Chain - The First 30 Years

The First 30 Years is the 11th album by Australian blues band Chain, originally released in 1998 via Forever Records and Tambourine Music.

Formed from the remnants of Perth band The Beaten Tracks in 1968, Chain were named after the classic soul track "Chain of Fools" by the band's early vocalist Wendy Saddington. The band's debut album, the classic Live Chain, recorded at Caesar's Palace discotheque, was released in June 1970, and shortly after the band signed a deal with Infinity Records. Chain's first single, "Black and Blue", reached number ten on the Australian charts in May 1971, followed by the album Toward the Blues, which peaked at number six in 1971 and placed Chain alongside other Australian acts like Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs, Carson, and The Adderley Smith Blues Band, at the forefront of the Australian blues movement.

Recorded live, The First 30 Years celebrates the 30th anniversary of Chain's founding, featuring Matt Taylor (Vocals/Harmonica), Phil Manning (Lead Guitar), Barry "Little Goose" Harvey (Drums), and Dirk Du Bois (Bass).

An absolute must for the lover of live Ozblues, The First 30 Years captures the excitement of Chain in full flight, including classic songs such as "Black and Blue", "Spring Hill", "Slow Blues" and "I Remember When I Was Young".

Check out the tracks "Willie Brown", "Booze Is Bad News Blues", "Spring Hill", "I Remember When I Was Young" and "Black and Blue".

This CD is housed in a jewel case and was made in Australia via Forever Records and Tambourine Music.