhorn, violin, brass arrangements Jim Jewell – tenor saxophone Gary Thain – bass guitar "Spit James" (real name: Ian Cruickshank) – guitar (Tracks 1 & 5)

Additional musicians Mick Weaver – organ, piano, percussion Mike Davis – trumpet Harry Beckett – trumpet, flugelhorn Lyn Dobson – tenor saxophone, flute Chris Mercer – tenor saxophone Barbara Thompson – baritone saxophone, flute Ray Warleigh – flute Mick Taylor – guitar (Track 10)

Technical Neil Slaven – producer Derek Varnals – engineer Adrian Martins, John Punter – assistant engineers Art Wood – artwork Richard Sacks – photography

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