The Sensational Alex Harvey Band - Cheek to cheek [1976]

Incredible Alex from Scotland and his sensational band - that's it. Alex had wonderful charismatic persona and unbelievable imagination. Skiffle , blues, rock 'n' roll, glam rock, theatre, comic strips, movies, pirates, main stream hits etc. - all mixed together in one soup. If you listen just one or two of their songs, it's impossible to understand what it's all about, 'cos songs are so different. But the most important thing to remember is that this was mainly a stage band.
There is rather many live sessions here, but I wanted to upload some of his studio recordings, not best sellers, but fine examples.
I hope owners of the rights want to see this as an honor to these fine artists.
And same goes to these random photos, which I have found from net.
My hope is that everyone can just listen to these great musicians. Enjoy!
It's so nice, that you can still buy these recordings for example on CD, mine is an old vinyl album!

[@SpireUtd]

Crying shame this 2024 generation is deprived of knowing & witnessing Alex & His SAHB. Imagine them at Live Aid or Glastonbury, upstaging everyone ... but Pulp.

[@hermygagala]

Great band.

[@ricko3k]

Brilliant!

[@GeoffreyUrch]

One of the Best Live bands I ever saw along with Queen
Thanks for uploading

[@thehanterman1]

Alex and the band still send that shiver down the spine nearly 40 years on. Saw them once in my youth and what a band they were. I still remember it and as my first show it set the benchmarck for all future gigs. Got it right first time I reckon. Absolutely brilliant.

[@thesmithsontour]

My first gig and they supported Slade. Best gig ever! I saw them loads of times after that. the best!

[@stephenbirks5338]

Amazing - Thanks for sharing this and all your info !

[@charlesmarlowe22]

Awesome photo montage

[@emwolbemwolb]

long live SAHB!

[@carlton683]

brill

[@robdavidson1876]

My dad knew him..I have all his stuff

[@brooklandsboys]

@TheZxc22 Saw the three ladies when SAHB did a gig in Victoria, London in 76 ( I think this track was recorded during that tour ). They were wearing full length cocktail frocks and came on stage dancing sideways, which went down pretty well. Then they turned round. Dresses with no backs at all. Brought the house down and no mistake....

[@StewartNicolasBILLYCONNOLLY]

If Alex ain't in Heaven I ain't going there!

[@tuefelshild]

I was at the victoria bash, always remember it was just before xmas, & was a rush to get a train back from waterloo, as the trains stopped early for the xmas break, first year they tried this, other point was, the support group, duggie browns soul train......was actually boo,ed off...anyone remember ? ?

[@lordofglencoe7084]

I like when people tell us some little moments like this one ...

[@carlton683]

Brill what a artist they dont make like alex anymore

[@3020311]

The movie "NEDS" brought me here.

[@leroisane7159]

me too

[@johnhall6091]

Has anyone got the video of Alex doing this at Greens Playhouse, Glasgow with those 2 (3?) girls on stage?

[@hellogoodbye5216]

That was the gig three beautiful stunners were on with dresses which exposed there buttucks

[@paulallen8137]

There was video of sahb singing this, with some girls dancing at the front, when the camera went around behind the band, the girls bums were naked, anyone got it?

[@rollingstopp]

vambo rools

[@robdavidson1876]

Vambo.knows ok

[@probablygraham]

Vambo - he like between Santa Claus and Spiderman.......

[@gavinorr]

this song loses something without the corresponding video (:->

[@och-naw]

still good but

[@AndrisOzols45]

it waas suprised, but Scottish did'n no who is Alex Harvey.