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Brand X: Unortodox Behaviour

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On June 18, 1976, “Charisma” label released “Unorthodox Behaviour”, the debut Brand X album. It was recorded September – October 1975, at “Trident Studios” in London, and was produced by Dennis MacKay, John Goodsall, Robin Lumley, Percy Jones and Phil Collins.

Personnel:

  • John Goodsall– acoustic and electric guitars
  • Robin Lumley– acoustic and electric pianos, Moog synthesizer, string synthesizer
  • Percy Jones– acoustic and electric basses, marimba
  • Phil Collins– vocals, drums, percussion, vibraphone
  • Jack Lancaster– soprano saxophone

Track listing:

All tracks by Phil Collins, John Goodsall, Robin Lumley, and Percy Jones.

  1. Nuclear Burn
  2. Euthanasia Waltz
  3. Born Ugly
  4. Smacks of Euphoric Hysteria
  5. Unorthodox Behaviour
  6. Running on Three
  7. Touch Wood

Blodwyn Pig: Ahead Rings Out

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In August 1969, “island” label released “Ahead Rings Out”, the debut Blodwyn Pig album. It was recorded in 1969, at “Morgan Studios” in Willesden, UK, and was produced by Andy Johns.

Personnel:

  • Mick Abrahams – vocals, guitar, seven-string slide guitar
  • Jack Lancaster– flute, violin, tenor sax, baritone sax, soprano sax, brass arrangements
  • Andy Pyle– electric bass, six-string bass
  • Ron Berg– drums

Track listing:

  1. It’s Only Love – Mick Abrahams
  2. Dear Jill – Mick Abrahams
  3. Sing Me a Song That I Know – Mick Abrahams
  4. The Modern Alchemist – Jack Lancaster
  5. Up and Coming – Mick Abrahams, Jack Lancaster, Andy Pyle, Ron Berg
  6. Leave It With Me – Jack Lancaster
  7. The Change Song – Mick Abrahams
  8. Backwash – Mick Abrahams, Jack Lancaster, Andy Pyle, Ron Berg
  9. Ain’t Ya Coming’ Home, Babe?  – Mick Abrahams, Jack Lancaster, Andy Pyle

Blodwyn Pig: Getting to This

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In April 1970, “Chrysalis” label released “Getting to This”, the second Blodwyn Pig album. It was recorded in 1970, at “Olympic” and “Trident Studios”, and was produced by Andy Johns.

Personnel:

  • Mick Abrahams– vocals, guitar, seven-string guitar, tenor guitar
  • Graham Waller – piano
  • Andy Pyle– electric bass, six-string bass
  • Ron Berg– drums, tympani
  • Jack Lancaster– flute, violin, electric violin, tenor sax, baritone sax, soprano sax, phoon horn, cornet

Track listing:

  1. Drive Me” – Mick Abrahams
  2. Variations on Nainos – Mick Abrahams
  3. See My Way – Mick Abrahams
  4. Long Bomb Blues – Mick Abrahams
  5. The Squirreling Must Go On – Mick Abrahams, Andy Pyle
  6. San Francisco Sketches – Jack Lancaster
  • Beach Scape
  • Fisherman’s Wharf
  • Telegraph Hill
  • Close the Door, I’m Falling Out of the Room
  1. Worry – Andy Pyle
  2. Toys – Mick Abrahams
  3. To Rassman – Ron Berg
  4. Send Your Son to Die – Mick Abrahams