On September 8, 2024, George Bruno “Zoot” Money died aged 82. He was vocalist, musician (keyboards, bass) and band leader), best known as member of Big Roll Band. He recorded with The Scaffold, Spencer Davis, Thunderclap Newman, Widowmaker, Alan Price, Alexis Korner, Alvin Lee, Andy Roberts, The Animals, Brian Friel, The British Blues Quintet, Centipede, Dantalian’s Chariot, Eddie Harris, Eric Burdon, Marc Ellington, Grimms, Johnny Almond Music Machine, Jim Diamond, Georgie Fame, Kevin Ayers, Kevin Coyne, Humble Pie, Juicy Lucy, La Tour, Long John Baldry, Lonnie Donegan, Mike McGear, Peter Green, Pete York, Roger McGough and Ruby Turner. As leader, Money released ten albums.
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Fairport Convention: Unhalfbricking
On July 3, 1969, “Island” label released “Unhalfbricking”, the third Fairport Convention album. It was recorded January – April 1969, at “Sound Techniques” and “Olympic Studios” in London, and was produced by Joe Boyd, Simon Nico, Sandy Denny, Richard Thompson, Ashley Hutchings, Simon Nicol and Martin Lamble.
Personnel:
- Sandy Denny – vocals, harpsichord
- Richard Thompson – acoustic andf electric guitars, electric dulcimer, piano accordion, organ, backing vocals
- Marc Ellington– vocals
- Simon Nicol– electric and acoustic guitars, electric dulcimer, backing vocals
- Ashley Hutchings– bass, backing vocals
- Martin Lamble– drums, stacked chair backs
- Dave Mattacks– drums
- Dave Swarbrick – fiddle
- Trevor Lucas– triangle
- Iain Matthews– backing vocals
- John Wood – engineer
- Diogenic Attempts Ltd. – design
- Eric Hayes – photography
Track listing:
- Genesis Hall – Richard Thompson
- Si tu dois partir – Bob Dylan
- Autopsy – Sandy Denny
- A Sailor’s Life – traditional, arranged by Denny, Thompson, Simon Nicol, Ashley Hutchings, Martin Lamble
- Cajun Woman – Richard Thompson
- Who Knows Where the Time Goes? – Sandy Denny
- Percy’s Song – Bob Dylan
- Million Dollar Bash – Bob Dylan
Fairport Convention: What We Did on Our Holidays
In January 1969, “Island” label released “What We Did on Our Holidays”, the second Fairport Convention album. It was recorded June – October 1968, at “Sound Techniques”; “Olympic Studio No. 1”; “St. Peter’s Church”, and “Morgan Studios” in London, and was produced by Joe Boyd.
Personnel:
- Sandy Denny (as Alexandra Elene MacLean Denny) – vocals, acoustic and 12-string acoustic guitars, organ, piano, harpsichord
- Richard Thompson– vocals, electric, acoustic and 12-string acoustic guitars, piano accordion, sitar
- Simon Nicol– acoustic and electric guitars, electric autoharp, electric dulcimer, backing vocals
- Ashley Hutchings– bass, backing vocals
- Martin Lamble– drums, percussion, violin, tabla, footsteps
- Iain Matthews– vocals, congas
- Peter Ross – harmonica
- Bruce Lacey and his Robots
- Claire Lowther – cello
- Kingsley Abbott – coins, backing vocals
- Paul Ghosh, Andrew Horvitch, Marc Ellington – backing vocals
- John Wood – engineer
- Richard Bennett Zeff, Annie Brown – photography
- Diogenic Attempts Ltd. – design
Track listing:
- Fotheringay – Sandy Denny
- Mr Lacey – Ashley Hutchings
- Book Song – Iain Matthews, Richard Thompson
- The Lord Is in This Place…How Dreadful Is This Place (based on “Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground” by Blind Willie Johnson) – Ashley Hutchings, Sandy Denny, Richard Thompson
- No Man’s Land – Richard Thompson
- I’ll Keep It With Mine – Bob Dylan
- Eastern Rain – Joni Mitchell
- Nottamun Town – traditional, arranged by Sandy Denny, Iain Matthews, Richard Thompson, Simon Nicol, Ashley Hutchings, Martin Lamble
- Tale in Hard Time – Richard Thompson
- She Moves Through the Fair – traditional, arr. Sandy Denny, Iain Matthews, Richard Thompson, Simon Nicol, Ashley Hutchings, Martin Lamble
- Meet on the Ledge – Richard Thompson
- End of a Holiday – Simon Nicol
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