ESOTERIC are pleased to announce the reissues of the entire VERTIGO label recordings by JACKSON HEIGHTS, the group founded by LEE JACKSON, bass guitarist and vocalist with THE NICE. Upon the demise of THE NICE, JACKSON founded his new band, recording one album for CHARISMA before moving home to the legendary VERTIGO label, for whom the band recorded three albums. By this time LEE JACKSON had assembled a new line up of Brian Chatton (Keyboards), John McBurnie (Guitar) and Mike Giles (formerly of KING CRIMSON) (drums). This line-up was the band's finest with "RAGAMUFFIN'S FOOL" being their second album for the "Swirl" label.
The album includes a reworking of THE NICE track 'Chorale' from "FIVE BRIDGES SUITE", along with tracks such as 'Be Bop', 'Catch A Thief', the album now sounds clearer than ever with this new re-mastered edition sourced from the original master tapes.
01 Maureen 02 Oh you beauty 03 As she starts 04 Be bop 05 Catch a thief 06 Ragamuffin's fool 07 Chorale (five bridges suite) 08 Chips and chicken 09 Poor peter 10 Bellyfull of water