High Tide were an English rock band formed in 1969 by Tony Hill (previously of The Misunderstood, guitar and vocals), Simon House (violin and keyboards), Peter Pavli (bass guitar) and Roger Hadden (drums).
History
Original inception
High Tide made their first recordings as the backing band on Denny Gerrard's album Sinister Morning. Gerrard returned the favour by producing their first album, Sea Shanties, which was released in October 1969. Though it met with a scathing review in Melody Maker,
This second album, High Tide, was released the following year.
Any possibilities of further recordings from this semi-reunion were dissolved when House rejoined Hawkwind in 1990. However, under the encouragement of drummer Drachen Theaker,
Discography
Studio albums
- Sea Shanties (1969)
- High Tide (1970)
- Interesting Times (1986)
- Precious Cargo (1989) sessions recorded in 1970 - reissues have labelled it as "Live jam 1970"
- A Fierce Nature (1990)
- Ancient Gates (1990)
- The Reason of Success (1991)
Compilation albums
- The Flood (1990) previously unreleased recordings from 1970 to 1971 and later in the 1970s
- Open Season (2000)
- The Complete Liberty Recordings (2023)