Record releases by The Wurzels outside the UK are poorly documented as this was something managed by EMI worldwide rather than something that the group themselves were able to control - so this may be a page that will be updated and expanded as more information becomes available! So far it appears that Attic Records in Canada released 3 singles and 3 albums of Wurzels material - unless you can tell us more of course!
Three Wurzel singles were released in Canada in quick succession. Interestingly, instead of following the usual trend, Attic took the decision to include two tracks that hadn't been released in the 7" single format anywhere else in the world - namely 'Middle For Diddle' (B side of the second single) and 'Pheasant Plucker's Son' (B side of the third single). Both had previously appeared on LPs.
1976:Combine Harvester b/w The BlackbirdCatalogue number AT139 with matrix AT139A and AT139B.This single entered the Canadian Singles Country Music Chart on 22 January 1977 for 5 weeks, reaching number 23. It also entered the Canadian Singles Adult Contemporary Chart on 22 January 1977 for 9 weeks, reaching number 19.
1977:I Am A Cider Drinker b/w Middle For Diddle Both tracks came from the Comboine Harvester LP, with catalogue number AT151 and matrix AT-151-A-1 G-T and AT-151-B-1 G-T. This single entered the Canadian Singles Country Music Chart on 5 March 1977 for 7 weeks reaching number 32. It also entered the Canadian Singles Adult Contemporary Chart on 12 March 1977 for 13 weeks reaching number 11.
1977:Morning Glory / Pheasant Plucker's SonThis third Canadian single contained two tracks off the 1977 album Golden Delicious A minor error here assigns a publishing year of 1976 for side 2 - it was actually 1977. Catalogue number AT159 with matrix AT 159-A TXP and AT 159-B TXP
The Combine Harvester: LAT 1018 This album came in a sleeve very much the same as the UK versions although with different record and manufacturing credits, catalogue number etc. The sleeve, in common with Canadian LPs at this time, was not laminated and came in sturdy heavyweight card. The vinyl is identical to the UK release with the exception of an additional track on side 1 - I Am A Cider Drinker (taken from the UK single). The record inner-sleeve for this release contains adverts for many Attic albums. Of interest is an advert for this album itself which also indicates its availability in cassette and 8-track formats.
Golden Delicious: LAT 1025This album came in a sleeve very much the same as the UK versions although with different record and manufacturing credits, catalogue number etc. The sleeve, in common with Canadian LPs at this time, was not laminated and came in sturdy heavyweight card. The vinyl is identical to the UK release. The record inner-sleeve for this release contains adverts for many Attic albums. Of interest is an advert for this album itself which also indicates its availability in cassette and 8-track formats.
The Wurzels Are Scrumptious: LAT 1035 The Wurzels Are Scrumptious was the third and final Wurzels album to be released in Canada. It was again issued on the Attic label with the catalogue number LAT 1035. The release order for Canada was slightly different to that in the UK and this album, which had been the first post-Adge release in the UK was actually the third release in Canada. This album came in a sleeve very much the same as the UK versions although with different record and manufacturing credits, catalogue number etc. The sleeve, in common with Canadian LPs at this time, was not laminated and came in sturdy heavyweight card. The vinyl is identical to the UK release.
Copies of the 8-track cartridges are relatively hard to come by - they were only made in small numbers and many were disposed of when the machines used to play them were discontinued. This example, without its case (the original case being very similar to the album cover), is from the only manufacturing run in Canada, in 1977, on the Attic label.This item was kindly donated to the archives by Sarah Azad of the USA