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Billy Nichols: Would You Believe

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In April 1968, “Immediate” label released “Would You Believe”, the debut Billy Nichols album. It was recorded 1967 – 1968, at “Olympic Studios”, “IBC Studios” in London, and was produced by Andrew Oldham, Steve Marriot and Ronnie Lane.

Personnel:

  • Billy Nicholls – lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Big Jim Sullivan – acoustic guitar
  • Joe Moretti – electric guitar
  • Steve Marriott – electric guitar, backing vocals
  • Nicky Hopkins, Ian McLagan, Caleb Quaye – keyboards
  • John Paul Jones – bass
  • Ronnie Lane – bass, backing vocals
  • Jerry Shirley, Kenney Jones – drums
  • Barry Husband, Denny Gerrard – backing vocals
  • Arthur Greenslade, John Paul Jones – arrangements
  • Alan O’Duffy – recording

Track listing:

All tracks by Billy Nicholls, except where noted.

  1. Would You Believe? – Jeremy Paul
  2. Come Again
  3. Life Is Short
  4. Feeling Easy
  5. Daytime Girl
  6. Daytime Girl (Coda)
  7. London Social Degree
  8. Portobello Road
  9. Question Mark
  10. Being Happy
  11. Girl From New York
  12. It Brings Me Down

The Small Faces: There Are But Four Small Faces

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In February 1968, “Immediate Records” label released “There Are but Four Small Faces”, the third Small Faces (The) album. It was recorded October 1966 – November 1967, at “Olympic” in London, and was produced by Steve Marriot and Ronnie Lane.

Personnel:

  • Steve Marriott – lead, harmony, and backing vocals, guitars, piano, arrangements
  • Ian McLagan – lead, harmony, and backing vocals, keyboards, bass guitar, guitar, arrangements
  • Ronnie Lane – lead, harmony, and backing vocals, bass guitar, arrangements
  • Kenney Jones – drums, percussion, arrangements
  • P.P. Arnold – backing vocals

 Track listing:

All tracks by Steve Marriott and Ronnie Lane, except where noted.

  1. Itchycoo Park
  2. Talk to You
  3. Up the Wooden Hills – Ian McLagan
  4. My Way of Giving
  5. I’m Only Dreaming
  6. I Feel Much Better – Steve Marriott, Ronnie Lane, Ian McLagan
  7. I’m Soldier
  8. Get Yourself Together
  9. Show Me the Way
  10. Here Come the Nice
  11. Green Circles – Steve Marriott, Ronnie Lane, Michael O’Sullivan
  12. (Tell Me) Have You Ever Seen Me?

The Law: Same

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On March 19, 1991, “Atlantic” label released the self-titled, debut, and the only Law (The) album. It was recorded in 1991, and was produced by Chris Kimsey, Ahmet Ertegün, Paul Rodgers, Howard Albert, Ron Albert, Kenney Jones and Shane Keister.

Personnel:

  • Paul Rodgers – lead vocals, guitars, piano
  • Jim Barber – lead guitar
  • Kenney Jones – drums
  • David Gilmour – guitar
  • Chris Rea – guitar
  • Bryan Adams – guitar
  • Mike Hehir – guitars
  • John Astley, Steve Pigott – keyboards, programming
  • Albhy Galuten – synthesizer
  • George Hawkins – bass
  • Tom Pool – drums
  • Joe Lala – percussion
  • The Memphis Horns – horns
  • John Jones – programming
  • Christopher Marc Potter – engineer, mixing 
  • Alex Sadkin – engineer
  • Ahmet Ertegün, Shane Keister – mixing
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering

Track listing:

  1. For a Little Ride – Mark Mangold, Benny Mardones
  2. Miss You in a Heartbeat – Phil Collen
  3. Stone Cold – Tamara Champlin
  4. Come Save Me (Julianne) – Charlie Black, Cliff Downs, Austin Roberts
  5. Laying Down the Law – Paul Rodgers
  6. Nature of the Beast – Bryan Adams, Jim Vallance
  7. Stone – Chris Rea
  8. Anything for You – Steve Diamond, Eric McCusker
  9. Best of My Love – Jerry Lynn Williams
  10. Tough Love – Paul Rodgers
  11. Missing You Bad Girl – Paul Rodgers

Faces: Ooh La La

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In March 1973, “Warner Bros” label released “Ooh La La”, the fourth Faces studio album. It was recorded September 1972 – January 1973, at “Olympic Studios” in London, and was produced by Glyn Johns.

Personnel:

  • Rod Stewart – lead vocal, electric guitar
  • Ronnie Lane – lead vocal, rhythm and acoustic guitars, tambourine, bass, percussion
  • Ronnie Wood – lead and co-lead vocal, slide, acoustic, rhythm and guitars, electric bouzouki
  • Ian McLagan – co-lead and backing vocal, piano, organ, harmonium
  • Kenney Jones – drums, percussion
  • Neemoi “Speedy” Aquaye – congas, shakers, percussion
  • Phil Chapman – klaxon, engineer
  • Glyn Johns – engineer
  • Ron Nevison – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Silicone Grown – Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood
  2. Cindy Incidentally – Ian McLagan, Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood
  3. Flags and Banners – Ronnie Lane, Rod Stewart
  4. My Fault – Ian McLagan, Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood
  5. Borstal Boys – Ian McLagan, Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood
  6. Fly in the Ointment – Kenney Jones, Ronnie Lane, Ian McLagan, Ron Wood
  7. If I’m on the Late Side – Ronnie Lane, Rod Stewart
  8. Glad and Sorry – Ronnie Lane
  9. Just Another Honky – Ronnie Lane
  10. Ooh La La – Ronnie Lane, Ronnie Wood

Faces: First Step

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On March 27, 1970, “Warner Bros” label released “First Step” the debut Faces album. It was recorded December 1969 – January 1970, at “De lane Lea Studios” in London, and was produced by Rod Stewart, Ronnie Lane, Ronnie Wood, Ian McLagan and Kenny Jones.

Personnel:

  • Rod Stewart – lead and backing vocals, harmonica, banjo
  • Ronnie Lane – lead and backing vocals, bass, rhythm and acoustic guitars
  • Ronnie Wood – lead, rhythm and acoustic guitars, second bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Ian McLagan – Hammond organ, Wurlitzer electric and acoustic pianos, backing vocals
  • Kenney Jones – drums, percussion
  • Martin Birch – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Wicked Messenger – Bob Dylan
  2. Devotion – Ronnie Lane
  3. Shake, Shudder, Shiver – Ronnie Lane, Ronnie Wood
  4. Stone – Ronnie Lane
  5. Around The Plynth – Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood
  6. Flying – Ronnie Lane, Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood
  7. Pineapple and the Monkey – Ronnie Wood
  8. Nobody Knows – Ronnie Lane, Ronnie Wood
  9. Looking Out the Window – Kenney Jones, Ian McLagan
  10. Three Button Hand Me Down – Ian McLagan, Rod Stewart

Faces: Long Player

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In February 1971, “Warner Bros” label released “Long Player”, the second Faces studio album. It was recorded September 1970 – January 1971, at “Morgan Studios” in London and “The Rolling Stones Mobile Recording Unit”, the live tracks recorded in November 1970 at “Filmore East” in New York City, and was produced by Rod Stewart, Ronnie Lane, Ronnie Wood, Ian McLagan and Kenney Jones.

  • Rod Stewart – lead vocals
  • Ronnie Lane – lead vocal, bass, acoustic guitar, percussion, backing vocals, first verse/harmony
  • Ronnie Wood – lead, slide, acoustic and pedal steel guitars, backing and co-lead vocal
  • Ian McLagan – piano, organ, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Kenney Jones – drums, percussion
  • Bobby Keys – tenor saxophone
  • Harry Beckett – trumpet

Track listing:

  1. Bad ‘n’ Ruin – Ian McLagan, Rod Stewart
  2. Tell Everyone – Ronnie Lane
  3. Sweet Lady Mary – Ronnie Lane, Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood
  4. Richmond – Ronnie Lane
  5. Maybe I’m Amazed – Paul McCartney
  6. Had Me a Real Good Time – Ronnie Lane, Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood
  7. On the Beach – Ronnie Lane, Ronnie Wood
  8. I Feel So Good – Big Bill Broonzy
  9. Jerusalem – Hubert Parry, William Blake

Rod Stewart: Never a Dull Moment

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On July 21, 1972, “Mercury” label released “Never a Dull Moment”, the fourth Rod Stewart studio album. It was recorded March – May 1972, at “Morgan  Studios”, “Olympic Studios” in London, and was produced by Rod Stewart.

Personnel:

  • Rod Stewart– vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Ronnie Wood– electric guitar, acoustic guitar, slide guitar, pedal steel guitar, bass guitar
  • Martin Quittenton– acoustic guitar
  • Gordon Huntley – steel guitar
  • Lindsay Raymond Jackson– mandolin
  • Pete Sears– piano, bass guitar
  • Ian McLagan– Hammond organ, piano
  • Brian – chest piano
  • Spike Heatley– upright bass
  • Ronnie Lane– bass guitar
  • Micky Waller– drums
  • Kenney Jones– drums
  • Neemoi “Speedy” Aquaye – congas
  • Dick Powell – violin
  • Jimmy Horowitz – arrangements

Track listing:

  1. True Blue – Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood
  2. Lost Paraguayos – Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood
  3. Mama, You Been on My Mind – Bob Dylan
  4. Italian Girls – Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood
  5. Angel – Jimi Hendrix
  6. Interluding – Art Wood
  7. You Wear It Well – Rod Stewart, Martin Quittenton
  8. I’d Rather Go Blind – Billy Foster, Ellington Jordan
  9. Twistin’ the Night Away – Sam Cooke

Joan Armatrading: Same

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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
  • Jerry Donahue– acoustic and electric guitars
  • Bryn Haworth– slide guitar, mandolin
  • J. Cole– steel guitar
  • Graham Lyle– guitar
  • Peter Wood– Hammond organ, piano, electric piano
  • Dave Markee – bass guitar
  • Kenney Jones– drums
  • Dave Mattacks– drums
  • Jimmy Jewell – saxophone
  • Leroy Champaign – backing vocals
  • Clarke Peters– backing vocals
  • Brian Rogers – string arrangements
  • Fabio Nicoli – art direction
  • Nick Marshall – design
  • Clive Arrowsmith– photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Joan Armatrading

  1. Down to Zero
  2. Help Yourself
  3. Water With the Wine
  4. Love and Affection
  5. Save Me
  6. Join the Boys
  7. People
  8. Somebody Who Loves You
  9. Like Fire
  10. Tall in the Saddle

Rod Stewart: Gasoline Alley

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In June 1970, “Vertigo” label released “Gasoline Alley”, the second Rod Stewart studio album. It was recorded February – April 1970, at “Morgan Studios” in London, and was produced by Rod Stewart and Lou Reizner.

Personnel:

  • Rod Stewart– vocals, guitar
  • Martin Quittenton– classical guitar
  • Ronnie Wood– guitar, bottleneck guitar, acoustic guitar, bass
  • Stanley Matthews – mandolin
  • Pete Sears– piano
  • Ian McLagan– piano, organ
  • Ronnie Lane– vocals, bass
  • Mick Waller– drums
  • Kenney Jones– drums
  • Dennis O’Flynn – violin, bass
  • Dick Powell – violin
  • William Gaff – whistle
  • Jack Reynolds – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Gasoline Alley – Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood
  2. It’s All Over Now – Bobby Womack, Shirley Jean Womack
  3. Only a Hobo – Bob Dylan
  4. My Way of Giving – Ronnie Lane, Steve Marriott
  5. Country Comfort – Elton John, Bernie Taupin
  6. Cut Across Shorty – Wayne P. Walker, Marijohn Wilkin
  7. Lady Day – Rod Stewart
  8. Jo’s Lament – Rod Stewart
  9. You’re My Girl (I Don’t Want to Discuss It) – Dick Cooper, Beth Beatty, Ernie Shelby