| In Everyone's lifetime, there is a handful of albums that truly stand out in your memory. For me, one of them is definitely the talented band, Ethel The Frog, who's music is one of a kind. In 1977, Hailing from Hull, England, Doug Sheppard, Paul Conyers, Paul Tognola & Terry Hopkinson, formed the band called Ethel The Frog. Within a year, they released 1000 copies of an independent single of their version of the Beatle's classic, "Eleanor Rigby", with the song, "Whatever Happened To Love" being on the flipside. After creating a reputation touring all over England, they were offered a chance to record a song for the now infamous "Metal For Muthas", which was a project devised by EMI to showcase new and unsigned acts. The LP, now a cult classic, is revered as one of the first and greatest compilations of all time. "Fight Back" was their national debut, thanks to the high record sales of "Metal For Muthas". Liking the sound of Ethel The Frog, EMI offered them the chance to record an album, which resulted in their self-titled debut of "Ethel The Frog". The debut of Ethel The Frog produced a classic album of the era, walking the fine line between rock and metal. Unfortunately, the band broke up shortly after the album's release, thus ending a very promising venture. To keep the band, Ethel The Frog in the public eye, EMI released "Eleanor Rigby" as a single with "Fight Back" on the B-Side. Now, thanks to British Steel, this classic album is available on Cd. A word of thanks to Castle Music for the re-release of "Metal For Muthas", which contains the raw version "Fight Back". |
| This unofficial site was created by Saxon1100, /Sept.2001 |
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