The Mafia Stole My Guitar is a studio album by Alex Harvey. The earlier ' was made while the rest of the Sensational Alex Harvey Band were recording Fourplay. The Mafia Stole My Guitar was the last album Harvey released during his lifetime; he died in 1982.
Critical reception
The Canberra Times described the New Band as "a competent crew of old style blues-jazz orientated rock musicians" and suggested elements of the album were reminiscent of Colosseum and The Soft Machine. The Manchester Evening News deemed the album "gritty rock-rhythm and blues."
AllMusic called the album "the same unusual but intriguing blend of prog ambition and punk energy."
Track listing
- "Don's Delight" (Don Weller)
- "Back in the Depot" (Alex Harvey, Matthew Cang)
- "Wait for Me Mama" (Alex Harvey, Don Weller, Matthew Cang, Hugh McKenna)
- "The Mafia Stole My Guitar" (Alex Harvey)
- "Shakin' All Over" (Johnny Kidd)
- "The Whalers (Thar She Blows)" (Alex Harvey, Matthew Cang, Hugh McKenna)
- "Oh Spartacus!" (Alex Harvey, Matthew Cang)
- "Just a Gigolo/I Ain't Got Nobody" (Irving Caesar, Julius Brammer/Leonello Casucci)
Personnel
- Alex Harvey - lead vocals, lead guitar
The New Band
- Matthew Cang - lead guitar, keyboards, vocals
- Simon Charterton - drums, percussion, vocals
- Tommy Eyre - keyboards (main), vocals
- Gordon Sellar - bass guitar, vocals
- Don Weller - saxophone, horns on "Oh Spartacus!"
Technical
- Mike Hedges - engineer
- Mark Freegard - assistant engineer
References