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Fantasy: Paint A Picture

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In December 1973, “Polydor” label released “Paint a Picture”, the only Fantasy album. It was recorded in 1973, at “Chipping Norton Recording Studios” in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England, and was produced by Peter Sames.

Personnel:

  • Paul Lawrence – vocals, twelve-string guitar, arrangements
  • Peter James – vocals, lead guitar, arrangements
  • David Metcalfe – vocals, keyboards, arrangements
  • David Read – vocals, bass guitar, arrangements
  • Jon Webster – vocals, percussion, arrangements
  • Andrew Pryce Jackman – brass arrangements
  • Graham Preskett – cello arrangements
  • David Grinstead – engineer
  • Larry Learmonth – design
  • Pete Lavery – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by David Metcalfe, David Read and Paul Lawrence.

  1. Paint a Picture
  2. Circus
  3. The Award
  4. Politely Insane
  5. Widow
  6. Icy River
  7. Thank Christ
  8. Young Man’s Fortune
  9. Gnome Songe
  10. Silent Mime

Gerry Rafferty: Sleepwalking

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On September 29, 1980, “Liberty” label released “Sleepwalking”, the fifth Gerry Rafferty, studio album. It was recorded in 1980, at “Chipping Norton Recording Studios” in Oxon, England, “Strawberry Studios South” in Dorking, England, and was produced by Gerry Rafferty and Christopher Neil.

 Personnel:

  • Gerry Rafferty – lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar, arrangements
  • Hugh Burns – electric guitars
  • Frank Bogie – electric guitars
  • Kenny Craddock – acoustic piano, keyboards, synthesizers, Hammond organ, electric guitars, banjo 
  • Alan Clark – acoustic piano, organ, synthesizers, Hammond organ
  • Ian Lynn – synthesizers, sequencer, string synthesizer
  • Mo Foster – bass
  • Liam Genockey – drums
  • Pick Withers – drums
  • Morris Pert – percussion
  • Frank Ricotti – percussion
  • Christopher Neil – drum programming, backing vocals
  • Mel Collins – saxophone
  • Barry Hammond – recording
  • Alan O’Duffy – recording, overdubbing
  • Nick Ryan – mixing
  • Ron McMaster – mastering
  • Phil Jude – front cover and inner sleeve photography
  • Gered Mankowitz – back cover photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Gerry Rafferty

  1. Standing at the Gates
  2. Good Intentions
  3. A Change of Heart
  4. On the Way
  5. Sleepwalking
  6. Cat and Mouse
  7. The Right Moment
  8. As Wise as a Serpent

Wet Willie: Manorisms

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On November 14, 1977, “Epic” label released “Manorisms”, the sixth Wet Willie album. It was recorded in “The Manor Studio”, “Chipping Norton Recording Studios” in Oxfordshire, England, and was produced by Gary Lyons.

Personnel:

  • Marshall Smith – guitar, backing vocals
  • Larry Berwald – guitar
  • Mike Duke – keyboards, lead vocals
  • Jack Hall – bass, backing vocals
  • Theophilus Lively – drums, backing vocals, percussion
  • Jimmy Hall – lead vocals, saxophone, harmonica
  • Fiachra Trench – orchestration
  • Mick Glossop – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Rainman – Mike Duke
  2. Make You Feel Love Again – George Jackson, Thomas Jones
  3. So Blue – Mike Duke
  4. We Got Lovin’ – Mike Duke, Jimmy Hall, Jack Hall
  5. Don’t Turn Me Away – Mike Duke
  6. Street Corner Serenade – Mike Duke, Jimmy Hall, Marshall Smith
  7. One Track Mind – Mike Duke, Jimmy Hall
  8. How ‘Bout You? – Mike Duke
  9. Doin’ All the Right Things (The Wrong Way) – Mike Duke
  10. Let It Shine – Mike Duke, Jimmy Hall, Smith

Pink Fairies: Kings Of Oblivion

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In June 1973, “Polydor” label released “Kings of Oblivion”, the third Pink Fairies album. It was recorded in 1973, at “Chipping Norton Recording Studios” in Oxfordshire, UK, and was produced by David Hitchcock.

Personnel:

  • Larry Wallis – vocals, guitar
  • Duncan Sanderson – vocals, bass
  • Russell Hunter – drums
  • Dave Grinsted – engineer
  • Peter Lavery – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Larry Wallis, except where noted.

  1. City Kids – Larry Wallis, Duncan Sanderson
  2. I Wish I Was a Girl
  3. When’s the Fun Begin? – Larry Wallis, Mick Farren
  4. Chromium Plating
  5. Raceway
  6. Chambermaid – Larry Wallis, Duncan Sanderson, Russell Hunter
  7. Street Urchin

Gryphon: Midnight Mushrumps

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In April 1974, “Transatlantic” label released “Midnight Mushrumps”, the second Gryphon album. It was recorded in 1973, at “Chipping Norton Recording Studios” in Chipping Norton, England, and was produced by Graeme Taylor, Richard Harvey, Philip Nestor, Brian Gulland and Dave Oberlé.

Personnel:

  • Graeme Taylor – vocals, acoustic, semi acoustic, classical, twelve string and electric guitars
  • Richard Harvey – vocals, recorder, crumhorn, harmonium, organ, grand piano, harpsichord, electric piano, toy piano, glockenspiel, mandolin
  • Brian Gulland – vocals, keyboards, bassoon, crumhorn, recorder
  • Philip Nestor – vocals, bass guitars
  • Dave Oberlé – lead vocals, drums, timpani, percussion
  • Dave Grinsted – engineer
  • Ann Sullivan – art direction
  • Richard Rockwood – design
  • Clive Boursnell – photography

Track listing:

  1. Midnight Mushrumps – Richard Harvey
  2. The Ploughboy’s Dream – traditional
  3. The Last Flash of Geberdine Taylor – Graeme Taylor
  4. Gulland Rock – Brian Gulland
  5. Dubbel Dutch – Graeme Taylor
  6. Ethelion – Graeme Taylor, Richard Harvey, Philip Nestor, Brian Gulland, Dave Oberlé.

Man: Back into the Future

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In September 1973, “United Artists” label released “Back into the Future”, the seventh Man album. It was recorded May – July 1973, at “Rockfield Studios”, “Chipping Norton Recording Studios”, “Olympic Studios”, in June 1973 recorded live at the “Roundhouse” in London, and was produced by Vic Maile, Michael “Micky” Jines, Phil Ryan, Will Youatt and Terry Williams.

Personnel:

  • Michael “Micky” Jones – vocals, guitar
  • Alan “Tweke” Lewis – guitar
  • Phil Ryan – vocals, keyboards
  • Will Youatt – vocals, bass
  • Terry Williams – vocals, drums
  • Anthony Matthews – engineer
  • Pierre Tubbs – art direction, inside photography
  • Ruan O’Laughran – front photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Michael Jones, Phil Ryan and Terry Williams, except where noted.

  1. A Night in Dad’s Bag
  2. Just for You
  3. Back into the Future
  4. Don’t Go Away
  5. Ain’t That Fight
  6. Never Say Nups to Nepalese
  7. Sospan Fach – traditional arranged by Gwalia Male Choir
  8. C’opn – Clive John, Michael Jones, Phil Ryan, Terry Williams
  9. Jam Up Jelly Tight / Oh No Not Again (Spunk Rock ’73) – Michael Jones, Phil Ryan, Terry Williams

The Proclaimers: Sunshine on Leith

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In August 1988, “Chrysalis” label released “Sunshine on Leith”, the second Proclaimers (The) album. It was recorded January – February 1988, at “Chipping Norton Recording Studios”, and was produced by Pete Wingfield.

Personnel:

  • Craig Reid – vocals, percussion
  • Charlie Reid – vocals, acoustic guitars
  • Jerry Donahue – acoustic and electric guitars
  • Nico Ramsden – electric guitar
  • Gerry Hogan – steel guitar
  • Steve Shaw – violin, mandolin, piano
  • Stuart Nisbet – pennywhistle, mandolin, guitars, pedal steel guitar
  • Dave Whetstone – melodeon
  • Pete Wingfield – keyboards, organ, bass synth
  • Judd Lander – harmonica 
  • Phil Cranham – bass guitar
  • Niko Bruce – double bass 
  • Paul Townsend – bass guitar
  • Dave Mattacks, Paul Robinson – drums, percussion
  • Keith Burns – drums
  • Barry Hammond – engineer
  • Beeg Al, Chris Birkett – engineer
  • Richard Hollywood – engineer
  • Gavin Evans – cover photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Craig Reid and Charlie Reid, except where noted.

  1. I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)
  2. Cap in Hand
  3. Then I met You
  4. My Old Friend the Blues – Steve Earle
  5. Sean
  6. Sunshine on Leith
  7. Come on Nature
  8. I’m on My Way
  9. What Do You Do
  10. It’s Saturday Night
  11. Teardrops
  12. Oh Jean

Jack Bruce: Jet Set Jewel

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On May 5, 2003, “Polydor” label released “Jet Set Jewel”, the sixth Jack Bruce studio album. It was recorded August-October 1978, at “Chipping Norton Recording Studios” and “Trident Studios”.

Personnel:

  • Jack Bruce – vocals, bass, piano, cello
  • Hughie Burns – guitars, backing vocals
  • Tony Hymas- keyboards, backing vocals
  • Simon Phillips- drums, backing vocals
  • Dick Heckstall-Smith- saxophone

Track listing:

  1. The Boy – Jack Bruce, David Hart
  2. Head in the Sun – Tony Hymas, Pete Brown
  3. Neighbour, Neighbour – Alton Valier
  4. Childsong – Jack Bruce, Tony Hymas, Pete Brown
  5. Jet Set Jewel – Jack Bruce, Pete Brown
  6. Please – Tony Hymas
  7. Maybe the Dawn – Tony Hymas, Pete Brown
  8. Mickey the Fiddler – Jack Bruce, David Hart
  9. She’s Moving On – Jack Bruce, David Hart
  10. The Best Is Still to Come – Jack Bruce, Pete Brown

Gerry Rafferty: Night Owl

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In June 1979 “United Artists” label released “Night Owl”, the third Gerry Rafferty album. It was recorded 1978–1979, at “Chipping Norton Recording Studios” and “Lansdowne Recording Studios”, and was produced by Hugh Murphy and Gerry Rafferty.

Personnel:

  • Gerry Rafferty – vocals, acoustic guitar, polymoog, piano
  • Richard Brunton – guitar
  • Hugh Burns – guitar
  • John Kirkpatrick– accordion
  • Tommy Eyre– synthesiser, piano
  • Pete Wingfield– organ
  • Gary Taylor –vocals,  bass
  • Liam Genockey– drums
  • Frank Ricotti– percussion
  • Raphael Ravenscroft– saxophone, lyricon
  • Graham Preskett – violin, fiddle, mandolin, piano
  • Linda Thompson– backing vocals
  • Barbara Dickson– backing vocals
  • Betsy Cook– backing vocals
  • Patrick(John Byrne) – cover painting

Track listing:

All tracks by Gerry Rafferty.

  1. Days Gone Down (Still Got the Light in Your Eyes)
  2. Night Owl
  3. The Way That You Do It
  4. Why Won’t You Talk To Me?
  5. Get It Right Next Time
  6. Take the Money and Run
  7. Family Tree
  8. Already Gone
  9. The Tourist
  10. It’s Gonna Be a Long Night

Gryphon: Midnight Mushrumps

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In April 1974, “Transatlantic” label released “Midnight Mushrumps”, the second Gryphon studio album. It was recorded in January 1974, at “Chipping Norton Recording Studios” in Oxfordshire, and was produced by Richard Harvey, Brian Gulland, Graeme Taylor, Philip Nestor and David Oberlé.

Personnel:

  • Graeme Taylor– vocals, acoustic, semi-acoustic, classical, electric and 12-string guitars
  • Richard Harvey – vocals, harmonium, pipe organ, grand piano, harpsichord, electric pianos, toy piano, keyboard glockenspiel, mandolin, recording
  • Brian Gulland– vocals, bassoon, bass krumhorn, tenor recorder, keyboards
  • Philip Nestor– bass guitars
  • David Oberlé– lead vocals, drums, timpani, percussion
  • Dave Grinsted – engineer
  • Ann Sullivan – art direction
  • Clive Boursnell – photography

Track listing:

  1. Midnight Mushrumps – Richard Harvey
  2. The Plough-Boy’s Dream – t arr. by Richard Harvey, Brian Gulland, Graeme Taylor, Philip Nestor and David Oberlé.
  3. The Last Flash of Gaberdine Taylor – Graeme Taylor
  4. Gulland Rock – Brian Gulland
  5. Dubbel Dutch – Graeme Taylor
  6. Ethelion – Richard Harvey, Brian Gulland, Graeme Taylor, Philip Nestor and David Oberlé.