Steamhammer was formed in 1968 in Worthing, Sussex, by singer Kieran White and bass guitarist Steve Davy. After the band's arrival in London, they were joined by guitarist Martin Pugh and later by Martin Quittenton. Their progressive blues-rock style and original material, driven by drummer Mick Rushton, proved an instant hit with clubbers and festival audiences. "Junior's Wailing", a hard-hitting "rock me baby, all night long" number, sold well and they subsequently became much in demand on TV and radio shows and toured Germany regularly, where they were particularly popular. This 4CD and DVD collection features Steamhammer at concerts and on TV shows such as the legendary Beat Club Germany in outstanding sound quality. Spanning the period from 1969 to 1972, we experience the changing line-ups of the band, including appearances by Steve Jolliffe (saxophone and flute), drummer John Lingwood and US-born singer Bruce Michael Paine. On Disc 1 we hear four great tracks televised by the Beat Club in 1969 and 1970, as well as their performance at the 1969 Pop & Blues Festival in Essen, Germany. Disc 2 features performances in Frankfurt and Cologne, while Disc 3 shows Steamhammer hitting top form in Mannheim in 1971. Disc 4 features Steamhammer at London's famous Marquee in July 1972 Steamhammer Live features brilliant improvised versions of tracks from their albums MK II, Reflection (aka Steamhammer), Mountains and Speech, while the DVD offers the chance to see and hear the band perform in a variety of settings and includes a short documentary from the 1970 German TV show Hier und Heute and a special performance on French TV from 1969.