The SW4

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The SW4 were a very short-lived R&B / beat band, active in South London, United Kingdom, in 1964. Fronted by lead singer, Ralph Denyer, the group had Paul Brett on guitar. Denyer would later join Blonde On Blonde, whereas Brett would later have stints in Fire, The Crazy World of Arthur Brown, Tintern Abbey and Elmer Gantry's Vevet Opera. The SW4 recorded four demos in Putney, including covers of Bo Diddley's 'Bo Diddley', Jimmy Reed's 'Shame, Shame, Shame' and Howlin' Wolf's 'Smokestack Lightning'. The recordings remained unreleased for decades, until some of them popped up on 1960s mod, R&B and breakbeat compilations. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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Halcyon Days: 60s Mod, R&B, Brit Soul & Freakbeat Nuggets

I Love To See You Strut: More 60s Mod, R&B, Brit Soul & Freakbeat Nuggets

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Having a Rave-Up! The British R&B Sounds of 1964

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Having A Rave-Up! The British R&B Sound Of 1964

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Halcyon Days: 60s Mod, RB, Brit Soul Freakbeat Nuggets

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Stone Survivor: Anthology

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Halcyon Days: 60's Mod, R&B, Brit Soul & Freakbeat Nuggets

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Halcyon Days: 60s Mod, R&B, Brit Soul & Freakbeat Nuggets (Disc 1)

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I Love To See You Strut

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Having A Rave-Up! - The British R&b Sounds Of 1964

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Stone Survivor

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I Love To See You Strut: More 60s Mod, RB, Brit Soul Freakbeat Nuggets

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