The Wurzels are a British scrumpy and Western band from Nailsea, Somerset. Since their formation in 1966, the group have released nine studio albums, eight live albums, nine compilation albums, two extended plays (EPs), forty-two singles, one video album and seven music videos. Founded by vocalist Adge Cutler and originally known as "Adge Cutler and The Wurzels", the band debuted in December 1966 with the single "Drink Up thy Cider", which reached number 45 on the UK Singles Chart. The group's first EP and self-titled debut album followed shortly thereafter, the latter of which debuted at number 38 on the UK Albums Chart. After Adge Cutler and The Wurzels, the band released Adge Cutler's Family Album later in 1967, Cutler of the West in 1968 and Carry On Cutler! in 1969 – like their debut, all were recorded live and released on Columbia Records, although none were able to chart. Cutler died in a road traffic accident on 5 May 1974, after which the remaining Wurzels continued the band.
After signing with EMI and releasing The Wurzels Are Scrumptious! in 1975, the band issued their most successful album The Combine Harvester in 1976, which reached number 15 on the UK Albums Chart and was certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). Lead single "The Combine Harvester" was also certified silver, having given the Wurzels their first and only UK Singles Chart number one. The Wurzels began issuing primarily studio recordings starting with 1977's Golden Delicious, which was their last release to reach the UK top 40 and receive silver certification. Starting in the 1980s, the group began to self-release their albums, although EMI continued to issue various compilations – one of these releases, The Finest 'Arvest of The Wurzels from 2000, was certified gold by the BPI. A string of singles in the early to mid-2000s charted in the UK, while the band's 2010 album A Load More Bullocks reached number 35 on the UK Independent Albums Chart.
Albums Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certificationsTitleAlbum detailsPeaksCertificationsUKUKIndieGolden DeliciousReleased: April 1977 Label: EMI Formats: LP, cassette, 8-track 32 —BPI: SilverGive Me England!Released: December 1977 Label: EMI Formats: LP, cassette — —I'll Never Get a Scrumpy HereReleased: November 1978 Label: EMI Formats: LP, cassette — —Freshly CutReleased: June 1983 Label: Wurzel Formats: LP, cassette — —Never Mind the Bullocks Ere's The WurzelsReleased: 18 November 2002 Label: Cruisin' Format: CD — —A Taste of the WestReleased: 28 June 2004 Label: CIA Format: CD — —Top of the CropsReleased: 4 September 2006 Label: CIA Format: CD — —A Load More BullocksReleased: 13 June 2010 Label: CIA Formats: CD, digital download — 35The Wurzels Christmas AlbumReleased: 14 November 2011 Label: CIA Formats: CD, digital download — —"—" denotes a release that did not register or was not eligible for that chart.
Live albums + List of live albums, with selected chart positions and certificationsTitleAlbum detailsPeakCertificationsUKAdge Cutler & The WurzelsReleased: 1 March 1967 Label: Columbia Format: LP 38Adge Cutler's Family AlbumReleased: October 1967 Label: Columbia Format: LP —Cutler of the WestReleased: September 1968 Label: Columbia Format: LP —Carry On Cutler!Released: October 1969 Label: Columbia Format: LP —The Wurzels Are Scrumptious!Released: July 1975 Label: EMI One-Up Formats: LP, cassette —The Combine HarvesterReleased: July 1976 Label: EMI One-Up Formats: LP, cassette 15BPI: Silver"Live" Mendip MagicReleased: 1992 Label: none (self-released) Format: cassette —The Wurzels LiveReleased: 2002 Label: APR Media Centre Format: CD —"—" denotes a release that did not register on that chart.
Compilations + List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions and certificationsTitleAlbum detailsPeakCertificationsDon't Tell I, Tell 'EeReleased: 1972 Label: EMI Starline Format: LP —The Very Best of Adge CutlerReleased: 1977 Label: EMI Formats: LP, cassette —I Am a Cider DrinkerReleased: June 1979 Label: EMI Encore Formats: LP, cassette —Greatest HitsReleased: November 1979 Label: EMI Formats: LP, cassette —The WurzelsReleased: June 1981 Label: EMI Ideal Format: cassette —The Wurzels & Adge Cutler & The WurzelsReleased: 1991 Label: EMI Ideal Format: CD, cassette —The Finest 'Arvest of The WurzelsReleased: 3 July 2000 Label: EMI Gold Formats: CD, cassette 2BPI: GoldThe Wurzels CollectionReleased: 9 April 2001 Label: EMI Format: CD —Greatest HitsReleased: 7 May 2007 Label: EMI Gold Format: CD —"—" denotes a release that did not register or was not eligible for that chart.
Extended plays + List of extended playsTitleEP detailsScrumpy & WesternReleased: February 1967 Label: Columbia Format: 7" vinylFerry to Glastonbury & Other Places in Somerset...Released: June 2004 Label: Cruisin' Format: CD
Singles + List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album nameTitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbumUKUKDown.UKIndie"Drink Up thy Cider"1966 45 — — —Adge Cutler & The Wurzels"The Champion Dung Spreader"1967 — — — —"I Wish I Was Back on the Farm" — — — —rowspan="4" "All Over Mendip" — — — —"Don't Tell I, Tell 'Ee"1968 — — — —"Up the Clump" — — — —"Ferry to Glastonbury"1969 — — — —Carry on Cutler!"Poor, Poor Farmer"1971 — — — —rowspan="2" "Little Darlin'"1972 — — — —"The Combine Harvester"1976 1 — — 39BPI: SilverThe Combine Harvester"I Am a Cider Drinker" 3 74 6 —Golden Delicious"Morning Glory" — — — —"Farmer Bill's Cowman"1977 32 — — —Give Me England!"Give Me England!" — — — —"One for the Bristol City" — — — —"The Tractor Song"1978 — — — —I'll Never Get a Scrumpy Here"I'll Never Get a Scrumpy Here" — — — —"You Don't Get Drunk on a Saturday Night"1980 — — — —rowspan="5" "I Hate J.R." — — — —"I Shot J.R." — — — —"If You Got Noth'in' on Tonight" — — — —"The Coughin' Song"1982 — — — —"Wurzel Rap"1983 — — — —Freshly Cut"All Fall Down"1986 — — — —rowspan="4" "Sunny Weston-super-Mare"1988 — — — —"I Want to Be an Eddie Stobart Driver"1995 93 — — 93"Combine Harvester 2001 Remix"2001 39 — — —"Come On Santa!" 98 — — 98Never Mind the Bullocks Ere's The Wurzels"Don't Look Back in Anger"2002 59 — — 26"Feed the Wurzels"2004 — — — —rowspan="6" "Remember Me/I Am a Cider Drinker"2005 — — — —"Peter Crouch in Lederhosen"2006 — — — —"I Am a Cider Drinker 2007"2007 57 — — 18"One for the Bristol City" 66 — — 26"Last Christmas"2008 — — — —"Ode to Adge"2009 — — — —A Load More Bullocks"Ruby"2010 — — — —"Sleigh Ride/White Christmas"2011 — — — —The Wurzels Christmas Album"Happy Xmas (War Is Over)"2013 — — — —"The Mendip Windfarm Song"2014 — — — —rowspan="3" "Old Rosie"2017 — — — —"Wurzel Me Up!"2025 — — — —"—" denotes a release that did not register or was not eligible for that chart.
Videos Video albums + List of video albumsTitleAlbum detailsLive Over Mendip TonightReleased: 1992 Label: none (self-released) Format: VHS
Music videos + List of music videos, showing year released and album nameTitleYearAlbum"The Combine Harvester"1976The Combine Harvester"I Am a Cider Drinker"Golden Delicious"Don't Look Back in Anger"2002Never Mind the Bullocks Ere's The Wurzels"I Am a Cider Drinker 2007"2007"Ruby"2010A Load More Bullocks"Sleigh Ride"2011The Wurzels Christmas Album"Old Rosie"2017
References
External links The Wurzels official website