The Wurzels
Alternative Rock
Indie Rock
Folk Rock


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The Wurzels are a Scrumpy and Western band from The West of England and in particular Somerset, best known for their number one hit The Combine Harvester (1976) and number three hit I Am A Cider Drinker (1976).

Current Members:
Tommy Banner: Accordion & piano (1967-present)
Pete Budd: Banjo & guitar, vocals (1974-present)
Sedge Moore: Bass (2007-present)
Lee Delamere: Drums (2021-present)

Past Members:

Adge Cutler: Vocals (1966-1974)
Reg Quantrill: Banjo & guitar (1966-1974)
Reg Chant: Accordion (1966-1967)
John Macey: Bass (1966-1968)
Brian Walker: Tuba (1966-1967)
Henry Davies: Tuba & bass (1967, 1968-1969)
Melt Kingston: Tuba & bass (1967-1969)
Tony Baylis: Tuba & bass (1969-mid-1980's)
Jai Howe: Bass (mid-1980's, 2002-2007)
Terry Pascoe: Keyboards (mid-late 1980's)
Mike Gwilliam: Bass (1985?-1995)
Dave Wintour: Bass (1995-2002)
John Morgan: Drums (1981-2001) (Died: 17 December 2021)

ALBUMS


The Wurzels
The Mendip Windfarm Song
2014, CDr, Single, Promo, CIA Recordings,
The Wurzels
Happy Christmas (War Is Over)
2013, CD, Single, Promo, CIA Recordings,
The Wurzels
Sleigh Ride & White Christmas
2011, CD, Single, Promo, CIA Recordings, ,
Holiday
The Wurzels
The Wurzels Christmas Album
2011, ,
Folk/Holiday
The Wurzels
Ruby
2010, CD, Promo, C.I.A Recordings
The Wurzels
A Load More Bullocks (Now That's What I Call 'Moo'sic)
2010, CD, Album, CIA Recordings, Absolute, ,
Parody
The Wurzels
Ode To Adge
2009, CD, Single, Promo, CIA Recordings
Bush and Troy featuring The Wurzels
Last Christmas
2008, CDr, Single, Bristols GWR
The Wurzels
One For The Bristol City
2007, CD, Single, CIA Recordings, ,
Novelty/Folk/Comedy
The Wurzels
Greatest Hits
2007
The Wurzels Featuring Tony Blackburn
I Am A Cider Drinker 2007
2007, ,
Folk
The Wurzels
Top Of The Crops
2006, CD, Album, CIA Recordings
Bush and Troy vs The Wurzels
Peter Crouch in Lederhosen
2006, CD, Single, Bristols GWR
British Sea Power Officially Twinned With The Wurzels
Remember Me / I Am A Cider Drinker
2005, 7", Single, Rough Trade, ,
Folk Rock/Indie Rock
British Sea Power , Officially Twinned With The Wurzels
Remember Me / I Am A Cider Drinker
2005, CDr, Promo, Rough Trade, ,
Alternative Rock/Indie Rock
The Wurzels
A Taste Of The West
2004, CD, Album, CIA Recordings,
The Wurzels
Ferry To Glastonbury
2004, CD, EP, Promo, CIA Recordings
The Wurzels
Make Hay Not War
2003, CDr, Single, Promo, Not On Label
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Live
2002, CD, Album, APR Media Centre
The Wurzels
Never Mind The Bullocks Ere's The Wurzels
2002, ,
Novelty
The Wurzels
Don't Look Back In Anger
2002
The Wurzels
Come On Santa!
2001, CD, Single, Recognition (2)
The Wurzels
The Wurzels Collection
2001, CD, Album, Comp, HMV EASY
The Wurzels
Combine Harvester 2001 Remix
2001, ,
Folk/Novelty
The Wurzels
The Very Best Of
2000, CD-ROM, Album, Comp, Promo, CD , EMI Gold
The Wurzels
The Finest 'Arvest Of
2000
The Wurzels
Mendip Magic "Live"
1995, Cass, Album, Wurzels
The Wurzels
I Want To Be An Eddie Stobart Driver
1995, ,
Folk/Comedy/Novelty
The Wurzels & Adge Cutler
The Wurzels & Adge Cutler & The Wurzels
1991
The Wurzels
Sunny Weston-Super-Mare
1988, 7", Single, Far End Records
The Wurzels
All Fall Down
1986, 7", Single, Dingle's Records
The Wurzels
Wurzel Rap
1983, 7", Single, Goldliner Records
The Wurzels
Freshly Cut
1983
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The Coughin' Song
1982, 7", Single, JM Records
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The Wurzels
1981, Cass, Comp, EMI, EMI,
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The Combine Harvester (Brand New Key) / I Am A Cider Drinker (Paloma Blanca)
1980, 7", His Master's Voice
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If You Got Noth'in' On Tonight
1980, 7", Single, JM Records
The Wurzels
I Shot J.R.
1980, 7", Single, JM Records
The Wurzels
I Shot J.R.
1980, 7", Single, Pye Records
The Wurzels
You Don't Get Drunk On A Saturday Night
1980
The Wurzels
I Hate J.R.
1980, Vinyl, ,
Novelty/Comedy
The Wurzels
I Am A Cider Drinker
1979, LP, Comp, EMI, EMI
The Wurzels
Greatest Hits
1979
The Wurzels
I'll Never Get A Scrumpy Here
1978, LP, Note (4), EMI, ,
Folk/Novelty/Comedy
Die Wurzels*
O Du Schöner Westerwald
1978, 7", Single, AVES
The Wurzels
I'll Never Get A Scrumpy Here
1978, Vinyl, ,
Novelty/Folk
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The Tractor Song (The Pushbike Song)
1978
The Wurzels
One For The Bristol City
1977, 7", Single, EMI
The Wurzels
Farmer Bill's Cowman (I Was Kaiser Bill's Batman)
1977, ,
Novelty
The Wurzels
Golden Delicious
1977
The Wurzels
Give Me England!
1977
Adge Cutler & The Wurzels
The Very Best Of Adge Cutler
1977
The Wurzels
Give Me England
1977
The Wurzels
The Combine Harvester (Brand New Key)
1976
The Wurzels
Morning Glory
1976
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I Am A Cider Drinker / The Back Of My Old Car
1976
The Wurzels
The Combine Harvester
1976
The Wurzels
The Wurzels Are Scrumptious!
1975
Adge Cutler & The Wurzels
Don't Tell I, Tell 'Ee
1972
Adge Cutler & The Wurzels
Little Darlin'
1972
Adge Cutler & The Wurzels
Poor, Poor Farmer
1971
Adge Cutler & The Wurzels
Ferry To Glastonbury
1969
Adge Cutler & The Wurzels
Carry On Cutler!
1969
Adge Cutler & The Wurzels
Don't Tell I, Tell 'Ee
1968
Adge Cutler & The Wurzels
Up The Clump
1968
Adge Cutler & The Wurzels
Cutler Of The West
1968
Adge Cutler & The Wurzels*
Recorded Live At The Royal Oak, Nailsea, Zummerzet
1967,
Adge Cutler & The Wurzels
The Champion Dung Spreader
1967
Adge Cutler & The Wurzels
All Over Mendip
1967
Adge Cutler With The Wurzels
Adge Cutler's Family Album
1967
Adge Cutler & The Wurzels
Scrumpy & Western
1967
Adge Cutler And The Wurzels
I Wish I Was Back On The Farm
1967
Adge Cutler And The Wurzels
Drink Up Thy Zider
1966

APPEARANCES +


The Wurzels
I Am A Cider Drinker 2007
2007, DVDr, DVD-V, Promo, EMI Gold
Various
His Master's Voice Golden Greats · 22 Original Hits
1981, Cass, Comp, His Master's Voice, His Master's Voice
Bernie And Red
Oh What A Beauty
1980, LP, Album, Ocean Records (15)
Various
The Morpet Show 1977 - EMI's MOR Division Conference Spectacular
1977, 2xLP, Album, Comp, Promo, EMI, EMI
Various
#1 Seventies
2023, 3xCD, Album, Comp, Sony Music,
Various
Ultimate Seventies (The Classics)
2020, 5xCD, Comp, Union Square Music, Rhino Records (2),
Various
DMC - Producer Mixes - Mike Gray (Vol.1)
2019, CDr, Comp, P/Mixed, DMC, DMC
Various
100 Hits Party Classics
2012, 5xCD, Comp, Demon Music Group, ,
Dance-pop/Punk/Pop Rock/Disco/Funk
Various
100 Hits UK No. 1s
2012, 5xCD, Comp, Demon Music Group, ,
Pop Rock/New Age/Soul/Funk/Country/Rock & Roll/RnB/Swing/Blues Rock
Various
70's Summer Party
2011, 2xCD, Comp, EMI Gold
Various
100 Hits Super 70s
2011, 5xCD, Comp + Box, 100 Hits,
Various
Original Hits - 70s Pop (120 Original Hits)
2011, 6xCD, Comp, EMI Gold, EMI Gold, ,
New Wave/Pop Rock/Synth-pop
Various
The Ultimate Seventies Number 1 Hits
2011, 2xCD, Comp, EMI Gold, ,
Pop Rock/Disco
Various
100 Hits New Years Eve Party
2011, 5xCD, Comp + Box, 100 Hits, ,
Synth-pop/New Wave/Soul/Pop Rock/Soft Rock/Vocal/Ska/Beat/P.Funk/Ambient/Power Pop/Big Beat/Alternative Rock/Britpop/Indie Rock/Rhythm & Blues/Bluegrass/House/Disco
Various
70's Summer Party
2011, 2xCD, Comp, EMI Gold,
Various
Summer Smash 2001
2011, 2xCD, Comp, Promo, The Tip Sheet, ,
House/Vocal/Pop Rock/Europop/Disco/RnB/Swing/UK Garage/Progressive House/Trance/Contemporary Jazz/Eurodance/Dance-pop/Downtempo/Latin/Euro House/Techno/Punk/Acoustic/Roots Reggae/Leftfield/Abstract/Indie Rock/Britpop/Bubblegum/Indie Pop/Breakbeat/Alternative Rock/Breaks
Various
Jukebox - 115 Original Hits
2010, 6xCD, Comp, RM, Smplr + Box, EMI Gold - Original Hits, EMI Gold
Various
Original Hits - Sixties
2009, 6xCD, Comp + Box, EMI Gold, EMI Gold, ,
Pop Rock/Country/Beat
Various
70s - 130 Original Hits
2009, 6xCD, Comp, EMI Gold, EMI Gold, ,
Ska/Pop Rock/Punk/Pub Rock/Blues Rock/Disco/Glam/Classic Rock/Novelty/Soul/Country/New Wave
Various
The Tiswas Album
2009, 3xCD, Comp, EMI TV, EMI TV
Various
Original Hits - Summer
2009, Box + 6xCD, Comp, RM, EMI Gold, ,
Soul/Contemporary R&B/Pop Rock/Soft Rock/Ballad/Vocal/New Wave/Synth-pop/Europop/Neo Soul/Rock & Roll/Euro House
Various
Pub Jukebox - 120 Original Hits
2009, 6xCD, Comp, RM + Box, EMI Gold - Original Hits, ,
Synth-pop/New Wave/Pop Rock/Soul/Ska/Reggae/Dub/Punk/Indie Rock/Folk Rock/Reggae-Pop/Glam/Funk/Disco/Symphonic Rock/Rock & Roll/Psychedelic Rock/Instrumental/Hard Rock/Pub Rock/Alternative Rock/Heavy Metal/Downtempo/Big Beat/Rhythm & Blues/Space Rock/Hip Hop/Easy Listening/Big Band/Swing/Rockabilly/Beat/Mod/Drum n Bass/Experimental/Hi NRG/Breakbeat/Hard Trance/Boogie Woogie/Britpop
Various
70s - 111 Original Hits
2009, 6x CD, ,
Ska/Pop Rock/Punk/Pub Rock/Blues Rock
Various
120 Original Hits - No1's
2009, ,
New Wave/Synth-pop/Disco/Euro House/Progressive House/House/RnB/Swing/Reggae/Reggae-Pop/Electro
Various
This Is... 1976
2008, CD, Comp, EMI, EMI, EMI
Various
The Real 70'S Box Vol 2
2008, 4xCD, Comp, Minos-EMI, Minos-EMI, Minos-EMI, Minos-EMI, ,
Europop
Various
Pure Gold
2008,
Various
101 Party Hits
2007, 5xCD, Comp, Virgin, Virgin, ,
Soft Rock/Pop Rock/Euro House
Various
DMC100 DJ Only
2007, 2xCD, Comp, DMC, ,
Pop Rock/Indie Rock/House/Rhythm & Blues/Techno/Tech House/Electro
Various
101 Number Ones
2007, 5xCD, Comp, EMI, EMI TV, ,
Folk Rock/Novelty/Ska/Neo Soul/Dancehall/Ballad/Surf/Country Rock/Pop Rock/Indie Rock/Symphonic Rock/Glam/Downtempo/Rock & Roll/Acid House/Vocal/Reggae-Pop/New Wave/Soft Rock/Big Beat/Disco/Synth-pop/Classic Rock/Alternative Rock/House/Easy Listening/RnB/Swing/Doo Wop/Psychedelic Rock/Britpop
Various
Top Of The Pops 1976
2007, CD, Comp, EMI Gold, EMI Gold, ,
Pop Rock/Disco/Soul/Classic Rock/Glam
Various
Pure 60s
2007
Various
Pure 70s
2007, 3x CD, Box Set, ,
Disco/Pop Rock
Various
Essential 70s
2006, 3xCD, Comp + Box, EMI Gold, EMI Gold,
Various
ifpadsmit Smukas Dziesmas, Volume 2
2006, CD, Comp, Microphone Records, ,
Novelty/Doo Wop/Beat/Rock & Roll/Pop Rock/Calypso
Various
Essential 60s
2006, 3xCD, Comp, Fat, EMI Gold
Various
School Disco Number 1s
2005, Box + 3xCD, Comp, Warner Strategic Marketing United Kingdom, ,
RnB/Swing/Pop Rock/Disco
Various
Mastermix Issue 226
2005, 2xCD, Comp, Mixed, P/Mixed, Music Factory, ,
Pop Rock/RnB/Swing/House/Indie Rock/Soft Rock
Various
Novelty No.1's
2005, CD, Album, Comp, Virgin, EMI, Box Music (3), ,
Rock & Roll/Vocal/Novelty/Europop/Parody
Various
Classic Cuts 25 - Novelty
2005, ,
Novelty
Various
Greatest Hits Of The 70s
2004, 3xCD, Comp, EMI Gold, EMI,
Various
Greatest Hits Of The 60s
2004, 3xCD, Comp, Copy Prot., EMI Gold
Various
Super 70's
2003, 2xCD, Comp, Virgin, Virgin, ,
Glam/Pop Rock/Soul/Vocal/Reggae-Pop
Various
Best Of 70's (1976-1977)
2003, 2xCD, Comp, Disky,
Various
The Best Of Gold (The July 2003 Sampler)
2003, CDr, Smplr, EMI Gold,
Various
Classic Cuts 38 - Novelty
2002, ,
Novelty/Parody/Musical
Various
1000 Original Hits 1976
2001, CD, Comp, EMI Plus, ,
Pop Rock/Disco/Funk
Various
Don't Let Life Pass You By
2001, CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr, EMI
Various
The Summer Album - 21 Scorching Hot Hits
2001, CD, Album, Comp, EMI,
Various
Sounds Of The Seventies 1976
2001, 3xCD, Comp, Reader's Digest
Various
Pop Beats Series 4 Volume 11
2001, 2xCD, Comp, Promo, CD Pool
Various
Best Of The Seventies
2000, 6xCD, Comp, Car + Box, EMI Gold, ,
Art Rock/Coldwave/Garage Rock/New Wave/Punk/Pub Rock/Ska/Classic Rock
Various
Sounds Of The Seventies 1974
1999, 3xCD, Comp, Reader's Digest
Various
Chegger's Choice
1999, ,
Folk Rock/Pop Rock/Novelty/Disco/Glam/Folk
Various
The No.1 DJ Collection - 70's - Vol. 6
1998, CD, Comp, Promo, Music Factory, ,
Pop Rock/Vocal/Disco
Various
Theme For The Rowans
1997, CD, A Silver Sign Project,
Various
A Time To Remember 1976
1996,
Various
British Comedy Classics Volume 3
1992, 2xCass, Comp, EMI, EMI
Various
The Best Of Party 1
1990, CD, Comp, DMC, ,
Novelty
Various
December 87 - Previews
1987, 12", P/Mixed, DMC, ,
Pop Rock/Synth-pop/Disco
Peter Evans
Yours For The Asking
1987, Cass, Comp, ABC Records (3)
Various
December 86 - Previews
1986, LP, Mixed, DMC, ,
House/Synth-pop/Disco
Various
You've Got To Laugh
1986, ,
Novelty/Pop Rock/Vocal/Comedy
Various
The Sensational 70s
1981, ,
Rock & Roll/Disco/Pop Rock/Synth-pop/New Wave/Vocal/Europop/Brass Band/Classical/Pub Rock/Novelty/Soul/Reggae-Pop/Theme/Glam/Easy Listening/Country
Various
Smile!
1979, LP, Comp, EMI, EMI
Various
Note - The Key To Success
1977, LP, Comp, Promo, EMI, Note (4)
Various
Souvenir Of The West Country
1977, LP, Comp, One-Up, EMI, ,
Country
Various
20 Golden Giggles
1977
Various
Hit Kaleidoscope
1976, LP, Comp, EMI, EMI, ,
Easy Listening/Vocal/Folk/Novelty
Various
Just For Laughs
1975, LP, Album, Comp, One-Up, One-Up, ,
Comedy
Bernard Horsfall & Nicholas Pennell
The Sounds And Songs Of Britain
1975,
Various
The Rock 'N' Roll Super Show Live
1972, 2xLP, Comp, CBS
Various
DMC Party Classics Vol.3
2xCDr, Comp, P/Mixed, DMC, DMC, ,
Euro House/Dance-pop/Vocal/Rock & Roll/Soul/Favela Funk/Disco/Indie Pop/Latin/Glam/Hip Hop
Various
I'm A Cider Drinker
7", Comp, Unofficial, Cash Box
Various
The Arrows - Episode 27 - 28
DVDr, DVD-V, Comp, Unofficial, PAL, Viola, ,
Bubblegum/Glam