On May 14, 2023, John Giblin died aged 71. He was musician (acoustic and electric bass), best known as excellent studio musician. He recorded and performed with John Martyn, Peter Gabriel, Annie Lenox, John Lennon, Duncan Brown, Elkie Brooks, Manfred Mann’s Earth Band, Phil Collins, Fish, Simple Minds, Eric Clapton, Joan Armatrading, Al Green, Kate Bush, Judie Tzuke, The Everly Brothers, Roberta Flack, Peter Erskine, Alan Pasqua, Jon Anderson, George Martin, Gerry Rafferty, Hugh Masakela, Fish, Alan Parsons, Manolo Garcia, Claudio Baglioni, Richard Ashcroft, Franco Battiato, Saro Cosentino, Eros Ramazzotti, Brand X and Scott Walker.
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Brand X: Product
On September 14, 1979, “Charisma” label released “Product”, the fourth Brand X studio album. It was recorded in April 1979, at “Startling Studios” in Ascot, and was produced by Colin Green, Neil Kerno, Robin Lumley, John Goodsall, John Giblin and Phil Collins.
- Robin Lumley – keyboards, sounds (gunfire, chainsaw)
- John Goodsall – guitar
- John Giblin – bass
- Phil Collins – vocals, drums, percussion
- Peter Robinson – vocals, keyboards, sounds (gunfire)
- Percy Jones – bass
- Mike Clark – drums
- Morris Pert – percussion
Track listing:
- Don’t Make Waves – John Goodsall
- Dance of the Illegal Aliens – Percy Jones
- Soho – John Goodsall, Phil Collins
- …And So to F…- Phil Collins
- Algon (Where an Ordinary Cup of Drinking Chocolate Costs £8,000,000,000) – Robin Lumley
- Rhesus Perplexus – John Giblin
- Wal to Wal / Not Good Enough – See Me!
- Wal to Wal – Percy Jones, John Giblin
- Not Good Enough – See Me! – Percy Jones, PeterRobinson
- April – John Giblin
Brand X: Masques
On September 8, 1978, “Charisma” label released “Masques”, the third Brand X studio album. It was recorded May – June 1978, at “Trident Studios” in London, and was produced by Robin Lumley.
Personnel:
- John Goodsall– guitar
- Morris Pert– percussion, electric piano
- Peter Robinson– keyboards
- Percy Jones– bass
- Chuck Burgi– drums
Track listing:
- The Poke – John Goodsall
- Masques – Percy Jones, Peter Robinson
- Black Moon – Morris Pert
- Deadly Nightshade – Morris Pert
- Earth Dance – Morris Pert
- Access to Data – John Goodsall
- The Ghost of Mayfield Lodge – Percy Jones
Brand X: Do They Hurt?
On April 18, 1980, “Charisma” label released “Do They Hurt?”, the fifth Brand X album. It was recorded in April 1979, at “Startling Studios” in Ascot, UK, and was produced by Neil Kernon, John Goodsall, J. Peter Robinson, Percy Jones, Phil Collins, Robin Lumley and John Giblin.
Personnel:
- John Goodsall– vocals, guitar
- Peter Robinson– keyboards, gong, synth
- Robin Lumley– piano, keyboards
- Percy Jones– vocals, bass
- John Giblin– bass
- Mike Clark– drums
- Phil Collins– drums
- Morris Pert– percussion
Track listing:
- Noddy Goes to Sweden – Percy Jones
- Voidarama – John Goodsall
- Act of Will – John Goodsall
- Fragile – Percy Jones, Peter Robinson
- Cambodia – John Goodsall
- Triumphant Limp – John Goodsall, John Giblin, Robin Lumley, Phil Collins
- D. M.Z. – Percy Jones
Brand X: Manifest Destiny
On February 5, 1997, “Cleopatra” label released “Manifest Destiny”, the eight, and final Brand X album.. It was recorded February 1996, and was produced by Shawn Ahearn and Sami Kaneda.
Personnel:
- John Goodsall – narrator, guitar, rhythm guitar, MIDI guitar, orchestra, organ, sampling, sitar, synthesizer, tubular bells, wah wah guitar
- Percy Jones – fretless bass, wah wah bass, keyboards, sequencing, sound effects, special effects
- Pierre Moerlen– drums
- Franz Pusch – vocals, bass, fender rhodes, keyboards, percussion, programming, sampling, sequencing, sound effects, synthesizer
- Marc Wagnon – bass, MIDI vibes, synthesizer, vibraphone
- Frank Katz – vocals, drums, sampling
- Danny Wilding – flute
- Ronnie Ciago –”Virus”, rainstick, shaker, tamtam, udu
- David Hentschel– engineer
- Keith Lewis – technical assistant
- Mark Tessler – photography
Track listing:
- True to the Clik – John Goodsall, Franz Pusch
- Stellerator – Percy Jones
- Virus – John Goodsall, Franz Pusch
- XXL – John Goodsall
- The Worst Man – Percy Jones
- Manifest Destiny – John Goodsall, Percy Jones, Frank Katz, Marc Wagnon
- Five Drops – Marc Wagnon
- Drum Ddu – Percy Jones
- Operation Hearts and Minds – John Goodsall
- Bubble Goes to Hollywood – Percy Jones, Frank Katz
- Disco Suicide (live) – Robin Lumley
- Bass and Drum Solo Improvisation (live)
Brand X: Moroccan Roll
In April 1977, “Charisma” label released “Moroccan Roll”, the second Brand X studio album. It was recorded December 1976–January 1977, at “Trident Studios” in London, and was produced by Dennis MacKay.
Personnel:
- John Goodsall– guitar, bass
- Robin Lumley– vocals, keyboards, piano, Fender Rhodes electric piano, Moog synthesizer, clavinet
- Percy Jones– bass, autoharp, marimba
- Phil Collins – lead vocals, drums, piano
- Morris Pert– percussion , vast number of bits and things that he hit while the tape was running, including: The QE2, Idi Amin, and undiscovered parts of Scotland
- Perdurabo’Stephen W. Tayler – engineer, mixing
- Ray Staff – mastering
- Hipgnosis – artwork
Track listing:
- Sun in the Night – John Goodsall
- Why Should I Lend You Mine (When You’ve Broken Yours Off Already)..- Phil Collins
- …Maybe I’ll Lend You Mine after All – Phil Collins
- Hate Zone – John Goodsall
- Collapsar – Robin Lumley
- Disco Suicide – Robin Lumley
- Orbits – Percy Jones
- Malaga Virgen – Percy Jones
- Macrocosm – John Goodsall
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