This is a resolutely incomplete, non-definitive guide to British (and Irish) country music, or at least the small sliver of it visible to me, here in the distant American colonies. There have been an awful lot of UK (and Irish) twangbands, dating back many decades, and many remain quite obscure, even on the isles. But I will keep banging away and tracking down as many artists as I can find. As always, any helpful comments, corrections and suggestions are welcome.
This page covers the Letter "U"
Unicorn "Blue Pine Trees" (Charisma/Capitol Records, 1974) (LP)
(Produced by David Gilmour)
Groovy melding of hippie-era country-rock and early 'Seventies power-pop, suggesting a mix of late-'Sixties Byrds and late-'Seventies Tom Petty, or perhaps a lost album from Big Star. This was the second album by this UK band, and despite the Tolkeinesque cover art, regular old indie-rock and soft-pop fans might find this one kinda fun. And there's definitely some legitimate pedal steel-driven twang in there as well. A surprise.
