KEEF HARTLEY BAND - BATTLE OF NORTH WEST SIX
- Format: (LP) Vinyl record 12"
- Executor: KEEF HARTLEY BAND
- Title: BATTLE OF NORTH WEST SIX
- Catalog number: SML1054
- A country: England
- Label: Deram
- Year of issue: 1969
- Complictation: FOC
- Type of publication: FIRST PRESS
- Condition (record/cover): NMint/NMint
- Style: Blues Rock
- Rarity: star_rate star_rate
A very rare British original. The Battle of North West Six is the second album by the Keef Hartley Band. At that time, the six-piece Hartley band appeared with an augmented brass section as "The Keef Hartley (Big) Band" , and a number of songs on the album include this extended line-up. His professional music career began when he replaced Ringo Starr in the band Rory Storm and the Hurricanes, a popular Liverpool band at that time. Subsequently, he played and recorded with The Artwoods, became a member of the John Mayall Bluesbreakers. After that, he created his own band "The Keef Hartley (Big) Band", whose style included elements of jazz, blues, rock and roll. The band performed at the Woodstock Festival in 1969 and released 4 popular albums including Halfbreed and The Battle of North West Six. The band featured guitarist Miller Anderson and bassist Gary Thain (Uriah Heep).
