In November 1973, “Vertigo” label released “I’m Just a Rock ‘n’ Roll Singer”, the third Lucifer’s Friend studio album. It was recorded January – February 1973, at “Widrose-Dumont-Time Studios” in Hamburg, Germany, and was produced by Dieter Horns, Peter Hecht Peter Hesslein.
Personnel:
John Lawton – lead vocals
Peter Hesslein – vocals, lead and rhythm guitar
Peter Hecht – keyboards
Dieter Horns – vocals, bass
Joachim Reitenbach – drums
Herbert Bornhold – percussion
Herb Geller – soprano saxophone
Bob Lanese – trumpet
Track listing:
Groovin’ Stone – Peter Hesslein, John Lawton
Closed Curtains – Peter Hecht, John Lawton, Fendt
Born on the Run – Dieter Horns, John Lawton
Blind Freedom – Peter Hesslein, John Lawton
Rock ‘n’ Roll Singer – Peter Hesslein, John Lawton
On November 18, 1974, “Purple” label released “The Butterfly Ball and the Grasshopper’s Feast”, the second Roger Glover album. It is a concept album based on the children’s poem of a similar title. It was recorded in 1974, at “Kingsway Recorders” in London, and was produced by Roger Glover, and Alan G. Rainer.
In June 1974, “Vertigo” label released “Banquet”, the fourth Lucifer’s Friend album. It was recorded in 1974, and was produced by John Lawton, Peter Hesslein, Dieter Horns, Herbert Bornhold and Peter Hecht.
Personnel:
John Lawton– lead vocals, arrangements
Peter Hesslein – electric and acoustic guitars, 12-string guitar, percussion, backing vocals, arrangements
Dieter Horns – bass, backing vocals, arrangements
Herbert Bornhold – drums, percussion, backing vocals, arrangements
Peter Hecht – piano, organ, Moog synthesizer, electric piano, arrangements
Herb Geller – alto saxophone, flute
Karl-Hermann Lüer – baritone saxophone
Stefan Dobrzynski – tenor saxophone
Wilfried Schoberanzky – bassoon
Klaus Holle – flute
Franz Behle – oboe
Rolf Lind – French horn
Hans Alves – English horn
Kurt Donocik, Luigi Schaufub, Walter Hillinghaus – cello
Günter Fulisch, Heinz Reese, Waldemar Erbe, Wolfgang Ahlers – trombone
Bob Lanese, Heinz Habermann, Manfred Moch – trumpet
Fritz Köhnsen, Günter Klein, Günther Zander, Heinz Donocik, Helmut Jochens, Helmut Rahn, Ingeborg Kaufmann, Otto Kaufmann, Reinhold Gabriel, Senia Daschewski – violin
Bruno Korzuschek, Günter Grünig, Werner Knupke – viola
Dave Brian, Elvira Herbert, Sheila McKinley – choir
Peter Hecht – horns and strings arrangements
Volker Heintzen – engineer
Sebastian F.B. Dietrich – photography
Track listing:
Spanish Galleon – Peter Hesslein, John Lawton
Thus Spoke Oberon – Bacardit, Docker, Peter Hesslein, John Lawton
High Flying Lady – Goodbye – Bacarit, Peter Hesslein, John Lawron, O’Brian – Docker
Sorrow – Peter Hesslein, John Lawton
Dirty Old Town – Peter Hesslein, Horns, John Lawton
November 1977, “Bronze” label released “Innocent Victim”, the eleventh Uriah Heep studio album. It was recorded July – September 1977, and was produced by Gerry Bron and Ken Hensley.
Personnel:
John Lawton– vocals, arrangements
Mick Box– guitars, arrangements
Ken Hensley– vocals, keyboards, guitars, arrangements
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