Tom Thumb

Tom Thumb Mk1 - circa late 1968
Graeme Thompson (Guitar/Vocals), Sammy Shaw (Drums), Warren Willis (Organ/Vocals) and Rick White (Bass/Guitar/Vocals)

There are those who claim that Tom Thumb's 1969 recording of Lennon-McCartney's Hey Bulldog betters The Beatles original.  Either way, their terrific Peter Dawkins produced version took the song away from its origins as a pure rocker and created a soulful jazz-rock killer, driven by the saxophone of the late Don Richardson.  The band would then go on to create one of NZ's first progressive rock records, the "very" rare Ludgate Hill EP.

Tom Thumb Mark 2 - circa 1968/69  —  Rick White (Bass/Guitar/Vocals), Mike Farrell (Guitar), Bruce Sontgen (Vocals) and Tom Swainson (Drums)

Tom Thumb Mark 2
Bruce Sontgen (Vocals), Mike Farrell (Guitar), Tom Swainson (Drums)
and Rick White (Bass/Guitar/Vocals)

Tom Swainson (Drums)

Tom Thumb another iteration - circa 1970
(Top)  Brian Mason (Guitar), Rick White (Bass/Guitar/Vocals), Tom Swainson (Drums)
(Bottom)  Bruce Sontgen (Vocals) and Kevin Frewer (Organ)

Respect
GSP083a

Midnight Snack
GSP083b

Whatcha Gonna Do About It
GSP085a

You're Gonna Miss Me
GSP085b

I Need You
GSP087a

Got Love
GSP087b

Witchi Tai To
HR.346a

Meet On The Ledge
HR.346b

Hey Bulldog
HR.357

Everybody Sing The Song
HR.537b

If I Were A Carpenter
HR.365a

Stoney
HR.365b

Ludgate Hill
GESM.6141a

Ludgate Hill
GESM.6141b

Heart Beat
HR.394a

It'll Be Me
HR.394b

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