MEDICINE HEAD album discography

This page details Medicine Head's original studio and live albums plus new archive releases. 'Greatest Hits' type compilations will be listed on the Medicine Head compilations page.

The miscellaneous section list 'various artist' type compilations with rare Medicine Head material which is not available on the regular releases.

Quick links: New Bottles, Old Medicine | Heavy On The Drum | Dark Side Of The Moon | One & One Is One | Thru' A Five | Two Man Band | Timepeace | Live At The Marquee 1975 | In Concert | Fiddler's Anthology | Slip And Slide | Medicine Head 3CD box | Don't Stop The Dance | Only The Roses | Radio Sessions 1971 - 1977

Miscellaneous: Before The Fall (1991) | John Peel's Dandelion (2006) | Kats Karavan (2009)


NEW BOTTLES, OLD MEDICINE (1970)

Highslide JS Tracklisting: When Night Falls / Ooee Baby / Next Time The Sun Comes Round / This Love Of Old / Home's Odyssey / Oh My Heart To Peace / Do It Now / Be It As We Are / Fire Under Mountain / Two Men Now / Crazy 'Bout You Baby / Goin' Home / His Guiding Hand / Walkin' Blues

Bonus tracks 1991 Germany CD: three versions of "Pictures In The Sky" (original single, reverberation version, original demo version).

Bonus tracks 1994 UK CD: the non-LP "Pictures In The Sky / Natural Sight" single, plus three live tracks recorded at St. Anne's Tennic Club in 1970: "Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues", "Blue Suede Shoes" and "To Train Time".

Bonus tracks 2007 UK CD: the same bonus tracks as on the 1994 CD, plus the non-LP "Coast To Coast / All For Tomorrow" single.


- UK LP: Dandelion 63757
- Germany 17 track CD (1991): Repertoire REP 4080-WP
- UK 19 track CD (1994): See For Miles SEECD 411
- Japan 14 track CD (2004): Universal UICY-9439
- UK 21 track CD (2007): Cherry Red CRMRED 314


HEAVY ON THE DRUM (1971)

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(left to right) England | Australia

Tracklisting: There's Always A Light / Any Day Now / Medicine Pony / Thou Shalt Not Pass / Expectation Blues / To Train Time / Call On Your Saviour (And Sing with the Drum) / Have No Fear / You Got Me Rockin' And Rollin' / Once There Was A Day / (Sometimes) Even The Moon Has No Face


- UK LP: Dandelion DAN 8005 | Australia LP: Dandelion DAN 8005
- Japan CD (2004): Universal UICY-94404 | UK CD (2012): Talking Elephant TECD198


DARK SIDE OF THE MOON (1972)

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(left to right) England | France

Tracklisting: Back To The Wall / In Your Eyes / Sittin' In The Sun / On This Road / You And Me / Kum On / Only To Do What Is true / You Can Make It Here


- UK LP: Dandelion 2310 166 | Germany LP: Dandelion/Polydor 2310166
- Australia LP: Polydor | France LP: Polydor 2310.166
- Indonesia LP (1976): Polydor 2310166
- Japan CD (2004): Universal UICY-9441 | UK CD (2012): Talking Elephant TECD199


ONE & ONE IS ONE (1973)

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(left to right) England | Germany | USA | France

Tracklisting: Out On The Street / How Does It Feel / Instant Karma Kid / Another Lay / Blue Suede Shoes - To Train Time / One & One Is One / Morning Light / I Know Why / All The Fallen Teenangels (USA pressings had "Rising Sun" replacing "Blue Suede Shoes - To Train Time")


- UK LP: Polydor 2310 248 | Germany LP: Polydor 2310 248 | France LP: Polydor 2485 204
- New Zealand LP: Polydor 2310 248 (same cover as Germany) | USA LP: Polydor PD 5532 2310 248
- South Africa LP: Polydor 2310248 | Israel LP: Polydor (same cover as Germany)
- Canada LP: Polydor 2310.248


THRU' A FIVE (1974)

Highslide JS Tracklisting: Cajun Kick / Slip And Slide / Take Two Steps / The Season And The Sign / Changin' Man / Epitaph Blues / Rising Sun / White Dove / In The Palm Of Your Hand / Rain / Indian Queen

- UK LP: Polydor 2383 272 | Germany LP: Polydor 2383 272
- Spain LP: Polydor 23 83 272 | South Africa LP: unknown label
- New Zealand LP: Polydor 2383272 | USA CD (2002): Phantom (bootleg?)


TWO MAN BAND (1976)

Highslide JS Tracklisting: It's Natural / Wishin' And Wishin' / Give It Away / Si Belle / Mother Love / I'm Your Man / Sun's Sinkin' Low / Over You / River of Tears / Shake Me / Too Much Love

- UK LP: Barn 2314 102
- UK CD (2001): Angel Air SJPCD 095
- Germany 2CD (2005): Membran Music 223127-311 ("Only The Roses")

Bonus tracks 2001 CD: "Me & Suzi (Hit The Floor)", "Moon Child" and "Midnight" (all non-LP singles)

"Only The Roses", a German 2CD Medicine Head compilation from 2005 included nine songs from "Two Man Band" on CD1, plus four songs from "Don't Stop The Dance". CD2 had songs from the "Medicine Head Live In London" DVD. See separate entry below for track listing.


TIMEPEACE (1995) / LIVE AT THE MARQUEE 1975 / IN CONCERT (2001)

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(left to right) England (1995) | England (2001) | Holland (2001)

Recorded live at the Marquee Club in London on 10 June 1975.

Tracklisting 1995 CD: How Does It feel / Pictures In The Sky / Two Men Now / Home's Odyssey / Mornin' Light / Oh My Heart To Peace / His Guiding Hand / Walking Blues / To Train Time - Rave On / Blue Suede Shoes / Five Long Years / You Got Me Rockin' And Rollin' - Jenny, Jenny / One & One Is One

Bonus track 2001 CDs: "Pictures In The Sky" (demo, previously only available on the German 2001 re-issue CD of the "New Bottles, Old Medicine" album)


- UK CD (1995): Red Steel RMC CD 0201 ("Timepeace - Live In London - June 1975")
- UK CD (2001): Angel Air SJPCD091 ("Live At The Marquee 1975")
- Holland CD (2001): Brilliant Records 5777206 ("In Concert")


FIDDLER'S ANTHOLOGY (2004) / SLIP AND SLIDE (2005)

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(left to right) England (2004) | England (2005) | Germany (2005)

The above CDs all feature songs from the soundtrack to the "Medicine Head Live In London" DVD, recorded by John Fiddler and Darrell Bath in the summer of 2003. The budget "Slip And Slide" CD makes no mention of this at all and comes with a misleading front cover depicting the band circa 1972. The German 2CD compilation "Only The Roses" has a separate entry, but is discussed here as well because disc 2 has songs from the DVD which is not found on the other two CDs.

Tracklisting 2004 CD: Rising Sun / Pictures In The Sky / One More Chance To Run / One And One is One / Big Drift Away / Only The Roses / Strong Heart / His Guidin' Hand / Back Where I Started / Indian Queen / Slip And Slide / Let The Kids Know

Tracklisting 2005 UK CD: Slip And Slide / Indian Queen / Rising Sun / Mornin' Light / Blue Skies / Epitaph Blues / Pictures In The Sky / Harder / Walking Blues / One And One Is One / Back Where I Started / Return Of The Buffalo

Tracklisting 2005 German CD (disc 2): Let The Kids Know / Big Drift Away / Indian Queen / Only The Roses / Slip And Slide / Rising Sun / Strong Heart / Return Of The Buffalo / Pictures In The Sky / Changin' Man / One More Chance To Run / Walking Blues / One And One Is One

There are still three tracks from the DVD soundtrack which have yet to appear on any album: "Time For A Change", "Time For Love" and "Win Or Lose".


- UK CD (2004): Angel Air SJPCD147 ("Fiddler's Anthology - Greatest Hits - Live")
- UK CD (2005): Hallmark 7054821 ("Slip And Slide")
- Germany 2CD (2005): Membran Music 223127-311 ("Only The Roses")


MEDICINE HEAD 3CD BOX SET (2004)

Highslide JS Remastered versions of the first three Medicine Head albums were released in Japan in 2004. They were sold and marketed individually, but Universal also prepared a small number of promo only box sets containing all three CDs packaged within a shiny promo box made of very sturdy cardboard.

- Japan 3CD promo box set: Universal MEDI-BOX1

The box set includes "New Bottles, Old Medicine" (UICY-9439), "Heavy On The Drum" (UICY-9440), "Dark Side Of The Moon" (UICY-9441) - note that "New Bottles, Old Medicine" does not include any bonus tracks, unlike the European releases.


DON'T STOP THE DANCE (2005)

Highslide JS Tracklisting: Don't Stop The Dance / Dark Side Of The Moon / Walkin' Blues / Lay Around / You Gotta Love Somebody / Part Of The Play / Can't Live A Lie / Just Want To Make Love To You / Come On Over / Mama Come Out / It's Got To Be Alright / Don't Stop The Dance (live) / One And One Is One (live) / Rising Sun (live)

- UK CD: Angel Air SJPCD185

This album was recorded in 1974 and scheduled for 1975 release but it has remained unreleased until now. Two singles did see the light of day though, "(It's Got to Be) Alright" b/w "Part of the Play" and "Mama Come Out" b/w "Come On Over" were both released in 1974. Three live tracks from the same period have been added as a bonus tracks (they were not part of the original track listing).


ONLY THE ROSES (2005)

Highslide JS "Only The Roses" is a 2CD compilation with nine songs from "Two Man Band" on disc 1, plus four songs from "Don't Stop The Dance". Disc 2 has songs from the "Medicine Head Live In London" DVD. Because some of the live tracks are not available on other CDs, "Only The Roses" is listed here, rather than in the 'compilations' section.

- Germany 2CD: Membran Music 223127-311

Tracklisting CD1: It's Natural / Wishin' And Wishin' / Too Much Love / Give It Away / Mother Love / I'm Your Man / Shake Me / Me & Suzie Hit The Floor / Can't Live A Lie / Just Wanna Make Love To You / Mama Come Out / It's Got To Be Alright / River Of Tears

Tracklisting CD2: Let The Kids Know / Big Drift Away / Indian Queen / Only The Roses / Slip And Slide / Rising Sun / Strong Heart / Return Of The Buffalo / Pictures In The Sky / Changin' Man / One More Chance To Run / Walking Blues / One And One Is One


RADIO SESSIONS 1971 - 1977 (2010)

Highslide JS Tracklisting: (And The) Pictures In The Sky / Coast To Coast / To Train Time / Medicine Pony / But The Night Is Young / Rock'n'Roll Kid / Rainy Day Blues / Morning Light / Only To Do What Is True / Instant Karma Kid / How Does It Feel? / One And One Is One / Rising Sun / Walkin' Blues / Slip And Slide / (I Ain't Cryin') Over You / His Guiding Hand

- UK CD: Angel Air SJPCD 318

Medicine Head were best live - and these radio session tracks capture their very essence. They were recorded for the BBC during a six year period, and almost all incarnations of the band are featured, including the 1977 version with Morgan Fisher on keyboards.


VARIOUS ARTISTS: BEFORE THE FALL: THE PEEL SESSIONS 67-77 (1991)

Highslide JS The Strange Fruit label specialized in BBC recordings, focusing on John Peel sessions. "Before The Fall" was one of three "Peel Sessions" compilations released in 1991. The other two were "Winter of Discontent 77-83" and "New Season 83-91". "Before The Fall" contains a previously unreleased 27 April 1977 recording of "Pictures in the Sky" by Medicine Head.

- UK CD: Strange Fruit SFRSCD203 (also on 2LP: SFRLP203)


VARIOUS ARTISTS: JOHN PEEL'S DANDELION (2006)

Highslide JS Sometimes referred to as "Life Too, Has Surface Noise", this great 3CD compilation is subtitled "The Complete Dandelion Records Singles Collection 1969-1972", and it includes the first six Medicine Head singles among its 63 tracks. The box set also features Kevin Coyne, Bridget St John, Tractor, Clifford T Ward, Beau, Stackwaddy and others.

- UK 3CD box set: Cherry Red CRCD BOX1

The following MEDICINE HEAD tracks are included: His Guiding Hand / This Love Of Old / Coast To Coast (& Shore To Shore) / All For Tomorow / (And The) Pictures In The Sky / Natural Sight / Kum On / On The Land / Only To Do What Is True / Sittin' In The Sun / How Does It Feel / Morning Light


VARIOUS ARTISTS: KATS KARAVAN (2009)

Highslide JS This 4CD box set, subtitled "The History of John Peel on the Radio" has a mix of tracks taken from Peel sessions (many of which have never been previously released) and obscure single releases played on his show. The set basically tries to replicate the magic of a quintessential John Peel show. Disc 1 concentrates on years 1966-1979, disc 2 1980-1989, disc 3 1990-1998 and disc 4 2000-2005. Disc 1 includes the previously unreleased "Slip And Slide" by Medicine Head, recorded on 27 April 1977 for the John Peel Show.

- UK 4CD box set: Universal 271 415-1

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