After the split of
the Jimi Hendrix Experience in 1969, bassist
Noel Redding found himself bouncing from band to band -- including such forgotten outfits as
Fat Mattress,
Road, and
the Noel Redding Band. The latter act was also known as
the Clonakilty Cowboys (titled after the town in Ireland where
Redding lived at the time), and issued a pair of releases in the mid-'70s: 1975's
Clonakilty Cowboys and 1976's
Blowin'. It turns out that the group also completed work on a third album, which was ultimately shelved and unreleased for nearly two decades. In 1995, the tracks were finally issued under the title of
The Missing Album, and overall, the material is reminiscent of the popular rock bands of the time --
the Grateful Dead,
Bob Seger, etc. In other words, such middle-of-the-road tracks as "In the Night" or a somewhat goofy cover of
the Beatles' "Lady Madonna" will not be confused with the psychedelic acid rock of "She's So Fine" or "Little Miss Strange" (two of
Redding's most renowned compositions during his
Experience days) anytime soon. Ultimately, only the most extreme
Noel Redding fans will be curious to give
The Missing Album a spin.