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Justin Hayward & John Lodge: Blue Jays

Bluejays

On March 14, 1975, “Treshold” label released “Blue Jays”, album by Justin Hayward and John Lodge.  it was recorded June – December 1974 at    “Decca Studios” in London, and was produced by Tony Clarke, Lol Crème and Kevin Godley.

Personnel:

  • Justin Hayward– vocals, guitar
  • Lol Creme- vocals, guitar
  • Eric Stewart- vocals, keyboards
  • Kirk Duncan – piano
  • Graham Gouldman- vocals, bass
  • John Lodge– vocals, bass, guitar
  • Graham Deakin– drums
  • Kevin Godley- vocals, drums
  • Jim Cockey – violin
  • Tom Tompkins – viola
  • Tim Tompkins – cello

Track listing:

  1. This Morning – Justin Hayward
  2. Remember Me (My Friend) – Justin Hayward,John Lodge
  3. My Brother – Justin Hayward
  4. You – John Lodge
  5. Nights Winters Years – Justin Hayward
  6. Saved by the Music – John Lodge
  7. I Dreamed Last Night – Justin Hayward
  8. Who Are You Now – Justin Hayward
  9. Maybe – John Lodge
  10. When You Wake Up – Justin Hayward, John Lodge

The Moody Blues: To Our Children’s Children’s Children

To Our Childrens childrens children

On November 21, 1969, “Threshold Records” released “To Our Children’s Children’s Children”, the fifth Moody Blues (The) album.  It was recorded May – September 1969, at the “Decca Studios” in London, and was produced by Tony Clarke.

Personnel:

  • Justin Hayward– vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, sitar
  • Mike Pinder– vocals, Mellotron, piano, Hammond organ, acoustic guitar, celesta, double bass
  • Ray Thomas– vocals, flute, tambourine, bass flute, oboe
  • John Lodge– vocals, bass guitar, harp, acoustic guitar
  • Graeme Edge– drums, percussion

Track listing:

  1. Higher and Higher – Graeme Edge
  2. Eyes of a Child I – John Lodge
  3. Floating – Ray Thomas
  4. Eyes of a Child II – John Lodge
  5. I Never Thought I’d Live to Be a Hundred – Justin Hayward
  6. Beyond – Graeme Edge
  7. Out and In – Mike Pinder, John Lodge
  8. Gypsy (Of a Strange and Distant Time) – Justin Hayward
  9. Eternity Road – Ray Thomas
  10. Candle of Life – John Lodge
  11. Sun Is Still Shining – Mike Pinder
  12. I Never Thought I’d Live to Be a Million – Justin Hayward
  13. Watching and Waiting – Justin Hayward, Ray Thomas

David Bowie: Same

David Bowie second album

On November 4, 1969, “Philips” label released the self-titled, second David Bowie studio album. It was recorded June – September 1969, at the “Trident Studios” in London, and was produced by Tony Visconti and Gus Dudgeon.

Personnel:

  • David Bowie – vocals, guitars , stylophone, kalimba, arrangements,  design concept
  • Tim Renwick– electric guitar
  • Keith Christmas– acoustic guitar
  • Mick Wayne– guitar
  • Rick Wakeman– mellotron, electric harpsichord, keyboards
  • Tony Visconti– bass, flute, recording, arrangements
  • Herbie Flowers– bass
  • John Lodge – bass
  • Terry Cox– drums
  • Benny Marshall and friends – harmonica
  • Paul Buckmaster– cello
  • Barry Sheffield – engineer
  • Malcolm Toft – engineer
  • Ken Scott – engineer
  • Vernon Dewhurst – front cover
  • George Underwood – back cover

Track listing:

All tracks by David Bowie.

  1. Space Oddity
  2. Unwashed and Somewhat Slightly Dazed
  3. Don’t Sit Down
  4. Letter to Hermione
  5. Cygnet Committee
  6. Janine
  7. An Occasional Dream
  8. Wild Eyed Boy from Freecloud
  9. God Knows I’m Good
  10. Memory of a Free Festival