Silverhead (1972 - 1974)

Silverhead released two studio albums, Silverhead (1972) and 16 And Savaged (1973).

After extensive touring in Europe, USA and Japan, the band broke up in July 1974. A third album (working title Brutiful) with songs such as "James Dean" and "Marilyn", was never finished.

Guitarist Nigel Harrison:
"Silverhead was together three years, we did five tours of America and toured Europe and Japan playing to as many as 25,000 people. It was the epitome of being in a rock band - we worked ourselves to death."

Drummer Pete Thompson:
"We toured the world with Uriah Heep because Silverhead supported every major band that was touring the major stadiums at that time between '72 and '74. That's how I got to play every stadium in America. We were the world's biggest support band and we headlined in Japan and we had 2 albums in the charts at the same time, so we were big business in Japan."

Studio albums

1. Long Legged Lisa (Des Barres/Davies) (3:30)
2. Underneath The Light (Forest) (5:24)
3. Ace Supreme (Des Barres/Forest) (2:58)
4. Johnny (Des Barres) (6:24)
5. In Your Eyes (Des Barres) (6:05)
6. Rolling With My Baby (Des Barres/Forest) (3:52)
7. Wounded Heart (Forest) (5:23)
8. Sold Me Down The River (Des Barres/Davies) (4:26)
9. Rock And Roll Band (Des Barres) (5:53)
10. Silver Boogie (Silverhead) (0:54)

Michael Des Barres: vocals
Pete Thompson: drums and assorted percussion
Steve Forest: guitar, vocals
Nigel Harrison: bass guitar
Rod Rook Davies: guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals

Brass section: Dave Caswell, Lyle Jenkens, John Mumford
Brass arrangement: Rod Davies
Keyboards arrangement: Mick Hodgkinson
Backup vocals: The Silverettes

Produced by Martin Birch

1. Hello New York (Des Barres) (3:18)
2. More Than Your Mouth Can Hold
    (Des Barres/Blunt) (3:24)
3. Only You (Des Barres/Davies) (4:13)
4. Bright Light (Des Barres) (4:43)
5. Heavy Hammer (Des Barres/Blunt/Davies) (3:40)
6. Cartoon Princess (Des Barres/Harrison) (4:11)
7. Rock Out Claudette Rock Out
    (Des Barres/Blunt/Davies/Harrison/Thompson) (3:30)
8. This Ain't A Parody (Des Barres/Blunt/Harrison) (3:21)
9. 16 And Savaged
    (Des Barres/Blunt/Davies/Harrison/Thompson) (4:21)

Michael Des Barres: vocals
Pete Thompson: drums, percussion, keyboards, vocals
Robbie Blunt: guitar, slide guitar
Nigel Harrison: bass guitar
Rod Rook Davies: guitar, percussion, vocals

Saxophone: Ian McDonald
Keyboards: John Bundrick Rabbit

Produced by Silverhead, Alan Harris, Stuart Wicks

Live albums

1. Hello New York (Des Barres) (3:26)
2. James Dean (Des Barres) (4:39)
3. Sold Me Down The River (Des Barres/Davies) (4:28)
4. Rock Out Claudette Rock Out
    (Des Barres/Blunt/Davies/Harrison/Thompson) (3:55)
5. Only You (Des Barres/Davies) (4:45)
6. Ace Supreme (Des Barres/Forest) (3:28)
7. Rolling With My Baby (Des Barres/Forest) (9:32)
8. Rock And Roll Band (Des Barres) (4:28)

Michael Des Barres: vocals
Pete Thompson: drums, percussion, keyboards, vocals
Robbie Blunt: guitar, slide guitar
Nigel Harrison: bass guitar
Rod Rook Davies: guitar, percussion, vocals

Recorded at London's Rainbow Theatre on Nov. 9th 1973
Mixed at Nova Studios London

Produced by R. David

Released in Japan only

1. Ace Supreme (Des Barres/Forest) (3:18)
2. Cartoon Princess (Des Barres/Harrison) (5:27)
3. More Than Your Mouth Can Hold
    (Des Barres/Blunt) (3:57)
4. Bright Light (Des Barres) (5:41)
5. Rock Out Claudette Rock Out
    (Des Barres/Blunt/Davies/Harrison/Thompson) (3:11)
6. 16 And Savaged
    (Des Barres/Blunt/Harrison/Thompson) (5:21)
7. Rock And Roll Band (Des Barres) (10:00)
8. James Dean (Des Barres) (5:37)
9. Sold Me Down The River (Des Barres/Davies) (4:59)
10. Only You (Des Barres/Davies) (5:33)
11. Hello New York (Des Barres) (3:36)
12. 16 And Savaged
      (Des Barres/Blunt/Davies/Harrison/Thompson) (12:34)
13. Roll Over Beethoven (Berry) (5:01)

Tracks 1-7: Alexandra Palace, London, 29 July 1973
Tracks 8-13: Nakano Sunplaza Hall, Tokyo, 19 Jan. 1974

Released in Japan only

7" singles

Ace Supreme June 1972 (UK) Purple Records (PUR 104) Side A: Ace Supreme (7" version) Side B: Oh No No No

Ace Supreme June 1972 (Japan) Odeon (EOR-10389) Special gatefold sleeve Side A: Ace Supreme (album version) Side B: In Your Eyes

Rolling With My Baby November 1972 (UK) Purple Records (PUR 110) Side A: Rolling With My Baby (7" version) Side B: In Your Eyes

Rolling With My Baby 1973 (Germany) EMI/Purple (C 006-94 047) Side A: Rolling With My Baby (7" version) Side B: In Your Eyes

Hello New York 1973 (Japan) Odeon (EOR-10493) Special gatefold sleeve Side A: Hello New York Side B: Only You

Unofficial live albums

1. Ace Supreme
2. James Dean
3. Sold Me Down The River
4. Only You
5. Hello New York
6. Silver Funk
7. Cartoon Princess
8. Bright Light
9. Rock Out Claudette Rock Out
10. 16 And Savaged
11. Rolling With My Baby

Audience recording of a concert at the Kosei Nenkin Hall in Tokyo, Japan, 10. January 1974

Released by Private Master (PM027)

1. Ace Supreme
2. James Dean
3. Sold Me Down The River
4. Only You
5. Bright Light
6. Cartoon Princess
7. Hello New York
8. Rock Out Claudette Rock Out
9. 16 And Savaged
10. Rolling With My Baby
11. Roll Over Beethoven

Audience recording of a concert at the Nakano Sunplaza Hall in Tokyo, Japan, 19. January 1974

Released by Dirty 13 (D13-009)