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If: Double Diamond

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In July 1973, “Brain” label released “Double Diamond”, the sixth If album. It was recorded in 1973, at “The Manor Studios” in Shipton-on-Cherwell in Oxfordshire, England, and was produced by Lew Futterman.

Personnel:

  • Dick Morrissey– lead and backing vocals, tenor and alto saxophones, flute
  • Steve Rosenthal – lead and backing vocals, guitar
  • Pete Arnesen – piano, organ, synthesizer, backing vocals
  • Fi Trench- piano, backing vocals
  • Kurt Palomaki – bass, backing vocals
  • Cliff Davies- drums, percussion, backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Play, Play, Play – Dick Morrissey, Kurt Palomaki
  2. Pebbles on the Beach – Dick Morrissey, B. Morrissey
  3. Pick Me Up (And Put Me Back on the Road) – Cliff Davies
  4. Another Time Around (Is Not for Me) – Cliff Davies
  5. Groupie Blue (Every Day She’s Got the Blues) – Dick Morrissey, T. Preston
  6. Fly, Fly, The Route, Shoot – Kurt Palomaki
  7. Feel Thing Part 1 – Pete Arnesen
  8. Feel Thing Part 2 – Pete Arnesen
  9. Feel Thing Part 3 – Pete Arnesen

If: If 3

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In August 1971, “United Artists” label released “If 3”, the third If album. It was recorded in 1971, and was produced by John Child, J.W. Hodkinson, Dick Morrissey, Dave Quincy, Terry Smith, John Mealing, Jim Richardson  and Dennis Elliot.

Personnel:

  • W. Hodkinson– lead vocals, percussion
  • Terry Smith– guitar
  • John Mealing– organ, backing vocals, electric piano
  • Jim Richardson– bass
  • Dennis Elliott– drums
  • Dick Morrissey– soprano and tenor saxophones, flute, backing vocals
  • Dave Quincy– alto and tenor saxophones, flute

Track listing:

  1. Fibonacci’s Number – Dave Quincy
  2. Forgotten Roads – Dave Quincy, Preston
  3. Sweet January – Dave Quincy, Preston
  4. Child of Storm – Dave Quincy, J.W. Hodkinson
  5. Far Beyond – John Mealing, Preston
  6. Seldom Seen Sam – Terry Smith, J.W. Hodkinson
  7. Upstairs – Morrissey, Dick Morrissey
  8. Here Comes Mr. Time – John Mealing, Preston