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British Hard Rock Supergroup Snakecharmer “Anthology” 4-CD Box Set Feat. Former Members Whitesnake, Wishbone Ash, and Thunder Available For Pre-order

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British hard rock supergroup Snakecharmer was formed in 2013 by former members of Whitesnake, Wishbone Ash, and Thunder.

The resulting line-up is a veritable who’s-who of classic hard rock: Vocalist Chris Ousey (Heartland), Guitarist Laurie Wisefield (Wishbone Ash), Drummer Harry James (Thunder), and Keyboardist Adam Wakeman (Ozzy Osbourne) Guitarist Micky Moody (Whitesnake) 

Given the band’s pedigree, it was inevitable that the music would sound like good-time, classic melodic hard rock with a blues edge, their eponymous debut was released in 2013 by Frontiers. The response from fans and critics alike was rapturous, and the band toured to wide acclaim. 

In 2015, Moody left the band, replaced by young Irish-born virtuoso Simon McBride. Snakecharmer’s follow up album, Second Skin, arrived in 2017.

This 4-CD box set collects the bands two studio albums as well as two live shows from Milton Keynes which show the band at work in a live environment, the booklet has notes by Classic Rocks Dave Ling talking to the band about their career as well as newly mastered studio albums done by Tony Dixon.     

Featuring:

Chris Ousey – Vocals 

Simon McBride – Guitar

Laurie Wisefield – Guitar

Adam Wakeman – Keyboards

Neil Murray – Bass

Harry James – Drums

Micky Moody – Guitar 

Track list:

DISC ONE: Snakecharmer

My Angel 

Accident Prone 

To The Rescue

Falling Leaves

A Little Rock & Roll 

Turn Of the Screw 

Smoking Gun 

Stand Up

Guilty As Charged 

Nothing To Lose 

Cover Me in You 

BONUS TRACKS   

White Boy Blues   

A Breath Away – Japan Only Bonus Track

DISC TWO: Second Skin   

Sounds Like a Plan 

That Kind of Love 

Are You Ready to Fly? 

Follow Me Under 

I’ll Take You as You Are

Hell Of a Way to Live 

Fade Away 

Dress It Up 

Punching Above My Weight 

Forgive And Forget 

Where Do We Go from Here? 

BONUS TRACK   

On My Way – Japan Only Bonus Track

DISC THREE:  Live at The Stables, Milton Keynes 26/01/2014  

Guilty As Charged   

A Little Rock & Roll  

Ready An’ Willing  

Accident Prone   

Walking In the Shadow of The Blues   

Falling Leaves   

Moody’s Blues   

Slow An’ Easy   

My Angel   

[Band Introductions]   

Cover Me in You   

Nothing To Lose   

Here I Go Again   

Fool For Your Loving   

DISC FOUR: Live at The Stables, Milton Keynes 17/01/2015

Intro.   

Guilty As Charged   

A Little Rock & Roll  

Ready An’ Willing  

Cover Me in You   

Accident Prone   

Falling Leaves   

Walking In the Shadow of The Blues   

My Angel   

Moody’s Blues   

Slow An’ Easy   

Nothing To Lose   

Here I Go Again   

Take Me with You   

Fool For Your Loving   

To pre-order: https://www.cherryred.co.uk/product/snakecharmer-snakecharmer-anthology-4cd-box-set/