Woody Woodmansey's U-Boat - Woody Woodmansey's U-Boat 1977

Following the demise of David Bowie’s former backing band the Spiders From Mars, Woodmansey formed his own unit U-Boat, prefixed with his own moniker. The short-lived band comprised Phil Murray (vocals), Frankie Marshall (keyboards), MacKintyre Duncan (guitar/vocals), ‘Woody’ Woodmansey (drums), and Phil Plant (bass). The result was an acceptable collection of routine late 70s UK pop/rock, without the glam edges. The album was produced by Bronze Records owner, Gerry Bron. This dated sound would be buried within months when the new wave arrived, and units like U-Boat were left appearing incredibly out of fashion, with a sound that had progressed little in four years since the heady days of Ziggy Stardust. ‘Slow Down’ and ‘Rock Show’ have their moments but the rest sounds flat. The Marvel comic book illustrations at least gave the album a distinctive look on the shelves, where many of them refused to budge. Castle Communications reissued the album in 2000 after they had acquired the entire Bronze Records catalog. AMG.

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