Tag Archives: Harvest

Roy Wood: Boulders

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In August 1973, “Harvest” label released “Boulders”, the first Roy Wood solo album.  It was recorded 1969 – 1971, at “Phonogram Studios” and “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by Roy Wood.

Personnel:

  • Roy Wood – lead, harmony and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, steel guitar,  bass, piano,  drums,  percussion,  mandolin,  cittern,  bouzouki, banjo, cello, double  bass,  brass,  saxophones,  bassoon, recorders, harmonica, water bowl, sound effects, cover art
  • John Kurlander – harmonium

Track listing:

All tracks by Roy Wood.

  1. Songs of Praise
  2. Wake Up
  3. Rock Down Low
  4. Nancy Sing Me a Song
  5. Dear Elaine
  6. Medley: All the Way Over the Hill, Irish Loafer (And His Hen)
  7. Miss Clarke and the Computer
  8. When Gran’ma Plays the Banjo
  9. Rock Medley: Rockin’ Shoes, She’s Too Good for Me, Locomotive

Can: Out Of Reach

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In July 1978, “Harvest” label released “Out of Reach”, the tenth Can studio album. It was recorded in October 1977, and was produced by Jaki Liebezeit, Michael Karoli, Irmin Schmidt, Rosko Gee and Rebop Kwaku Baah.

Personnel:

  • Michael Karoli – guitars, violins
  • Irmin Schmidt – piano, keyboards, Alpha 77
  • Rosko Gee – bass, vocal and words, Fender piano, flang bass
  • Jaki Liebezeit – drums
  • Rebop Kwaku Baah – percussion, Polymoog, voice, wordmelody
  • René Tinner – recording
  • Conny Planck – mixing
  • Backhausen – design, photography

Track listing:

  1. Serpentine – Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt, Rosko Gee, Rebop Kwaku Baah
  2. Pauper’s Daughter and I – Rosko Gee
  3. November – Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt, Rosko Gee, Rebop Kwaku Baah
  4. Seven Days Awake – Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt, Rosko Gee, Rebop Kwaku Baah
  5. Give Me No ‘Roses’ – Rosko Gee
  6. Like Inobe God- Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt, Rosko Gee, Rebop Kwaku Baah
  7. One More Day – Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt, Rosko Gee, Rebop Kwaku Baah

Be-Bop Deluxe: Futurama

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In July 1975, “Harvest” label released “Futurama”, the second Be-Bop Deluxe album. It was recorded in 1975, and was produced by Roy Thomas Baker.

Personnel:

  • Bill Nelson – lead and backing vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Charlie Tumahai– bass, backing vocals
  • Simon Fox– drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Bill Nelson.

  1. Stage Whispers
  2. Love With the Madman
  3. Maid in Heaven
  4. Sister Seagull
  5. Sound Track
  6. Music in Dreamland
  7. Jean Cocteau
  8. Between the Worlds
  9. Swan Song

Edgar Broughton Band: Wasa Wasa

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In July 1969, “Harvest” label released “Wasa Wasa”, the debut Edgar Broughton Band studio album. It was recorded in 1969, and was produced by Peter Jenner.

Personnel:

  • Edgar Broughton – vocals, guitar
  • Victor Unitt – guitar
  • Arthur Grant – vocals, bass
  • Steve Broughton – drums
  • Peter Bown – engineer
  • Peter Mew– engineer
  • Jim Epps – design
  • Dick Imrie – photography
  • John Hopkins – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Death of an Electric Citizen – Arthur Grant, Robert Edgar Broughton, Steve Broughton
  2. American Boy Soldier – Arthur Grant, Robert Edgar Broughton, Steve Broughton
  3. Why Can’t Somebody Love Me? – Arthur Grant, Robert Edgar Broughton, Steve Broughton
  4. Neptune – Steve Broughton
  5. Evil – Robert Edgar.Broughton
  6. Crying – Robert Edgar Broughton
  7. Love in the Rain – Robert Edgar Broughton
  8. Dawn Crept Away – Robert Edgar Broughton, Steve Broughton

Kevin Ayers: Yes We Have No Mañanas (So Get Your Mañanas Today)

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In June 1976, “Harvest” label released “Yes We Have No Mañanas (So Get Your Mañanas Today)”, the seventh Kevin Ayers studio album. It was recorded in 1976, at “Basing Street Studios” in London, and was produced by Muff Winwood.

Personnel:

  • Kevin Ayers- vocals, guitar
  • J. Cole- steel guitar
  • Andy Roberts – guitar
  • Roger Saunders – guitar
  • Ollie Halsall– guitar
  • Nick Rowley – keyboards
  • Zoot Money- keyboards
  • Billy Livsey– keyboards
  • Charlie McCracken – bass
  • Mickey Feat – bass
  • Rick Wills- bass
  • Tony Newman- drums
  • Roger Pope – drums
  • Rob Townsend- drums, percussion
  • Pip Williams, David Bedford- arrangements

Track listing:

  1. Star– Kevin Ayers
  2. Mr Cool – Kevin Ayers
  3. The Owl – Kevin Ayers
  4. Love’s Gonna Turn You Round – Kevin Ayers
  5. Falling In Love Again- Connelly , Hollander
  6. Help Me – Kevin Ayers
  7. Ballad Of Mr Snake – Kevin Ayers
  8. Everyone Knows The Song– Kevin Ayers
  9. Yes I Do – Kevin Ayers
  10. Blue – Kevin Ayers

Soft Machine: Softs

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In June 1976, “Harvest” label released “Softs”, the ninth Soft Machine studio album. It was recorded January – March 1976, at at “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by Roy Babbington, John Etheridge, John Marshall, Alan Wakeman and Karl Jenkins.

Personnel:

  • John Etheridge– acoustic and electric guitars
  • Alan Wakeman– soprano and tenor saxophones
  • Karl Jenkins– piano, electric piano, pianette, string and Mini-Moog synthesizers, orchestrations
  • Mike Ratledge– synthesizer
  • Roy Babbington– bass guitar
  • John Marshall– drums, percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Karl Jenkins except where noted.

  1. Aubade
  2. The Tale ofTaliesin
  3. Ban-BanCaliban
  4. Song ofAeolus
  5. Out of Season
  6. Second Bundle
  7. Kayoo – John Marshall
  8. The Camden Tandem – John Etheridge, John Marshall
  9. Nexus
  10. One Over the Eight – Karl Jenkins, John Marshall, John Etheridge,Alan Wakeman, Roy Babbington
  11. Etika – John Etheridge

Roy Harper: HQ

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In June 1975, “Harvest” label released “HQ”, the eighth Roy Harper studio album. It was recorded in March 1975 at “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by Peter Jenner.

Personnel:

  • Roy Harper– vocals, guitar
  • David Gilmour– guitar
  • Chris Spedding– guitar
  • Dave Cochran –bass
  • John Paul Jones– bass
  • Steve Broughton –drums
  • Bill Bruford– drums
  • TheGrimethorpe Colliery Band – brass
  • Hipgnosis – artwork, design

Track listing:

All tracks by Roy Harper

  1. The Game (Parts 1–5)
  2. he Spirit Lives
  3. Grown Ups Are Just Silly Children
  4. Referendum (Legend)
  5. Forget Me Not
  6. Hallucinating Light
  7. When an Old Cricketer Leaves the Crease

Be-Bop Deluxe: Axe Victim

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In June 1974, “Harvest” label released “Axe Victim”, the debut Be-Bop Deluxe album. It was recorded in 1974, and was produced by Ian McLintock.

Personnel:

  • Bill Nelson– lead vocals, electric and 12-string guitars, keyboards
  • Ian Parkin– rhythm and acoustic guitars, organ
  • Robert Bryan – lead vocals, bass guitar
  • Nicholas Chatterton-Dew – drums, backing vocals’

Track listing:

All tracks by Bill Nelson, except where noted.

  1. Axe Victim
  2. Love is Swift Arrows
  3. Jet Silver and the Dolls of Venus
  4. Third Floor Heaven
  5. Night Creatures
  6. Rocket Cathedrals – Robert Bryan
  7. Adventures in a Yorkshire Landscape
  8. Jets at Dawn
  9. No Trains To Heaven
  10. Darkness (L’Immoraliste)

Pretty Things: Parachute

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In June 1970, “Harvest” label released “Parachute”, the fifth Pretty Things studio album. It was recorded September 1969-April 1970, at “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by Norman Smith.

Personnel:

  • Phil May– vocals
  • Vic Unitt – guitars
  • Wally Waller – vocals, bass, guitar
  • Jon Povey – vocals, keyboards
  • Skip Alan – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Phil May and Wally Waller, except where noted.

  1. Scene One
  2. The Good Mr. Square
  3. She Was Tall, She Was High
  4. In the Square
  5. The Letter
  6. Rain
  7. Miss Fay Regrets
  8. Cries From the Midnight Circus
  9. Grass
  10. Sickle Clowns
  11. She’s a Lover
  12. What’s the Use
  13. Parachute – Phil May, Norman Smith

Kevin Ayers: Bananamour

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In May 1973, “Harvest” label released “Bananamour”, the fourth Kevin Ayers studio album. It was recorded September-October 1972, at “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by Kevin Ayers and Andrew King.

Personnel:

  • Kevin Ayers – vocals, guitar
  • Steve Hillage – lead guitar
  • Mike Ratledge- organ
  • Ronnie Price – piano
  • Archie Legget – lead and harmony vocals, bass
  • Eddie Sparrow – drums
  • Barry St. John- vocals
  • Liza Strike – vocals
  • Doris Troy- vocals
  • Robert Wyatt- harmony vocal
  • Howie Casey- tenor saxophone
  • Lyle Jenkins – baritone saxophone
  • Dave Caswell – trumpet
  • Tristan Fry- cymbal
  • David Bedford- orchestral arrangement

Track listing:

All tracks by Kevin Ayers

  1. Don’t Let It Get You Down (For Rachel)
  2. Shouting in a Bucket Blues
  3. When Your Parents Go to Sleep
  4. Interview
  5. Internotional Anthem
  6. Decadence
  7. Oh! Wot A Dream
  8. Hymn
  9. Beware of the Dog