Best of British (Ian McLagan album)
| Best of British | ||||
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| Studio album by Ian "Mac" McLagan and The Bump Band | ||||
| Released | 7 March 2000 | |||
| Recorded | April to June 1998 | |||
| Studio | Resolution Studios, Sandymount, Dublin 4, Ireland; Leyline Studios, Chiswick | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll, roots rock, boogie rock | |||
| Length | 47:28 (Gadfly and Maniac), 52:05 (Dreamsville) | |||
| Label | Gadfly Records (original) Maniac Records (re-release) Dreamsville Records (Japanese edition) | |||
| Producer | Gurf Morlix | |||
| Ian "Mac" McLagan and The Bump Band chronology | ||||
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| AllMusic | |
| The Austin Chronicle | |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | |
Best of British is the third solo album by British keyboardist Ian McLagan. It was his first in nearly twenty years. Recorded in his adopted hometown of Austin, Texas, with his "Bump Band," then consisting of vocalist and keyboardist McLagan, drummer Don Harvey, bassist Sarah Brown, and guitarists Gurf Morlix and "Scrappy" Jud Newcomb, it featured twelve songs by McLagan, two previously released on his 1985 extended play, Last Chance to Dance.
The album was financed by his former bandmate, Ron Wood, who is featured on three tracks, including "She Stole It!" (the cautionary tale of a man, his woman and his record collection) and the ode to their departed Face Ronnie Lane, "Hello Old Friend." The album is dedicated to Lane.