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Roger Daltrey: Under A Raging Moon

In September 1985, “10 Records” label released “Under a Raging Moon”, the sixth Roger Daltrey studio album. It was recorded in 1985, at “RAK” and “Odyssey” in London, and was produced by Alan Shacklock.

Personnel:

  • Roger Daltrey – lead, harmony and backing vocals
  • Robbie McIntosh – guitars
  • Russ Ballard – guitar, harmony vocals
  • Nick Glennie-Smith – keyboards, sequencing, emulator, Hammond organ
  • Alan Shacklock – piano, keyboards, sequencing, emulator, percussion, Hammond organ, Rhodes piano, tambourine, sampling, acoustic guitar, sequencer, Fairlight CMI
  • Mark Feltham – harmonica
  • Tony Butler – bass
  • John Siegler – bass
  • Bruce Watson – EBow
  • Steve Rance – Fairlight CMI
  • Mark Brzezicki – drums, triangle, cabasa, percussion
  • Martin Chambers – drums
  • Roger Taylor – drums
  • Cozy Powell – drums
  • Stewart Copeland – drums
  • Zak Starkey – outro, drums
  • Carl Palmer – drums
  • Mark Brzezicki – outro, drums
  • Mark Williamson – harmony and backing vocals
  • John Payne – backing vocals
  • Annie McCaig – backing vocals
  • John Parr – backing vocals
  • Will Gosling – engineer
  • Chris Dickie – engineer assistant
  • Dana Gorbun – engineer assistant
  • Alan Shacklock – mixing
  • Mark Wallis – mixing
  • Roger Dobson – mixing assistant
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Graham Hughes – sleeve concept, photography

Track listing:

  1. After the Fire – Pete Townshend
  2. Don’t Talk to Strangers – Julia Downes, Kris Ryder, Roger Daltrey
  3. Breaking Down Paradise – Russ Ballard
  4. The Pride You Hide – Alan Dagleish, Roger Daltrey, Nicky Tesco
  5.  Move Better in the Night – Chris Thompson, Stevie Lange, Robbie McIntosh, Roger Daltrey
  6. Let Me Down Easy – Bryan Adams, Jim Vallance
  7. Fallen Angel – Kit Hain
  8. It Don’t Satisfy Me – Alan Shacklock, Roger Daltrey
  9. Rebel – Bryan Adams, Jim Vallance
  10. Under a Ragging Moon – Julia Downes, John Parr

Robert Belfour: What’s Wrong With You

On May 23, 2000, “Fat Possum” label released “What’s Wrong with You”, the debut Robert Belfour album. It was recorded in 2000, at “The Money Shot” in Water Valley, Mississippi, and was produced by Matthew Johnson and Bruce Watson.

Personnel:

  • Robert Belfour – vocals, guitar
  • Bryan Barry – drums
  • Bruce Watson – recording

Track listing:

All tracks by Robert Belfour, except where noted.

  1. My Baby’s Gone – Junior Kimbrough
  2. Black Mattie
  3. What’s Wrong with You
  4. Done Got Old – Junior Kimbrough
  5. Treat Me Right
  6. Walkin’ the Floor
  7. Norene
  8. Holding My Pillow
  9. Bad Luck

Big Country: Why The Long Face

On June 12, 1995, “Transatlantic” label released “Why the Long Face”, the seventh Big Country studio album. It was recorded 1994 – 1995, and was produced by Chris Sheldon, Stuart Adamson, Bruce Watson, Tony Butler and Mark Brzezicki.

Personnel:

  • Stuart Adamson – lead vocals, guitar, e-bow, slide guitar, B-Bender guitar
  • Bruce Watson – guitar, e-bow, mandolin
  • Tony Butler – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Mark Brzezicki – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Josh Phillips – keyboards
  • James McNally – low whistle

Track listing:

All tracks by Stuart Adamson, except where noted.

  1. You Dreamer
  2. Message of Love
  3. I’m Not Ashamed
  4. Sail into Nothing
  5. Thunder & Lightning
  6. Send You
  7. One in a Million
  8. God’s Great Mistake – Stuart Adamson, Tony Butler
  9. Wildland in My Heart
  10. Take You to the Moon
  11. Far from Me to You
  12. Charlotte – Stuart Adamson, Bruce Watson
  13. Post Nuclear Talking Blues – Stuart Adamson, Tony Butler, Bruce Watson, Mark Brzezicki
  14. Blue on a Green Planet – Stuart Adamson, Tony Butler, Bruce Watson, Mark Brzezicki

Big Country: Peace In Our Time

On September 26, 1988, “Mercury” label released “Peace in Our Time”, the fourth Big Country album. It was recorded in 1988, and was produced by Peter Wolf.

Personnel:

  • Stuart Adamson – vocals, guitar, piano, e-bow
  • Bruce Watson – vocals, guitar, harmonica, mandolin, sitar, e-bow
  • Tony Butler – vocals, bass, guitar
  • Mark Brzezicki – drums, percussion
  • Peter Wolf – keyboards
  • Josh Phillips – keyboards
  • Maxine Anderson – backing vocals
  • Merry Clayton – backing vocals
  • Donna Davidson – backing vocals

Track listing:

 All tracks by Stuart Adamson, except where noted.

  1. King of Emotion
  2. Broken Heart (Thirteen Valleys)
  3. Thousand Yard Stare – Stuart Adamson, Bruce Watson
  4. From Here to Eternity
  5. Everything I Need
  6. Peace in Our Time
  7. Time for Leaving – Stuart Adamson, Mark Brzezicki, Tony Butler, Bruce Watson
  8. River of Hope
  9. In This Place
  10. I Could Be Happy Here – Stuart Adamson, Bruce Watson

Big Country: Steeltown

On October 19, 1984, “Mercury” label released “Steeltown”, the second Big Country studio album. It was recorded in 1984, at “Polar Studios” in Stockholm, “RAK Studios” in London, and was produced by Steve Lillywhite.

Personnel:

  • Stuart Adamson – vocals, guitar, piano
  • Bruce Watson – vocals, guitar, mandolin, sitar
  • Tony Butler – vocals, bass
  • Mark Brzezicki – vocals, drums, percussion

Track listing:

All tracks written by Stuart Adamson, Mark Brzezicki, Tony Butler, and Bruce Watson except where noted.

  1. Flame of the West
  2. East of Eden
  3. Steeltown
  4. Where the Rose Is Sown
  5. Come Back to Me
  6. Tall Ships Go
  7. Girl with Grey Eyes
  8. Rain Dance
  9. The Great Divide
  10. Just a Shadow

Big Country: The Buffalo Skinners

On September 14, 1993, “Fox” label released “The Buffalo Skinners”, the sixth Big Country studio album. It was recorded in 1993 and was produced by Stuart Adamson, Tony Butler, and Bruce Watson.

Personnel:

  • Stuart Adamson— vocals, guitar
  • Tony Butler— bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Bruce Watson— guitar, mandolin
  • Colin Berwick— keyboards
  • Simon Phillips— drums
  • Joe Bull— programming

Track listing:

All tracks by Stuart Adamson; except where noted.

  1. Alone
  2. Seven Waves – Bruce Watson
  3. What Are You Working For
  4. The One I Love – Stuart Adamson, Bruce Watson
  5. Long Way Home
  6. The Selling of America – Stuart Adamson, Bruce Watson
  7. We’re Not in Kansas
  8. Ships – Stuart Adamson, Bruce Watson
  9. All Go Together – Stuart Adamson, Bruce Watson
  10. Winding Wind
  11. Pink Marshmallow Moon – Stuart Adamson, Bruce Watson
  12. Chester’s Farm

 

Big Country: The Seer

On July 14, 1986, “Mercury” label released “The Seer”, the third Big Country studio album. It was recorded November 1985 – February 1986 and was produced by Robin Millar.

Personnel:

  • Stuart Adamson– vocals, guitar
  • Bruce Watson- guitar, mandolin, sitar
  • Tony Butler– vocals, bass, steel guitar
  • Mark Brzezicki– vocals, drums, percussion
  • Kate Bush- backing vocals
  • June Miles-Kingston- backing vocals
  • Davie Duncan – bodhran

Track listing:

All tracks by Stuart Adamson, except where noted.

  1. Look Away
  2. The Seer – Stuart Adamson, Bruce Watson
  3. The Teacher
  4. I Walk the Hill – Stuart Adamson, Tony Butler
  5. Eiledon
  6. One Great Thing – Stuart Adamson, Tony Butler
  7. Hold the Heart
  8. Remembrance Day
  9. The Red Fox
  10. Sailor

 

Big Country: The Crossing

On July 15, 1983, “Mercury” label released “The Crossing”, the debut Big Country studio album. It was recorded in May 1983, at “The Manor” in Oxfordshire, “RAK Studios” in London, and was produced by Steve Lillywhite. In December 1983, “The Crossing” was certified Platinum in Canada by “CRIA”, and in February 1984 it was certified Platinum in UK by the “BPI”.

Personnel:

  • Stuart Adamson– vocals, guitar, piano, e-bow
  • Bruce Watson – vocals, guitar, mandolin, sitar, e-bow
  • Tony Butler– vocals, bass
  • Mark Brzezicki – vocals, drums, percussion
  • Christine Beveridge – additional vocals
  • Will Gosling – engineer
  • Mike Nocito – engineer
  • Steve Chase – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Stuart Adamson, Mark Brzezicki, Tony Butler, Bruce Watson, except where noted.

  1. In a Big Country
  2. Chance
  3. 1000 Stars
  4. The Storm
  5. Harvest Home
  6. Lost Patrol
  7. Close Action
  8. Fields of Fire (400 Miles)
  9. Porrohman

Big Country: The Journey

On April 8, 2013, “Cherry Red Records” label released “The Journey”, the ninth Big Country studio album. It was recorded 2012-2013 at Wrexham, and was produced by Mark Brzezicki, Derek Forbes, Mike Peters, Bruce Watson and Jamie Watson.

Personnel:

  • Mike Peters- lead vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Bruce Watson- guitar, stylophone, vacuum cleaner, e-bow, design
  • Jamie Watson – guitar, mandolin, backing vocals
  • Derek Forbes- bass guitar, guitar theremin, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Mark Brzezicki- drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Andrea Wright – engineer, mixing
  • Mike Cave – mastering
  • Jack Andrade – design
  • Helen Lonsdale-Robinson – design
  • Andy Labrow – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Mark Brzezicki, Butler, Mike Peters, Bruce Watson and Jamie Watson, except where noted.

  1. In a Broken Promise Land
  2. The Journey
  3. After the Flood – Mark Brzezicki, Mike Peters, Bruce Watson, Jamie Watson
  4. Hurt – Mark Brzezicki, Butler, Mike Peters, Bruce Watson, Jamie Watson
  5. Home of the Brave – Mark Brzezicki, Butler, Mike Peters, Bruce Watson and Jamie Watson
  6. Angels & Promises
  7. Strong (All Through This Land)
  8. Last Ship Sails
  9. Return
  10. Winter Fire
  11. Hall & Farewell – Mark Brzezicki, Butler, Mike Peters, Bruce Watson and Jamie Watson