The English power quartet Red Dirt was formed in East Yorkshire in 1969 and consisted of Steve Howden (g, p, b, voc), Dave Richardson (g, harp, voc), Ken Giles (b) and Steve Jackson (dr). With their tight, driving blues rock, they soon earned an excellent reputation as a live band. An absolute highlight was a joint performance with Free at the University of Manchester. A year and a half later, they recorded their sole, self-titled debut album at Morgan Studios in London. The album was released in April 1970 on the major label Fontana, adorned with the iconic cover artwork of the famous Apache chief Geronimo, designed by Colin Fulcher (Teenburger).

The band presented a „dirty“, psychedelic and powerful heavy blues-rock, carried by a raw, throaty and distinctive lead vocal and interwoven with raw harmonica sounds and racy slide guitars. However, a lack of promotion and the label’s indifference caused both another great British rock album of the 70s and the band itself to fade into obscurity. This absolute top rarity was released in a run of just a few hundred copies in England only. The original vinyl is therefore an extremely rare, priceless collector’s item today!