Tag Archives: Gypsy

Kingdom Come: Journey

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In April 1973, “Polydor” label released “Journey”, the third and final Kingdom Come studio album. It was recorded November – December 1972, in “Rockfield Studios” in Monmouthshire, UK, and was produced by Arthur Brown, Dave Edmunds and Dennis Taylor.

Personnel:

  • Arthur Brown – vocals, drum machine programming
  • Andy Dalby – vocals, electric guitar
  • Victor Peraino – vocals, Mellotron, ARP 2600, EMS VCS 3, piano, theremin, percussion
  • Phill Shutt (Phil Curtis) – vocals, bass guitar, percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Arthur Brown, Andy Dalby, Victor Peraino and Phil Shutt.

  1. Time Captives
  2. Triangles
  3. Gypsy
  4. Superficial Roadblocks
  5. Lost Time
  6. Superficial Roadblocks
  7. Corpora Supercelestia
  8. Conception
  9. Spirit of Joy
  10. Come Alive

Uriah Heep: …Very ‘Eavy…Very ‘Umble

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On June 13, 1970, “Vertigo” label released “…Very ‘Eavy …Very ‘Umble”, the debut Uriah Heep album. It was recorded July 1969 – April 1970, at “Lansdowne Studios” in London and was produced by Gerry Bron.

Personnel:

  • David Byron – lead vocals
  • Ken Hensley – piano, organ, mellotron, backing vocals
  • Mick Box – lead and acoustic guitars, backing vocals
  • Paul Newton – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Alex Napier – drums
  • Nigel Olsson – drums
  • Keith Baker – drums
  • Colin Wood – keyboards and backing vocals
  • Peter Gallen – engineer, mixing
  • Peter Olliff – mixing

Track listing:

  1. Gypsy – Mick Box, David Byron
  2. Walking in Your Shadow – David Byron, Paul Newton
  3. Come Away Melinda – Fred Hellerman, Fran Minkoff
  4. Lucy Blues – Mick Box, David Byron
  5. Dreammare – Paul Newton
  6. Real Turned On – Mick Box, David Byron, Paul Newton
  7. I’ll Keep on Trying – Mick Box, David Byron
  8. Wake Up (Set Your Sights) – Mick Box, David Byron

Steamchicken: Look Both Ways

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On March 10, 2017, “Chicken Records” label released “Look Both Ways”, the debut Steamchicken album. It was recorded in 2016, and was produced by Amy Kakoura, Andrew Sharpe, Becky Eden-Green, Joe Crum, Katy Oliver, Mandy Sutton, Matt Crum and Ted Crum.

Personnel:

  • Amy Kakoura – vocals, design
  • Andrew Sharpe – piano, keyboards
  • Becky Eden-Green – alto saxophone, clarinet, bass
  • Joe Crum – percussion
  • Katy Oliver – trumpet
  • Mandy Sutton – tenor saxophone, design
  • Matt Crum – soprano saxophone, melodeon, synthesizer
  • Ted Crum – harmonica, bass, melodeon
  • John Rivers – recording, mastering
  • Elly Lucas – photography

Track listing:

  1. Jericho
  2. Brigg Fair (Roud 1083)
  3. When I Get Low I Get High
  4. Western Approaches
  5. Gypsy (Roud 1; Child 200; G/D 2:278)
  6. Oh Mary (Roud 11823)
  7. Big Tin Horn
  8. Foot Falling
  9. Mary and the Soldier (Roud 2496; G/D 1:91)

Ralph McTell: Not Till Tomorrow

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In November 1972, “Warner Bros” and “Reprise” labels released “Not Till Tomorrow”, the sixth Ralph McTell album released in UK. It was recorded in 1972, and was produced by Tony Visconti.

Personnel:

  • Ralph McTell – lead vocals, guitar, piano, organ, harmonica
  • Tony Visconti – sitar, organ, recorder, backing vocals
  • Danny Thompson – double bass
  • Laurie Allan – percussion
  • Mary Visconti (Mary Hopkin)– backing vocals
  • Victor Gamm – recording
  • Seabrook/Graves/Aslett – sleeve art direction
  • Kelvin McGowan – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Ralph McTell.

  1. Zimmerman Blues
  2. First Song
  3. When I Was a Cowboy
  4. Nettle Wine
  5. Sylvia
  6. Birdman
  7. Barges
  8. Standing Down in New York Town
  9. Another Rain Has Fallen
  10. This Time of Night
  11. Gypsy

Savoy Brown: Looking In

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In October 1970, “Decca” label released “Looking In”, the sixth Savoy Brown album. It was recorded in 1970, at “Recorded Sound Studios” in London, and was produced by Kim Simmonds.

Personnel:

  • Lonesome Dave—vocals, guitar
  • Kim Simmonds—guitar, piano
  • Tone Stevens—bass
  • Roger Earl—drums
  • Owen Finnegan—congas
  • Paul Tregurtha, Eric Holand – engineer
  • Anthony Hawkins – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Gypsy – Kim Simmonds
  2. Poor Girl – Tony Stevens
  3. Money Can’t Save Your Soul – Dave Peverett, Kim Simmonds
  4. Sunday Night – Kim Simmonds
  5. Looking In – Dave Peverett, Kim Simmonds
  6. Take It Easy – Dave Peverett, Kin Simmonds
  7. Sitting an’ Thinking – Kim Simmonds
  8. Leavin’ Again – Dave Peverett, Kim Simmonds
  9. Romanoff – Kim Simmonds

Van Morrison: Saint Dominic’s Preview

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In July 1972, “Warner Bros” label released “Saint Dominic’s Preview”, the sixth Van Morrison studio album. It was recorded 1971 – 1972, at “Wally Heider Studios”, “Pacific High Studios” in San Francisco, “The Church” in San Anselmo, California,  and was produced by Ted Templeman and Van Morrison.

Personnel:

  • Van Morrison— vocals, acoustic, rhythm and twelve string guitar, backing vocals, arrangements
  • Ron Elliott— acoustic guitar
  • Doug Messenger — acoustic and electric guitars
  • Ronnie Montrose— acoustic guitar, backing vocals
  • John McFee— steel guitar
  • Tom Salisbury — piano, organ
  • Mark Naftalin— piano, Moog synthesizer
  • Mark Jordan — piano
  • Bernie Krause— Moog synthesizer
  • Leroy Vinnegar— double bass
  • Bill Church— bass
  • Lee Charlton — drums
  • Connie Kay— drums
  • Rick Shlosser- drums
  • Gary Mallaber— drums, percussion, vibraphone
  • Jules Broussard — tenor saxophone, flute
  • Jack Schroer— alto and baritone saxophones
  • “Boots” Houston — tenor saxophone, backing vocals
  • Pat O’Hara — trombone
  • Janet Planet — backing vocals
  • Ellen Schroer — backing vocals
  • Mark Springer — backing vocals
  • Tom Salisbury – arrangements
  • Donn Landee – engineer, mixing
  • Bob Schumaker, Jim Gaines, Dave Brown, Steve Brandon – engineer
  • Bob Schumaker – mixing
  • Tim Young, Walter Samuel – remastering
  • Michael Maggid – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Van Morrison.

  1. Jackie Wilson Said (I’m in Heaven When You Smile)
  2. Gypsy
  3. I Will Be There
  4. Listen to the Lion
  5. Saint Dominic’s Preview
  6. Redwood Tree
  7. Almost Independence Day

Gypsy: In The Garden

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In July 1971, “Metromedia” label released “In the Garden”, the second Gypsy album. It was recorded in 1971, at “Larrabee Sound” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Clark Burroughs.

Personnel:

  • Enrico Rosenbaum – vocals, guitar
  • James Johnson – vocals, guitar
  • James Walsh – vocals, keyboards
  • Willie Weeks- bass
  • Bill Lordan- drums
  • Joe Lala– percussion
  • Jerry Barnes – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Around You
  2. Reach Out Your Hand
  3. As Far As You Can See (As Much As You Can Feel)
  4. Here in the Garden I
  5. Here in the Garden II
  6. Blind Man
  7. Time Will Make It Better – James Walsh