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Dr. Feelgood (band)
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Dr. Feelgood are a British pub rock
band formed in 1971. The band's name derives from a slang term for heroin or for a doctor who is willing to overprescribe drugs. It is also a reference to a 1962 record by the American blues
pianist and singer Willie Perryman
(also known as "Piano Red") called "Dr Feel-Good", which Perryman recorded under the name of Dr Feelgood & The Interns. The song was covered
by several British beat groups in the 1960s, including Johnny Kidd & The Pirates.
, Essex, they are best known for early singles like "Back in the Night
" and "Roxette
". Although their most commercially productive years were the early to mid 1970s, they continue to tour and record to this day.
The group's original distinctively British R&B
sound was centred on Wilko Johnson
's choppy guitar style. Along with Johnson, the original band line-up included singer Lee Brilleaux
and the rhythm section
of John B. Sparks, known as "Sparko" on bass guitar and John Martin, known as "The Big Figure", on drums.
Like many pub rock acts, Dr. Feelgood were known primarily for their high energy live performances, although studio albums like Down by the Jetty
(1974) and Malpractice
(1975) were also popular. Their breakthrough 1976 live album, Stupidity
, reached number one in the UK Albums Chart
(their only chart-topper). But after the follow-up Sneakin' Suspicion
, Johnson left the group due to perceived conflicts with Lee Brilleaux. He was replaced by John 'Gypie' Mayo. With Mayo, the band was never as popular as with Johnson, but still enjoyed their only Top Ten hit single in 1979, with "Milk and Alcohol
". Johnson never achieved any great success outside of the band, apart from a brief spell with Ian Dury
and The Blockheads
from 1980, fans always speculated about a return by Johnson that never occurred.
As Brilleaux had insisted prior to his demise
, Dr. Feelgood reunited in May 1995, initially with vocalist Pete Gage, (not to be confused with Elkie Brooks
' ex-husband, the guitarist Pete Gage of Geno Washington
and Vinegar Joe
) and recommenced touring in 1996. in 1999 Gage was replaced by Robert Kane, formerly of The Animals II and The Alligators, who celebrated his 1000th gig as the frontman of Dr. Feelgood in April 2007.
Every year since Brilleaux's death, a special concert, known as the Lee Brilleaux Birthday Memorial, is held on Canvey Island, where ex and current Feelgoods celebrate the music of Dr. Feelgood, and raise money for The Fair Havens Hospice
in Westcliff-on-Sea
. Fans attend from all over the globe, and the 17th event was held on 7 May 2010. Although still based in the UK, Dr. Feelgood continue to play across the world, with concerts in 2010 including, Austria
, Bahrain, Belgium
, Finland, France, the Netherlands
, Italy, Spain and Switzerland
A film by Julien Temple
about the very early days of the band, Oil City Confidential, premiered at the London Film Festival
on 22 October 2009, and received a standing ovation. Guest of honour was Lee Brilleaux's mother Joan Collinson, along with his widow Shirley and children Kelly and Nick. All the surviving members of the original band were present along with manager Chris Fenwick, former tour manager and Stiff Records
boss Jake Riviera
and other friends and colleagues of the band. The film has its own Facebook page.
Reviewing the film for The Independent
, Nick Hasted concluded: "Feelgood are remembered in rock history, if at all, as John the Baptists to punk's messiahs". On general release from 1 February 2010, the film has been critically well received, with Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian
describing it as “ ..a vivid study of period, music and place”.
The film was broadcast on BBC Four
in April 2010 and re-broadcast in September 2010.
Lee Brilleaux (1976)
Pub rock (UK)
Pub rock was a rock music genre that developed in the mid 1970s in the United Kingdom. A back-to-basics movement, pub rock was a reaction against progressive and glam rock. Although short-lived, pub rock was notable for rejecting stadium venues and for returning live rock to the small pubs and...
band formed in 1971. The band's name derives from a slang term for heroin or for a doctor who is willing to overprescribe drugs. It is also a reference to a 1962 record by the American blues
Blues
Blues is the name given to both a musical form and a music genre that originated in African-American communities of primarily the "Deep South" of the United States at the end of the 19th century from spirituals, work songs, field hollers, shouts and chants, and rhymed simple narrative ballads...
pianist and singer Willie Perryman
Piano Red
William "Willie" Lee Perryman , usually known professionally as Piano Red and later in life as Dr. Feelgood, was an American blues musician, the first to hit the pop music charts. He was a self-taught pianist who played in the barrelhouse blues style...
(also known as "Piano Red") called "Dr Feel-Good", which Perryman recorded under the name of Dr Feelgood & The Interns. The song was covered
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
by several British beat groups in the 1960s, including Johnny Kidd & The Pirates.
Early years
Hailing from Canvey IslandCanvey Island
Canvey Island is a civil parish and reclaimed island in the Thames estuary in England. It is separated from the mainland of south Essex by a network of creeks...
, Essex, they are best known for early singles like "Back in the Night
Back in the Night
"Back in the Night" is a song by the band Dr. Feelgood. Recorded in 1975 it appeared on their second album, Malpractice."Back in the Night" was also issued as a single in the UK in July 1975. It failed to reach the UK Singles Chart. Written by Wilko Johnson, and produced by Vic Maile, the song was...
" and "Roxette
Roxette (Dr. Feelgood song)
"Roxette" is a song by the band Dr. Feelgood. Recorded in 1974, it was Dr. Feelgood's debut single and appeared on their debut album, Down by the Jetty....
". Although their most commercially productive years were the early to mid 1970s, they continue to tour and record to this day.
The group's original distinctively British R&B
Rhythm and blues
Rhythm and blues, often abbreviated to R&B, is a genre of popular African American music that originated in the 1940s. The term was originally used by record companies to describe recordings marketed predominantly to urban African Americans, at a time when "urbane, rocking, jazz based music with a...
sound was centred on Wilko Johnson
Wilko Johnson
Wilko Johnson is an English guitarist and songwriter, particularly associated with the UK rhythm and blues band Dr. Feelgood in the 1970s.-Career:...
's choppy guitar style. Along with Johnson, the original band line-up included singer Lee Brilleaux
Lee Brilleaux
Lee Brilleaux was an English rhythm-and-blues singer and musician with the British band Dr Feelgood....
and the rhythm section
Rhythm section
A rhythm section is a collection of musicians who make up a section of instruments which provides the accompaniment section of the music, giving the music its rhythmic texture and pulse, also serving as a rhythmic reference for the rest of the band...
of John B. Sparks, known as "Sparko" on bass guitar and John Martin, known as "The Big Figure", on drums.
Like many pub rock acts, Dr. Feelgood were known primarily for their high energy live performances, although studio albums like Down by the Jetty
Down by the Jetty
Down by the Jetty is the debut album by Dr. Feelgood, released in January 1975.The band's Johnny Kidd & The Pirates influenced originals appear alongside covers material like "Bonie Maronie" and "Tequila"....
(1974) and Malpractice
Malpractice (Dr. Feelgood album)
Malpractice was the second Dr. Feelgood album, released in October 1975.The album reached number 17 in the UK Albums Chart in November 1975, and remained in that chart for six weeks...
(1975) were also popular. Their breakthrough 1976 live album, Stupidity
Stupidity (Dr. Feelgood album)
Stupidity was the third album by Dr. Feelgood. It was released in September 1976, and was their first live album recording. Their mushrooming popularity was confirmed when Stupidity topped the UK charts....
, reached number one in the UK Albums Chart
UK Albums Chart
The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart...
(their only chart-topper). But after the follow-up Sneakin' Suspicion
Sneakin' Suspicion
Sneakin' Suspicion was the fourth album by Dr. Feelgood, and was released in 1977. During recording of Sneakin' Suspicion, the band were dealt a potentially fatal blow with the departure of guitarist, co-writer and focal point, Wilko....
, Johnson left the group due to perceived conflicts with Lee Brilleaux. He was replaced by John 'Gypie' Mayo. With Mayo, the band was never as popular as with Johnson, but still enjoyed their only Top Ten hit single in 1979, with "Milk and Alcohol
Milk and Alcohol
"Milk and Alcohol" is a song by the band Dr. Feelgood that ranked on Britain's top-10 hit singles chart in 1979. Written by Nick Lowe and Gypie Mayo, and produced by Richard Gottehrer, the song was Dr...
". Johnson never achieved any great success outside of the band, apart from a brief spell with Ian Dury
Ian Dury
Ian Robins Dury was an English rock and roll singer, lyricist, bandleader and actor who initially rose to fame during the late 1970s, during the punk and New Wave era of rock music...
and The Blockheads
The Blockheads
The Blockheads are an English rock and roll band. Originally fronted by vocalist Ian Dury as Ian Dury and the Blockheads, the band has continued to perform since Dury's death in 2000. Current members include Chaz Jankel , Norman Watt-Roy , Mick Gallagher , John Turnbull and Davey Payne...
from 1980, fans always speculated about a return by Johnson that never occurred.
Later years
Despite Mayo's departure in 1981, and various subsequent line-up changes, Dr. Feelgood continued touring and recording, although the band then suffered an almost career-finishing blow, when their frontman, Brilleaux, died of cancer on 7 April 1994.As Brilleaux had insisted prior to his demise
Death
Death is the permanent termination of the biological functions that sustain a living organism. Phenomena which commonly bring about death include old age, predation, malnutrition, disease, and accidents or trauma resulting in terminal injury....
, Dr. Feelgood reunited in May 1995, initially with vocalist Pete Gage, (not to be confused with Elkie Brooks
Elkie Brooks
Elkie Brooks is an English singer, formerly a vocalist with Vinegar Joe, and later a solo artist. Elkie has been nominated twice for Brit Awards' top female singer. She is known for her powerful husky voice...
' ex-husband, the guitarist Pete Gage of Geno Washington
Geno Washington
Geno Washington is an American R&B singer who released five albums with The Ram Jam Band between 1966 and 1969, and eight solo albums beginning in 1976.-Early to late 1960s:...
and Vinegar Joe
Vinegar Joe (band)
Vinegar Joe were a British R&B band. They issued three albums on Island Records, but were best known for their live shows and launching the solo careers of Elkie Brooks and Robert Palmer.-History:...
) and recommenced touring in 1996. in 1999 Gage was replaced by Robert Kane, formerly of The Animals II and The Alligators, who celebrated his 1000th gig as the frontman of Dr. Feelgood in April 2007.
Hospice
Hospice is a type of care and a philosophy of care which focuses on the palliation of a terminally ill patient's symptoms.In the United States and Canada:*Gentiva Health Services, national provider of hospice and home health services...
in Westcliff-on-Sea
Westcliff-on-Sea
Westcliff-on-Sea is a suburb of Southend-on-Sea, a seaside resort in the East of England and unitary authority in Essex. It is situated on the northern bank of the Thames Estuary and about 34 miles east of London.-Geography:...
. Fans attend from all over the globe, and the 17th event was held on 7 May 2010. Although still based in the UK, Dr. Feelgood continue to play across the world, with concerts in 2010 including, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
, Bahrain, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
, Finland, France, the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, Italy, Spain and Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
A film by Julien Temple
Julien Temple
Julien Temple is an English film, documentary and music video director. He began his career with short films featuring the Sex Pistols, and has continued with various off-beat projects, including The Great Rock And Roll Swindle, Absolute Beginners and a documentary film about Glastonbury.-Temple...
about the very early days of the band, Oil City Confidential, premiered at the London Film Festival
London Film Festival
The BFI London Film Festival is the UK's largest public film event, screening more than 300 features, documentaries and shorts from almost 50 countries. The festival, , currently in its 54th year, is run every year in the second half of October under the umbrella of the British Film Institute...
on 22 October 2009, and received a standing ovation. Guest of honour was Lee Brilleaux's mother Joan Collinson, along with his widow Shirley and children Kelly and Nick. All the surviving members of the original band were present along with manager Chris Fenwick, former tour manager and Stiff Records
Stiff Records
Stiff Records is a record label created in London in 1976, by entrepreneurs Dave Robinson and Andrew Jakeman , and active until 1985. It was reactivated in 2007....
boss Jake Riviera
Jake Riviera
Jake Riviera is a music business entrepreneur best known for his management of such performers as Elvis Costello and Nick Lowe and as co-founder of pioneering British indie label Stiff Records.Riviera was in school bands and local groups in north-west London in the 60s, and became road manager of...
and other friends and colleagues of the band. The film has its own Facebook page.
Reviewing the film for The Independent
The Independent
The Independent is a British national morning newspaper published in London by Independent Print Limited, owned by Alexander Lebedev since 2010. It is nicknamed the Indy, while the Sunday edition, The Independent on Sunday, is the Sindy. Launched in 1986, it is one of the youngest UK national daily...
, Nick Hasted concluded: "Feelgood are remembered in rock history, if at all, as John the Baptists to punk's messiahs". On general release from 1 February 2010, the film has been critically well received, with Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
describing it as “ ..a vivid study of period, music and place”.
The film was broadcast on BBC Four
BBC Four
BBC Four is a British television network operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation and available to digital television viewers on Freeview, IPTV, satellite and cable....
in April 2010 and re-broadcast in September 2010.
Original line-up
- Lee BrilleauxLee BrilleauxLee Brilleaux was an English rhythm-and-blues singer and musician with the British band Dr Feelgood....
(born Lee Collinson, 10 May 1952, Durban, South Africa, died 7 April 1994) – lead vocals and harmonicaHarmonicaThe harmonica, also called harp, French harp, blues harp, and mouth organ, is a free reed wind instrument used primarily in blues and American folk music, jazz, country, and rock and roll. It is played by blowing air into it or drawing air out by placing lips over individual holes or multiple holes...
– January 1971 to 1994. Also played slide guitarSlide guitarSlide guitar or bottleneck guitar is a particular method or technique for playing the guitar. The term slide refers to the motion of the slide against the strings, while bottleneck refers to the original material of choice for such slides: the necks of glass bottles...
(as on the 1975 single "Back in the NightBack in the Night"Back in the Night" is a song by the band Dr. Feelgood. Recorded in 1975 it appeared on their second album, Malpractice."Back in the Night" was also issued as a single in the UK in July 1975. It failed to reach the UK Singles Chart. Written by Wilko Johnson, and produced by Vic Maile, the song was...
"). - Wilko JohnsonWilko JohnsonWilko Johnson is an English guitarist and songwriter, particularly associated with the UK rhythm and blues band Dr. Feelgood in the 1970s.-Career:...
(born John Wilkinson, 12 July 1947, Canvey Island) – lead guitar – January 1971 to March 1977 - John B Sparks (born 22 February 1953) – bass guitar – January 1971 to April 1982
- The Big Figure (born John Martin, 8 November 1946) – drums – January 1971 to April 1982
Intervening band members
- Henry McCulloughHenry McCulloughHenry McCullough Henry McCullough Henry McCullough (born Henry Campbell Liken McCullough, 21 July 1943, Portstewart, Northern Ireland is an Irish guitarist, vocalist and songwriter, who has played guitar in such bands as Sweeney's Men, Spooky Tooth, Paul McCartney & Wings, and The Grease Band. He...
– lead guitar (temporary) – March 1977 to April 1977 - Gypie MayoGypie MayoGypie Mayo is an English guitarist, playing in Dr. Feelgood from 1977 to 1981, and from 1996 to 2004 in the re-born Yardbirds with Alan Glen....
– lead guitar – April 1977 to March 1981 and March 1989 to April 1989 when Gordon Russell unavailable - Johnny Guitar – lead guitar – March 1981 to December 1982
- Gordon Russell – lead guitar – March 1983 to May 1989 (born 4 June 1958, Hammersmith, West London)
- Barry Martin – lead guitar (temporary) – May 1989 to June 1989 when Gordon Russell unavailable
- Buzz Barwell – drums – April 1982 to December 1982
- Pat McMullen – bass – April 1982 to December 1982
- Dave BronzeDave BronzeDave Bronze is an English bass guitarist. The musicians he has worked with include Robin Trower, Dr...
– bass – March 1991 to September 1991 and May 1992 to April 1994 - Craig Rhind – bass – September 1991 to May 1992
- Pete Gage – vocals – May 1995 to September 1999 (born Peter Gage, 2 December 1946, St Mary's Hospital, Paddington, London)
Current line-up
- Kevin Morris (b. Kevin John Morris, London, 15 May 1955) – drums – March 1983 to date
- P H (Phil) Mitchell (b. Philip Henry Mitchell, the Park Royal Hospital, Harlesden, North West London, 19 March 1953) – bass – March 1983 to March 1991 and May 1995 to date
- Steve Walwyn (b. Stephen Martin Walwyn, Southam, Warks. 8 June 1956) – lead guitar – June 1989 to date
- Robert Kane (b. 6 December 1954) – vocals – 1999 to date
Albums
(Including compilations and retrospectives)| Date of issue | Title | Label & catalogue number | UK Albums Chart UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... placing and notes |
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| January 1975 | Down by the Jetty Down by the Jetty Down by the Jetty is the debut album by Dr. Feelgood, released in January 1975.The band's Johnny Kidd & The Pirates influenced originals appear alongside covers material like "Bonie Maronie" and "Tequila".... |
United Artists United Artists Records United Artists Records was a record label founded by Max E. Youngstein of United Artists in 1957 initially to distribute records of its movie soundtracks, though it soon branched out into recording music of a number of different genres.-History:... UAS 29727 Edsel ED160 (1987) GRAND 05 (1990) |
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| October 1975 | Malpractice Malpractice (Dr. Feelgood album) Malpractice was the second Dr. Feelgood album, released in October 1975.The album reached number 17 in the UK Albums Chart in November 1975, and remained in that chart for six weeks... |
United Artists UAS 29880 GRAND 09 (1990) |
#17 |
| September 1976 | Stupidity Stupidity (Dr. Feelgood album) Stupidity was the third album by Dr. Feelgood. It was released in September 1976, and was their first live album recording. Their mushrooming popularity was confirmed when Stupidity topped the UK charts.... |
United Artists UAS 29990 GRAND 21 (1997) |
#1 Live album |
| May 1977 | Sneakin' Suspicion Sneakin' Suspicion Sneakin' Suspicion was the fourth album by Dr. Feelgood, and was released in 1977. During recording of Sneakin' Suspicion, the band were dealt a potentially fatal blow with the departure of guitarist, co-writer and focal point, Wilko.... |
United Artists UAS 30075 GRAND 13 (1991) |
#10 |
| September 1977 | Be Seeing You Be Seeing You Be Seeing You was the fifth album by Dr. Feelgood, and was released in October 1977. After the departure of Wilko Johnson, this was Dr. Feelgood's first album with guitarist Gypie Mayo.... |
United Artists UAS 30123 Edsel ED238 (1987) GRAND 14 (1991) |
#55 First album with Gypie Mayo on guitar |
| September 1978 | Private Practice Private Practice (album) Private Practice was the sixth album by Dr. Feelgood, and was released in October 1978.This was commercially rewarding when the album spawned a Top 10 hit single in "Milk and Alcohol"... |
United Artists UA 30184 GRAND 01 (1988) |
#41 |
| June 1979 | As It Happens | United Artists UAK 30239 GRAND 15 (1995) |
#42 Live album |
| September 1979 | Let It Roll | United Artists UAG 30269 GRAND 07 (1989) |
Guest appearances by Steve Gregory Steve Gregory Steve Gregory is an English jazz saxophonist and composer. He plays tenor, alto, soprano and baritone saxophone as well as the flute.Steve Gregory was born in the UK. At St. Paul's School he learned guitar and piano and played clarinet in the school orchestra. He turned down a place at the... on tenor Tenor saxophone The tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the saxophone family, a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1840s. The tenor, with the alto, are the two most common types of saxophones. The tenor is pitched in the key of B, and written as a transposing instrument in the treble... and alto sax Alto saxophone The alto saxophone is a member of the saxophone family of woodwind instruments invented by Belgian instrument designer Adolphe Sax in 1841. It is smaller than the tenor but larger than the soprano, and is the type most used in classical compositions... ; 'Shotgun' Roy Davies on organ Organ (music) The organ , is a keyboard instrument of one or more divisions, each played with its own keyboard operated either with the hands or with the feet. The organ is a relatively old musical instrument in the Western musical tradition, dating from the time of Ctesibius of Alexandria who is credited with... plus Mike Deacon and Geraint Watkins on piano |
| September 1980 | A Case Of The Shakes | United Artists UAG 30311 Edsel ED189 (1987) GRAND 10 (1990) |
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| August 1981 | On The Job | Liberty Liberty Records Liberty Records was a United States-based record label. It was started by chairman Simon Waronker in 1955 with Al Bennett as president and Theodore Keep as chief engineer. It was reactivated in 2001 in the United Kingdom and had two previous revivals.-1950s:... LBG 30328 GRAND 16 (1995) |
Live album |
| November 1981 | Casebook | Liberty LBG 30341 | Compilation |
| October 1982 | Fast Women and Slow Horses | Chiswick Chiswick Records Chiswick Records was a British record company. Chiswick was the "first true 'indie' label" to be established in Britain for nearly a decade". The label has been described as "significant" in the "punk era"... TOSS 4 GRAND 03 (1989) |
Only album release with Johnny Guitar |
| October 1984 | Doctor's Orders | Demon Demon Music Group Demon Records is a United Kingdom record label founded in 1980 by former United Artists A&R executive Andrew Lauder and Jake Riviera who had previously started Stiff Records... FIEND 29 GRAND 06 (1990) |
First album with Gordon Russell, P H Mitchell and Kevin Morris |
| October 1985 | Mad Man Blues | Lolita 5042 GRAND 02 (1988) |
Originally only available as a French Import. Six tracks issued on a 12" EP NOSE 5 |
| August 1986 | Brilleaux | Stiff SEEZ 65 GRAND 04 (1989) |
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| April 1987 | Case History: The Best of Dr. Feelgood |
EMI EMI Records EMI Records is the flagship record label founded by the EMI company in 1972 and launched in January 1973 as the successor to its Columbia label. The EMI label was launched worldwide... CDP 7467112 |
Compilation |
| September 1987 | Classic | Stiff Stiff Records Stiff Records is a record label created in London in 1976, by entrepreneurs Dave Robinson and Andrew Jakeman , and active until 1985. It was reactivated in 2007.... SEEZ 67 GRAND 11 (1990) |
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| May 1989 | Singles – The UA Years | Liberty EM 1332 | The early singles |
| May 1990 | Live In London | GRAND 08 | Live album; First album with Steve Walwyn |
| March 1991 | Stupidity Plus (Live 1976–1990) | Liberty EM 1388 | Compilation of live recordings |
| June 1991 | Primo | GRAND 12 | First album with Dave Bronze |
| July 1993 | The Feelgood Factor | GRAND 17 | - |
| April 1994 | Down At The Doctors | GRAND 18 | Lee Brilleaux's final live concert. |
| October 1995 | Looking Back | Liberty ACDFEEL 195 | Five CD box set in tribute to Brilleaux. |
| August 1996 | On The Road Again | GRAND 19 | First album with Pete Gage, P H Mitchell returns. Guest appearance by Alan Glen Alan Glen Alan Glen is a British blues harmonica player, best known for his work with The Yardbirds, Nine Below Zero, Little Axe, and his own bands, The Barcodes and The Incredible Blues Puppies.-Career:... on harmonica Harmonica The harmonica, also called harp, French harp, blues harp, and mouth organ, is a free reed wind instrument used primarily in blues and American folk music, jazz, country, and rock and roll. It is played by blowing air into it or drawing air out by placing lips over individual holes or multiple holes... |
| April 1997 | Twenty Five Years of Dr. Feelgood Twenty Five Years of Dr. Feelgood Twenty Five Years of Dr. Feelgood is a double compilation album by Dr. Feelgood, and was released in February 1997.The compilation was edited down from the previously released five CD, Looking Back, box set... |
GRAND 20 | Compilation |
| September 1997 | Centenary Collection: (The Best Of Dr. Feelgood) |
EMI 7243 8 59633 2 2 | Compilation |
| June 1999 | Live at the BBC 1974–75 | GRAND 22 | - |
| May 2000 | Chess Masters | GRAND 23 | First album with Robert Kane A celebration of the output of the Chess Records Chess Records Chess Records was an American record label based in Chicago, Illinois. It specialized in blues, R&B, soul, gospel music, early rock and roll, and occasional jazz releases.... label Record label In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,... |
| September 2001 | BBC Sessions 1973–1978 | GRAND 24 | - |
| September 2001 | Singled Out: UA/Liberty As, Bs & Rarities |
EMI 534 242 2 | Triple album CD box set |
| October 2002 | Finely Tuned | GRAND 25 | Retrospective |
| November 2002 | Down at the BBC: In Concert 1977–78 |
GRAND 26 | - |
| June 2003 | Speeding Thru Europe | GRAND 27 | - |
| 2005 | The Complete Stiff Recordings | Double album | |
| September 2006 | Repeat Prescription | GRAND 30 | Studio album with new renditions of old favourites |
Singles
| Date of issue | A-side A-side and B-side A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of gramophone records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s. The terms have come to refer to the types of song conventionally placed on each side of the record, with the A-side being the featured song , while the B-side, or... |
B-side A-side and B-side A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of gramophone records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s. The terms have come to refer to the types of song conventionally placed on each side of the record, with the A-side being the featured song , while the B-side, or... |
Label and catalogue number | Album | UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... placing and notes |
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| November 1974 | "Roxette Roxette (Dr. Feelgood song) "Roxette" is a song by the band Dr. Feelgood. Recorded in 1974, it was Dr. Feelgood's debut single and appeared on their debut album, Down by the Jetty.... " |
"(Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 Route 66 (song) " Route 66", often rendered simply as "Route 66", is a popular song and rhythm and blues standard, composed in 1946 by American songwriter Bobby Troup. It was first recorded in the same year by Nat King Cole, and was subsequently covered by many artists including Chuck Berry in 1961, The Rolling... " |
United Artists UP 35760 |
Down by the Jetty Down by the Jetty Down by the Jetty is the debut album by Dr. Feelgood, released in January 1975.The band's Johnny Kidd & The Pirates influenced originals appear alongside covers material like "Bonie Maronie" and "Tequila".... |
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| March 1975 | "She Does It Right She Does It Right "She Does It Right" is a song by the band Dr. Feelgood. Recorded in 1974 it appeared on their debut album, Down by the Jetty."She Does It Right" was also issued as a single in the UK in March 1975. It failed to reach the UK Singles Chart. Written by Wilko Johnson, and produced by Vic Maile, the... " |
"I Don't Mind" | United Artists UP 35815 |
Down by the Jetty Down by the Jetty Down by the Jetty is the debut album by Dr. Feelgood, released in January 1975.The band's Johnny Kidd & The Pirates influenced originals appear alongside covers material like "Bonie Maronie" and "Tequila".... |
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| July 1975 | "Back in the Night Back in the Night "Back in the Night" is a song by the band Dr. Feelgood. Recorded in 1975 it appeared on their second album, Malpractice."Back in the Night" was also issued as a single in the UK in July 1975. It failed to reach the UK Singles Chart. Written by Wilko Johnson, and produced by Vic Maile, the song was... " |
"I'm A Man I'm A Man (Bo Diddley song) "I'm a Man" is a song written and recorded by Bo Diddley in 1955. A moderately slow blues with a stop-time figure, it was inspired by an earlier blues song and became a #1 R&B chart hit. "I'm a Man" has been acknowledged by Rolling Stone magazine and has been recorded by a variety of artists,... " (live) |
United Artists UP 35857 |
Malpractice Malpractice (Dr. Feelgood album) Malpractice was the second Dr. Feelgood album, released in October 1975.The album reached number 17 in the UK Albums Chart in November 1975, and remained in that chart for six weeks... |
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| September 1976 | "Riot in Cell Block No. 9 Riot In Cell Block Nine "Riot In Cell Block #9" is a classic and pervasive R&B song composed by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller.In this song, a man is serving his sentence in federal prison for armed robbery. At 4:00 AM on July 2, 1953, he wakes up to a rather alarming disturbance: a jail riot! It started in cell block #4... " |
"Johnny B. Goode Johnny B. Goode "Johnny B. Goode" is a 1958 rock and roll song written and originally performed by American musician Chuck Berry. The song was a major hit among both black and white audiences peaking at #2 on Billboard magazine's Hot R&B Sides chart and #8 on the Billboard Hot 100.The song is one of Chuck Berry's... " |
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Stupidity Stupidity (Dr. Feelgood album) Stupidity was the third album by Dr. Feelgood. It was released in September 1976, and was their first live album recording. Their mushrooming popularity was confirmed when Stupidity topped the UK charts.... |
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| September 1976 | "Roxette Roxette (Dr. Feelgood song) "Roxette" is a song by the band Dr. Feelgood. Recorded in 1974, it was Dr. Feelgood's debut single and appeared on their debut album, Down by the Jetty.... " (live) |
"Keep It Out Of Sight" (live) | United Artists UP 36171 |
Stupidity Stupidity (Dr. Feelgood album) Stupidity was the third album by Dr. Feelgood. It was released in September 1976, and was their first live album recording. Their mushrooming popularity was confirmed when Stupidity topped the UK charts.... |
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| March 1977 | "Sneakin' Suspicion Sneakin' Suspicion (Dr. Feelgood song) "Sneakin' Suspicion" is a song by the band Dr. Feelgood. It was recorded in 1977 and appeared as the first track on their same titled album, Sneakin' Suspicion, which was released in May that year. It was recorded at the Rockfield Studios, and mixed at the Media Sounds Studios, New York."Sneakin'... " |
"Lights Out" | United Artists UP 36255 |
Sneakin' Suspicion Sneakin' Suspicion Sneakin' Suspicion was the fourth album by Dr. Feelgood, and was released in 1977. During recording of Sneakin' Suspicion, the band were dealt a potentially fatal blow with the departure of guitarist, co-writer and focal point, Wilko.... |
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| September 1977 | "She's A Wind Up She's A Wind Up "She's A Wind Up" is a song by the band Dr. Feelgood. The track was recorded in 1977, and appeared on Be Seeing You, an album by Dr. Feelgood that was released in September that year.... " |
"Hi-Rise" | United Artists UP 36304 |
Be Seeing You Be Seeing You Be Seeing You was the fifth album by Dr. Feelgood, and was released in October 1977. After the departure of Wilko Johnson, this was Dr. Feelgood's first album with guitarist Gypie Mayo.... |
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| November 1977 | "Baby Jane Baby Jane (Dr. Feelgood song) "Baby Jane" is a song recorded by Dr. Feelgood. The track was recorded in 1977, and first appeared on Be Seeing You, a Dr. Feelgood album released in September that year.... " |
"Looking Back" | United Artists UP 36332 |
Be Seeing You Be Seeing You Be Seeing You was the fifth album by Dr. Feelgood, and was released in October 1977. After the departure of Wilko Johnson, this was Dr. Feelgood's first album with guitarist Gypie Mayo.... |
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| September 1978 | "Down at the Doctors Down at the Doctors "Down at the Doctors" is a song by the band Dr. Feelgood. The track was recorded in 1978, and appeared on Private Practice, an album by Dr. Feelgood that was released in October that year.... " |
"Take A Tip" | United Artists UP 36444 |
Private Practice Private Practice (album) Private Practice was the sixth album by Dr. Feelgood, and was released in October 1978.This was commercially rewarding when the album spawned a Top 10 hit single in "Milk and Alcohol"... |
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| January 1979 | "Milk and Alcohol Milk and Alcohol "Milk and Alcohol" is a song by the band Dr. Feelgood that ranked on Britain's top-10 hit singles chart in 1979. Written by Nick Lowe and Gypie Mayo, and produced by Richard Gottehrer, the song was Dr... " |
"Every Kind of Vice" | United Artists UP 36468 |
Private Practice Private Practice (album) Private Practice was the sixth album by Dr. Feelgood, and was released in October 1978.This was commercially rewarding when the album spawned a Top 10 hit single in "Milk and Alcohol"... |
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| April 1979 | "As Long As The Price is Right As Long As The Price is Right "As Long As The Price is Right" is a song by the band Dr. Feelgood. From a live recording made in 1979 it appeared on their live album, As It Happens, which was released in May that year. It was recorded at 'The Town House Studios'.... " (live) |
"Down at the Doctors Down at the Doctors "Down at the Doctors" is a song by the band Dr. Feelgood. The track was recorded in 1978, and appeared on Private Practice, an album by Dr. Feelgood that was released in October that year.... " (live) |
United Artists UP 36506 |
As It Happens | #40 |
| August 1979 | "Put Him Out of Your Mind Put Him Out of Your Mind "Put Him Out of Your Mind" is a song by the band Dr. Feelgood. The track was recorded in 1979, and appeared on Let It Roll, an album by Dr. Feelgood that was released in September that year.... " |
"Bend Your Ear" | United Artists BP 306 |
Let It Roll | #73 |
| January 1980 | "Hong Kong Money" | "Keeka Smeeka" | United Artists BP 338 |
Let It Roll | - |
| August 1980 | "No Mo Do Yakamo" | "Best in the World" | United Artists BP 366 |
A Case Of The Shakes | - |
| November 1980 | "Jumping From Love to Love" | "Love Hound" | United Artists BP 374 |
A Case Of The Shakes | - |
| January 1981 | "Violent Love" | "A Case Of The Shakes" | United Artists BP 386 |
A Case Of The Shakes | - |
| October 1981 | "Waiting For Saturday Night" | "Eileen" | Liberty BP 404 |
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| September 1982 | "Trying To Live My Life Without You" | "Murder In the First Degree" | Chiswick DICE 16 |
Fast Women and Slow Horses | - |
| March 1983 | "Crazy About Girls" | "Something Out Of Nothing" | Chiswick DICE 18 |
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| September 1984 | "Dangerous" | "Can't Find The Lady" | Demon D 1030 |
Doctor's Orders | - |
| December 1984 | "My Way" | "She's In The Middle" | Demon D 1032 |
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| August 1986 | "Don't Wait Up" | "Something Good" | Stiff BUY 253 |
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| November 1986 | "See You Later Alligator See You Later Alligator "See You Later, Alligator" is the title of an iconic rock and roll song of the 1950s.Originally entitled "Later Alligator", the song, based on a 12-bar blues chord structure , was written by Louisiana songwriter Robert Charles Guidry and first recorded by him under his professional name "Bobby... " |
"I Love You So You're Mine" | Stiff BUY 255 |
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| June 1987 | "Hunting Shooting Fishing" | "Big Enough" | Stiff BUY 259 |
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| April 1989 | "Milk and Alcohol (New Recipe) Milk and Alcohol "Milk and Alcohol" is a song by the band Dr. Feelgood that ranked on Britain's top-10 hit singles chart in 1979. Written by Nick Lowe and Gypie Mayo, and produced by Richard Gottehrer, the song was Dr... " |
"She's Got Her Eyes On You" | EMI EM 89 |
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Quotations
Lee BrilleauxLee Brilleaux (1976)
External links
- Official website
- www.wilkojohnson.org Official site
- Archive of former official website
- Hometown website
- [ Dr. Feelgood biography at the Allmusic.com website]
- 2006 interview with Wilko Johnson
- Official site of the Julien Temple film on the early years
- Review of Oil City Confidential movie