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Cilla Black: Sweet Inspiration

On July 3, 1970, “Parlaphone” label released “Sweet Inspiration”, the fifth Cilla Black studio album. It was recorded 1960 – 1970, at “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by George Martin.

Personnel:

  • Cilla Black – lead vocals
  • George Martin – arrangements, conductor
  • Ian Green – arrangements, conductor
  • Mike Vickers – arrangements, conductor
  • Lou Warburton – arrangements, conductor
  • Ronnie Hazelhurst – arrangements, conductor
  • Les Williams – arrangements, conductor
  • Caroline Arber – cover photography

Track listing:

  1. Sweet Inspiration – John Cameron
  2. Put a Little Love in Your Heart – Jimmy Holiday, Randy Myers, Jackie DeShannon
  3. The April Fools – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
  4. I Can’t Go on Living Without You – Elton John, Bernie Taupin
  5. From Both Sides Now – Joni Mitchell
  6. Across the Universe – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  7. Black Paper Roses – Belle Gonzalez
  8. Mysterious People (Det Gåtfulla Folket) – Olle Adolphson, Hal Shaper
  9. Dear Madame – Les Reed, Geoff Stephens
  10. Oh Pleasure Man – Roger Cook, Roger Greenaway, Albert Hammond, Mike Hazlewood
  11. Little Pleasure Acre – Roger Greenaway, Roger Cook
  12. For Once in My Life – Orlando Murden, Ron Miller
  13. Rule Britannia – Thomas Augustine Arne

Thunderclap Newman: Hollywood Dream

In September 1970, “Track” label released “Hollywood Dream”, the only Thunderclap Newman studio album. It was recorded in 1969, and was produced by Pete Townshend.

Personnel:

  • John “Speedy” Keen – lead vocals, acoustic guitar, drums, percussion, conga, glockenspiel, gong, maracas
  • Andy Newman – vocals, piano, organ, soprano saxophone, bass saxophone, oboe, tin whistle, glockenspiel, Cor Anglais, Bengali flutes, Japanese battle cymbal, hand bell, Indian finger cymbals, sleigh bells, Chinese temple block
  • Jimmy McCulloch – acoustic and electric guitar, maracas, wood block, backing vocals
  • Pete Townshend (credited as Bijou Drains) – bass
  • Chris Morphet – harmonica 
  • Ian Green – string arrangement
  • Graham Hughes – cover art
  • Chris Morphet – photography
  • Chris Stamp – special thanks

Track listing:

All tracks by Speedy Keen except where noted.

  1. Hollywood #1
  2. The Reason
  3. Open the Door, Homer – Bob Dylan
  4. Look Around
  5. Accidents
  6. Wild Country
  7. When I Think
  8. The Old Cornmill
  9. I Don’t Know
  10. Hollywood Dream – Jack McCulloch, Jimmy McCulloch
  11. Hollywood #2
  12. Something in the Air