On March 7, 1994, “Chrysalis” label released “Hit the Highway”, the third Proclaimers (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1993, at “Chipping North Studio” in Chipping North, Oxfordshire, England, and was produced by Pete Wingfield, Charlie Reid and Craig Reid.
Personnel:
Craig Reid – vocals, tambourine
Charlie Reid – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
Stuart Nisbet – acoustic and electric guitar, steel guitar, mandolin
Tim Renwick – acoustic and electric guitar, electric slide guitar
Jerry Donahue – acoustic and electric guitar
Bobby Valentino – fiddle
Pete Wingfield – keyboards, piano, Hammond C3
Pete Thomas – tenor and baritone saxophone
Raul D’Oliveira – trumpet
Vince Sullivan – trombone
Iain Bruce – bass guitar
Phil Cranham – bass guitar, fretless bass guitar
Kevin Wilkinson – drums
Dave Mattacks – drums
Martin Ditcham – percussion
Barry Hammond – engineer
Geoff Pesche – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Charlie and Craig Reid, except where noted.
On November 30, 2009, “Hypertension Music” label released “Life Goes On”, the tenth Gerry Rafferty album, and the last one released in his lifetime. It was recorded in 2009, at“Icon Studios” in East Sussex, England, “Studio Miraval” in France, “Blue Wave Recording Studios” in St. Philip, Barbados, “Parkgate Studios” in Sussex, England, “Chipping Norton Studios” in Oxfordshire, England, “Tye Farm”, “The Hit Factory”, “Skibo Castle” in Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland, and was produced by Hugh Murphy and Gerry Rafferty.
Personnel:
Gerry Rafferty – lead, harmony and backing vocals, acoustic, electric and high-string guitar, piano, electric piano, organ, synthesizer, programming
On May 22, 2001, “Persevere Records” label released “Persevere”, the fourth Proclaimers (The) studio album. It was recorded 2000 – 2001, at “Mastermix Studios” in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and was produced by Chris Kimsey.
Personnel:
Charlie Reid – vocals, acoustic guitar
Craig Reed – vocals, harmonica
Stuart Nisbel – acoustic and electric guitar, baritone guitar, mandoilin
Andy Dee – twelve string guitar, lap steel and slide guitar, baritone guitar, sitar, dobro
Greg Leisz – pedal steel and slide guitar
Dirk Freymouth – acoustic guitar
Daithi Sproule – acoustic guitar
Jerry Donahue – electric guitar
Rick Sampson – banjo
Peter Ostroushko – mandolin, fiddle
Chuck Leavell – piano, grand piano, electric piano, organ, sampler
Dan Newton – accordion
Hutch Hutchinson – bass
Pete Thomas – drums, tambourine, bell tree, shaker, handclaps
Andy Green – musical assistance
Mall Field – musical assistance
Chris Kimsey – arrangements, recording, mixing, mastering
In April 1974, “Purple Records” label released “First of the Big Bands”, album by Tony Ashton and Jon Lord. It was recorded in November 1971 – late 1973, at “Air Studios” and “Apple Studios” in London, and was produced by Tony Ashton and Jon Lord.
Personnel:
Tony Ashton – lead vocals, Hammond organ, piano
Jon Lord – Hammond organ, piano
Mick Clarke – guitars
Jim Cregan – guitars
Jerry Donahue – guitars
Peter Frampton – guitars
Pat Donaldson – bass
Carmine Appice – drums
Terry Cox – drums
Ian Paice – drums
Cozy Powell – drums
Frank Ricotti – percussion, vibraphone
Dick Parry – saxophone
Howie Casey – saxophone
Dave Caswell – trumpet
Mike Davis – trumpet
John Mumford – trombone
Madeline Bell – backing vocals
Tony Ferguson – backing vocals
Jimmy Helms – backing vocals
Kenny Rowe – backing vocals
Graham White – backing vocals
Jo Ann Williams – backing vocals
Roger Willis – backing vocals
Martin Birch, Geoffrey Emerick, Alan Harris, John Middleton, John Mills, Bill Price – engineer
John Kosh – design
Peter Howe – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Tony Ashton and Jon Lord, except where noted.
We’re Gonna Make It
Downside Upside Down
Band of the Salvation Army (including Bringing in the Sheaves)
Silly Boy
Surrender Me – Tony Ashton
Celebration
I Been Lonely – Tony Ashton
Shut Up
Ballad of Mr. Giver – (including a reprise of Celebration)
In August 1988, “Chrysalis” label released “Sunshine on Leith”, the second Proclaimers (The) album. It was recorded January – February 1988, at “Chipping Norton Recording Studios”, and was produced by Pete Wingfield.
Personnel:
Craig Reid – vocals, percussion
Charlie Reid – vocals, acoustic guitars
Jerry Donahue – acoustic and electric guitars
Nico Ramsden – electric guitar
Gerry Hogan – steel guitar
Steve Shaw – violin, mandolin, piano
Stuart Nisbet – pennywhistle, mandolin, guitars, pedal steel guitar
Dave Whetstone – melodeon
Pete Wingfield – keyboards, organ, bass synth
Judd Lander – harmonica
Phil Cranham – bass guitar
Niko Bruce – double bass
Paul Townsend – bass guitar
Dave Mattacks, Paul Robinson – drums, percussion
Keith Burns – drums
Barry Hammond – engineer
Beeg Al, Chris Birkett – engineer
Richard Hollywood – engineer
Gavin Evans – cover photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Craig Reid and Charlie Reid, except where noted.
On November 1, 1971, “A&M” label released “Footprint”, the second Gary Wright studio album. It was recorded in 1971, in London and New York City, and was produced by Gary Wright.
Personnel:
Gary Wright – vocals, keyboards, acoustic guitar
George Harrison – acoustic and electric guitars
Hugh McCracken – acoustic and electric guitars
Jerry Donahue – electric guitar, percussion
Mick Jones – guitar
Klaus Voormann – bass
Tom Duffy – bass
Alan White – drums, percussion, harpsichord
Jim Keltner – drums
Jim Gordon – drums
Colin Allen – drums, percussion
Bryson Graham – drums
Bobby Keys – tenor saxophone
King Curtis – saxophone
Jim Price – trumpet, trombone
John Barham – string arrangements
Doris Troy, Nanette Newman, Madeline Bell, Liza Strike, Barry St John, P. P. Arnold, Jimmy Thomas – backing vocals
In November 1971, “island” label released “Babbacombe Lee”, the seventh Fairport Convention studio album. It was recorded August – September 1971, at “Sound Techniques” in London, and was produced by John Wood and Simon Nicol.
Sandy Denny– vocals
Simon Nicol– vocals, guitar, dulcimer
Jerry Donahue- lead guitar
Trevor Lucas- rhythm guitar
Dave Swarbrick– vocals, fiddle, mandolin
Dave Pegg– vocals, bass, mandolin
Dave Mattacks– drums, electric piano, harmonium
Track listing:
All tracks by Simon Nicol, Dave Mattacks, Dave Swarbrick, Dave Pegg, Trevor Lucas and Jerry Donahue.
The album story is about the life of John “Babbacombe” Lee, murderer who was condemned to death but reprieved after the gallows failed on three occasions to work properly.
The tracks are listed episodically rather than as discrete tracks, reflecting the structure of the narrative.
John’s reflection on his boyhood, his introduction to Miss Keyes and The Glen, his restlessness, and his struggles with his family, finally successful, to join the navy
This was the happiest period in his life. All locked set fair for a career until he was stricken with sickness and invalided out of his chosen niche in life. Reluctantly and unhappily he turned to a number of menial occupations and finally returned to the services of Miss Keyes
Tragedy now strikes hard. The world’s imagination is caught by the brutal senseless[ness] of the apparent criminal who slays his kind old mistress
John was hardly more than a bewildered observer at his own trial, not being allowed to say more than a few words. The tides of fate wash him to the condemned cell where he waits three sad weeks for his last night on earth
When it comes, he cannot sleep, but when he does, a strange, prophetic dream comes to him, and helps him to bear the strain of his next day’s ordeal as scaffold and its crew try in vain three times to take his life
In October 1973, “A&M” label released “Nine”, the ninth Fairport Convention album. It was recorded July – August 1973, at “Sound Techniques” in London, and was produced by Trevor Lucas, John Wood, Dave Swarbrick, Jerry Donahue, Dave Pegg and Dave Mattacks.
Personnel:
Trevor Lucas – lead, chorus and backing vocals, acoustic guitar
Dave Swarbrick – lead verse and backing vocals, violin, viola, mandolin
Jerry Donahue – acoustic and electric guitars
Dave Pegg – bass, mandolin, backing vocals
Dave Mattacks – drums, percussion, bass, harmonium , clavinet
Track listing:
The Hexhamshire Lass – traditional; arranged by Trevor Lucas, Dave Swarbrick, Jerry Donahue, Dave Pegg and Dave Mattacks
Polly on the Shore – music by Dave Pegg, words traditional; arranged by Dave Swarbrick, Trevor Lucas
The Brilliancy Medley/Cherokee Shuffle – traditional
To Althea From Prison – words by Richard Lovelace; music Dave Swarbrick
In September 1976, “A&M” label released the self-titled, third Joan Armatrading studio album. It was recorded in 1976, at “Olympic Studios” in London, and was produced by Glyn Johns.
Personnel:
Joan Armatrading – vocals, 6 and 12-string acoustic guitars
In September 1971, “Island” label released “The North Star Grassman and the Ravens”, the debut Sandy Denny solo album. It was recorded March – May 1971, at “Sound Techniques” and “Island Studios” in London, and was produced by Sandy Denny, Richard Thompson and John Wood.
Personnel:
Sandy Denny – lead vocals, acoustic guita, piano
Jerry Donahue- electric guitar
Richard Thompson- vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, accordion, bass
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