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Slapp Happy: Same

In May 1974, “Virgin” label released the self-titled, second Slapp Happy album (also known as Casablanca Moon). It was recorded in 1974, at “The Manor” in Oxfordshire, and was produced by Steve Morse, Dagmar Krause, Anthony Moore and Peter Blegvad.

Personnel:

  • Dagmar Krause –lead vocals
  • Peter Blegvad– second vocals, guitar
  • Anthony Moore – keyboards
  • Dave Wintour – bass guitar
  • Jean Hervé Peron – bass guitar
  • Nick Worters – double bass
  • Marc Singer – drums
  • Eddie Sparrow – drums, congas, whistles
  • Clem Cattini– drums
  • Geoff Leigh– saxophones
  • Henry Lowther– trumpet
  • Jeremy Baines –sausage bassoon
  • Keshave Sathe – tablas, tamboura
  • Roger Wootton – backing vocals
  • Graham Preskett – violin, mandolin
  • Clare Deniz – cello
  • Andy Leggett – jugs
  • Simon Heyworth – engineer, mixing
  • Steve Taylor – engineer, mixing
  • Carol Aitken – design
  • David Larcher – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Anthony Moore and Peter Blegvad, except where noted.

  1. Casablanca Moon
  2. Me and Parvati
  3. Half Way There – Peter Blegvad
  4. Michelangelo
  5. Dawn
  6. Rainbow – Peter Blegvad
  7. The Secret
  8. A Little Something – Peter Blegvad
  9. The Drum
  10. Haiku
  11. Slow Moon’s Rose – Anthony Moore

Mungo Jerry: Ellectronically Tested

electronically-tested

In March 1971, “Dawn” label released “Electronically Tested”, the second Mungo Jerry album. It was recorded 1970 – 1971, and was produced by Barry Murray.

Personnel:

  • Ray Dorset – lead vocals, lead and 6 and 12-string acoustic guitars, harp, kazoo, stomp, tambourine
  • Paul King– vocals, 6 and 12-string acoustic guitars, harp, banjo guitar, jug, recorder
  • Colin Earl – piano
  • John Godfrey – bass
  • Roger Earl– drums
  • Ray Bissiker – recorder

Track listing:

All tracks by Ray Dorset, except where noted.

  1. She Rowed
  2. I Just Wanna Make Love to You – Willie Dixon
  3. In the Summertime
  4. Somebody Stole My Wife
  5. Baby Jump
  6. Follow Me Down
  7. Memoirs of a Stockbroker
  8. You Better Leave That Whisky Alone
  9. Coming Back to You When the Time Comes

Eloy: Dawn

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In December 1976, “EMI Electrola” label released “Dawn”, the fifth Eloy studio album. It was recorded August–September, 1976, at “Studios Nedeltschev” in Cologne, Germany, and was produced by Frank Bornemann, Klaus Peter Matziol, Detlev Schmidtchen and Jürgen Rosenthal.

Personnel:

  • Frank Bornemann– lead vocals, guitars, arranger
  • Klaus Peter Matziol – bass, backing vocals, arranger
  • Detlev Schmidtchen – keyboards, synthesizer, Mellotron, mini Moog, Hammond organ, piano, guitars, backing vocals, arranger
  • Jürgen Rosenthal– voices, drums, lyrics, cymbals, glockenspiel, gong, timbales, kettle drum, temple blocks, roto toms, arranger
  • Georgi Nedeitschev – engineer

Track listing:

All music by Eloy. All lyrics by Jürgen Rosenthal.

  1. Awakening
  2. Between the Times
  • Between the Times
  • Memory Flash
  • Appearance of the Voice
  • Return of the Voice
  1. The Sun-Song
  2. The Dance in Doubt and Fear
  3. Lost!? (Introduction)
  4. Lost?? (The Decision)
  5. The Midnight-Fight/The Victory of Mental Force
  6. Gliding Into Light and Knowledge
  7. Le Réveil du Soleil/The Dawn

The Mahavishnu Orchestra: The Inner Mounting Flame

Mahavishnu Orchestra Inner Mounting Flame

On August 14, 1971, “Columbia” label released “The Inner Mounting Flame”, the debut Mahavishnu Orchestra studio album . It was recorded in 1971, and was produced by John McLaughlin, Rick Laird, Billy Cobham, Jan Hammer and Jerry Goodman.

Personnel:

  • John McLaughlin – guitar
  • Jan Hammer – keyboards, organ
  • Jerry Goodman – violin
  • Rick Laird – bass
  • Billy Cobham – drums, percussion

Track listing

All tracks by John McLaughlin.

  1. Meeting of the Spirits
  2. Dawn
  3. The Noonward Race
  4. A Lotus on Irish Stream
  5. Vital Transformation
  6. The Dance of Maya
  7. You Know You Know
  8. Awakening