On September 16, 2023, John Stanley Marshall died aged 82. He was musician (drums, percussion), member of Soft Machine, but was best known as founding member of Nucleus. He recorded and performed with various musician and bands including Arthur Brown, Allan Holdsworth, J.J. Jackson, Barney Kessel, Alexis Korner, Eberhard Weber, Arild Andersen, John Abercrombie, Charlie Mariano, John Surman, Graham Collier, Michael Gibbs, Keith Tippett, Centipede, Jack Bruce, John McLaughlin, Dick Morrissey, Hugh Hopper, Elton Dean, Vassilis Tsabropoulos, Michael Garrick, Neil Ardley, Mike Westbrook, Georgie Game, Indo-Jazz Fusions, Bill Fay, Mike d’Abo, Chris Spedding, Top Topham, Chitinous Ensemble, Linda Hoyle, Spontaneous Music Orchestra, Volker Kriege, John Williams, Pork Pie, Jasper van’t Hof, Alan Skidmore, Gil Evans, Uli Beckerhoff, Towering Inferno, Wolfgang Mirbach, Theo Travis and Rot Powell.
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Long John Baldry: It Ain’t Easy
In June 1971, “Warner Music” label released “It Ain’t Easy”, the fifth Long John Baldry album. It was recorded December 1970 – February 1971, at “Morgan Studios” and “IBC Studios” in London, and was produced by Elton John and Rod Stewart.
Personnel:
- Long John Baldry – vocals, 12-string guitar
- Maggie Bell– vocals
- Ron Wood– guitar, 12-string guitar
- Caleb Quaye– guitar
- Joshua M’Bopo – guitar
- Sam Mitchell – dobro, guitar, slide guitar
- Ray Jackson– mandolin
- Madelene Bell – tambourine
- Elton John– organ, piano
- Ian Armitt – piano
- Ricky Brown – bass guitar
- Dave Glover – bass guitar
- Mick Waller– drums
- Roger Pope – drums
- Alan Skidmore– tenor saxophone
- Lesley Duncan, Tony Hazzard, Doris Troy, Tony Burrows, Kay Garner, Liza Strike – backing vocals
- Lesley Duncan – chorus caster
- Ed Thrasher– art director
- Judith Sims – liner notes
- Jimi Horowitz – executive producer
Track listing:
- Intro: Conditional Discharge – Long John Baldry, Ian Armitt
- Don’t Try to Lay No Boogie-Woogie on the King of Rock and Roll – Jeff Thomas
- Black Girl – traditional, Lead Belly
- It Ain’t Easy – Ron Davies
- Morning, Morning – Tuli Kupferberg
- I’m Ready – Willie Dixon
- Let’s Burn Down the Cornfield – Randy Newman
- Rubin – Lesley Duncan
- Rock Me When He’s Gone – Elton John, Bernie Taupin
- Flying – Ronnie Wood, Rod Stewart, Ronnie Lane
John Mayal & The Bluesbreakers: Bluesbreakers With Eric Clapton
On July 22, 1966, “Decca” label released “Blues Breakers with Eric Clapton”, an album by John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers. It was recorded in April 1966, at “Decca Studios” in London, and was produced by Mike Vernon. In 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 195 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.
Personnel:
- John Mayall– lead vocals, piano, Hammond B3 organ, harmonica
- Eric Clapton– lead vocals, lead guitar,
- John McVie– bass guitar
- Hughie Flint– drums
- Alan Skidmore– tenor saxophone
- Johnny Almond– baritone saxophone
- Derek Healey – trumpet
- Gus Dudgeon– engineer
Track listing:
- All Your Love – Otis Rush
- Hideaway – Freddie King, Sonny Thompson
- Little Girl – John Mayall
- Another Man – John Mayall
- Double Crossing Time – Eric Clapton, John Mayall
- What’d I Say – Ray Charles
- Key to Love – John Mayall
- Parchman Farm – Mose Allison
- Have You Heard – John Mayall
- Ramblin’ on My Mind – Robert Johnson
- Steppin’ Out – C. Frazier
- It Ain’t Right – Little Walter
Soft Machine: Fourth
On February 28, 1971, “CBS” released “Fourth”, the fourth Soft Machine” studio album. It was recorded October – November 1970, at “Olympic Studios” in London, and was produced by Hugh Hopper, Mike Ratledge, Robert Wyatt, Elton Dean and Roy Babbington.
Personnel:
Personnel:
- Mike Ratledge – Lowrey organ, Hohner piano, acoustic piano
- Elton Dean – alto saxophone, saxello
- Roy Babbington – double bass
- Hugh Hopper – bass guitar
- Robert Wyatt – drums
- Mark Charig – cornet
- Nick Evans – trombone
- Jimmy Hastings – alto flute, bass clarinet
- Alan Skidmore – tenor saxophone
Track listing:
- Teeth – Mike Ratledge
- Kings and Queens – Hugh Hopper
- Fletcher’s Blemish – Elton Dean
- Virtually Part 1 – Hugh Hopper
- Virtually Part 2 – Hugh Hopper
- Virtually Part 3 – Hugh Hopper
- Virtually Part 4 – Hugh Hopper
Kate Bush: The Kick Inside
On February 17, 1978, “EMI” label released “The Kick Inside”, the debut Kate Bush album. It was recorded in June 1975, and July and August 1977, and was produced by Andrew Powell and David Gilmour.
Personnel:
- Kate Bush – lead and backing vocals, piano, keyboards
- Ian Bairnson – lead and backing vocals, guitar, bottle
- Paul Keogh, Alan Parker- guitar
- Paddy Bush – vocals, harmonica, mandolin
- Duncan Mackay- organ, synthesizer, keyboards, electric piano, clavinet
- Andrew Powell- synthesizer, keyboards, bass, electric piano
- Alan Skidmore- saxophone
- David Paton- bass, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
- Bruce Lynch- bass
- Barry DeSouza – drums
- Stuart Elliott- drums
- Morris Pert- percussion
- David Katz – violin, orchestra contractor
All tracks by Kate Bush.
- Moving
- The Saxophone Song
- Strange Phenomena
- Kite
- The Man with the Child in His Eyes
- Wuthering Heights
- James and the Cold Gun
- Feel It
- Oh To Be in Love
- L’Amour Looks Something Like You
- Them Heavy People
- Room for the Life
- The Kick Inside
John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers: A Hard Road
On February 17, 1967, “Decca” label released “A Hard Road”, the second John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers studio album. It was recorded October – November 1966, at” Decca Studios” in London, and was produced by Mike Vernon.
Personnel:
- John Mayall– vocals, guitar, harmonica, piano, organ, covert art
- Peter Green– vocals, guitar
- John McVie– bass
- Hughie Flint, Aynsley Dunbar– drums
- John Almond, Alan Skidmore– saxophones
- Ray Warleigh– wind instruments
Track listing:
All tracks by John Mayal, except where noted
- A Hard Road
- It’s Over
- You Don’t Love Me – Willie Cobbs
- The Stumble – Freddie King, Sonny Thompson
- Another Kinda Love
- Hit the Highway
- Leaping Christine
- Dust My Blues – Elmore James, Joe Josea
- There’s Always Work
- The Same Way – Peter Green
- The Supernatural – Peter Green
- Top of the Hill
- Someday After a While (You’ll Be Sorry) – Freddie King, Sonny Thompson
- Living Alone
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