Creosote (Album)

Creosote is the debut album by English rock band Creosote, released on 15th August 1986 by EMI. It was produced by the then up-and-coming A.C.Shaftesbury, with the material primarily written by George Hudson and Jeremiah Creosote. The albums musical direction and style was a considerable contrast to their only other release, a 1984 Demo EP. Hudson's compositions were primarily pop ballads with earworm hooks and jangly guitar, while Jeremiah provided dependable rock tracks with raw vocals and thumping bass lines.

While the initial reaction by the public and critics alike was tepid with the bands debut single ' Wobblieh Wheels', which was a curious blend of Johnny Cash or John Denver country/folk and Joy Division post-punk, barely charting in the top 100 the following single 'Feast For All ' hurtled the band to their first top 10 charting hit with a strong foot stomping feel coupled with the confident swagger of Jeremiah. When the album itself released it quickly made its way to #4 on the charts amidst glowing reviews in the national music press, a stark departure from a band primarily rooted in the north west music scene.