On May 12, 2023, Francis Monkman died aged 73. He was musician (keyboards, guitar) and movie score composer, member of bands Sisyphus which evolved in Curved Air, and founding member of band Sky. He recorded and toured with Renaissance, The Shadows, Al Stewart, Lynsey de Paul, Phil Manzanera, Brian Eno and Brian Bennett. As leader, Monkman released 14 albums.
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Mott the Hoople: The Hoople
On March 29, 1974, “CBS” label released “The Hoople”, the seventh and the last Mott the Hoople album. It was recorded January – February 1974, at “Advision Studios” and “AIR Studios” in London, and was produced by Dale “Buffin” Griffin, Ian Hunter and Pete “Overend” Watts. The album cover features a portrait of Kari-Ann Muller (also on the cover of Roxy Music’s 1972 debut album).
Personnel:
- Ian Hunter– lead vocals, rhythm guitar, piano
- Ariel Bender– vocals, lead and slide guitar
- Morgan Fisher– keyboards, synthesizer
- Pete Overend Watts– vocals, bass guitar, rhythm and 12-string guitar
- Dale “Buffin” Griffin – vocals, drums, percussion
- Mick Ralphs– rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Howie Casey– tenor saxophone
- Jack McPherson – tenor and baritone saxophone
- Mike Hurwitz –cello
- Graham Preskett –violin, conductor, tubular bells
- Sue Glover, Sunny Leslie – backing vocals
- Lynsey De Paul– backing vocals
- Barry St. John – backing vocals
- Thunder Thighs (Karen Friedman, Dari Lalou, Casey Synge) – backing vocals
- Roslav Szaybo – design
Track listing:
All tracks by ian Hunter, except where noted.
- The Golden Age of Rock ‘n’ Roll
- Marionette
- Alice
- Crash Street Kidds
- Born Late ’58 – Overend Watts
- Trudi’s Song
- Pearl ‘n’ Roy (England)
- Through the Looking Glass
- Roll Away the Stone
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