Locomotive
Locomotive was a British group from Birmingham formed in 1965. The band was
founded by Jim Simpson and included Chris Wood and Mike Kellie. Their style
combined elements of jazz, rock, and ska. The group achieved recognition with
the single “Rudi's in Love” (1968), which reached number 25 on the UK Singles
Chart. Their recordings include the album We Are Everything You See (1970),
which was produced by Gus Dudgeon at Abbey Road Studios and featured the tracks
“Mr. Armageddon” and “Coming Down”. Subsequent recordings include the single
“Roll Over Mary” (1970). The ensemble changed...
