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of the 1970s, who continue to tour and record new material. Usually called "The Ducks" by their fans, they were known for up-tempo, energetic performances, and the successful careers of their members, after they disbanded.
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designer Tobbe Stuhre, and tracks including some recently found and remastered raw mixes of tracks from the early albums, and also some brand new Ducks Deluxe recordings. It was followed in 2011 by a lo-fi live recording,
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roadie, Nick Garvey, also joined. Playing more energetic music than most others on the London pub-rock circuit, the Ducks soon had a twice weekly booking at the Tally Ho in
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Yourself broke up. The Tyla Gang featured Canadian Bruce Irvinere and the former Winkies rhythm section of Brian Turrington on bass and Mike Desmarais on drums. They released two albums,
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in April 1974, after which Garvey left and bassist Micky Groome joined. Despite recording a second Peel
Session in March 1975, RCA dropped the band, so they were reduced to issuing an EP,
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on the US-based, Beserkley label before the label's UK operation went bankrupt in 1978 and the band disbanded. Tyla embarked on a solo career and released three albums,
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to form "The Force", until Tyla decided to retire from the music business completely, due to ill health. Groome stayed with
Leonard to reform "Deke Leonard's Iceberg".
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was released in early 1974, and "captures something of the fire and excitement that the Ducks' live act generated". Keyboard and bass player
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wrote: "The music is pure rock and roll, maybe too pure, combining
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No Sleep Till Canvey Island - The Great Pub Rock
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Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies
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An independent article on the history of Ducks Deluxe
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Alright are you ready .. ready for some rock n roll?
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